The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team (variously the Diamond Hogs or the Omahogs) represents the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks are coached by Dave Van Horn, in his 19th season with the Razorbacks, and play their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium.

Preseason

Preseason coaches poll In the preseason coaches poll, Arkansas was predicted to finish in third place in the West Division. Ole Miss received a majority of the votes to win the West Division, with Mississippi State, Arkansas, and LSU all receiving at least one such vote. Florida was the overwhelming favorite to win the East Division, receiving all but one first-place vote, with the last going to Vanderbilt. The Gators were also the favorites to win the SEC as a whole; they received 12 such votes, while Mississippi State and Vanderbilt received one each. Coaches poll (West Division) 1 Ole Miss 78 (7) 2 Mississippi State 73 (3) 3 Arkansas 72 (2) 4 LSU 63 (2) 5 Texas A&M 36 6 Auburn 32 7 Alabama 31 Coaches poll (East Division)Predicted finishTeamVotes (1st place) 1 Florida 91 (13) 2 Vanderbilt 79 (1) 3 Tennessee 58 4 South Carolina 55 5 Georgia 51 6 Missouri 28 7 Kentucky 23

Preseason team selections Multiple Razorbacks were named to preseason All-America teams by several organizations and publications. Baseball America named outfielder Christian Franklin and second baseman Robert Moore to its All-America second team, and College Baseball Nation made the same picks, though listed Moore as a shortstop. D1Baseball, Perfect Game, and NCBWA all named Franklin to their first teams. In addition, four Razorbacks – Moore, Franklin, catcher Casey Opitz, and designated hitter Matt Goodheart – were named to the SEC Baseball Coaches preseason All-Conference first team. Both Franklin and Moore were also named to the Golden Spikes Award preseason watchlist by USA Baseball.

