FAYETTEVILLE — To be successful long-term in college baseball, the magic elixir has always been the ability to manage a pitching staff.
Yes, chicks dig the long ball. It’s the great Greg Maddux line from the Nike commercial.
But it’s figuring out how to piece together pitching with a finite roster that has always put Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn in the elite category.
It was there in plain sight again Friday night when the Razorbacks thumped No. 2 Mississippi State 12-5 to take a 2-0 lead in the series.
It’s knowing how to preserve arms long-term with an eye toward postseason play, not just the now.