FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas pitching coach Wes Johnson and volunteer coach Craig Parry have helped influence two teams at this week's NCAA regional at Baum Stadium.
Johnson and Parry were assistant coaches at Dallas Baptist and helped recruit or coach many of the Patriots' players who will be on the field for Friday's game against Southern Miss at 7 p.m.
Dallas Baptist (40-19) made the NCAA Tournament as the runner-up to Missouri State in the Missouri Valley Conference. This is the fifth consecutive season the Patriots have made the NCAA field, a run that began when Johnson and Parry were on staff - Johnson from 2012-15 and Parry from 2014-16.