Baseball season in review

Team Notes:
•    For the seventh time in program history, the Arkansas baseball team advanced to the College World Series. The Razorbacks advanced to the semifinals of the CWS, tying the second-best finish in program history. Arkansas won its first two games of the College World Series for the first time since 1979, defeating Kent State in the opener and snapping South Carolina’s 22-game postseason win streak with a 2-1 win in game two. The appearance in the CWS capped an impressive postseason run for the Razorbacks, which included wins at the Houston Regional, hosted by No. 8 Rice, and taking two of three games from No. 4 national seed Baylor in the Waco Super Regional.
•    The Razorbacks finished the 2012 season with a 46-22 record. The 46 wins were the most for Arkansas under head coach Dave Van Horn and the most in a season since the 1990 team won 47 games. Overall, the 46 wins were the sixth-highest single-season total in school history.
•    On the strength of its semifinal appearance in the College World Series, Arkansas finished the season ranked in the top six in all of the major national college baseball polls. The Razorbacks were ranked third in the USA Today/ESPN Coaches Poll, in the NCBWA poll and in the Collegiate Baseball poll. Arkansas finished the season sixth in the Baseball America top 25.
•    The 2012 Arkansas pitching staff will go down as one of the best in program history. Razorback pitching combined for a 2.83 team ERA in 2012, the second-lowest single-season ERA in program history. Arkansas pitching had 10 shutouts, which also ranked as the second-highest total in a season. As dominant as the Razorback pitching staff was during the regular season, the staff was even better in the NCAA Tournament. In 10 NCAA Tournament games, Arkansas’ pitching staff had a team ERA of 1.92. In the College World Series, the Razorbacks compiled a team ERA of 1.80.
•    The Arkansas baseball team has grown accustomed to playing one- or two-run games in the last two seasons. In 2012, the Razorbacks played 32 games decided by one or two runs and went 19-13 in those 32 games. Arkansas was 14-9 in one-run games during the 2012 season and had a streak of seven straight one-run victories late in the season. Six of the Razorbacks’ seven wins in the NCAA Tournament were by one run.
•    Winning a game 1-0 is rare in college baseball, but is even rarer in the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas accomplished the feat twice during the 2012 NCAA Tournament with both wins coming on the opponent’s home field. The Razorbacks defeated Rice, 1-0, in the Houston Regional and downed Baylor, 1-0, in the decisive game three to advance to the College World Series. How rare are 1-0 wins in the NCAA Tournament? Before the 2012 season, there had only been nine 1-0 games since the tournament expanded to its current format in 1999. There were three 1-0 games in the 2012 NCAA Tournament with Arkansas accounting for two of those. Austin Peay had the other 1-0 win, defeating Indiana State.
•    Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn reached a milestone with Arkansas’ victory over Rice on June 2. The victory was the 400th for Coach Van Horn in his tenure as the Razorbacks’ skipper. Following the 2012 season, Coach Van Horn’s record at Arkansas is 405-223, while his career record is 990-463.
•    The Razorbacks were well represented in June’s 2012 MLB Draft with eight players selected. The eight selections were tied for the third-highest total in school history, equaling the 2010 and 1987 teams. Matt Reynolds (71st overall, New York Mets) and Nolan Sanburn (74th overall, Oakland Athletics) were each drafted in the second round, while DJ Baxendale (310th overall, Minnesota Twins) was taken in the 10th round. Tim Carver was drafted by the Philadelphia Phillies in the 19th round, while Sam Bates was selected in the 28th round by the Kansas City Royals. Randall Fant was drafted in the 29th round by the Cleveland Indians. Derrick Bleeker and Jacob Morris were both drafted in the 37th round with Bleeker going to the Baltimore Orioles and Morris to the Cleveland Indians.
•    Arkansas finished the 2012 season ranked second nationally in average and total attendance. The Razorbacks averaged 7,957 tickets sold per game, while 286,472 tickets were sold through 36 games. Arkansas has finished in the top five nationally in attendance each of the last eight seasons.

