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'24-'25 recruitment open!
'24-'25 recruitment open!
6/5/24
6/5/24
Attention all UARK students, are you looking to continue, boost, or revive your baseball career? Sign up for tryouts via the icon button below for Arkansas Club Baseball! Tryout fees will be $10.
We will also have a table you can visit at HillFest on August 19, 2024 outside the Union from 11am - 2pm. We look forward to another exciting year! 🐗
#LetsGoHogs🐗
introducing the '24-'25 Exec board
introducing the '24-'25 Exec board
8/14/24
Arkansas Club Baseball is excited to announce its new executive board for the 2024 - 2025 school year. The leadership team is committed to driving the club's success for the coming year.
These new execs aim to strengthen player development, community outreach, and build on the success of last season! With the first day of school fast approaching, we can't wait to meet new potential players and bring them onboard for another great year of Hogs Club Baseball!
#LetsGoHogs🐗
Kurt Ippolito commits to central college of kansas!
Kurt Ippolito commits to central college of kansas!
8/25/24
We are proud to announce that our very own Kurt Ippolito has committed to Central Christian College of Kansas, an NAIA school in McPherson, Kansas! After a monster freshman year with Arkansas Club Baseball, Kurt sought to take his talents to the next level. Ippolito had a .567 AVG with and 1.500 OPS on the year netting him the MVP award and a 3rd Team NCBA D2 All-American nomination!
Ippolito joins Corey Quintal as an the second Arkansas Club Baseball prospect. We wish Kurt the best and can't wait to see where his career goes from here!
#LetsGoHogs🐗
Hogs crush JBU On opening weekend!
Hogs crush JBU On opening weekend!
9/24/24
Starting pitcher Andrew Weidenfeller held the Golden Eagles to 2 earned runs, striking out 4 batters. Longtime veteran Will Ransom, beginning his final semester of club baseball, dominated with 6 strikeouts in 2 innings, allowing just one baserunner. Sophomore phenom Cannon Kelly came in to close, striking out 5 over 2 innings to seal the win for Arkansas.
At the plate, Roderick Gaines, a key part of the Hogs lineup, went 3-for-3 with 2 singles and a double. Baker Merris, last year's NCBA D2 All-American, picked up right where he left off, going 3-for-6 with a single, 2 doubles, and 6 RBIs!
Arkansas Club Baseball looks stronger than ever with 6 new additions to the roster and returning veterans. The Hogs are poised for an exciting season ahead, with their next series on the weekend of October 12th & 13th against Pitt State Club Baseball!
#LetsGoHogs🐗
Hogs hit the road!
Hogs hit the road!
10/25/24
For the second year in a row Arkansas Club Baseball will be headed down to DFW to take on the North Texas Club Baseball team! The last meeting between these clubs resulted in the Hogs sweeping the Mean Green in a 3 game series with a run differential of 32-2. At the plate veterans Roderick Gaines and Baker Merris look to add onto their already strong start to the season while rookies Ryan Myers, Ian Polakowski, and Trenton Young seek more opportunities to become staples of this strong Hogs' lineup!
The Hogs' pitching staff will be turning to ace trio Andrew Weidenfeller, Cannon Kelley, and Will Ransom to shut down the Mean Green bats with rookies Jesse Mumford, Diego Resendez getting their first appearances in their club baseball careers as well!
Gametimes will be two 7 inning games at 10am & 12pm Saturday and one 9 inning game at 10am on Sunday. Be sure not to miss out on the action and tune into the YouTube livestream!
#LetsGoHogs🐗
Hogs take 2 of 3 from the mean green!
Hogs take 2 of 3 from the mean green!
10/28/24
Game 1 starter Andrew Weidenfeller threw 5 innings, 7 K's, and allowed no runs. Freshman Jesse Mumford made his club baseball debut closing out the game with 1 inning pitched and 1 K. At the plate, freshman Trenton Young showed out going 3 for 3 with 2 singles, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Veterans Baker Merris and Roderick Gaines each went 2 for 4 with Merris collecting a single, double, and one RBI and Gaines netting 2 singles and 1 RBI as well.
