2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball season. They played their home games at Baum Stadium and were coached by Dave van Horn.

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
Fayetteville Regional, 3–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Division	West
Ranking
Coaches	No. 18
CB	No. 19
Record	45–19 (18–11 SEC)
Head coach	Dave Van Horn
Hitting coach	Tony Vitello
Pitching coach	Wes Johnson
Home stadium	Baum Stadium
Seasons ← 2016 2018 →

2017 Southeastern Conference baseball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
Eastern
No. 1 Florida  x‍†‍‍y	21	–	9	–	0		.700			52	–	19	–	0		.732
No. 10 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y	19	–	11	–	0		.633			43	–	23	–	0		.652
No. 15 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y	15	–	13	–	1		.534			36	–	25	–	1		.589
Missouri  ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0		.467			36	–	23	–	0		.610
South Carolina  ‍‍‍	13	–	17	–	0		.433			35	–	25	–	0		.583
Georgia  ‍‍‍	11	–	19	–	0		.367			25	–	32	–	0		.439
Tennessee  ‍‍‍	7	–	21	–	0		.250			27	–	25	–	0		.519
Western
No. 2 LSU  x‍†‍‡‍y	21	–	9	–	0		.700			52	–	20	–	0		.722
No. 22 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y	18	–	11	–	0		.621			45	–	19	–	0		.703
No. 13 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y	17	–	13	–	0		.567			40	–	27	–	0		.597
No. 8 Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y	16	–	14	–	0		.533			41	–	23	–	0		.641
No. 29 Auburn  ‍‍‍y	16	–	14	–	0		.533			37	–	26	–	0		.587
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍	14	–	16	–	0		.467			32	–	25	–	0		.561
Alabama  ‍‍‍	5	–	24	–	1		.183			19	–	34	–	1		.361
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Schedule and results

