Dave Van Horn still thinks Hogs can climb big hill they created with loss to Wildcats on Saturday night.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — A feisty Dave Van Horn provided a preview of what he hopes his Hogs will display Sunday as they face an uphill climb to escape the first weekend of the NCAA Tournament. Arkansas' coach became frustrated by post-game questions that he considered negative following his team's 7-6 loss to upstart Kansas State.
"I wouldn't want to play us right now, the way we're swinging the bats," he said. "They're fighting like crazy out there. Some teams would've rolled over. We've got to win three games, and we can. We might not do it, but we can. " Van Horn, the ultimate competitor when he played second base at Arkansas in 1982 before being drafted in the 10th round by the Braves, was defending his guys because he knows how hard they work each day and how hard they fight for every out each game.
Arkansas Razorbacks pitcher Hagen Smith on the mound against Kansas State on Saturday night at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark. / Michael Morrison-allHOGS Images Smith must now depend on his teammates or one of the most brilliant seasons in Razorback history will end with startling suddenness. None of the 11,213 fans at Saturday's showdown expected it would be the last time they'd see Smith stand atop the mound at Baum-Walker Stadium.
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