Arkansas baseball walks off against Florida to win 2021 SEC title

No. 1 Arkansas baseball (41-10, 21-8 SEC) claimed the regular-season SEC championship with a thrilling 4-3 walk-off win over No. 9 Florida (35-18, 17-12 SEC) in Game 2 of the final series.

The Razorbacks trailed 3-2 down to their last four outs facing Gators weekend-starter-turned-reliever Jack Leftwich. Robert Moore then launched a two-strike solo homer to right field, making it a 3-3 game.

Oh my oh my @__robertmoore_

📺 @SECNetwork pic.twitter.com/iOhVpL66RO

— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) May 22, 2021

After Kevin Kopps struck out the side in the top half of the ninth inning, Casey Opitz led off with a double and advanced to third on a fielding miscue. Pinch hitter Charlie Welch then delivered the game-winning hit, scoring Opitz to give the Hogs their first SEC title since 2004 and first outright overall title since 1999.

WALK-OFF TO WIN THE SEC TITLE! @RazorbackBSB 🐗🏆 pic.twitter.com/d6WhcGoAU4

— SEC Network (@SECNetwork) May 22, 2021

A night to remember. pic.twitter.com/JRKstHxcQp

— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) May 22, 2021

With two wins over UF, the Hogs have now won all 10 of their SEC series in 2021. Arkansas will go for a sweep in Saturday’s regular-season finale, scheduled for a 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT first pitch, with the game streaming on SEC Network+.

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