Records Watch:

Team Records
Hitting
At Bats

Rank	Total	Year/Games	Avg./Gm
1.	2402	2004/69	34.81
2.	2339	1999/65	35.99
3.	2276	2010/64	35.56
4.	2273	1987/68	33.43
5.	2247	2012/68	33.04
6.	2233	1989/67	33.33
7.	2207	2009/65	33.95
8.	2203	2007/64	34.42
9.	2192	1985/66	33.21
10.	2187	2002/63	34.71

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	56	2011/62
2.	48	2012/68
	48	2004/69
4.	45	1995/61
	45	1982/57
6.	44	1987/68
7.	43	2009/65
8.	42	1976/47
9.	40	2008/58
10.	39	2006/60

Sacrifice Flies

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	42	1995/61
2.	40	1986/60
3.	37	1991/62
	37	1989/67
5.	34	2007/64
	34	2004/69
7.	32	2005/61
	32	1988/62
9.	31	2012/68
	31	1998/59
	31	1987/68

Hit by Pitch

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	107	2007/64
2.	94	2003/57
3.	93	2010/64
4.	90	1999/65
5.	89	2002/63
6.	74	2005/61
7.	72	2000/64
8.	68	2004/69
	68	1998/59
10.	62	2012/68

Pitching
Innings Pitched

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	621.1	2004/69
2.	613.0	2012/68
3.	580.0	2009/65
4.	578.0	1999/65
5.	576.0	1989/67
6.	574.2	2010/64
7.	569.0	2007/64
8.	567.1	1987/68
9.	565.0	2002/63
10.	546.1	1986/60

ERA (Lowest)

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	2.74	1976/47
2.	2.83	2012/68
3.	2.84	1977/51
4.	2.96	1971/41
5.	3.00	1982/57
	3.00	1968/28
7.	3.02	1979/64
8.	3.18	1973/31
9.	3.20	2011/62
10.	3.38	1989/67

Strikeouts

Rank	Total	Year/Games	Avg./Gm
1.	565	2007/64	8.83
2.	554	1999/65	8.63
3.	551	2010/64	8.61
4.	534	2012/68	7.85
5.	511	2009/65	7.86
6.	506	1995/61	8.49
7.	496	1987/68	7.87
8.	495	1989/67	7.73
9.	480	1998/59	8.30
10.	453	2006/60	7.62

Shutouts

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	13	1977/51
2.	10	2012/68
3.	9	1976/47
	9	1978/44
	9	1979/64
	9	1980/66
7.	8	1986/60
8.	7	2007/64
9.	6	2011/62
	6	1982/57
	6	1989/67

Saves

Rank	Total	Year/Games
1.	20	2011/62
2.	19	2006/60
3.	17	2012/68
	17	1989/67
5.	16	2009/65
	16	2004/69
	16	1987/68
8.	15	1995/61
	15	1990/62
10.	14	2002/63
	14	1998/59
	14	1985/66

Individual Records

Career Batting Records
At Bats

Rank	AB	Player	Years
1.	940	Danny Hamblin	2004-07
2.	880	Kenderick Moore	1992-96
3.	874	Ryan Lundquist	1996-99
4.	863	Jake Dugger	2004-07
5.	776	Scott Hode	2002-05
6.	770	Jeff Houck	1990-93
7.	769	Allen Williams	1991-94
8.	766	Brian Kirby	1998-01
9.	759	Jack Welsh	1997-00
10.	756	Bo Bigham	2009-12
	756	Tim Carver	2009-12

Singles

Rank	1B	Player	Years
1.	209	Kenderick Moore	1992-96
2.	183	Matt Erickson	1995-97
3.	176	Jeff Houck	1990-93
4.	174	Bo Bigham	2009-12
5.	165	Jack Welsh	1997-00
6.	163	Danny Hamblin	2004-07
7.	162	Jake Dugger	2004-07
8.	161	Tim Carver	2009-12
9.	157	Ben Tschepikow	2005-09
	157	Clay Goodwin	2002-05
	157	Ryan Lundquist	1996-99

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	SH	Player	Years
1.	36	Jeff Houck	1990-93
2.	24	Tim Carver	2009-12
3.	22	Scott Hode	2002-05
4.	18	Scott Bridges	2002-05
	18	Tim Thomas	1989-92
	18	Don Thomas	1986-89
7.	17	James McCann	2009-11
	17	Allen Williams	1991-94
9.	15	Bo Bigham	2009-12
	15	Collin Kuhn	2009-11
	15	Sean Jones	2007-08
	15	Kirk McConnell	2002-03
	15	Jeff Parsons	1993-95

