HOOVER, Ala. --Arkansas first baseman Chad Spanberger was greeted by dozens of autograph seekers, mostly Razorback fans, immediately after entering Hoover Metropolitan Stadium on Friday evening.
Spanberger was a fan favorite after he broke SEC Tournament records with three home runs and seven RBI, including a fourth-inning grand slam, in Arkansas' 12-0 run-rule victory over Auburn on Thursday night.
In Friday night's game, Mississippi State starter Jacob Billingsley took a cautious approach to Spanberger, but challenged him with a low fastball on a 3-2 count in the bottom of the first inning. Spanberger drove the pitch deep into the gap in right-center field for a double and later scored on Luke Bonfield's single.