2012 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

The 2012 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2012 season. Dave van Horn was the coach in his tenth year at his alma mater.[2] The team clinched a berth in the 2012 College World Series after winning the Waco Super Regional on June 11.[3]

2012 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball
Houston Regional Champions
Waco Super Regional Champions
College World Series, T–3rd
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
DivisionWest
Ranking
CoachesNo. 3
CBNo. 3
2012 record46-22 (16-14 SEC)
Head coach
Hitting coachTodd Butler
Pitching coachDave Jorn
Home stadiumBaum Stadium
2012 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Eastern
No. 2 South Carolina  x‍‍‍y 18–11 .621  49–20 .710
No. 6 Florida  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  47–20 .701
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 18–12 .600  45–18 .714
No. 25 Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  35–28 .556
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  31–26 .544
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  24–31 .436
Western
No. 11 LSU  x‍†‍‍y 19–11 .633  47–18 .723
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‍y 16–14 .533  46–22 .676
Mississippi State  ‍‍‡‍y 16–14 .533  40–24 .625
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 14–16 .467  37–26 .587
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 13–17 .433  31–28 .525
Alabama  ‍‍‍ 9–21 .300  21–34 .382
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 26, 2012[1]; Rankings from Coaches' Poll

Coaches
2012 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball coaching staff
  • 2 Dave van Horn - Head Coach
  • 22 Todd Butler - Hitting Coach
  • 31 Dave Jorn - Pitching Coach
  • 21 Brian Walker - Volunteer Assistant Coach
  • 11 Matt Willard - Student Assistant Coach

Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com

Roster
2012 Arkansas Razorbacks fall baseball roster
Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com – The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics
Number Name Position B/T Height Weight Class Hometown/HS/JC
1 Brian Anderson INF R/R 6–3 185 Fr. Edmond, OK/Deer Creek HS
3 Jacob Mahan INF L/R 6–0 185 Jr. Camarillo, CA/Oxnard College/Camarillo HS
4 Jacob Morris OF/RHP R/R 6–3 215 Jr. Coppell, TX/ Coppell HS
5 Matt Reynolds INF R/R 6–1 200 Jr. Tulsa, OK/Bishop Kelley HS
6 Jimmy Bosco OF L/R 5–9 170 So. Granite Bay, CA/University of California/Jesuit HS
7 David Masters INF R/R 6–1 185 Fr. Lake St. Louis, MO/Timberland HS
8 Tyler Spoon INF/OF R/R 5-11 190 Fr. Van Buren, AR/Van Buren HS
9 Derrick Bleeker RHP/INF R/R 6–5 225 Jr. Longmont, CO/Howard JC/Skyline HS
10 Joe Serrano INF R/R 6–0 195 Fr. Tucson, AZ/Salpointe Catholic HS
12 Bo Bigham INF R/R 5–10 185 Sr. Texarkana, AR/Arkansas HS
13 Michael Gunn OF/RHP L/L 6–0 205 Fr. Wilson, AR/Christian Brothers HS
14 John Clay Reeves C R/R 6–0 200 Fr. Monroe, LA/Neville HS
15 Nolan Sanburn RHP R/R 6–1 205 So. Kokomo, IN/Kokomo HS
16 Sam Bates OF L/R 6-5 230 Sr. Cabot, AR/Crowder JC/Cabot HS
17 Barrett Astin RHP R/R 6–1 200 So. Forrest City, Ark. (Forrest City HS)
18 Tim Carver INF R/R 6–0 185 Sr. Fayetteville, AR/Fayetteville HS
19 Jake Wise C R/R 6-0 200 So. Houston, TX/Cypress Falls HS
20 Matt Vinson OF S/R 6-2 210 Jr. Alma, AR/Alma HS
24 D. J. Baxendale RHP R/R 6–2 190 Jr. Jacksonville, AR/Sylvan Hills HS
25 Dominic Ficociello INF S/R 6-4 185 So. Fullerton, CA/Fullerton Union HS
26 Parker Gibson INF/OF R/R 5–9 165 Fr. Lansing, KS/Lansing HS
27 Jean Ramirez C R/R 6–0 200 Fr. Ft. Worth, TX/Boswell HS
28 Connor Costello OF/RHP R/R 6–3 188 Fr. Edmond, OK/Santa Fe HS
29 Eric Fisher OF/1B L/L 6–3 200 So. Spring, TX/Klein HS
30 Brandon Moore RHP R/R 6–3 228 So. Van Buren, AR/Van Buren HS
32 Randall Fant LHP L/L 6–4 185 Jr. Texarkana, Texas/Texas HS
33 Greg Milhorn RHP R/R 6–2 175 Fr. Texarkana, AR/Arkansas HS
34 Colby Suggs RHP R/R 6–0 225 So. Sulphur Springs, TXSulphur Springs HS
35 Mark Reyes LHP R/L 6–1 200 Fr. Hot Springs Village, AR/Jessieville HS
36 Jeff Harvill LHP L/L 6–0 180 So. Keithville, LA/Evangel Christian Academy
37 Trent Daniel LHP R/L 6–2 195 Jr. Bryant, AR/Arkansas-Fort Smith/Bryant HS
38 Brian Heldman RHP R/R 6–3 170 Fr. Round Rock, TX/Stony Point HS
39 Chris Oliver RHP R/R 6–4 180 Fr. Farmington, AR/Shiloh Christian HS
44 Kameron Walker OF L/L 6–1 210 Jr. Jonesboro, AR/Panola JC/Jonesboro HS)
45 Landon Simpson RHP R/R 5–10 180 Fr. Magnolia, AR/Magnolia HS
47 Ty Wright LHP L/L 6–2 175 Jr. Houston, TX/San Jacinto CC/Mayde Creek HS
49 John Woodcock LHP L/L 5-11 180 So. Ojai, CA/Villanova Prep HS
51 Cade Lynch LHP L/L 6–6 230 Jr. Jonesboro, AR/Panola JC/Valley View HS
52 Wilson Pfeiffer C R/R 6–2 195 Fr. Columbia, MO/Rock Bridge HS
55 Ryne Stanek RHP R/R 6–4 180 So. Overland Park, KS/Blue Valley HS
56 Braden Hughes C R/R 5–10 190 Fr. Mountain Home, AR/Mountain Home HS

