Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland returns to the dugout following the first inning of an NCAA Tournament game against North Carolina on Saturday, June 11, 2022, in Chapel Hill, N.C.
CHAPEL HILL, N.C. — Following a gem Saturday at Boshamer Stadium, Arkansas pitcher Connor Noland — a former SEC quarterback — joked he had never been so bruised.
Three times in his last two starts, Noland has been struck by a line drive back to the mound. It happened Saturday when Mikey Madej lined a ball off the back of Noland’s right leg as he was following through on a pitch.