FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. With home runs from Dominic Fletcher, Eric Cole, and Casey Martin, coupled with another strong pitching performance from Blaine Knight, the No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks cruised to a 7-3 win to open its series with Alabama Friday night at Baum Stadium.
Arkansas (30-13, 11-8 SEC) and Alabama (23-21, 5-14 SEC) matched each other run for run in the first two innings before the Hog offense flexed its muscles in the middle innings. Fletchers home run in the third was part of a two-run inning that broke a 2-2 tie. It was his fifth of the year and one of three hits he had in the game as he went 3-for-4 with a run scored and a double.
With the win, the Razorbacks reach the 30-win plateau, making them one of only five teams in the SEC with 30 wins or more at this point in the season. Its also the 24th win at Baum Stadium this year and fifth-straight at home.
Arkansas and Alabama return to the field for game two of the three-game series tomorrow at Baum Stadium. First pitch is set for 6 p.m. and will be televised online on SEC Network+.
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