FAYETTEVILLE — One of the most consistent - if not most consistent - positions for Dave Van Horn at Arkansas has been catcher.
Van Horn’s catchers have included Brady Toops, Brian Walker, James McCann, Jake Wise and Tucker Pennell - all multi-year starters whose names are still familiar to Arkansas fans. Toops and McCann arguably have the two most significant plays in Van Horn’s tenure.
But one trait has fallen off at the position in recent years. After McCann finished second on the team with a .302 batting average in 2011, the Razorbacks’ catcher hasn’t hit well.