2017 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log[1]
Regular season
February Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Feb 17 Miami (OH)* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 7–0 Knight (1–0) Gnetz (0–1) None SEC Network+ 9,443 1–0 Feb 18 Miami (OH)* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–1 Stephan (1–0) Spears (0–1) None SEC Network+ 10,891 2–0 Feb 19 Miami (OH)* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–1 Kopps (1–0) Hartwig (0–1) None SEC Network+ 9,020 3–0 Feb 24 Bryant* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–8 Taccolini (1–0) Knych (0–1) Alberius (1) SEC Network+ 6,921 4–0 Feb 25 Bryant* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 13–7 Stephan (2–0) Theetge (1–1) None SEC Network+ 7,351 5–0 Feb 26 Bryant* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 16–6 Taccolini (2–0) Morgese (0–2) None SEC Network+ 6,529 6–0 Feb 28 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA L 4–3 Ahlrich (1–0) Alberius (0–1) Harris (4) Cox Sports Television 3,129 6–1
March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Mar 1 at Louisiana Tech* J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park • Ruston, LA W 13–10 Loseke (1–0) Hamilton (1–1) None CST 2,901 7–1 Mar 3 vs #5 Arizona* Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) L 3–0 Cloney (3–0) Knight (1–1) Ming (2) CST N/A 7–2 Mar 4 vs Nebraska* Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) W 15–5 Stephan (3–0) Hohensee (0–1) None CST 10,102 8–2 Mar 5 vs Oklahoma State* Dr Pepper Ballpark • Frisco, TX (Frisco Classic) L 8–3 Elliott (2–0) Alberius (0–2) Cowan (1) CST 8,120 8–3 Mar 7 Louisiana–Monroe* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 12–3 Taccolini (3–0) Hendrix (1–1) None SEC Network+ 6,285 9–3 Mar 8 Louisiana–Monroe* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–2 Murphy (1–0) Backhofen (0–3) None SEC Network+ 6,347 10–3 Mar 10 Rhode Island* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–2 Loseke (2–0) Whitman (1–1) None SEC Network+ DH 11–3 Mar 10 Rhode Island* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 3–2 Chadwick (1–0) Barss (0–1) None SEC Network+ 7,482 12–3 Mar 12 Rhode Island* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 3–0 Murphy (2–1) Alberius (0–3) Barss (3) SEC Network+ 6,410 12–4 Mar 14 Alcorn State* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 3–2 Chadwick (2–0) Acosta (0–1) None SEC Network+ 6,143 13–4 Mar 15 Alcorn State* Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–3 Murphy (2–0) Belmont (1–1) None SEC Network+ 6,211 14–4 Mar 17 Mississippi State Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 3–1 Knight (2–1) Pilkington (2–3) Chadwick (1) SEC Network 7,230 15–4 1–0 Mar 18 Mississippi State Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 Stephan (4–0) Plumlee (2–1) Chadwick (2) SEC Network 8,341 16–4 2–0 Mar 19 Mississippi State Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 6–1 Alberius (1–3) Mangum (1–1) Taccolini (1) SEC Network+ 7,828 17–4 3–0 Mar 22 New Orleans* #29 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–2 Loseke (3–0) DeMayo (0–4) Kopps (1) SEC Network+ 6,819 18–4 Mar 24 at #5 Missouri #29 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 9–2 Knight (3–1) Houck (3–2) Taccolini (2) SEC Network+ 638 19–4 4–0 Mar 25 at #5 Missouri #29 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO L 7–2 Sikkema (5–0) Stephan (4–1) None SEC Network+ 711 19–5 4–1 Mar 26 at #5 Missouri #29 Taylor Stadium • Columbia, MO W 9–8 Alberius (2–3) Toelken (1–1) None SEC Network+ 2,229 20–5 5–1 Mar 29 Grambling Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR Cancelled Mar 31 at Alabama #17 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 7–1 Knight (4–1) Walters (4–3) None SEC Network+ 4,894 21–5 6–1
April Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Apr 1 at Alabama #17 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 7–1 Duarte (2–1) Stephan (4–2) None SEC Network 4,202 21–6 6–2 Apr 2 at Alabama #17 Sewell–Thomas Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 8–5 Chadwick (3–0) Suchey (1–3) None SEC Network 4,483 22–6 7–2 Apr 5 Grand Canyon* #14 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–2 Rogers (1–0) Benavides (0–1) None SEC Network+ DH 23–6 Apr 5 Grand Canyon* #14 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 6–1 Murphy (3–0) Hansen (0–2) None SEC Network+ 6,318 24–6 Apr 7 #22 LSU #14 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 9–3 Knight (5–1) Lange (3–4) None SEC Network+ 9,248 25–6 8–2 Apr 8 #22 LSU #14 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 10–8 Beck (1–0) Chadwick (3–1) Newman (3) SEC Network+ 11,827 25–7 8–3 Apr 9 #22 LSU #14 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 