Arkansas defeats Tennessee to earn College World Series berth
Arkansas beat Tennessee 11-4 in the Fayetteville Super Regional, securing its 12th College World Series appearance and extending its home winning streak to 37-4 this season.
Key points
- Arkansas won 11-4 over Tennessee in the Super Regional.
- The victory gives Arkansas its 12th College World Series trip.
- Charles Davalan hit a two-run homer and Logan Maxwell hit a grand slam.
- Cole Gibler pitched two shutout innings for his third win.
- Arkansas finished the season 48-13 and 37-4 at home.
The Arkansas Razorbacks are headed back to Omaha after a commanding 11-4 victory over the Tennessee Volunteers in the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional, securing their 12th trip to the College World Series and their eighth under coach Dave Van Horn Arkansas, now 48-13, jumped ahead early with a two-run homer from Charles Davalan in the third inning and broke the game open in the fourth with a grand slam by Logan Maxwell, building a 7-1 lead that Tennessee couldn’t overcome.
Razorbacks reliever Cole Gibler delivered.2 shutout innings, striking out four and earning his third win of the season, while the Arkansas offense piled on with three more runs in the seventh and a solo shot from Brent Iredale in the ninth Tennessee’s Liam Doyle, who started on the mound, took the loss after allowing five runs in just over three innings, despite striking out six.
This win marks the end of Tennessee’s season and extends Arkansas’s record-setting home dominance, finishing 37-4 at Baum-Walker Stadium this year The Razorbacks now look ahead to Omaha, where they’ll try to capture their first national title since 2018.
Your questions, answered
What was the score of the Arkansas vs. Tennessee Super Regional game?
Arkansas defeated Tennessee 11-4.
How many College World Series appearances has Arkansas earned?
The win marked Arkansas’s 12th College World Series appearance.
Who hit the grand slam for Arkansas in the game?
Logan Maxwell hit a grand slam in the fourth inning.
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