Good Morning. We hope y’all had a fun and safe three-day weekend! Now, back to your regularly scheduled Razorback Brew.

Here’s what’s Brewin’ today:

🎥 Sit down with strikeout king Hagen Smith
⚾️ Meet the competition
🐗 And so much more! 

🎙 THE HOG POD

Hagen Smith is Arkansas' new all-time strikeout leader. But, his pitching prowess didn't happen by chance—for Smith, mediocrity has never been an option. He's had success throughout his career with the Hogs', but it has never been enough for him. After underperforming, in his eyes, last season he made it his goal to be the top pitcher in the country. By all accounts he's succeeded, leading the country in ERA & strikeouts per 9 innings at the end of the regular season. We sat down with Hagen to walk through his pitching journey and how his unique mindset and one-of-a-kind work ethic have formed him into one of the best pitchers in college baseball.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Five On It. We already knew the Diamond Hogs were hosting, but their opponents were revealed yesterday! The Razorbacks earned the No. 5 national seed. They hold the No. 1 seed in the Fayetteville Regional, Louisiana Tech is the No. 2 seed, Kansas State is the No. 3 seed, and SEMO is No. 4. The Razorbacks will take on SEMO on Friday at 2 p.m. on ESPN+. This will be the 35th NCAA Tournament in program history. All-session Hog Pen tickets will go on sale today at 9 a.m. Hear from Dave Van Horn at his press conference. 

🔺 To The ‘Ship. The Razorback track & field men had 13 entries by 12 athletes in nine events advance to the NCAA Outdoor Championships. Jack Turner and Yariel Soto Torrado already qualified before the weekend. Lance Lang advanced in three events — the 100m, 200m, and 4×400m relay squad. TJ Tomlyanovich and James Benson II advanced in the 400m. Phillip Lemonious and Elijah Morris will race in the 110mH. Patrick Kiprop and Kirami Yego will run the 10,000m. Romaine Beckford qualified in the high jump and Wayne Pinnock in the long jump. They’ll compete in Eugene, Oregon June 5 and 7.

🔺 Count Us In. The women’s track & field team advanced 13 athletes to the NCAA Championships in 14 events! The Razorback 4×400m relay squad broke the collegiate record by 0.01 of a second. Ariane Linton will race in the 100m, 200m, and 4×100 relay. Amber Anning, Kaylyn Brown, and Rosey Effiong will each race in the 400m, 4×100 relay, and 4×400 relay. Nickisha Pryce will join them in the 400m. Sanu Jallow will compete in the 800m. Destiny Huven will run the 100mH and Rachel Glenn will run the 400mH and compete in the high jump. Sydney Thorvaldson will compete in the 5,000m and 10,000m. Paityn Noe joins her in the 10K. Laura Taborda will compete in the steeple. Rachel Homoly will pole vault and Nia Robinson will long jump. They will also be competing in Eugene, Oregon on June 6 and 8.

🔺 Double Trouble. Two Razorback men’s golfers earned PING/GCAA All-Region honors! Jacob Skov Olesen and John Driscoll III became the 20th and 21st Razorbacks to be named All-Region. They were both in the NCAA top 50 with Jacob ranking 15th and John ranking 49th.

🤝 BETTER TOGETHER

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

The Diamond Hogs are the No. 5 national seed for the NCAA Tournament! Plus, hear from former MLB player and current Razorback football player — Monte Harrison.

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, May 31:

⚾️ Baseball vs. SEMO @ 2:00 p.m. on ESPN+

Saturday, June 1:

⚾️ Baseball vs. TBD

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