2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season. Dave van Horn, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year."Dave van Horn." Bio. arkansasrazorbacks.com. Retrieved on June 20, 2009. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series with a defeat of the Florida State Seminoles on June 6. The Razorbacks' run in Omaha ended on June 19 when they were defeated by the LSU Tigers, finishing tied for third nationally with the Arizona State Sun Devils.Kleinpeter, Jim. "College World Series: LSU vs. Texas." June 20, 2009.Article. The Times-Picayune. Retrieved on June 20, 2009. Archived June 22, 2009.

Pre-season

After a 34–24 record in 2008, Arkansas looked forward to 2009. On October 20, the White team defeated the Red team in the Hogs final fall practice.Pierce, Phil. "Cardinal wins series with 4–3 victory." 10/20/2008. Article. Retrieved on January 25, 2009. Despite being picked to finish fourth in the SEC West, the Hogs pulled a #22 ranking from Baseball America.Pierce, Phil. "Razorbacks crack Baseball America Preseason 25." 1/20/2009. Article. Retrieved on January 25, 2009. This was the first time Arkansas had ever been ranked in a pre-season poll since 2007, when the team was ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Razorbacks 2009 schedule was ranked #1 hardest in the SEC by SEC baseball.com.Pierce, Phil. "SEBaseball.com ranks schedule #1 in SEC." 12/15/2008 Article. Retrieved on January 25, 2009. Outfielder Chase Leavitt was named a Preseason All-SEC player by Rivals.com.Pierce, Phil. "Leavitt named preseason All-SEC by Rivals.com." 1/21/2009 Article. Retrieved on January 25, 2009. The Razorbacks' recruiting class was ranked 4th best by Collegiate Baseball and 8th best by Baseball America."Arkansas Razorbacks Baseball Game Notes." Article. Retrieved on March 3, 2009.

Coaches Source: Baseball - 2009 Coaches 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball Coaches Name TitleDave van HornHead CoachTodd ButlerHitting CoachDave JornPitching CoachChris CurryVolunteer Assistant Coach Todd Butler was named coach most ready for a head coaching job by SEC coaches when polled by College Baseball Insider.

Roster 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball rosterSource: arkansasrazorbacks.com - The Official Site of University of Arkansas AthleticsNumberNamePositionB/THeightWeightClassHometown/HS/JC1Ben TschepikowINFL/R5-11200Sr.Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville3Scott LyonsINFR/R6-0185Sr.Covina, Calif./Charter Oak/CSNU/Mt. San Antonio [Calif.] JC5Seth GardnerOFR/R6-3200Fr.Dallas, Texas/Highland Park6Ryan CisternaCR/R6-2200Sr.Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS/Chandler-Gilbert [Ariz.] JC7Zack CoxINF/RHPL/R6-0215Fr.Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park8Chase LeavittINF/OFL/R6-0190Sr.St. George, Utah/Snow Canyon/Dixie College/CCSN9Jacob HouseOF/1BL/L6-3185So.Mansfield, Texas/Timberview10Kendall WehrleINFR/R6-3195Fr.Papillion, Neb./Papillion-La Vista South11Jonathan PerlmanINFR/R6-0175Fr.Dallas, Texas/Highland Park12Bo BighamINFR/R5-11170Fr.Texarkana, Ark./Arkansas14Jarrod McKinneyOFR/R6-0200Fr.Hughes Springs, Texas/Hughes Springs15TJ ForrestRHPR/R6-6165Jr.Benton, La./Haughton/Bossier Parish CC16Travis SampleOFL/R6-1200So.Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands/Howard JC17Andy WilkinsINFL/R6-2225So.Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow18Tim CarverINFR/R5-11179Fr.Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville19Thomas HauskeyCR/R5-11193Jr.Springdale, Ark./Springdale20Zac RussellCR/R5-10205Fr.Bulverde, Texas/Smithson Valley21Kyle AtkinsOFR/R5-11180Fr.DeQueen, Ark./DeQueen24Brett EibnerOF/RHPR/R6-4210So.Houston, Texas/The Woodlands25Collin KuhnOF/INFR/R5-11190Fr.Beaver Dam, Wisc./Beaver Dam27James McCannCS/R6-3205Fr.Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos29Dallas KeuchelLHPL/L6-3200Jr.Tulsa, Okla./Bishop Kelley30Justin WellsRHPR/R6-0182Sr.Bryant, Ark./Bryant/Texarkana College32Mike BolsingerRHPR/R6-2212Jr.McKinney, Texas/North McKinney HS/Grayson [Texas] CC33Drew SmylyLHPL/L6-3190Fr.Little Rock, Ark./Central34Jeremy HeatleyRHPR/R6-2215Jr.Breckenridge, Texas/Breckenridge/North Lake College35Christian KowalchukLHPL/L6-1185Jr.Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Seward CC36Scott LimbockerLHPL/L6-3220Jr.Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North37Trevor CousineauLHPL/L6-5220Fr.Davison, Mich./Davison38Bryan BinghamRHPR/R6-6210Jr.Allen, Texas/Allen/Navarro College42James MahlerRHPR/R6-6225So.Sandy, Utah/Jordan44Andrew DarrOF/1BR/R6-2203Sr.Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite/Chandler-Gilbert [Ariz.] CC45Sam MurphyRHPR/R6-0207So.Omaha, Neb./Westside47Geoffrey DavenportLHPL/L6-1160Fr.Ft. Worth, Texas/Paschal48Zack HallLHPL/L6-0190Fr.Springdale, Ark./Springdale49Stephen RichardsLHPL/L5-11175Jr.Plano, Texas/Plano East