Schedule
2012 Game Log
Regular Season
# Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Attendance Record SEC
12/17/12VillanovaBaum Stadium11–5Baxendale (1–0)Helisek (0–1)–7,3121–0
22/18/12VillanovaBaum Stadium13–1Stanek (1–0)Young (0–1)–7,0722–0
32/19/12VillanovaBaum Stadium17–1Astin (1–0)Almonte (0–1)–7,4563–0
42/21/12Northwestern StateBaum Stadium8 –7Sanburn (1–0)Roman (0–1)–6,1324–0
52/22/12Northwestern StateBaum Stadium6–2Reyes (1–0)Adams (0–1)–6,3825–0
62/24/12ValparaisoBaum Stadium7–3Baxendale (2–0)Deetjen (0–1)Lynch (1)6,1946–0
72/25/12ValparaisoBaum Stadium4–3Stanek (2–0)Wormington (0–1)Astin (1)7,3807–0
82/26/12ValparaisoBaum Stadium9-10 (10)Miller (1–0)Sanburn (1–1)–6,8857–1
92/28/12BYUBaum Stadium5–0Moore (1–0)Westensee (0–1)–6,2558–1
102/29/12BYUBaum Stadium8–1Baxendale (3–0)Poulson (0–1)–6,8469–1
113/2/12Texas TechMinute Maid Park3–1Stanek (3–0)von Schamann (2–1)Astin (2)8,54010–1
123/3/12HoustonMinute Maid Park1–4Lewis (2–1)Fant (0–1)Morehouse (1)–10–2
133/4/12#21 TexasMinute Maid Park7–3Baxendale (4–0)Jacquez (0–1)Astin (3)–11–2
143/9/12BinghamtonBaum Stadium4–0Stanek (4–0)Augliera (0–2)–6,91412–2
153/10/12BinghamtonBaum Stadium5–3Baxendale (5–0)Lynch (0–2)Moore (1)–13–2
163/10/12BinghamtonBaum Stadium6–0Fant (1–1)Lambert (0–2)–8,96314–2
173/13/12GonzagaBaum Stadium1–0Suggs (1–0)Moon (1–1)Astin (4)7,42015–2
183/14/12GonzagaBaum Stadium5-3Moore (2–0)Abbruzza (0–2)Astin (5)6,57816–2
193/16/12AlabamaBaum Stadium4–3 (12)Astin (2–0)Rosencrans (0–1)–8,53017–21–0
203/17/12AlabamaBaum Stadium8–4Stanek (5–0)Guilbeau (1–2)Moore (2)9,61518-22–0
213/18/12AlabamaBaum Stadium7–4Sanburn (2–1)Pilkington (0–2)Astin (6)8,42619–23–0
223/20/12NevadaBaum StadiumPostponed (rain)
233/21/12NevadaBaum Stadium10–2Oliver (1-0)Marks (0–2)–6,50220–23–0
243/23/12at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field2-11Stratton (5-0)Baxendale (5-1)-6,28920-33-1
253/24/12at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field8-0Stanek (6-0)Routt (1-3)-6,76321-34-1
263/25/12at Mississippi StateDudy Noble Field8-5 (11)Suggs (2-0)Reed (0-4)Lynch (2)6,22822-35-1
273/30/12at #15 LSUAlex Box Stadium10-6Gausman (5-0)Lynch (0-1)-11,09522-45-2
283/31/12at #15 LSUAlex Box Stadium1-2Cotton (3-0)Astin (2-1)-11,71022-55-3
294/1/12at #15 LSUAlex Box Stadium2-3 (11)Bourgeois (1-1)Astin (2-2)-10,68622-65-4
304/6/12GeorgiaBaum Stadium4-2Wood (4-1)Stanek (6-1)-9,03322-75-5
314/7/12GeorgiaBaum Stadium8-3Moore (3-0)Palazzone (0-4)-8,47923-76-5
324/8/12GeorgiaBaum Stadium8-0Baxendale (6-1)Nagel (0-1)-6,97324-77-5
334/10/12at OklahomaDale Mitchell Park0-4Magnifico (1-0)Fant (1-2)Okert (1)1,53724-87-5
344/13/12#3 KentuckyBaum Stadium8-7Lynch (1-1)Phillips (5-1)-9,28725-88-5
354/14/12#3 KentuckyBaum Stadium4-5Shepherd (3-0)Astin (2-3)Peterson (1)9,57525-98-6
364/14/12#3 KentuckyBaum Stadium1-2Littrell (6-0)Baxendale (6-2)Gott (8)9,57525-108-7
374/17/12Stephen F. AustinBaum Stadium8-3Fant (2-2)Landers (0-2)Daniel (1)7,46426-108-7
384/17/12Stephen F. AustinBaum Stadium4-3Suggs (3-0)Dozier (0-1)-7,46427-108-7
394/21/12at #22 Ole MissSwayze Field2-8Greenwood (1-0)Moore (3-1)-7,64727-118-8
