No. 5 Baseball falls to No. 12 Arkansas in SEC Tournament quarterfinals
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HOOVER, Ala. — In its second-ever recreation in the Southeastern (*12*) Tournament, No. 5 Texas dropped an 8-1 consequence to No. 12 Arkansas at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Friday afternoon.
Arkansas (38-19) posted six runs throughout the primary two innings and cruised the remainder of the best way to punch their ticket to the match’s semifinals on Saturday.
After a leadoff hit-by-pitch, Camden Kozeal smacked a two-run blast to put the Razorbacks forward, 2-0. Nolan Souza capped off the three-run body, mounting a two-out base hit to plate TJ Pompey.
The Longhorns (40-13) responded with a tally of their very own in the house half, however Arkansas responded to pad their benefit.
For the second straight inning, Kozeal left the yard, delivering a three-run shot to prolong the lead to 6-1. Kozeal reached safely 4 occasions and totaled 5 RBI.
The Razorbacks punctuated their victory with two runs in the fifth.
Arkansas right-hander Gabe Gaeckle (4-3) struck out 9 over six scoreless innings to earn the win. Gaeckle scattered simply three hits and one stroll in his 76-pitch effort out of the bullpen.
Texas righty Cody Howard (0-1) picked up the loss. Howard went the primary two frames in his first begin since March 16, 2024.
In the defeat, the Longhorns used eight pitchers. Texas’ bullpen allowed simply two runs throughout the ultimate seven innings.
Next, the Longhorns flip their consideration to the 2026 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament choice present, which is scheduled for 11 a.m. Monday on ESPN2.
