When Brady Slavens sprained his ankle during Arkansas’ game against Georgia last Wednesday, Cullen Smith replaced him as the Razorbacks’ first baseman.
Smith also made up for Slavens’ lost presence at the plate during the SEC Tournament. Slavens, who has 13 home runs, 27 extra-base hits and an SEC-best 61 RBI, was missed a little less because Smith finished the tournament 5 for 14 with 7 RBI and 7 runs scored.
“We want to get Brady back, but it was great that some guys picked us up,” Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said. “Cullen definitely did that, and that was great to see.