Stephen F. Austin
Arkansas
SFA Falls At Arkansas, 8-2
4/14/2015 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
Arkansas 8, Stephen F. Austin 2
Baum Stadium · Fayetteville, Ark.
Records: SFA (12-24); ARK (21-16)
Up Next: at Arkansas · Wednesday, April 15 · 3:00 p.m.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. -- Stephen F. Austin spotted host Arkansas five runs through the first three innings and was unable to recover from the early deficit, falling to the Razorbacks 8-2 at Baum Stadium Tuesday evening. The loss is the fifth-straight for SFA who falls to 12-24 on the season.
Playing its third Southeastern Conference school of the season, SFA found itself in a big hole early, giving up one run in the first and two runs each in both the second and third, giving Arkansas the early 5-0 advantage. The Razorbacks added a run each in both the fifth and sixth, extending their lead to 7-0 after six complete.
SFA finally got on the board in the top of the seventh when Dan O'Neill knocked a solo shot to right field, his third of the season, cutting the Arkansas lead to 7-1. The Razorbacks added another run in the eighth before Brandon Smith knocked an RBI single in the top of the ninth, driving in Garrett McMullen for the final 8-2 margin.
McMullen and Conner Fikes each had two hits for SFA, accounting for half of the Lumberjacks' eight hits on the night. O'Neill, Smith, Matthew Dickey and Nick Ramos each had one for SFA with Ramos extending his streak to seven games with at least one hit.
Starter Patrick Day picked up the loss for SFA, allowing five runs on four hits over 2.1 innings with six walks. Four other `Jacks limited Arkansas to three runs on six hits over the next 5.2 innings, including holding Andrew Benintendi, the nation's leading home run hitter, to an 0-for-4 performance on the night.
SFA will have little time to think about the loss as the Lumberjacks and Razorbacks return to Baum Stadium for a 3 p.m. first pitch Wednesday afternoon. LHP Eric Polivka is scheduled to get the start for the `Jacks as the game will air on both the SEC Network + as well as on WatchESPN.com.
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