Arkansas pitcher Gabe Gaeckle and catcher Ryder Helfrick have been named to the preseason watch list for the Golden Spikes Award, presented annually to the best amateur baseball player in the nation.
Golden Spikes AwardFour Razorbacks, including Ryder Helfrick (first team), Camden Kozeal (first team), Kuhio Aloy (second team) and Gabe Gaeckle (second team), earned preseason All-SEC honors from the league’s 16 head coaches.
SECRyder Helfrick has been named to the preseason watch list for the Buster Posey National Collegiate Catcher of the Year Award, given annually by the Wichita Sports Commission to the nation’s top collegiate catcher.
Buster Posey AwardThe Razorbacks will celebrate ‘Norm DeBriyn Night’ with a Nike throwback uniform and cap on Friday, March 27, at Baum-Walker Stadium in honor of legendary former Arkansas head baseball coach Norm DeBriyn, who will be inducted into the College Baseball Hall of Fame as part of the 2025 class on Thursday, Feb. 12.
Seven Arkansas baseball games will be broadcast on national TV during the 2026 regular season.
Full ScheduleArkansas is ranked No. 5 in USA Today's preseason coaches poll.
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