# 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2023 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2023 season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium.

## Previous season

The Razorbacks finished in Omaha yet again, missing out on the championship series by one game, as they were eliminated by eventual national champion Ole Miss.
Arkansas won the Stillwater Regional and the Chapel Hill Super Regional to advance to the College World Series for the seventh time under Dave Van Horn and 11th time in school history.

## Schedule and results

2023 Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Log (43–18) :
Regular Season (39–15) :
February (5–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
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| February 17 | vs. Texas | No. 8 | Globe Life Field Arlington, TX | W 3–2 | Adcock (1–0) | Johnson (0–1) | Tygart (1) | FloSports | 15,721 | 1–0 | — |
| February 18 | vs. No. 15 TCU | No. 8 | Globe Life Field | L 6–18 | Klecker (1–0) | Morris (0–1) | None | FloSports | 20,295 | 1–1 | — |
| February 19 | vs. No. 9 Oklahoma State | No. 8 | Globe Life Field | W 18–1 (7) | Hollan (1–0) | Root (0–1) | None | FloSports | 17,567 | 2–1 | — |
| February 21 | Grambling State | No. 9 | Baum–Walker Stadium Fayetteville, AR | W 9–7 | Tygart (1–0) | J. Martinez (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,247 | 3–1 | — |
| February 24 | Eastern Illinois | No. 9 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 13–2 (7) | Smith (1–0) | Malatestenic (0-1) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,956 | 4–1 | — |
| February 25 | Eastern Illinois | No. 9 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–3 | McEntire (1–0) | Conklin (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,888 | 5–1 | — |
| February 26 | Eastern Illinois | No. 9 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 3–12 | Hampton (2–0) | Adcock (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,097 | 5–2 | — |
March (16–3) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| March 1 | Illinois State | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–9 (11) | Carter (1–0) | Dale (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,727 | 6–2 | — |
| March 3 | Wright State | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–2 (8) | Smith (2–0) | Shirk (1–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,851 | 7–2 | — |
| March 4 | Wright State | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–6 | McEntire (2–0) | Gongora (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,530 | 8–2 | — |
| March 5 | Wright State | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–2 | Hollan (2–0) | Stofel (0–2) | Adcock (1) | SEC Network+ | 9,703 | 9–2 | — |
| March 7 | Army | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 7–5 | Carter (2–0) | Trippi (0-1) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,945 | 10–2 | — |
| March 10 | Louisiana Tech | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 7–4 | Smith (3–0) | Fincher (2–2) | Carter (1) | SEC Network+ | 9,273 | 11–2 | — |
| March 11 | Louisiana Tech | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–1 | McEntire (3–0) | Hector (1–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,086 | 12–2 | — |
| March 12 | Louisiana Tech | No. 8 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 15–6 | Hollan (3–0) | Reed (0–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,117 | 13–2 | — |
| March 14 | UNLV | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 13–7 | Carter (3–0) | Rupp (1–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,701 | 14–2 | — |
| March 15 | UNLV | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–2 | Bybee (1–0) | Hanson (0-1) | Morris (1) | SEC Network+ | 8,785 | 15–2 | — |
| March 17 | Auburn | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 7–2 | Hollan (4–0) | Vail (2–1) | Smith (1) | SEC Network+ | 9,276 | 16–2 | 1–0 |
| March 18 | Auburn | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 9–3 | McEntire (4–0) | Crotchfelt (0-1) | Carter (2) | SEC Network+ | 9,359 | 17–2 | 2–0 |
| March 19 | Auburn | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–0 | Adcock (2–1) | Copeland (1–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,196 | 18–2 | 3–0 |
| March 21 | Southeast Missouri State | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 12–2 (7) | Bybee (2–0) | Hernandez (0-1) | Morris (2) | SEC Network+ | 8,917 | 19–2 | |