404/21/12at #22 Ole MissSwayze Park0-1Mayers (4-2)Stanek (6-2)Hively (1)10,60327-128-9
414/22/12at #22 Ole MissSwayze Park11-3Lynch (2-1)Smith (2-3)-8,11528-129-9
424/24/12Oral RobertsBaum Stadium6-1Daniel (1-0)Wilson (1-2)-6,83729-129-9
434/27/12at #5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium2-3Randall (4-1)Stanek (6-3)Maddox (12)3,90629-139-10
444/28/12at #5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium5-1Moore (4-1)Johnson (5-3)-4,89430-1310-10
454/29/12at #5 FloridaMcKethan Stadium3-1 (10)Suggs (4-0)Magliozzi (4-2)Astin (7)3,92731-1311-10
465/1/12MissouriBaum Stadium6-3Sanburn (3-1)Holovach (5-4)-7,05132-1311-10
475/2/12MissouriBaum Stadium2-0Gunn (1-0)Walsh (2-3)Astin (8)6,84033-1311-10
485/4/12#5 South CarolinaBaum Stadium6-8 (10)Beal (3-3)Astin (2-4)Price (7)8,98233-1411-11
495/5/12#5 South CarolinaBaum Stadium7-6Wright (1-0)Montgomery (4-1)Astin (9)8,77434-1412-11
505/6/12#5 South CarolinaBaum Stadium7-10Price (4-3)Baxendale (6-3)-8,46134-1512-12
515/10/12AuburnBaum Stadium2-3 (10)Varnadore (3-7)Astin (2-5)-7,55534-1612-13
525/11/12AuburnBaum Stadium5-4Suggs (5-0)Smith (3-5)-8,53635-1613-13
535/12/12AuburnBaum Stadium5-12Smith (4-5)Moore (4-2)Bryant (5)8,51235-1713-14
545/15/12Louisiana TechDickey-Stephens Park6-5 (10)Astin (3-5)Dudley (4-4)-10,51236-1713-14
555/17/12TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium8-0Baxendale (7-3)Saberhagen (5-3)-1,72137-1714-14
565/18/12TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium10-3Lynch (3-1)Williams (3-5)-1,80838-1715-14
575/19/12TennesseeLindsey Nelson Stadium8-2Suggs (6-0)Stevens (1-2)-2,12139-1716-14
SEC Tournament
# Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Att Record Tournament Record
585/22/12vs. #24 Mississippi StateRegions Park1-9Woodruff (1-2)Stanek (6-4)Holder (7)5,48939-180-1
595/23/12vs. Ole MissRegions Park0-2Mayers (5-3)Baxendale (7-4)Huber (10)-39-190-2
NCAA Tournament: Houston Regional
# Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Att Record NCAAT Record
606/1/12Sam Houston StateReckling Park5-4Moore (5-2)Smith (8-6)-3,08140-201-0
616/2/12#8 RiceReckling Park1-0Stanek (7-4)Kubitza (6-5)Astin (10)3,86941-202-0
626/3/12Sam Houston StateReckling Park5-1Sanburn (4-1)Dickson (4-5)-2,98742-203-0
NCAA Tournament: Waco Super Regional
# Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Att Record Super Record
636/9/12#4 BaylorBaylor Ballpark1-8Blank (11-1)Baxendale (7-5)-5,00742-210-1
646/10/12#4 BaylorBaylor Ballpark5-4Daniel (2-0)Garner (3-3)-5,03843-211-1
656/11/12#4 BaylorBaylor Ballpark1-0 (10)Suggs (7-0)Newman (4-4)-5,05944-212-1
College World Series
# Date Opponent Location Score Win Loss Save Att Record CWS Record
666/16/12Kent StateTD Ameritrade Park8-1Baxendale (8-5)Starn (11-4)Moore (3)23,98045-211-0
676/18/12#7 South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park2-1Stanek (8-4)Holmes (7-2)Astin (11)23,53746-212-0
686/21/12#7 South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park0-2Montgomery (6-1)Fant (2-3)Price (13)23,59346-222-1
696/22/12#7 South CarolinaTD Ameritrade Park2-3Price (5-4)Suggs (7-1)-22,18446-232-2

