Despite losing five starting position players from last year’s College World Series finalist lineup, Arkansas returns three big bats in Heston Kjerstad (.332, 16 doubles, 14 HR, 58 RBI), Casey Martin (.345, 14 doubles, 13 HR, 49 RBI) and Dominic Fletcher (.288, 16 doubles, 10 HR, 49 RBI). With the addition of a couple of seasoned transfers and an impact freshman, the Hogs will look to replace the experience and production they lost and pick up where they left off last season.
Replacing three-year starter Grant Koch behind the plate will be no easy chore.