Arkansas hopes it has a new, old Killian

Arkansas pitcher Trey Killian delivers against Tennessee in the first inning during the Southeastern Conference college baseball tournament at the Hoover Met, Tuesday, May 19, 2015, in Hoover, Ala. (AP Photo/Brynn Anderson)For Arkansas, the start was better than the ending Tuesday night.

The Razorbacks beat Tennessee with a pair of two-out hits in the ninth inning, but it was the performance by starting pitcher Trey Killian that was most encouraging as Arkansas prepares for next week's NCAA regional.

Killian retired the first 14 batters he faced and threw 7 2/3 innings in a no-decision. The junior right-hander struck out five batters in his longest outing of a frustrating season hampered by…