FAYETTEVILLE -- Jordan McFarland made his first SEC start this season for the University of Arkansas baseball team Saturday against Mississippi State because of Heston Kjerstad's one-game suspension.
Kjerstad, a sophomore who started the first 39 games this season in right field after starting all 69 games last season in left field, was suspended by the SEC after being ejected in Friday night's 12-5 Arkansas victory for arguing with home plate umpire John Brammer about a called third strike.
Razorbacks Coach Dave Van Horn said he considered whether to start McFarland -- a junior with 89 career games -- or freshman Trey Harris, who has played in 13 games.