FAYETTEVILLE -- Nine days out from the Arkansas Razorbacks' season opener against Eastern Illinois, Coach Dave Van Horn said he'll probably call on right-hander Connor Noland to start the opener Feb. 14 and employ freshman righty Blake Adams from Springdale as his third starter against the Panthers.
Van Horn made the comments after the first Swatter's Club luncheon of the season at the Hilton Garden Inn on Wednesday. The University of Arkansas has gone through six spring scrimmages.
The Razorbacks will open the season at No. 5 in the USA Today Coaches poll with five regular starters back in the field, plus weekend starters Noland and lefty Patrick Wicklander and a plethora of veteran arms.