COLLEGE BASEBALL

UA's Poche sidelined by Tommy John surgery

Arkansas pitcher Colin Poche will miss the 2015 season after undergoing Tommy John surgery Monday, Coach Dave Van Horn said Wednesday.

Van Horn said Poche will stay in his hometown of Flower Mound, Texas, to rehab from the surgery and that he could be out up to 18 months and might not return to Arkansas.

"He's going to take some classes there and he might even end up at another school," Van Horn said. "That's still all up in the air."

Poche, a left-hander, would be a redshirt junior if he returned to college for the 2016 season. He also will be draft-eligible next June.

Poche compiled a 3.00 ERA last season in 18 appearances, including 8 starts. He struggled during conference play, particularly during his final three outings when he allowed seven runs over 4 1/3 innings at Missouri and against LSU twice at the SEC Tournament.

-- Matt Jones

Hogs' Killian shines for Team USA

Arkansas junior Trey Killian recorded seven strikeouts in three innings as Team USA routed the Wilson Tobs 14-2 on Wednesday night at Fleming Stadium in Wilson, N.C.

Killian, a 6-2 right-hander, faced 11 batters and surrendered 2 hits and 1 earned run in what will likely be his only appearance before the roster is trimmed to 24 spots Sunday. He did not allow a walk.

Staked to a 3-0 lead before he took the mound in the bottom of the first inning, Killian cooled Wilson's bats quickly by striking out the side on 14 pitches. Team USA led 4-0 when the Tobs rallied for a run in the second inning on Taylor Nichols' single, a double by Ben Schmucker and a run-scoring groundout.

Killian also struck out all three Wilson batters in the third inning to wrap up his 47-pitch performance and give way to Bailey Ober of the College of Charleston, who also pitched three innings. Killian allowed one fly ball out, and catcher Taylor Ward of Fresno State threw out a runner trying to steal second.

-- Tom Murphy

GOLF

Horton leads by 1 at AJGA event

Chloe Horton carded her second consecutive 1-under 71 Wednesday and has a one-stroke lead after the second round of the American Junior Golf Association KPMG Stacy Lewis Junior Open at Lost Springs Golf and Athletic Club in Rogers.

Horton is at 2-under 142 and is one shot ahead of Claire Cameron going into today's final round.

Kyler Tate carded a 5-under 68 leads the boys' division at 9-under 135 heading into today's final round.

Former Bentonville golfer Tyler See and Fayetteville's Fisher Vollendorf are among four golfers tied for second at 3-under 141. Vollendorf put together a 4-under 68 on Wednesday while See, who recently moved to California, shot 1 under

Horton's 71 on Tuesday was her best competitive score ever, and the 16-year-old matched that Wednesday by shooting 35-36 in a round that included four birdies. Horton had just 29 putts during her round Wednesday.

Cameron fired a 3-under 69 Wednesday. She had four birdies and a lone bogey.

Kathleen Gallagher and Maria Balcazar are at 1-over 145.

Brooke Matthews, who will be a sophomore at Rogers next year, also made the girls' cut after shooting a 2-over 74 Wednesday. Matthews carded a 77 in the first round and stands at 151 for the tournament.

Kyle Robinson, who will be sophomore at Shiloh Christian next year, shot 74-79--153 and made the boys' cut.

-- NWA Media

Sports on 06/26/2014