Schedule

|- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 1 || 2/20/09 || Washington State || Baum Stadium || 4–2 || Keuchel (1–0) || Way (0–1) || Wells (1) || rowspan=2| 8,297 || 1–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 2 || 2/20/09 || Washington State || Baum Stadium || 7–5 (10) || Cox (1–0) || Shellhorn (0–1) || - || 2–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 3 || 2/22/09 || Washington State || Baum Stadium || 4–3 || Wells (1–0) || Johnson (0–1) || Richards (1) || 7,084 || 3–0 || |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 4 || 2/24/09 || Kansas || Baum Stadium || 3–9 || Ridenhour (1–0) || Eibner (0–1) || - || 1,804 || 3–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 5 || 2/25/09 || Kansas || Baum Stadium || 9–8 (10) || Richards (1–0) || Smyth (0–2) || - || 3,109 || 4–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 6 || 2/27/09 || Western Illinois || Baum Stadium || 8–7 (10) || Richards (2–0) || Fuchs (0–2) || - || 2,241 || 5–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 7 || 2/28/09 || Western Illinois || Baum Stadium || colspan=7|Cancelled (snow) |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 8 || 3/1/09 || Western Illinois || Baum Stadium || colspan=7|Cancelled (cold) |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 9 || 3/3/09 || Valparaiso || Baum Stadium || 7–3 || Smyly (1–0) || Snelten (0–1) || Davenport (1) || 1,193 || 6–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 10 || 3/4/09 || Valparaiso || Baum Stadium || 9–6 || Eibner (1–1) || Berry (0–2) || - || 2,217 || 7–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 11 || 3/6/09 || Cal || Baum Stadium || 5–4 (10) || Richards (3–0) || Petrini (0–2) || - || 8,426 || 8–1 || |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 12 || 3/7/09 || Cal || Baum Stadium || 6–12 || Diemer (1–0) || Forrest (0–1) || Bugary (1) || 6,945 || 8–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 13 || 3/8/09 || Cal || Baum Stadium || 13–3 || Bolsinger (1–0) || Smith (0–1) || - || 6,058 || 9–2 || |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 14 || 3/10/09 || at Centenary || Sheehee Stadium || 3–8 || Whiting (1–0) || Eibner (1–2) || - || 500 || 9–3 || |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbbbbb" | 15 || 3/11/09 || at Centenary || Sheehee Stadium || colspan=7|Cancelled (rain) |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 16 || 3/13/09 || #17 Florida || Baum Stadium || 11–4 || Keuchel (2–0) || Bullock (0–1) || - || 6,511 || 10–3 || 1-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 17 || 3/14/09 || #17 Florida || Baum Stadium || 8–4 || Forrest (1–1) || Panteliodis (2–2) || - || 6,840 || 11–3 || 2-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 18 || 3/15/09 || #17 Florida || Baum Stadium || 4–2 || Cox (2–0) || Keating (2–3) || Richards (2) || 7,411 || 12–3 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 19 || 3/17/09 || Nebraska || Baum Stadium || 7–3 || Bolsinger (2–0) || Bird (0–1) || - || 8,366 || 13–3 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 20 || 3/18/09 || Nebraska || Baum Stadium || 4–7 || Nesseth (3–1) || Cox (2–1) || - || 7,553 || 13–4 || 3-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 21 || 3/20/09 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 3–2 || Keuchel (3–0) || Dayton (2–2) || Richards (3) || 2,407 || 14–4 || 4-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 22 || 3/21/09 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 10–6 || Richards (4–0) || Hubbard (2–1) || - || 2,412 || 15–4 || 5-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 23 || 3/22/09 || at Auburn || Plainsman Park || 12–6 || Smyly (2–0) || Burnside (0–2) || - || 2,312 || 16–4 || 6-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 24 || 3/25/09 || Missouri State || Baum Stadium || 10–0 || Eibner (2–2) || Casey (1–2) || - || 8,180 || 17–4 || 6-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 25 || 2/26/09 || Mississippi