Rankings
Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
NR = Not ranked. RV = Received votes. т = Tied with team above or below. ( ) = First place votes.
Week
Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 16 17 18 Final 
Coaches'[4] 8 8* 8* 7 7 3  
Baseball America[5] 4 4 4 4 4 3 3 13 11 17 21 18 20 - 25 -  
Collegiate Baseball^[6] 8 8 7 7 5 4 4 11 9 16 20 13 13 17 14 19 11 6  
NCBWA†[7] 6 5 7 7 5 3 3 11 10 15 17 14 16 18 14 20 10 6 3 
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^ Collegiate Baseball ranks 40 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 † NCBWA ranks 35 teams in their preseason poll, but only ranks 30 teams weekly during the season.
 * New poll was not released for this week so for comparison purposes the previous week's ranking is inserted in this week's slot.

Razorbacks in the 2012 MLB Draft
Player Position Round Overall MLB Team
Matt Reynolds 3B 2 71 New York Mets
Nolan Sanburn RHP 2 74 Oakland Athletics
Teddy Stankiewicz RHP 2 75 New York Mets
D’Vone McClure OF 4 143 Cleveland Indians
Ty Buttrey RHP 4 151 Boston Red Sox
Colin Poche LHP 5 162 Baltimore Orioles
Shilo McCall OF 9 298 San Francisco Giants
DJ Baxendale RHP 10 310 Minnesota Twins
Tim Carver SS 19 608 Philadelphia Phillies
Sam Bates OF 28 853 Kansas City Royals
Randall Fant LHP 29 893 Cleveland Indians
Derrick Bleeker RHP/OF 37 1122 Baltimore Orioles
Jacob Morris OF 37 1133 Cleveland Indians
Italics denotes an incoming Razorback prospect.

References
  1. "Baseball standings". Retrieved May 21, 2012.
  2. Crunk, Chad. "Dave van Horn". University of Arkansas. Archived from the original on October 12, 2012. Retrieved March 10, 2012..
  3. "Arkansas earns CWS berth with 10-inning win vs. Baylor". USA Today. June 11, 2012. Retrieved June 12, 2012.
  4. "USA TODAY/ESPN Top 25 coaches' baseball poll". USA Today. January 25, 2012.
  5. "Baseball America College: Top 25". Baseball America.
  6. "NCAA DIV I Baseball Polls". Collegiate Baseball Newspaper.
  7. "NCBWA Division I poll". National Collegiate Baseball Writers Association.
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