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CWS appearance is now expectation

FAYETTEVILLE -- The names, methods and motivations might change, but the aim is the same every season for the juggernaut assembled by Dave Van Horn at the University of Arkansas.

After making the first back-to-back College World Series appearances in school history, the Razorbacks are pointing toward a trifecta starting with the season opener Feb. 14 against Eastern Illinois.

On a cold Friday afternoon, the Razorbacks sat around their lockers at Baum-Walker Stadium for media day as talk heated up about the pieces in place for the 2020 season.

"There's a lot of talk about how this team is supposed to be better on paper than the last two years' teams, and I've seen a lot of things that remind me of the team from our freshman year," junior shortstop Casey Martin said, pointing out "the power, the pitching depth and the defense.