Season Batting Records
Games Played

Rank	GP	Player	Year
1.	68	Haas Pratt	2004
	68	Casey Rowlett	2004
3.	67	Tim Carver	2012
	67	Dominic Ficociello	2012
	67	Matt Reynolds	2012
	67	Jake Dugger	2004
	67	Jim Kremers	1987
	67	Andy Skeels	1987
	67	Kelly Zane	1987
10.	66	Greg D'Alexander	1989
	66	Troy Eklund	1989
	66	Scott Pose	1989

At Bats

Rank	AB	Player	Year
1.	269	Rodney Nye	1999
2.	264	Tim Carver	2012
3.	263	Joe Jester	1999
4.	262	Ryan Lundquist	1999
5.	259	Collin Kuhn	2010
6.	258	Haas Pratt	2004
7.	255	Jason McConnell	1996
8.	254	Jeff King	1985
9.	253	Danny Hamblin	2004
10.	252	Dominic Ficociello	2012
	252	Kenderick Moore	1995

Singles

Rank	1B	Player	Year
1.	78	Zack Cox	2010
2.	68	Matt Erickson	1996
3.	67	Tom Pagnozzi	1983
4.	66	Scott Pose	1989
	66	Dave Patterson	1986
	66	Dave Patterson	1985
7.	64	Jason McConnell	1996
8.	62	Tim Carver	2012
9.	60	Casey Rowlett	2004
	60	Matt Erickson	1997
	60	Kenderick Moore	1995
	60	Kirk Piskor	1990
	60	Greg D'Alexander	1989

Sacrifice Hits

Rank	SH	Player	Year
1.	11	Jeff Houck	1992
2.	10	Tim Carver	2012
	10	Jacob Morris	2012
	10	Jeff Houck	1993
	10	Ron Moore	1987
6.	9	Brady Toops	2004
	9	Matt Erickson	1995
	9	David Williams	1971
9.	8	Matt Reynolds	2011
	8	Collin Kuhn	2009
	8	Kenderick Moore	1995
	8	Jeff Parsons	1994
	8	Jeff Houck	1991
	8	Tim Thomas	1990
	8	Don Thomas	1988
	8	Dan Lambeth	1982

Career Pitching Records
Appearances

Rank	App	Player	Years
1.	105	Phillip Stidham	1989-91
2.	87	Charley Boyce	2003-06
3.	82	Rob Quarnstrom	1995-98
4.	78	Josh Merryman	2000-03
5.	71	Wes McCrotty	1998-01
6.	68	DJ Baxendale	2010-12
	68	Mike Bolsinger	2008-10
8.	64	Les Lancaster	1982-84
9.	63	Stephen Richards	2007-09
	63	Ryan Whitaker	1991-93

Saves

Rank	Saves	Player	Years
1.	33	Phillip Stidham	1989-91
2.	15	Bill Bakewell	1977-79
3.	14	Barrett Astin	2011-Present
	14	Tim Deitz	1983-85
5.	13	Stephen Richards	2007-09
	13	Les Lancaster	1982-84
7.	12	Tim Peters	1986-87
8.	10	DJ Baxendale	2010-12
	10	Jay Sawatski	2003-04
10.	9	Devin Collis	2005-06
	9	Lance Franks	1996-97
	9	Jason Stephens	1996

Strikeouts

Rank	SO	Player	Years
1.	345	Nick Schmidt	2005-07
2.	301	Matt Carnes	1995-97
3.	283	David Walling	1998-99
4.	261	Scott Tabor	1979-82
5.	229	Charley Boyce	2003-06
6.	225	Gerald Hannahs	1971-74
7.	223	Mike Oquist	1987-89
8.	219	Charlie Isaacson	1999-02
9.	217	DJ Baxendale	2010-12
10.	216	Rob Quarnstrom	1995-98

ERA (Min. 100 IP)

