University of Arkansas Diamond Hogs Facts
When it comes to a winning tradition, the Razorbacks often
run Hog Wild through the SEC and Beyond
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- The University first played baseball in 1897
- Razorbacks baseball hit a rough patch at the onset of the Great Depression
and was discontinued from 1930 to 1946.
- The University earned its first College World Series appearance in 1979 when
Norm DeBriyn's team posted a 49-15 record. With Kevin McReynolds slugging
away, Arkansas earned a 2nd place finish before falling to Cal State Fullerton.
In additional CWS play, Arkansas has finished no higher than third place.
- The birth of a tremendous baseball facility: Officially named Baum Stadium at
George Cole Field at its dedication on May 3, 1996, the Diamond Dogs home
derives its name from primary backers as well as from the history of Razorback
Baseball. Arkansas’ facility prior to Baum Stadium was George Cole Field, and
the new park clung to the past with its current name. Designed by the
nationally acclaimed firm HOK, designers of such jewels as Oriole Park at
Camden Yards, Coors Field and Jacobs Field, Baum Stadium at George Cole
Field played host to its first game on April 13, 1996, as a then-record crowd of
3,328 saw the Razorbacks defeat Auburn in a doubleheader sweep. Named
the best college baseball facility in the nation by Baseball America in 1998, the
stadium has ignited the interest of Razorback fans throughout the region and
helped Arkansas lead the nation in tickets sold in 2007 with 8,069 per game
and set an NCAA record in the process. (Courtesy University of Arkansas Media
Relations)
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