Roster

Schedule and results Arkansas' schedule was released on January 19, 2021. The Razorbacks began their season in Arlington, Texas, with the State Farm College Baseball Showdown. There, they looked to improve on their results from last year, where Arkansas travelled to Houston to play Oklahoma, Texas, and Baylor, losing all three. After wins against Texas Tech, Texas, and TCU, the Hogs opened their home season with a pair of weekend series sweeps against Southeast Missouri State and Murray State before playing their first true road series at Louisiana Tech. The final game against Louisiana Tech was the team's first loss of the season. They would suffer two more in quick succession, however, dropping a midweek home game to Oklahoma and the first of a home weekend series to Alabama, though they would recover to win the last two and take their SEC-opening series. Several days later, Arkansas finished a six-game home stand with a pair of midweek victories over Memphis. 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log Regular season February (7–0) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record State Farm College Baseball ShowdownFebruary 20 vs. No. 3 Texas Tech* No. 8 Globe Life FieldArlington, Texas W 13–9 E. Trest (1–0) A. Devine (0–1) FloBaseball 16,908 1–0 February 21 vs. No. 9 Texas* No. 8 Globe Life Field W 4–0 C. Monke (1–0) T. Stevens (0–1) C. Bolden (1) FloBaseball 17,587 2–0 February 22 vs. No. 10 TCU* No. 8 Globe Life Field W 4–1 R. Costeiu (1–0) C. King (0–1) K. Kopps (1) FloBaseball 13,659 3–0 February 25 * No. 2 Baum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas W 6–5 (10) J. Wiggins (1–0) B. Cisneros (1–2) SECN+ 4,218 4–0 February 26 Southeast Missouri State* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–3 C. Noland (1–0) N. Niznik (0–1) SECN+ 4,218 5–0 February 27 Southeast Missouri State* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–3 P. Pallette (1–0) B. Grossius (0–1) SECN+ 4,218 6–0 February 28 Southeast Missouri State* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–4 (5) K. Kopps (1–0) A. Williams (0–1) SECN+ 4,218 7–0 March (13–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMarch 5 * No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–6 K. Kopps (2–0) A. Whaley (1–1) J. Wiggins (1) SECN+ 4,218 8–0 March 6 Murray State* No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–6 B. Adams (1–0) S. Gardner (0–2) Z. Vermillion (1) SECN+ 4,218 9–0 March 7 Murray State* No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–0 L. Lockhart (1–0) J. Wenninger (1–1) SECN+ 4,218 10–0 March 12 at Louisiana Tech* No. 1 J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson ParkRuston, Louisiana W 9–7 (10) K. Kopps (3–0) C. Gibson (0–1) J. Wiggins (2) Cox Sports Television/ESPN+ 1,000 11–0 March 13 at Louisiana Tech* No. 1 J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park W 8–1 Z. Vermillion (1–0) R. Jennings (1–1) Cox Sports Television/ESPN+ 1,000 12–0 March 14 at Louisiana Tech* No. 1 J. C. Love Field at Pat Patterson Park L 0–2 J. Whorff (3–1) L. Lockhart (1–1) Cox Sports Television/ESPN+ 1,000 12–1 March 16 * No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–8 B. Carmichael (3–0) K. Ramage (0–1) J. Ruffcorn (1) SECN 5,735 12–2 March 19 Alabama No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–16 T. Ras (3–1) P. Pallette (1–1) C. Shamblin (1) SECN+ 5,735 12–3 0–1March 20 Alabama No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–1 Z. Vermillion (2–0) D. Smith (0–2) SECN+ 5,735 13–3 1–1March 21 Alabama No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 3–1 K. Kopps (4–0) A. Jean (2–1) J. Wiggins (3) SECN 5,735 14–3 2–1March 23 * No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 14–1 R. Costeiu (2–0) D. Kendrick (0–1) SECN+ 5,735 15–3 March 24 Memphis* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–4 C. Monke (2–0) L. Walters (1–1) K. Ramage (1) SECN+ 5,735 16–3 March 26 at No. 3 Mississippi State No. 2 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent StadiumStarkville, Mississippi W 8–2 P. Wicklander (1–0) C. MacLeod (2–2) P. Pallette (1) SECN+ 6,115 17–3 3–1March 27 at No. 3 Mississippi State No. 2 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium W 11–5 C. Monke (3–0) B. Smith (3–1) K. Kopps (2) SECN+ 6,152 18–3 4–1March 28 at No. 3 Mississippi State No. 2 Dudy Noble Field, Polk–DeMent Stadium W 6–4 R. Costeiu (3–0) J. Fristoe (2–2) J. Wiggins (4) SECN 4,060 19–3 5–1March 30 Central Arkansas* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 21–8 K. Ramage (1–1) D. Janak (2–3) SECN+ 5,735 20–3 April (13–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 Auburn No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–2 C. Greenhill (3–0) P. Wicklander (1–1) M. Barnett (1) SECN+ 4,692 20–4 5–2April 2 Auburn No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–5 J. Wiggins (2–0) C. Swilling (1–1) K. Kopps (3) SECN+ 6,585 21–4 6–2April 3 Auburn No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–5 (10) J. Wiggins (3–0) T. Bright (2–3) SECN+ 6,585 22–4 7–2April 6 Little Rock* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–2 R. Costeiu (4–0) S. Smallwood (0–1) SECN+ 4,225 23–4 April 7 Little Rock* No. 2 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–3 C. Bolden (1–0) C. Evans (1–1) SECN+ 4,002 24–4 April 10 at No. 3 Ole Miss No. 2 Swayze FieldOxford, Mississippi W 7–3 R. Costeiu (5–0) T. Myers (2–1) K. Kopps (4) SECN 11,524 25–4 8–2April 10 at No. 