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Diamond Hogs get right, even series with Alabama

( Andy Shupe)

Arkansas catcher Casey Opitz follows through Saturday, March 20, 2021, with an RBI double to score Brady Slavens against Alabama during the sixth inning of play at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas got back on track at the plate and on the mound Saturday.

Right-handed starter Zebulon Vermillion allowed 1 run in 8 innings and the No. 1 Razorbacks shed their recent hitting struggles during a 9-1 victory over No. 24 Alabama at Baum-Walker Stadium.

The Razorbacks snapped a three-game losing streak and forced a rubber match in their SEC-opening series against the Crimson Tide.