FAYETTEVILLE — Jonesboro right-handed pitcher Josh Hyneman committed to play baseball at Arkansas on Saturday, his 16th birthday.
Hyneman (6-4, 250 pounds) made the decision one day after receiving an offer from Razorbacks pitching coach Matt Hobbs. The offer followed an outing in which Hyneman struck out 13 in five innings for the Arkansas Sticks at the Perfect Game WWBA 15-Under National Championship in Atlanta.
“I had been in touch with Arkansas since January (2019) and we had kind of been in communication throughout that time,” Hyneman said, “but I think yesterday’s performance probably made a big jump.