| March 24 | at No. 1 LSU | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium Baton Rouge, LA | W 9–3 (10) | Smith (4–0) | Shores (0-1) | None | SEC Network+ | 11,216 | 20–2 | 4–0 |
| March 25 | at No. 1 LSU | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | L 2–12 (7) | Floyd (4–0) | McEntire (4–1) | None | SEC Network | 11,857 | 20–3 | 4–1 |
| March 25 | at No. 1 LSU | No. 5 | Alex Box Stadium | L 5–14 | Herring (2–0) | Morris (0–2) | None | ESPN2 | 12,073 | 20–4 | 4–2 |
| March 28 | Omaha | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 16–3 (7) | Wood (1–0) | Sellers (2–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 8,890 | 21–4 | |
| March 31 | Alabama | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 1–12 | Hess (4–0) | Hollan (4–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,032 | 21–5 | 4–3 |
April (12–6) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | Alabama | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 9–6 | Smith (5–0) | Woods (2–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,713 | 22–5 | 5–3 |
| April 2 | Alabama | No. 6 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–4 | Carter (4–0) | McMillan (0-1) | Wood (1) | SEC Network | 10,006 | 23–5 | 6–3 |
| April 4 | Arkansas State | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather | Cancelled due to threat of inclement weather |
| April 7 | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | Swayze Field Oxford, MS | W 11–2 | Hollan (5–1) | Dougherty (2–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,578 | 24–5 | 7–3 |
| April 7 | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | Swayze Field | L 4–7 | Rivas (5–2) | Smith (5–1) | Nichols (3) | SEC Network+ | 9,958 | 24–6 | 7–4 |
| April 8 | at Ole Miss | No. 5 | Swayze Field | W 6–4 | Carter (5–0) | Kimbrell (0-2) | Wood (2) | SEC Network | 10,403 | 25–6 | 8–4 |
| April 11 | Little Rock | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 21–5 (7) | Adcock (3–1) | Vaught (1–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,246 | 26–6 | |
| April 12 | Little Rock | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 4–11 | Weatherley (2–1) | Ledbetter (0–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,101 | 26–7 | |
| April 14 | No. 16 Tennessee | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–2 | Hollan (6–1) | Lindsey (0-2) | Smith (2) | SEC Network | 11,043 | 27–7 | 9–4 |
| April 15 | No. 16 Tennessee | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–3 | McEntire (5–1) | Dollander (4–4) | Wood (3) | SEC Network+ | 11,076 | 28–7 | 10–4 |
| April 16 | No. 16 Tennessee | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 7–2 | Carter (6–0) | Beam (4–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,625 | 29–7 | 11–4 |
| April 18 | Central Arkansas | No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–3 | Foutch (1–0) | Fenton (1–2) | Ledbetter (1) | SEC Network+ | 10,052 | 30–7 | |
| April 20 | at Georgia | No. 5 | Foley Field Athens, GA | L 5–6 | K. Smith (2–1) | Hollan (6–2) | Rhadans (2) | SEC Network | 2,934 | 30–8 | 11–5 |
| April 21 | at Georgia | No. 5 | Foley Field | L 3–7 | Goldstein (2–1) | McEntire (5–2) | None | SEC Network+ | 3,741 | 30–9 | 11–6 |
| April 22 | at Georgia | No. 5 | Foley Field | L 8–9 | Evans (1–0) | Bybee (2–1) | None | SEC Network+ | 3,688 | 30–10 | 11–7 |
| April 25 | at Missouri State | No. 7 | Hammons Field Springfield, MO | L 4–8 | Ziegenbein (2–3) | Morris (0–3) | None | ESPN+ | 2,780 | 30–11 | |
| April 27 | Texas A&M | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 7–5 | Smith (6–1) | Garcia (1–1) | None | ESPNU | 9,321 | 31–11 | 12–7 |
| April 28 | Texas A&M | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 10–4 | McEntire (6–2) | Aschenbeck (6–1) | Wood (4) | ESPNU | 10,468 | 32–11 | 13–7 |
| April 29 | Texas A&M | No. 7 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 8–7 | Adcock (4–1) | Johnston (3–2) | Coil (1) | SEC Network | 10,013 | 33–11 | 14–7 |
May (6–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 2 | Lipscomb | No. 6 | Dickey-Stephens Park North Little Rock, AR | L 6–8 (11) | Frank (2–1) | McGaughlin (0–1) | None | None | 9,346 | 33–12 | |
| May 5 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field Starkville, MS | W 6–2 | Smith (7–1) | Smith (1–2) | Wood (5) | SEC Network+ | 10,871 | 34–12 | 15–7 |
| May 6 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field | W 14–2 (7) | Tygart (2–0) | Gartman (2–3) | McEntire (1) | ESPNU | 11,973 | 35–12 | 16–7 |
| May 7 | at Mississippi State | No. 6 | Dudy Noble Field | W 11–6 | Morris (1–3) | Cijinte (3–4) | None | SEC Network+ | 9,882 | 36–12 | 17–7 |
