FAYETTEVILLE — Ethan Bates has entered the NCAA’s transfer portal after one season of playing baseball at Arkansas.
Bates, a graduate of Lakeside High School in Hot Springs, started eight times and played in 17 games for the Razorbacks this year. He batted .250, had an OPS of .639 with 6 RBI and 7 runs scored.
Bates is one of seven players who have left the Arkansas program since the end of fall practice, according to a team spokesman. Transfers are common after the fall evaluation period.
Others who are no longer part of the program include outfielders Landrey Wilkerson and Cameron Leach, infielder Reece McWilliams and pitchers Nathan Rintz, Corey Spain and Lance Teague.