State || Baum Stadium || 20–9 || Keuchel (4–0) || Jones (0–2) || Wells (2) || 7,331 || 18–4 || 7-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 26 || 2/28/09 || Mississippi State || Baum Stadium || 5–1 || Forrest (2–1) || Whitney (2–2) || Bolsinger (1) || || 19–4 || 8-0 |- align="center" bgcolor="#ffbbbb" | 27 || 2/28/09 || Mississippi State || Baum Stadium || 4–12 || Routt (3–1) || Smyly (2–1) || - || 7,475 || 19–5 || 8-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 28 || 3/31/09 || at Missouri State || Hammons Field || 2–0 || Eibner (3–2) || Meade (4–2) || Richards (4) || 1,146 || 20–5 || 8-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 29 || 4/3/09 || at #23 South Carolina || Carolina Stadium || 6–4 || Keuchel (5–0) || Dyson (2–2) || - || 6,461 || 21–5 || 9-1 |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 30 || 4/4/09 || at #23 South Carolina || Carolina Stadium || 1–9 || Belcher (1–1) || Forrest (2–2) || - || 7,239 || 21–6 || 9-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 31 || 4/5/09 || at #23 South Carolina || Carolina Stadium || 7–4 || Bolsinger (3–0) || Farotto (3–2) || - || 6,727 || 22–6 || 10-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 32 || 4/7/09 || #1 Arizona State || Baum Stadium || 7–3 || Murphy (1–0) || Calhoun (0–1) || Richards (5) || 8,342 || 23–6 || 10-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 33 || 4/8/09 || #1 Arizona State || Baum Stadium || 8–7 || Cox (3–1) || Franzblau (1–2) || Richards (6) || 11,434* || 24–6 || 10-2 |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 34 || 4/10/09 || Vanderbilt || Baum Stadium || 0–9 || Minor (3–3) || Keuchel (5–1) || - || 7,554 || 24–7 || 10-3 |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 35 || 4/11/09 || Vanderbilt || Baum Stadium || 6–13 || Cotham (5–3) || Forrest (2–3) || - || 9,782 || 24–8 || 10-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="bbbbbb" | 36 || 4/12/09 || Vanderbilt || Baum Stadium || colspan=7|Cancelled (rain) |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 37 || 4/14/09 || Louisiana-Monroe || Baum Stadium || 2–3 || Christensen (3–2) || Bolsinger (3–1) || - || 7,568 || 24–9 || 10-4 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 38 || 4/15/09 || Louisiana-Monroe || Baum Stadium || 10–9 || Cox (4–1) || Brown (1–2) || - || 7,231 || 25–9 || 10-4 |- align="center" align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 39 || 4/17/09 || at #1 Georgia || Foley Field || 3–4 || Harvil (4–1) || Bolsinger (3–2) || - || 3,460 || 25–10 || 10-5 |- align="center" align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 40 || 4/18/09 || at #1 Georgia || Foley Field || 3–4 || Weaver (1–0) || Bolsinger (3–3) || - || 3,128 || 25–11 || 10-6 |- align="center" align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 41 || 4/19/09 || at #1 Georgia || Foley Field || 2–0 || Eibner (4–2) || Grimm (2–2) || - || 2,858 || 26–11 || 11-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 42 || 4/21/09 || at Oral Roberts || J. L. Johnson Stadium || 9–6 || Murphy (2–0) || Griffin (0–1) || Richards (7) || 2,387 || 27–11 || 11-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 43 || 4/24/09 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 9–3 || Keuchel (6–1) || Harris (4–3) || Wells (3) || 2,075 || 28–11 || 12-6 |- align="center" bgcolor="FFBBBB" | 44 || 4/25/09 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 4–5 || Morgado (2–1) || Bolsinger (3–4) || - || 1,449 || 28–12 || 12-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 45 || 4/26/09 || at Tennessee || Lindsey Nelson Stadium || 15–8 (8) || Wells (2–0) || Harris (4–4) || Richards (8) || 1,998 || 29–12 || 13-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 46 || 4/28/09 || #9 Oklahoma || Baum Stadium || 8–7 (10) || Cox (5–1) || Duke (2–1) || - || 8,529 || 30–12 || 13-7 |- align="center" bgcolor="#bbffbb" | 47 || 5/2/09 || #4 LSU || Baum Stadium || 11–4 || Keuchel (7–1) || Ranaudo (5–3) || - || 8,759 || 31–12 || 14-7