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Mitchell heading to N.C. State

Subscriber onlyFormer Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell wrote on his Facebook page Monday that he has decided to transfer to North Carolina State. Mitchell, a 6-4, 230-pound senior, and Arkansas Coach Bret Bielema said on May 6 that Mitchell elected to transfer after finishing spring No. 2 on the depth chart behind sophomore Brandon Allen. Continue reading...

By The Arkansas Democrat-Gazette Posted: at 3:58 a.m.

Top SEC baseball seeds yearn to square off, but when?

Subscriber only Vanderbilt and LSU are the nation’s top-ranked college baseball teams, but the SEC superpowers have yet to play this season. Continue reading...

By Bob Holt Posted: at 3:52 a.m.

Bielema entertains at Hall of Fame shindig

Subscriber onlyIt was Bret Bielema’s 37th talk since he became the head football coach at the University of Arkansas. Continue reading...

By Wally Hall Posted: at 3:51 a.m.

Arkansas comes in with plan

Subscriber onlyThe Arkansas women’s golf team enters the first round of the NCAA championship in Athens, Ga., with an extra sleeve of course knowledge in their bags. Continue reading...

By Tom Murphy Posted: at 3:41 a.m.

Family tie not most important for Hogs recruit

Subscriber onlyHighly-recruited receiver Malachi Dupre, who reports more than 50 scholarship offers, is a major Arkansas prospect and is being recruited by his second cousin, Razorbacks receivers coach Michael Smith. Continue reading...

By Richard Davenport Posted: at 3:38 a.m.

UA pitching rotation to stay same for SEC

Subscriber onlyArkansas Coach Dave Van Horn said the Razorbacks plan to use the same pitching rotation for the SEC Tournament they used their final nine conference series. That means junior right-hander Barrett Astin (4-4, 2.02 ERA) will start Arkansas’ 9:30 a.m. opener Wednesday when the No. 14 Razorbacks (35-19, 18-11 ) will play either Ole Miss (36-20, 15-15 ) or Kentucky (30-24, 11-19 ). Ole Miss and Kentucky are playing a first-round elimination game today with the winner advaning to play Arkansas. Van Horn said junior right-hander Ryne Stanek (8-2, 1.54 ERA) will start for the Razorbacks on Thursday. If Arkansas is still playing on Friday, senior left-hander Randall Fant (5-1, 2.08) will start. Astin went 6 1/3 innings in Arkansas’ 3-0 loss at Auburn last Thursday night and threw 94 pitches. Stanek went 7 2/3 innings with 124 pitches in the Razorbacks’ 1-0 Friday night. “He’s obviously our freshest pitcher,” Van Horn said of Astin. “So he’ll be good to go. He wants to pitch.” Fant lasted 2 1/3 innings a Continue reading...

By Bob Holt Posted: at 3:36 a.m.

Georgia Coach Perno resigns after 17 seasons

Subscriber only Georgia Coach David Perno resigned Monday, Athletic Director Greg McGarity announced. Perno served 17 years on the Bulldogs staff, including the past 12 as the head coach. He led the program to three College World Series appearances (2004, 2006, 2008), including the 2008 finals and six NCAA regional appearances. Perno finshed 390-335-1, winning two SEC titles in 2004 and 2008. Georgia went 21-32 overall and 7-20 in the SEC and did not qualify for the league tournament. Continue reading...

By - Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: at 2:52 a.m.

State sports briefs

Subscriber onlyFOOTBALL Facebook: Mitchell heading to N.C. State FAYETTEVILLE — Former Arkansas quarterback Brandon Mitchell wrote on his Facebook page Monday that he has decided to transfer to North Carolina State. Continue reading...

By - Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: at 2:52 a.m.

Stars aligning for Thompson at ASU

Subscriber onlyJohn Thompson said he believes the window hasn’t closed on being a head football coach again. Continue reading...

By Robert Yates Posted: at 12:55 a.m.

Hogs enjoying road trip, rest

Subscriber onlySome Arkansas baseball players will end up playing professionally, and right now they’re getting a taste of life on the road with an extended stay in Alabama. Continue reading...

By Bob Holt Posted: May 20, 2013 at 4:15 a.m.

Razorbacks end year with loss in regional

Subscriber onlyNo. 24 Arkansas had four errors that led to nine unearned runs in losing 15-1 to national top seed Oklahoma in the NCAA Norman Regional in Norman, Okla. Continue reading...

By Democrat-Gazette Press Services Posted: May 20, 2013 at 4 a.m.

After dive, Heymsfield a champion

Subscriber onlyEventually earning the Arkansas Razorbacks’ respect as a NCAA champion and U.S. Olympian, Alabama’s Tim Broe first took a dive into Razorbacks’ ridicule. Continue reading...

By Nate Allen Posted: May 20, 2013 at 2:13 a.m.

Bielema points to Derby, No. 2

Subscriber onlyThere’s no quarterback derby at Arkansas, but first year Razorbacks Coach Bret Bielema said junior A.J. Derby would be the No. 2 quarterback if the season started tomorrow. Continue reading...

By Robert Yates Posted: May 20, 2013 at 12:12 a.m.

UA 2nd as Illinois holds on

Subscriber onlyArkansas was on the brink of rallying from a big deficit to catch Illinois in the late stages of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional when Illini freshmen Thomas Detry and Charlie Danielson came up huge to hold off the Hogs. Continue reading...

By Tom Murphy Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4:47 a.m.

UA gives up eight in 5th, drops series

Subscriber onlyThere are big innings, and then there is what Auburn did to Arkansas on Saturday at Plainsman Park. Continue reading...

By Bob Holt Posted: May 19, 2013 at 4:45 a.m.

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