Watch: Kendall Diggs’ three-run blast lifts Arkansas to win
Arkansas and LSU have been locked in a fierce prime 10 battle at Baum-Walker Stadium on Thursday evening, but it surely was Arkansas infielder Kendall Diggs who had the ultimate say.
With Arkansas clinging to a 4-3 lead within the backside of the eighth inning, Diggs put a ball into orbit on an 0-2 depend with two fellow Razorbacks on base.
The homer additional exemplifies Diggs’ historical past of clutch hits, with the slugger knocking house walkoff wins over Texas A&M in final 12 months’s SEC Match and against Illinois State earlier within the season.
The three-run house run put the Hogs comfortably forward, with pitcher Will McEntire going 2 1/3 innings in aid on the mound after one other stellar outing from Arkansas ace Hagen Smith.
Smith solely gave up two runs to a potent LSU lineup, hanging out 10 Tiger hitters in a sport that solely additional fortified these making claims that he is the most effective pitcher in faculty baseball. Smith solely gave up 5 hits in six innings, strolling zero batters in Thursday’s contests.
McEntire’s outing acquired barely bushy late, as LSU pushed a run throughout within the eighth to make the rating 7-4, however Kansas switch Stone Hewlett acquired the ultimate out to seal a series-opening win within the greatest sport of the season to this point for each groups.
Arkansas could have an opportunity to win the sequence Friday at 8 p.m. ET and a possible rubber match or sweep alternative awaits the Razorbacks and Tigers on Saturday afternoon, with first pitch scheduled for 3 p.m. ET.