Arkansas Baseball Secures 12-8 Victory Over Oklahoma in Thrilling Eighth Inning The Arkansas baseball team overcame a late deficit with a 7-run eighth inning to defeat 21st-ranked Oklahoma 12-8 on Saturday at Baum-Walker Stadium. The 18th-ranked Razorbacks, now leading the series against the Sooners, will attempt to sweep the two-game series on Sunday. The game, which was originally scheduled for 1 p.m., may be affected by a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms. Arkansas took an early 3-1 lead in the second inning. Maika Niu hit an opposite-field home run 406 feet to right field, tying the game. TJ Pompey followed with a 420-foot home run to left-center field, hit with an exit velocity of 115 mph, giving Arkansas the advantage. Oklahoma responded in the sixth inning with Kyle Branch’s 2-run homer, which traveled 412 feet to left-center field, tying the game at 5-5. The Sooners extended their lead to 7-5 in the seventh inning. Jason Walk and Camden Johnson hit back-to-back singles against reliever Parker Coil, forcing a pitching change. Deiten LaChance plated both runners with an RBI double to right-center field in the first at-bat against Steele Eaves. Oklahoma’s dominance continued into the eighth inning, as Dasan Harris, who had only homered twice prior to the game, hit his second home run of the day to right field, giving the Sooners an 8-5 lead. Arkansas’ offense exploded in the eighth inning. Camden Kozeal led off with a 1-out walk against Oklahoma’s Jackson Cleveland. Ryder Helfrick followed with a single, and the Razorbacks’ rally began when shortstop Jaxon Willits failed to handle a 109 mph grounder from Kuhio Aloy, cutting Oklahoma’s lead to 8-6.#arkansas_baseball #oklahoma_baseball #baum_walker_stadium #tj_pompey #camden_kozeal
