2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The Razorbacks' run in Omaha ended on June 19 when they were defeated by the LSU Tigers, finishing tied for third nationally with the Arizona State Sun Devils.

[8] Ben Tschepikow, a senior infielder, hit a 2-run home run in the fourth inning that provided the winning margin.

After dropping the opener pitched by Brett Eibner,[12] the Hogs won the next contest on a Jacob House walk-off home run.

[13] House, an occasional starter at first base, entered the game as a pinch hitter in the eighth and delivered a liner that got past the Jayhawk first baseman.

[13] The Razorbacks began a three-game series against the Leathernecks of Western Illinois University, a game that was won on a Brett Eibner triple in the tenth inning.

[15][16] Redshirt freshman Drew Smyly quieted the Crusader's bats, while Bo Bigham ignited the Razorback sticks, ending in a 7–3 Hog win on March 3.

Valpo began to claw back into the game late, but Stephen Richards pitched a scoreless ninth, giving the Hogs a 9–6 win.

O'Sullivan was ejected and the Razorbacks tacked on an extra run, giving the Hogs a 4–2 win, 3–0 SEC record, and sweep of Florida.

In the first game, the Hogs wore green hats for Saint Patrick's Day, and seven different Razorbacks got a hit on the way to a 7–3 Arkansas victory.

[31] The next day, Chase Leavitt, Scott Lyons, Jacob House and Collin Kuhn each had two hits in a 10–6 defeat of the Tigers, giving Arkansas a 5–0 start in the SEC for the first time in Razorbacks history.

The Bears entered the contest winning nine of ten, but again met Brett Eibner, whose two solo home runs thrust the Hogs to a 2–0 victory.

Dallas Keuchel earned the win as Zack Cox hit a three-run home run to give the Razorbacks the first game of a three-game series, played in brand-new Carolina Stadium.

[41] The #1 Arizona State Sun Devils came to Fayetteville for the back end of a two-year home-and-home midweek series, with Arkansas also ranked #1 entering the game.

[48] West Covina, California native Scott Lyons won game two in the tenth inning for the Razorbacks, launching a walk-off home run into the Hogs' bullpen.

The Woodlands, Texas, native Eibner threw a complete game one-hit shutout, striking out twelve Bulldogs.

[55] The subsequent game was lost on a failed pickoff attempt by Razorback Stephen Richards, who leads the team in saves.

Brett Eibner took over the game, hitting a tying two-run home run in the bottom of the ninth (his second long ball of the day) and drawing a walk-off walk in the tenth.

[62] The Razorbacks scored four runs in the fourth inning, but the fans held their breath when catcher Ryan Cisterna was hit in the face by an Anthony Raunado fastball.

The game entered the tenth inning tied 1–1 when a Georgia batter hit a bases loaded liner to Zack Cox.

The Hogs took advantage of a great catch by Jarrod McKinney and a nine run eight inning to beat the Cougars for the fourth time this year.

[81] The game would be a 17–6 Arkansas victory, with Scott Lyons, James McCann, Ben Tschepikow, and Andy Wilkins all collecting at least three hits.

[84] Razorbacks freshman pitcher Drew Smyly threw fell two outs short of a no-hitter, with the offense scoring eleven runs.

[88] Arkansas center fielder Brett Eibner was featured on SportsCenter's Top 10 plays for a catch he made in the third inning.

The two runs batted in gave the Hogs a 9–8 lead they would not relinquish, giving the Razorbacks their first College World Series appearance since 2004.

[92] Arkansas next played the Cavaliers in a College World Series classic, a twelve-inning affair that resulted in Virginia's elimination.

[95] Scott Lyons hit a two-run single in the fifth inning to make it a 6–2 Hog lead, followed by a three-run home run by Andy Wilkins.

Mikie Mahtook gave the Tigers a 3–0 lead in the first with a home run to left field, followed by an Andy Wilkins sacrifice fly.

Arkansas used eight pitchers, including closer Stephen Richards starting the game in an effort to keep their Omaha hopes alive.

[99] Chase Leavitt hit a three-run home run in the bottom of the ninth, scoring Thomas Hauskey and Andrew Darr, but the game ended a 15–4 final.

Arkansas was eliminated from the College World Series tied for third place with the Arizona State Sun Devils.