Cannon Kelley was the starter for game 2 and worked through 3.2 innings of work striking out 8, but giving 2 earned runs including his first homerun of his career. Rookie sophmore Diego Resendez made his club baseball debut and was first in relief, throwing 1.2 innings and striking out one while giving up 3 earned runs. Jesse Mumford came into pitch for game 2 to try and get his first save, but gave up the game winning walk-off homerun to the Mean Green. At the plate Trenton Young and President Jackson Wollscheid led the Hogs, each going 2 for 4 with 2 singles.
Veteran Will Ransom made his second to last career start for Game 3, carrying the Hogs through 7.2 innings with 8 K's and not allowing an earned run. Seth Steele and Trenton Young both made relief appearances to secure the series win with Young striking out 4 over 1.1 innings. In the box Gaines went 4 for 6 with 3 singles, 3 RBI's, and an inside the park homerun! Wollscheid added onto this going 4 for 5 with 2 singles, 2 doubles and 3 RBI's.
The Hogs left Denton with a 2-1 series win and brining their record to 3-1 on the year. The Hogs look to finish strong aginst long time rival Missouri S&T on November 9-10th to close out the fall semester.
#LetsGoHogs🐗
Will Ransom and trenton young voted players of the week!
Will Ransom and trenton young voted players of the week!
10/31/24
Will Ransom and Trenton Young have been voted players of the week by their teammates for their performances against UNT this past weekend!
Ransom tossed a gem for his second to last start in his final semester with the team, going a dominant 7.2 innings of shutout pitching with 2 walks, 8 strikeouts, and one pickoff!
Young proved himself to be a pillar of the Hogs' offense going 8 for 11 on the weekend with 6 singles, 2 doubles, 2 RBI's, 3 stolen bases, and getting plunked twice!
Arkansas Club Baseball looks to finish out the fall strong against longtime rival Missouri S&T on November 9th & 10th. Senior Will Ransom looks forward to his last start as a Hog and close the book on a fantastic career!
Hogs take on longtime rival missouri S&T!
Hogs take on longtime rival missouri S&T!
11/4/24
For the last series of the 2024 Fall semester, the Club Hogs will take on longtime former D2 rival Missouri S&T. The last time these two squared off was the final game of the 2022-2023 regular season where the winner got to represent the Great American North conference in the Great American Regional tournament. Longtime Hog fans may remember that Arkansas had to forefeit said game after the umpires failed to show for the contest, but S&T decided to play Arkansas an exhibition game where the Hogs beat the miners 9-6 in 7 innings.
Since then, S&T has been moved up to NCBA Division 1 and maintained a 9-6 record in last year in the Mid-America South conference.
Do the Hogs have what it takes to stitch up old wounds? Find out this weekend November 9th - 10th at Greenland High School! We will also be running our livestream via our YouTube channel!
#LetsGoHogs🐗
hogs lose series to miners.
hogs lose series to miners.
11/12/24
This past weekend was the conclusion of the Fall 2024 semester for club baseball. The Hogs went 1-2 against the Missouri S&T Miners out at Servant's Field at Shiloh Chrisitan School.
Andrew Weidenfeller had a dominant game 1 performance with a complete game shutout! Weidenfeller went 7 innings on 86 pitches with 12K's and only allowed 5 hits and 2 walks!
At the plate, Ryan Myers continued his breakout rookie season going 2 for 3 with 1 single, 1 double, and 1 RBI. Dylan Henson, Roderick Gaines, and Jackson Wollscheid complemented Myers by going 1 for 3 each!
Game 2 was a struggle for the Hogs as starter Cannon Kelley managed to get through 3.1 innings giving up 3 earned runs while striking out 7. Rookie Sophmore Diego Resendez only managed to get through 1 inning giving up 2 earned runs and only stirking out 1. Freshman Jesse Mumford came in last in relief and made a stellar relief apperance going 2.2 innings giving up no earned runs and striking out 4!
The Hogs bats were near silent in this game with Ryan Myers going 2 for 3 with 1 single and 1 double being the only hits of the game as the Hogs got shutout.
On Sunday, Veteran Will Ransom made his last career start for Arkansas Club Baseball. He managed to get through 4 innings and threw up zeros for the first 3 innings while striking out 2. In the 4th Ransom gave up a two run blast and a solo shot in the Top of the 5th bringing his last outing to a close. Rookie Ian Polakowski relieved with 2 strong innings only letting up 2 earned runs and striking out 4. President Jackson Wollscheid closed out the game with one inning of work and allowed 1 earned run.