| May 12 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 4–1 | Wood (2–0) | Jones (4–3) | None | SEC Network+ | 10,218 | 37–12 | 18–7 |
| May 13 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 1–3 | Mahoney (5–2) | McEntire (6–3) | Veach (5) | SEC Network+ | 10,432 | 37–13 | 18–8 |
| May 14 | No. 6 South Carolina | No. 3 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 5–1 | Hollan (7–2) | | None | SEC Network+ | 9,981 | 38–13 | 19–8 |
| May 18 | at No. 12 Vanderbilt | No. 2 | Hawkins Field Nashville, TN | W 8–2 | Smith (8–1) | Reilly (3–3) | McEntire (2) | SEC Network+ | 3,802 | 39–13 | 20–8 |
| May 19 | at No. 12 Vanderbilt | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | L 8–10 | Cunningham (2–2) | Adcock (4–2) | Maldonado (7) | SEC Network+ | 3,802 | 39–14 | 20–9 |
| May 20 | at No. 12 Vanderbilt | No. 2 | Hawkins Field | L 6–7 | Horn (3–0) | Coil (0–1) | Maldonado (8) | SEC Network+ | 3,802 | 39-15 | 20-10 |
Postseason (4–3) :
SEC Tournament (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT record |
| May 24 | (10) Texas A&M | (2) No. 4 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium Hoover, AL | W 6–5 (11) | McEntire (7–3) | Sexton (1–3) | None | SECN | 7,825 | 40–15 | 1–0 |
| May 25 | (3) No. 5 LSU | (2) No. 4 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | W 5–4 | Hollan (8–2) | Skenes (10–2) | None | SECN | 12,875 | 41–15 | 2–0 |
| May 27 | (10) Texas A&M | (2) No. 4 | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium | L 4–5 | Sdao (3–1) | Tygart (2–1) | Wansing (1) | SECN | n/a | 41–16 | 2–1 |
Fayetteville Regional (2–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Seed/rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| June 2 | vs. (4) Santa Clara | (1) No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 13–6 | McEntire (8–3) | Hales (6–5) | None | 11,078 | 42–16 | 1–0 |
| June 4 | vs. (2) No. 17 TCU | (1) No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 5–20 | Stoutenborough (4–0) | Smith (8–2) | None | 11,121 | 42–17 | 1–1 |
| June 2 | vs. (4) Santa Clara | (1) No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | W 6–4 | Tygart (3–1) | Gomez (6–4) | Hollan (1) | 10,395 | 43–17 | 2–1 |
| June 4 | vs. (2) No. 17 TCU | (1) No. 5 | Baum–Walker Stadium | L 4–12 | Abeldt (3–3) | Morris (1–4) | None | 10,475 | 43–18 | 2–2 |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2023 SEC baseball recordsvte
Source: 2023 SEC baseball game results, 2023 SEC baseball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
| ALA | 16–14 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | ALA | W4 | 5–5 | 2–1 |
| ARK | 20–10 | 2–1 | | 3–0 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 1–2 | ARK | W1 | 7–3 | 4–1 |
| AUB | 17–13 | 1–2 | 0–3 | | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | . | AUB | W3 | 6–4 | 2–1 |
| FLA | 20–10 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | . | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | FLA | E1 | 8–2 | 3–1 |
| UGA | 11–19 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | UGA | E6 | 3–7 | 1–3 |
| KEN | 16–14 | 2–1 | . | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | 0–3 | KEN | E5 | 4–6 | 3–1 |
| LSU | 19–10 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | LSU | W2 | 7–2 | 2–0 |
| MSU | 9–21 | 2–1 | 0–3 | 1–2 | . | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | MSU | W6 | 3–7 | 0–4 |
| MIZZ | 10–20 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | . | | 2–1 | 0–3 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 1–2 | MIZZ | E7 | 3–7 | 2–5 |
| MISS | 6–24 | 0–3 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | . | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | MISS | W7 | 1–9 | 0–5 |
| SCAR | 16–13 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 0–3 | 1–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | . | | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | SCAR | E3 | 4–5 | 3–1 |
| TENN | 16–14 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | | 3–0 | 3–0 | TENN | E4 | 5–5 | 3–2 |
| TAMU | 14–16 | 1–2 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | 2–1 | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | | . | TAMU | W5 | 6–4 | 0–2 |
| VAN | 19–11 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | | VAN | E2 | 7–3 | 4–2 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | VAN | Team | Div | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season. Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK VAN common. KEN&TENN>ALA LSU common. TENN>KEN hd–hd.