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Razorback Brew 5/21: Jordan Smith Jr. is a Razorback!

Smith Jr. is the consensus National High School Player of the Year!

What else is Brewin’ today?

🏀 Men’s hoops signs Jordan Smith Jr.
On to the quarterfinals
🐗 And so much more! 

🤝  BETTER TOGETHER

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🎙️ RAZORBACK ACCESS

Go inside the team huddle and celebration with Coach Deifel and the Razorback softball team as they advance to the Super Regionals in the NCAA Tournament!

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📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Welcome Aboard. Arkansas men’s basketball has officially announced the signing Jordan Smith Jr., the consensus National High School Player of the Year. Smith Jr., who hails from Washington, D.C., collected 15 points, six rebounds, four assists and two steals in this year’s McDonald’s All-American game.

🔺 Ticket Punched. No. 6 Arkansas men’s golf is headed to the NCAA Championships after finishing in third place at the NCAA Corvallis Regional on Wednesday. Three Razorbacks earned top 20 finishes. Erich Fortlage fired a 4-under 67, climbed 19 spots up the leaderboard and finished tied for 5th (-6). John Daly II tied for 13th (-4) and Gerardo Gomez tied for 18th (-3).

🔺 Moving On. No. 7 seed Arkansas baseball picked up a win in its SEC Tournament opener on Wednesday against No. 10 seed Tennessee, 8-4. Zack Stewart homered twice for the Razorbacks, while Camden Kozeal and TJ Pompey both homered once.

Arkansas will play No. 2 seed Texas tomorrow at 3 p.m. CT in Hoover, Ala.

🔺 She’s All That. Arkansas softball utility/designated player Brinli Bain has been named a Freshman All-American by Softball America! Bain’s selection marks the third consecutive season that a Razorback freshman has garnered Freshman All-America recognition from Softball America, joining Ella McDowell and Payton Burnham from a year ago and Kennedy Miller in 2024.

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

Softball hitting coach DJ Gasso joins the show to preview the Razorbacks’ super regional matchup and what makes this team so dangerous at the plate. Plus, we’ll recap baseball’s opening game at the SEC Tournament.

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📅 WHAT’S AHEAD

Friday 5/22

⛳ Women’s Golf at NCAA Championship
🥎 Softball vs. Duke @ 11 a.m. (NCAA Super Regional)
⚾ Baseball vs. Texas @ 3 p.m. (SEC Tournament Quarterfinals)

Saturday 5/23

⛳ Women’s Golf at NCAA Championship
🥎 Softball vs. Duke @ 4 p.m. (NCAA Super Regional)

Sunday 5/24

⛳ Women’s Golf at NCAA Championship
🥎 Softball vs. Duke @ TBA (If Necessary — NCAA Super Regional)

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