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Eight members of the University of Arkansas baseball team were selected on the final day of the 2013 Major League Baseball First-Year Player Draft on Saturday.

The 15th-ranked University of Arkansas baseball team has been selected as the No. 2 seed in the Manhattan Regional and will face No. 3 seed Bryant on Friday, May 31, in the first round of the NCAA Tournament.

Seniors Randall Fant and Matt Vinson made their last regular season start at Baum Stadium a memorable one on Sunday as the two seniors led No. 14 Arkansas to a series-clinching 10-2 win over Tennessee at Baum Stadium.

Christian Ibarra went 3-for-4 with two RBI, while five LSU pitchers combined to allow one unearned run and one hit as No. 2 LSU defeated No. 15 Arkansas, 3-1, in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament.

Arkansas junior pitcher Ryne Stanek, redshirt freshman outfielder Tyler Spoon and senior outfielder Matt Vinson were named to the 2013 SEC Tournament All-Tournament Team, as announced on Sunday evening.

Arkansas starting pitcher Ryne Stanek allowed one unearned run and struck out four over eight strong innings, while Tyler Spoon and Matt Vinson each had three hits as No. 15 Arkansas defeated No. 2 LSU, 4-1, on Thursday night at the SEC Baseball Tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium.

University of Arkansas sophomore guard BJ Young has declared his intention to enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft, Razorback head coach Mike Anderson announced on Thursday.

It is quite an honor to be named to the McDonald's All-American team. In fact, less than 50 players in the country can say they're among the best-of-the-best. And this year, that team includes not one, but two Hall High Warriors.

University of Arkansas redshirt junior Marshawn Powell has decided to forego his final year of eligibility and enter the 2013 National Basketball Association Draft.

Senior Sarah Watkins had a double-double with 12 points and 10 rebounds but it was not enough as the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team suffered a 60-48 loss in the second round of the WNIT to end the season.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team faces Memphis in the first round of the Women’s National Invitational Tournament, it was announced by the selection committee via email Monday.

University of Arkansas women’s basketball coach Tom Collen announced the signing of Jessica Jackson to a National Letter of Intent to join the Razorbacks in the fall.

Hunter Henry, one of the nation's top tight ends in the 2013 class decided before graduation day arrived, there was one more talent he wanted to tackle. Performing in a high school musical.

Quistelle Williams had a double-double and Dominique Wilson lead three Razorbacks in double figures as the University of Arkansas women’s’ basketball team pulled out a 67-57 win to advance into the second round of the WNIT Thursday.

Arkansas cut a 16-point second-half deficit to just two, but were unable to overcome the Vanderbilt lead.

Alex Collins, ranked as the No. 1 running back in the country by 247Sports.com, became the 23rd member of head coach Bret Bielema’s first signing class at Arkansas on Thursday.

Jordan Farris and Jake Wise each homered and drove in three runs as the top-ranked Arkansas baseball team defeated Evansville, 10-4, in the series opener on Friday at Baum Stadium.

Sophomore BJ Young hit a game-winning shot with six seconds left to lead the University of Arkansas basketball team over the Georgia Bulldogs, 62-60 on Thursday night at Bud Walton Arena.

McDonnell will be signing his new book at 6:30 p.m. Thursday, March 7, at the Fayetteville Public Library. He will be at Hog Heaven in the Bud Walton Arena on the University of Arkansas campus from 9-10:30 a.m. on Saturday, March 9, in conjunction with the NCAA Track and Field Championships. Each of these events is free and open to the public.

Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium, Arkansas’ football home in Fayetteville since 1938, was recently ranked as the No. 5 stadium experience in the country by StadiumJourney.com.

No. 1 Arkansas closes homestand with the Purple Aces, tickets still available.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team travels to the Southeastern Conference Championship this week, where they will face Florida in the first round at 11 a.m. (CST) on Thursday. The Razorbacks earned the eighth seed, and will face the ninth-seeded Gators in the first game at The Arena at Gwinnett Center in Duluth, Ga. The winner of the first-round game moves on to face top-seeded Tennessee, who the Razorbacks have never faced in the SEC Tournament, in the same timeslot on Friday.

Sophomore outfielder Joe Serrano hit a walk-off solo home run with two outs in the bottom of the ninth to lift the 19th-ranked Razorbacks to a 4-3 victory over San Diego State on Friday night at Baum Stadium.

Eric Fisher went 2-for-4 with three RBI, including his first collegiate home run, while Ryne Stanek, Trey Killian and Tyler Wright combined to allow just one run on three hits as No. 1 Arkansas defeated Western Illinois, 9-1, in the 2013 season opener on Friday at Baum Stadium.

