Arkansas holds on against Northeastern, moves on to Lawrence Regional final
By Sydney Hunte
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Arkansas received a pair of insurance home runs in the top of the ninth, then held on to defeat Northeastern 10-9 to advance to the Lawrence Regional final.
Leading 8-6 going into the ninth, the Razorbacks saw Zach Stewart launch a leadoff homer to left, followed by a solo shot by Reese Robinett to make it 10-6. Those runs proved vital as the Huskies used a Will Fosberg two-run double and a Henry DiGregorio RBI single to pull within 10-9. But with the tying run at second with two out, Cooper Dorsett got Tyler Harmony to fly out to left as the Hogs escaped with the victory.
Arkansas took a 4-1 lead into the bottom of the sixth. But Matt Brinker’s leadoff home run, followed by two-out singles by DiGregorio and Carter Bentley tied the game at 4-4. The Razorbacks responded, though, using a pair of two-run homers from Nolan Souza and Robinett to go up 8-4.
After AJ Ashchenttino pulled the Huskies within 8-6 in the bottom of the seventh with a two-run shot, the Hogs stretched their lead before Northeastern’s comeback bid came up just short.
Souza and Robinett each finished the game 3-for-5 and combined for nine RBI.
The Razorbacks will now need to beat host Kansas twice to secure back-to-back trips to Super Regionals. First pitch is scheduled for 6 p.m. ET Sunday. If Arkansas wins, a deciding game will be played on Monday.
Sydney is an Atlanta-based journalist who has covered everything from SEC and ACC football to MLS, the U.S. men's national soccer team and professional tennis. His work has appeared on such platforms as SB Nation, Cox Media Group and FanSided.
