FAYETTEVILLE — Coming into the 2019 season, Arkansas' potential was unknown because of a lack of players with starting experience.
The Razorbacks lost six everyday position starters and 430 innings pitched from last year's national runner-up team, either to professional baseball or exhausted eligibility.
What was undervalued in the preseason was the leadership that came about from having several older players still on the roster - 10 who had been in the Arkansas program for at least three years, but many of whom had been in supporting roles and not asked to contribute nearly as much as they would be this year.