Arkansas plans to start left hander Hagen Smith at the SEC Tournament next week in Hoover, Ala.
Smith, a freshman, was held out of the starting rotation during this week’s series at Alabama. He will be available to pitch once as a reliever during the series, Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said on the Razorbacks' pregame radio show Thursday, prior to Arkansas' 7-3 victory over the Crimson Tide.
“We just felt like this would be a good time to let the 18-year-old have a little time away from starting,” Van Horn said. “We’ll give him a little extra rest, but still let him get his work in this weekend.