2–0 Walker (4–0) Alberius (2–4) None SEC Network+ 9,016 25–8 8–4 Apr 11 at Missouri State* #11 Hammons Field • Springfield, MO W 12–4 Cronin (1–0) Witherspoon (1–3) None ESPN3 2,540 26–8 Apr 13 Georgia #11 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 14–4 Knight (6–1) Brown (0–2) None SEC Network+ 7,719 27–8 9–4 Apr 14 Georgia #11 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 5–4 (10) Reindl (1–0) Cairnes (1–1) None SEC Network+ 8,263 28–8 10–4 Apr 15 Georgia #11 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–3 Kopps (2–0) Adkins (4–4) None SEC Network+ 9,143 29–8 11–4 Apr 18 Memphis* #9 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 16–7 Cronin (2–0) Bobo (0–1) None SEC Network+ 6,872 30–8 Apr 19 vs Memphis* #9 Dickey-Stephens Park • North Little Rock, AR W 2–0 Murphy (4–0) Hicks (4–4) Alberius (2) None 8,974 31–8 Apr 21 at #10 Auburn #9 Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 15–2 Thompson (5–1) Knight (6–2) None SEC Network+ 3,472 31–9 11–5 Apr 22 at #10 Auburn #9 Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL W 7–3 Chadwick (4–1) Mitchell (4–1) Reindl (2) SEC Network+ 3,464 32–9 12–5 Apr 23 at #10 Auburn #9 Samford Stadium – Hitchcock Field at Plainsman Park • Auburn, AL L 11–6 Mitchell (5–1) Chadwick (4–2) None SEC Network 2,663 32–10 12–6 Apr 25 vs Kansas State* #10 Kauffman Stadium • Kansas City, MO W 6–5 (10) Kostyshock (1–0) Eckberg (0–2) None CST 2,988 33–10 Apr 27 Ole Miss #10 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 9–1 McArthur (3–3) Knight (6–3) None SEC Network 7,419 33–11 12–7 Apr 28 Ole Miss #10 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 4–1 Rolison (6–2) Stephan (4–3) Woolfolk (9) SEC Network+ DH 33–12 12–8 Apr 28 Ole Miss #10 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 7–4 Reindl (2–0) Stokes (1–1) Lee (1) SEC Network+ 8,492 34–12 13–8
May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 4 at Tennessee #17 Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN L 5–4 Martin (5–5) Reindl (2–1) Linginfelter (2) SEC Network+ DH 34–13 13–9 May 6 at Tennessee #17 Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN W 2–0 (7) Stephan (5–3) Stallings (3–2) None N/A 1,598 35–13 14–9 May 6 at Tennessee #17 Lindsey Nelson Stadium • Knoxville, TN Cancelled May 12 #25 Vanderbilt #15 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 4–3 Kopps (3–0) King (2–1) None SEC Network 8,151 36–13 15–9 May 13 #25 Vanderbilt #15 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 6–2 Wright (3–5) Knight (6–4) None SEC Network+ 9,225 36–14 15–10 May 14 #25 Vanderbilt #15 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 7–1 Taccolini (4–0) Day (7–2) Reindl (3) SEC Network+ 7,971 37–14 16–10 May 18 at Texas A&M #15 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX W 6–4 (10) Reindl (3–1) Kilkenny (3–3) None SEC Network+ 5,396 38–14 17–10 May 19 at Texas A&M #15 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX L 5–2 Martin (6–3) Taccolini (4–1) Sherrod (3) SEC Network+ 5,110 38–15 17–11 May 20 at Texas A&M #15 Olsen Field at Blue Bell Park • College Station, TX W 8–0 Knight (7–4) Kolek (3–4) Kopps (2) SEC Network 5,456 39–15 18–11
Postseason
SEC Tournament Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 24 #21 Mississippi State #13 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 4–3 Plumlee (6–1) Chadwick (4–3) Self (6) DH 39–16 0–1 May 24 Auburn #13 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 12–0 (7) Cronin (3–0) Daniel (4–3) None DH 40–16 1–1 May 25 #21 Mississippi State #13 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 9–2 Knight (8–4) Billingsley None 8,552 41–16 2–1 May 26 #2 Florida #13 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL W 16–0 (7) Murphy (5–0) Singer (7–4) None 10,793 42–16 3–1 May 27 #3 LSU #13 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium • Hoover, AL L 4–2 Walker (7–1) Kopps (3–1) Newman 13,128 42–17 3–2
NCAA Fayetteville Regional Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save Attendance Overall record Reg. Record June 2 Oral Roberts #13 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 3–0 Stephan (6–3) Ausua (11–3) Cronin (1) 11,088 43–17 1–0 June 3 #12 Missouri State #13 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 5–4 Knutson (8–2) Knight (8–5) Fromson (3) 10,369 43–18 1–1 June 4 Oral Roberts #13 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 4–3 Alberius (3–4) McCutchin (1–1) Reindl (3) 9,017 44–18 2–1 June 4 #12 Missouri State #13 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR W 11–10 Reindl (4–1) Knutson (8–3) Lee (2) 9,038 45–18 3–1 June 5 #12 Missouri State #13 Baum Stadium • Fayetteville, AR L 3–2 Still (8–2) Murphy (5–1) Knutson (1) 10,527 45–19 3–2

