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School Information

Location:	Fayetteville, Arkansas
Founded:	1871
Enrollment:	18,647
Nickname:	Razorbacks
School Colors:	Cardinal (PMS 200) and White
Conference:	Southeastern (Western Division)
Chancellor:	Dr. John A. White (Arkansas, 1961)
System President:	Dr. B. Alan Sugg (Arkansas, 1960)
Vice Chancellor & Director of Athletics:	Jeff Long (Ohio Wesleyan, 1982)
Faculty Athletic Representative:	Howard Brill (Duke, 1965)
Athletic Director Emeritus:	Frank Broyles (Georgia Tech, 1947)
Athletics Website:	www.hogwired.com
Ticket Office Phone:	1-800-982-HOGS
Athletic Department Phone:	(479) 575-6533

Baseball Stadium

Home Facility:	Baum Stadium at George Cole Field
Capacity:	10,737; Chair backs: 8,237
Stadium Opening:	April 13, 1996
Dedication:	May 3, 1996
Field Dimensions:	Lines - 320, Alleys - 375, Center - 400
Surface:	Grass

Coaching Staff

Head Coach:	Dave Van Horn (Arkansas, 1988)
Record at Arkansas:	201-110 (5 seasons, .646)
Overall Division-I:	522-267 (13 seasons, .662)
Overall as a Head Coach:	786-350 (19 seasons, .692)
Van Horn's D-I Postseason App. (Total/at UA):	9/5
Van Horn's CWS Appearances:	3 (NU: 2001, 2002; UA: 2004)
Pitching Coach:	Dave Jorn (SE Missouri State, 1981)
Recruiting Coordinator/Hitting/Outfielders:	Todd Butler (McNeese State, 1991)
Volunteer Assistant Catchers/Hitting:	Brad Welker
Director of Baseball Operations:	Clay Goodwin (Arkansas, 2005)
Fifth-Year Student Assistant:	Stephen Robison
Strength & Conditioning Coach:	Mike Strouhal
Athletic Trainer:	Dave Engalnd
Graduate Assistant Trainer (Baseball):	Josh Clark
Managers:	Zach Bottoms & Cole Gordon
Baseball Staff Associate/Camp Coordinator:	Kelly Moore
Baseball Office Phone:	(479) 575-3655
Baseball Office Fax:	(479) 575-5223

Program History

The birth of Arkansas Baseball:	1897
Years of Varsity Baseball at Arkansas:	85 (1897, 1901-03, 05, 08-16, 19-20, 22-29, 47-07)
All-Time Program Record:	1,754-1,130-6 (.608)
All-Time Conference Record/Years:	SEC: 226-229 (.497)/16
	SWC: 249-190 (.567)/24
	Combined: 475-419 (.531)/39
Conference Titles/Years:	SEC Overall: 2/1999, 2004
	SEC Western Division: 3/1999, 2004, 2007
	SWC: 2/1989, 1990
Conference Tournament Record/Years:	SEC: 17-24 (.414)/14
	SWC: 18-25 (.419)/14
	Combined: 35-49 (.417)/28
Conference Tournament Titles/Years:	SEC: None
	SWC: 1/1985
NCAA Postseason Appearances:	20
	(1973, 79-80, 83, 85-90, 95-96, 98-99, 2002-07)
NCAA Postseason Record:	43-42 (.506)
College World Series Appearances:	5 (1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004)
College World Series Record:	7-10 (.412)
NCAA Super Regional Appearances:	2 (2002 & 2004)
NCAA Super Regional Record:	3-2 (.600)
NCAA Regional Appearances:	20
NCAA Regional Record:	31-28 (.534)
Overall NCAA Regional Hosts:	4 (1999, 2004, 2006-07)
Best NCAA Finish:	1979 National Runner-up

2008 Team Information

Lettermen Returning/Lost:	17/16
Position Starters Returning/Lost:	6/3
Pitchers Returning/Lost:	6/7
2007 Redshirts:	3 (Andrew Darr, Sam Murphy, Travis Moseley)
Newcomers:	20
Top Returning Players:	Logan Forsythe, 3B
	Casey Coon, LF
	Sean Jones, OF
	Travis Hill, RHP
	Dallas Keuchel, LHP
	Shaun Seibert, RHP
	Tim Smalling, SS
	Ben Tschepikow, 2B
Top Newcomers:	Mike Bolsinger, RHP (So.)
	Ryan Cisterna, C (Jr.
	Brett Eibner, OF/RHP (Fr.)
	Kendall Korbal, RHP (Fr.)
	Scott Lyons, INF (Jr.)
	Drew Smyly, LHP (Fr.)
	Andy Wilkins, INF (Fr.)

2007 Review

Overall Record:	43-21
Home:	22-10
Away:	18-9
Neutral:	3-2
SEC Record:	18-12
SEC Tournament:	3-1 (Runner-Up)
SEC Finish:	SEC Western Division Champions
Postseason:	2-2 - 2nd NCAA Fayetteville Regional
Final Baseball America Rankings:	No. 21
Final USA Today/Baseball Weekly Rankings:	No. 21
Final Collegiate Baseball Rankings:	No. 18
Final NCBWA Rankings:	No. 22
Final Ratings Percentage Index (RPI):	No. 19

Arkansas Sports Information

Associate Athletic Director/SID:	Kevin Trainor (Arkansas, 1994)
Assistant SID/Baseball:	Josh Maxson (Oklahoma State, 2001)
Office Phone:	(479) 575-6862
Office Fax:	(479) 575-7481
Cell Phone:	(479) 841-9035
Office E-mail:	jmaxson@uark.edu
Press Box Phone (Media Only):	(479) 575-4141
Athletics Website:	www.hogwired.com
Mailing Address:	University of Arkansas Men's Sports Information
	P.O. Box 7777
	Fayetteville, AR 72702
Shipping Address:	University of Arkansas Men's Sports Information
	Broyles Athletic Center 350 North Razorback Road
	Fayetteville, AR 72701
Razorback Baseball Radio Network:	(479) 575-7404