The battle between the Hogs and the Miners at the plate went back and forth as Senior Ryan Collins, Roderick Gaines, and Baker Merris tried to keep up with S&T. Collins went 2 for 3 with 1 single, 1 double, 2 RBI's, and a walk. Gaines went 2 for 4 with 2 singles and Merris went 1 for 3 with a single.
As said earlier in the article this was the last start and game of Will Ransom's club career. While not ending on the high note he had hoped for, Ransom was glad to have gotten to play one more time for the University of Arkansas and pitch for the team he had built up over the past 2.5 years!
The Hogs offseason starts today and news will be sporadic with just a few updates until Spring. We hope to comeback and make another run at the playoffs and take a crack at the NCBA D2 World Series this Spring!
Ryan Myers & Andrew weidenfeller voted Potws
Ryan Myers & Andrew weidenfeller voted Potws
11/15/24
Congratulations to rookie Ryan Myers and Vice President Andrew Weidenfeller for being voted players of the week!
Myers went 4 for 9 on the weekend with 2 singles, 2 doubles, 2 runs scored, 2 RBI's, and a stolen base!
Weidenfeller tossed the best performance of his career going 7 innings in a complete game shutout! Andrew collected 12 K's while only allowing 5 hits and 2 walks.
Both players look to have breakout years for the Hogs lineup for this coming spring!
heading into the offseason
heading into the offseason
12/4/24
With a 1.5 weeks left of the fall semester, Arkansas Club Baseball is winding down for winter break. The club has shown promising strides performing against stiffer competition this semester and look to nab another conference championship this spring!
The executive team looks to strengthening the roster through recruiting to complement the club's existing talent.
News articles will be sparse over the next couple of months, but stay tuned for exciting updates coming soon!
Senior Spotlight: Will Ransom
Senior Spotlight: Will Ransom
12/16/24
Congratulations to Will Ransom on graduating this past weekend with a Bachelor's degree in Finance! Will is the only senior to walk this fall for club baseball. Below are some of his senior spotlight responses!
Q: Why did you choose to play club baseball?
A: To continue playing, I couldn't hang up the cleats quite yet after my surgery in 2020.
Q: Best/Most memorable moment in club ball?
A: Throwing 7.2 shutout innings in front of my parents in my second to last start. It means the world to me that they got to see their son play one last time.
Q: Any advice for those looking to join club baseball?
A: Club baseball will treat you how you treat it. Play for the love of the game so you don't regret it later in life.
Stay tuned Hog fans for exciting news next week! Woo Pig Sooie!!!🐗
Will ransom inducted into arkansas club hall of fame
Will ransom inducted into arkansas club hall of fame
12/21/2024
Today we are proud to announce that Will Ransom has been inducted in the Arkansas Club Baseball Hall of Fame. Will has served as the Vice President, President, and Leadership Advisor for the club for the past 3 years and has been one of the most impactful players during his 3.5 year tenure. Click the link to see Will's official Hall of Fame page!
Here are some of Will's responses for his senior spotlight!
Q: Why did you choose to play club baseball?
A: To continue playing, I couldn't hang up the cleats quite yet after my surgery in 2020.
Q: Any advice for those looking to join club baseball?
A: Club baseball will treat you how you treat it. Play for the love of the game so you don't regret it later in life.
author's Farewell
author's Farewell
12/26/24
In the Spring of 2023 I had the idea to introduce the "News" section to keep fans and future recruits up to date on what's happening with Arkansas Club Baseball. Little did I know, but as time went on it would turn into one of my favorite hobbies after every series.
The Club Baseball team has come a long way from when I first joined in the Fall of 2021. We kept no stats or trace of anything great we had accomplished. As time has gone on, I've felt that all of our players should be able to comeback to the website and reminicse on their time as a Hog. Relive the wins, losses, and see themselves as part of the program's history.
I had a blast running this team! Even when it was more stressful than school at times, but I wouldn't trade it for the world. To future members of Arkansas Club Baseball, treat this game with respect and each game or practice like it's your last. We all walk away from the game of baseball at somepoint, whether from injury, life, or burnout. As someone who thought his career was over when he walked away from NCAA ball, don't take the time you spend on this team for granted. If your time with Arkansas Club Baseball is the final run, work hard and play harder. My wish for every member is for them not to look back at their time with this team and regret that they could've done more.
Will Ransom (3.5 Yrs)
Vice/President/Leadership Advisor (2021-2024)
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