FAYETTEVILLE -- Freshmen joining the Arkansas Razorbacks' baseball team for the 2016 season had high hopes.
The program was coming off its third College World Series appearance in seven years and had made 14 consecutive NCAA Tournament appearances, including 13 in a row since Dave Van Horn became the Razorbacks' coach in 2003.
Then the unthinkable happened.
The University of Arkansas, Fayetteville not only missed the NCAA Tournament in 2016 but also ended the season with a 13-game losing streak.
After starting 15-3, the Razorbacks finished 26-29 and went 7-23 in SEC play.
"I had never been a part of anything like it," Van Horn said.