3 Ole Miss No. 2 Swayze Field L 6–13 D. Nikhazy (3–1) P. Pallette (1–2) T. Broadway (8) SECN+ 11,857 25–5 8–3April 11 at No. 3 Ole Miss No. 2 Swayze Field W 18–14 K. Kopps (5–0) B. Forsyth (0–1) SECN+ 10,042 26–5 9–3April 13 * No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–4 C. Bolden (2–0) J. Barker (0–6) SECN+ 4,053 27–5 April 14 Arkansas–Pine Bluff* No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 26–1 (7) K. Ramage (2–1) T. Ferguson (0–2) SECN+ 3,655 28–5 April 17 No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–0 C. Monke (4–0) D. Saenz (5–4) SECN+ 6,585 29–5 10–3April 17 Texas A&M No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 2–1 (10) K. Kopps (6–0) C. Jozwiak (1–3) SECN+ 6,585 30–5 11–3April 18 Texas A&M No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium L 10–11 T. Werner (2–0) R. Costeiu (5–1) C. Jozwiak (5) SECN+ 6,585 30–6 11–4April 20 * No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium Cancelled due to cold temperaturesApril 22 at No. 11 South Carolina No. 1 Founders ParkColumbia, South Carolina W 6–1 C. Monke (5–0) T. Farr (2–4) K. Kopps (5) SECN 3,350 31–6 12–4April 23 at No. 11 South Carolina No. 1 Founders Park L 2–6 A. Peters (4–1) C. Monke (5–1) B. Kerry (4) SECN+ 2,864 31–7 12–5April 23 at No. 11 South Carolina No. 1 Founders Park W 5–1 P. Wicklander (2–1) W. Sanders (6–2) SECN+ 3,350 32–7 13–5April 27 * No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium Cancelled due to COVID-19 issues within the Missouri State programApril 30 at LSU No. 1 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman FieldBaton Rouge, Louisiana W 7–0 P. Wicklander (3–1) L. Marceaux (4–4) K. Kopps (6) SECN 6,331 33–7 14–5 May (9–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at LSU No. 1 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field W 17–10 R. Costeiu (6–1) A. Labas (3–1) SECN+ 5,308 34–7 15–5May 1 at LSU No. 1 Alex Box Stadium, Skip Bertman Field L 4–5 M. Hilliard (4–0) L. Lockhart (1–2) SECN+ 7,036 34–8 15–6May 7 Georgia No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 3–0 P. Wicklander (4–1) L. Sullivan (1–1) K. Kopps (7) SECN+ 7,645 35–8 16–6May 8 Georgia No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–7 J. Woods (3–0) R. Costeiu (6–2) B. Harris (3) SECN 7,645 35–9 16–7May 9 Georgia No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–3 K. Kopps (7–0) R. Webb (3–4) SECN+ 7,645 36–9 17–7May 11 Arkansas State* No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 8–4 L. Lockhart (2–2) T. Jeans (1–3) SECN+ 7,645 37–9 May 14 at No. 4 Tennessee No. 1 Lindsey Nelson StadiumKnoxville, Tennessee W 6–5 K. Kopps (8–0) S. Hunley (7–3) SECN+ 3,476 38–9 18–7May 15 at No. 4 Tennessee No. 1 Lindsey Nelson Stadium L 7–8 R. Walsh (4–1) J. Wiggins (3–1) SECN 3,101 38–10 18–8May 16 at No. 4 Tennessee No. 1 Lindsey Nelson Stadium W 3–2 K. Kopps (9–0) B. Tidwell (6–3) SECN+ 3,575 39–10 19–8May 20 No. 9 Florida No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–1 P. Wicklander (5–1) T. Mace (5–1) K. Kopps (8) SECN 11,084 40–10 20–8May 21 No. 9 Florida No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 4–3 K. Kopps (10–0) J. Leftwich (7–4) SECN+ 11,084 41–10 21–8May 22 No. 9 Florida No. 1 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–3 Z. Vermillion (3–0) F. Aleman (1–4) SECN+ 11,084 42–10 22–8 Postseason (4–0) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT Record May 26 (8) Georgia No. 1 (1) Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, Alabama W 11–2 L. Lockhart (3–2) C. Goldstein (1–1) SECN 7,200 43–10 1–0 May 27 No. 3 (4) Vanderbilt No. 1 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 6–4 R. Costeiu (7–2) K. Rocker (11–3) K. Kopps (9) SECN 8,625 44–10 2–0 May 29 No. 12 (5) Ole Miss No. 1 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 3–2 H. Tole (1–0) J. Kimbrell (5–1) C. Noland (1) SECN 8,735 45–10 3–0 May 30 No. 4 (2) Tennessee No. 1 (1) Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 7–2 R. Costeiu (8–2) W. Heflin (2–3) K. Kopps (10) ESPN2 10,176 46–10 4–0 (3–1) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 4 (4) No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–8 K. Kopps (11–0) T. Stafflinger (5–6) ESPN3 11,084 47–10 1–0 June 5 No. 19 (2) Nebraska No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–1 P. Wicklander (6–1) C. Hroch (5–3) K. Kopps (11) ESPN3 11,084 48–10 2–0 June 6 No. 19 (2) Nebraska No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–5 S. Schwellenbach (3–1) L. Lockhart (3–3) ESPN2 11,084 48–11 2–1 June 7 No. 19 (2) Nebraska No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–2 K. Kopps (12–0) K. Frank (3–1) ESPN2 11,084 49–11 3–1 (1–1) Date Opponent Rank (Nat'l Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record June 11 No. 16 NC State No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium W 21–2 P. Wicklander (7–1) R. Johnston (8–3) ESPNU 11,084 50–11 1–0 June 12 No. 16 NC State No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium L 5–6 S. Highfill (8–2) R. Costeiu (8–3) ESPN2 11,084 50–12 1–1 June 13 No. 16 NC State No. 1 (1) Baum–Walker Stadium L 2–3 E. Justice (5–2) K. Kopps (12–1) ESPN2 11,084 50–13 1–2 *Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the D1Baseball poll Arkansas win • Arkansas loss • • Bold denotes Arkansas player

Regular season

February

State Farm College Baseball Showdown State Farm College Baseball Showdown — LinescoresNo. 8 Arkansas Razorbacksvs.No. 3 Texas Tech Red Raiders