Rank	ERA	Player	Years
1.	1.62	Phillip Stidham	1989-91
2.	1.66	Steve Krueger	1979-80
3.	2.17	Tim Lollar	1977-78
4.	2.35	David Rhodes	1977-78
5.	2.36	Barrett Astin	2011-Present
6.	2.67	Scott Tabor	1979-82
7.	2.68	Cade Lynch	2011-Present
8.	2.71	DJ Baxendale	2010-12
9.	2.77	Dan Brown	1990-91
10.	2.82	Mark McClain	1976-77

Season Pitching Records
Appearances

Rank	App.	Player	Year
1.	36	Phillip Stidham	1991
	36	Phillip Stidham	1989
3.	34	Tim Deitz	1985
4.	33	Devin Collis	2006
	33	Phillip Stidham	1990
	33	Bobby Edwards	1987
7.	32	Barrett Astin	2012
	32	Boyd Goodner	2004
	32	Les Lancaster	1983
10.	31	Stephen Richards	2009
	31	Kevin Vent	1999

Saves

Rank	Saves	Player	Year
1.	12	Phillip Stidham	1989
	12	Tim Deitz	1985
3.	11	Barrett Astin	2012
	11	Phillip Stidham	1990
5.	10	Phillip Stidham	1991
6.	9	Stephen Richards	2009
	9	Devin Collis	2006
	9	Jason Stephens	1996
9.	8	Nolan Sanburn	2011
	8	Lance Franks	1997

Games Started

Rank	GS	Player	Year
1.	20	DJ Baxendale	2012
2.	19	Charley Boyce	2004
	19	Clint Brannon	2004
4.	18	Nick Schmidt	2007
	18	Duke Welker	2007
	18	John Cebuhar	1987
	18	Kevin Campbell	1985
	18	Fred Farwell	1985
9.	17	Ryne Stanek	2012
	17	Brett Eibner	2009
	17	Dallas Keuchel	2009
	17	Nick Schmidt	2006
	17	Nick Schmidt	2005
	17	Matt Carnes	1996

Individual Honors/Awards

Brian Anderson
Postseason
SEBaseball.com SEC All-Freshman Team

Barrett Astin
In-Season
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List
SEC Pitcher of the Week – Week 1
Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team

DJ Baxendale
Preseason
Golden Spikes Award Watch List
NCBWA Preseason All-American
Collegiate Baseball Preseason All-American
Perfect Game Preseason All-American
SEBaseball.com Preseason SEC Pitcher of the Year
SEBaseball.com Preseason First-Team All-SEC
CollegeBaseballDaily.com First-Team Preseason All-SEC

In-season
SEC Pitcher of the Week – Week 13

Postseason
SEBaseball.com All-SEC Team

Bo Bigham
Postseason
All-SEC Second Team

Tim Carver
In-season
Brooks Wallace Shortstop of the Year Award Watch List
SEC Player of the Week – Week 6
All-Houston Regional Team

Dominic Ficociello
Preseason
Baseball America Third-Team Preseason All-American
CollegeBaseballDaily.com Second Team Preseason All-SEC

In-season
Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team

Postseason
SEC All-Defensive Team

Michael Gunn
Preseason
SEBaseball.com Preseason Newcomer All-SEC Team

Brandon Moore
Postseason
SEC Baseball Community Service Team

Matt Reynolds
Preseason
Perfect Game Preseason All-SEC Team

In-season
SEBaseball.com Player of the Week – Week 1
All-Houston Regional Team

Postseason
Collegiate Baseball Third-Team All-American
Perfect Game Third-Team All-American
ABCA Second-Team All-South Region
All-SEC First Team
SEC All-Defensive Team
SEBaseball.com All-SEC Team

Nolan Sanburn
Preseason
Baseball America First Team Preseason All-American
NCBWA Stopper of the Year Watch List

Joe Serrano
In-season
All-Houston Regional Team

Ryne Stanek
Preseason
Baseball America Third Team Preseason All-American

In-season
National Pitcher of the Year Award Watch List
Golden Spikes Award Watch List
Houston College Classic All-Tournament Team
SEBaseball.com Pitcher of the Week – Week 6
Houston Regional Most Outstanding Player
All-Houston Regional Team

Postseason
SEBaseball.com All-SEC Team