The University of Arkansas basketball team fought back from an 11-point deficit to tie the game late, but a missed three as time expired ended a hard-fought contest at Coleman Coliseum, 59-56, to the Alabama Crimson Tide.

Despite double-digit efforts by junior Marshawn Powell and junior Mardracus Wade, the University of Arkansas basketball team (17-11, 8-7 SEC) was unable to complete a furious second half rally against the LSU Tigers (17-10, 8-7 SEC), falling 65-60.

The University of Arkansas Board of Trustees approved the selection of architect/engineer design and construction manager/general contractor teams to conduct a market and cost analysis for a potential expansion of the north end zone of Donald W. Reynolds Razorback Stadium on Friday.

The Razorback basketball team shocked one of the best teams in the country Tuesday night in Fayetteville.

Colin Poché, Brandon Moore and Barrett Astin combined on a six-hit shutout as No. 19 Arkansas opened its series against San Diego State with a 2-0 win on Thursday night at Baum Stadium.

A back and forth battle came down to the final seconds, where the University of Arkansas fell to Florida in the first round of the 2013 SEC Tournament

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 17 points as the Razorbacks stuffed the Vanderbilt Commodores, 56-33, on Saturday evening at Bud Walton Arena.

With 26 seconds on the clock, sophomore guard BJ Young netted a three-point basket give the University of Arkansas basketball team a six-point lead as the Razorbacks caged the Auburn Tigers in double overtime with an 88-80 victory.

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 16 points and a season-high four blocks as the Razorbacks fell to the Ole Miss Rebels, 76-64, on Saturday at Tad Smith Coliseum in Oxford, Mississippi.

Arkansas juniors Ryne Stanek and Colby Suggs continued to receive preseason accolades on Monday as each were named to Perfect Game’s preseason All-American team.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team earned their first SEC win on Thursday, defeating the LSU Tigers 63-54 at Bud Walton Arena. The Razorbacks were propelled by a career high 14 points by senior Erin Gatling, and Quistelle Williams’ third double-double of the season.

Erin Gatling always dreamed of being a Razorback. It was a long journey, but five years after starting her collegiate basketball career in Hattiesburg, Mississippi, she was able to achieve her lifelong goal of stepping onto the court at Bud Walton Arena as a member of the University of Arkansas starting lineup.

The University of Arkansas baseball team is ranked second in the Perfect Game preseason poll, released on Tuesday.

General public reserved tickets for the Arkansas-Missouri men’s basketball game scheduled for Saturday, Feb. 16, at Bud Walton Arena are sold out it was announced by the Razorback Ticket Office on Tuesday.

The University of Arkansas baseball team received its third No. 1 ranking of the preseason on Monday as the Razorbacks were the top-ranked team in the National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association poll.

The University of Arkansas women’s basketball team travels to Columbia, Mo., for a matchup Thursday against the University of Missouri. The Razorbacks (13-5, 1-4 SEC) will face the Tigers as a SEC opponent for the first time.

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with a game-high 22 points and a career-high 13 rebounds in the Razorbacks’ 75-54 loss to the South Carolina Gamecocks at Colonial Life Arena on Saturday afternoon.

Senior Erin Gatling scored a career-best 23 points leading the University of Arkansas women’s basketball team to a 58-50 win at Missouri in SEC action Thursday.

University of Arkansas junior pitchers Ryne Stanek and Colby Suggs were selected to Perfect Game’s preseason All-SEC team, released on Monday. In addition, Stanek was projected as the SEC Pitcher of the Year, while sophomore infielder Brett McAfee was projected as the league’s top transfer.

The Arkansas baseball team will hold its annual “Meet the Razorbacks Day” on Saturday, February 9, at center court of the Northwest Arkansas Mall. The event will run from 4-6 p.m.

Michael Smith, a record-setting receiver at Kansas State who went on to earn a reputation as one of the best recruiters in college football, has been named Arkansas’ wide receivers coach, head coach Bret Bielema announced Thursday.

Barry Lunney Jr., a former UA letterman and graduate assistant coach, has been named Arkansas’ tight ends coach, head coach Bret Bielema announced Tuesday.

Two freshman baseball players for the University of Arkansas were arrested Sunday, accused of trying to steal beer and deli items from a Fayetteville Walmart.

George McDonald, who was named the Wide Receivers Coach back in December, has resigned from the Razorbacks coaching staff.

The University of Arkansas baseball team picked up its second No. 1 ranking of the 2013 preseason on Thursday as the Razorbacks were the top ranked team in the USA Today Coaches Poll.

Junior Marshawn Powell led the University of Arkansas basketball team with 17 points on 6-of-12 shooting as the Razorbacks ran past the Mississippi State Bulldogs, 96-70, at Bud Walton Arena on Wednesday night.