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The Next Heston Kjerstad? Greenbrier’s Cayden Wallace Kicks off Hogs Career with Serious Heat

Cayden Wallace has quickly turned a disappointing start into what may become the greatest freshman season by a Razorback hitter.

The Greenbrier, Ark. native came into the season as the 25th ranked high school recruit in the class of 2020 with hitting and power metrics that left almost all of his peers in the dust.

Wallace has not disappointed.

Through 29 games, the 6’0″, 205 pound right fielder has posted a team-leading .302 average with 8 home runs and 20 RBIs and scored 25 runs.

The newly anointed SEC Co-Freshman of the Week did plenty of damage against No.