The Arkansas Razorbacks entered the 2018 baseball season armed with top-five rankings in numerous polls. They exited it as the runner-up at the College World Series, one out away from claiming their first championship in the sport.
In between, the Razorbacks went on a record home run binge and took a wild ride that culminated in a 4-0 start at the College World Series in Omaha, Neb., as their fans lived up to their OmaHogs cry.
For their run to a share of the SEC West title and the program's second runner-up finish at the College World Series, the Arkansas baseball team was selected by the staff of the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette as the state's sports story of the year.