Legend:        = Win        = Loss        = Postponement Bold = Arkansas team member

Record vs. conference opponents

Last two do not qualify for conf. tourn. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2017 SEC baseball records v t e Source: 2017 SEC baseball game results
Team	W–L	ALA	ARK	AUB	FLA	UGA	KEN	LSU	MSU	MIZZ	MISS	SCAR	TENN	TAMU	VAN	Team	Div	SR	SW
ALA	5–24		1–2	3–0	0–3	.	.	0–3	0–3	0–3	0–3	1–2	.	0–3	0–2	ALA	W7	1–9	1–6
ARK	18–11	2–1		1–2	.	3–0	.	1–2	3–0	2–1	1–2	.	1–1	2–1	2–1	ARK	W2	6–3	2–0
AUB	16–14	0–3	2–1		3–0	2–1	.	0–3	2–1	.	2–1	2–1	2–1	1–2	.	AUB	W5	7–3	1–2
FLA	21–9	3–0	.	0–3		3–0	2–1	2–1	.	3–0	3–0	2–1	1–2	.	2–1	FLA	E1	8–2	4–1
UGA	11–19	.	0–3	1–2	0–3		2–1	0–3	2–1	1–2	.	2–1	2–1	.	1–2	UGA	E6	4–6	0–3
KEN	19–11	.	.	.	1–2	1–2		2–1	1–2	2–1	2–1	2–1	3–0	3–0	2–1	KEN	E2	7–3	2–0
LSU	21–9	3–0	2–1	3–0	1–2	3–0	1–2		3–0	.	2–1	2–1	.	1–2	.	LSU	W1	7–3	4–0
MSU	17–13	3–0	0–3	1–2	.	1–2	2–1	0–3		.	3–0	2–1	3–0	2–1	.	MSU	W3	6–4	3–2
MIZZ	14–16	3–0	1–2	.	0–3	2–1	1–2	.	.		1–2	2–1	3–0	0–3	1–2	MIZZ	E4	4–6	2–2
MISS	14–16	3–0	2–1	1–2	0–3	.	1–2	1–2	0–3	2–1		.	.	2–1	2–1	MISS	W6	5–5	1–2
SCAR	13–17	2–1	.	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	.		3–0	.	1–2	SCAR	E5	2–8	1–0
TENN	7–21	.	1–1	1–2	2–1	1–2	0–3	.	0–3	0–3	.	0–3		1–2	1–1	TENN	E7	1–7	0–4
TAMU	16–14	3–0	1–2	2–1	.	.	0–3	2–1	1–2	3–0	1–2	.	2–1		1–2	TAMU	W4	5–5	2–1
VAN	15–13	2–0	1–2	.	1–2	2–1	1–2	.	.	2–1	1–2	2–1	1–1	2–1		VAN	E3	5–4	0–0
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. Alabama and Vanderbilt had one tie game.

Rankings

Main article: 2017 NCAA Division I baseball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
— = Not ranked RV = Received votes

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	16	17	18	Final
Coaches'[2]	RV	RV*	RV*	RV	RV	RV	20	20	15	14	15	15	16	16	13	12	12*
Baseball America[3]	—	—	—	—	—	—	21	16	19	16	16	18	18	16	13	11	11*
Collegiate Baseball^[4]	—	—	—	—	—	29	17	14	11	9	10	17	15	15	13	13	22
NCBWA†[5]	RV	RV	20	30	RV	28	20	15	13	10	12	14	17	16	12	11	22

^ Collegiate Baseball ranked 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranked 30 teams weekly during the season.
† NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
* A new poll was not released for this week, so for comparison purposes, the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.