FAYETTEVILLE — Three Arkansas players hit home runs and freshman left hander Hagen Smith pitched seven scoreless innings as the fifth-ranked Razorbacks defeated No. 12 LSU 4-0 on Friday.
Arkansas (27-7, 10-4 SEC) beat the Tigers for the second consecutive night to win the series at Baum-Walker Stadium. The teams are scheduled to play the series finale Saturday at 2 p.m.
Zack Gregory and Michael Turner hit opposite-field home runs to left field in the third inning against LSU starter Blake Money to put the Razorbacks ahead 3-0. Gregory led off the inning with a solo homer and Turner followed with a two-run shot with two outs that also scored Brady Slavens, who walked with one out after falling behind 0-2 in the count.