The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (24-3, 6-1 SEC) earned a 9-0 win over the Vanderbilt Commodores (20-6, 4-3 SEC) for a shutout victory to open the weekend series Friday evening at Hawkins Field in Nashville, Tennessee.
Arkansas first baseman Cam Kozeal, who transferred from Vanderbilt, doubled his season home run count with two homers in his first game back at Hawkins Field since joining the Razorbacks over the offseason. Kozeal totaled three hits, five runs batted in and two runs scored as the Hogs handed the Commodores their first home loss of the year.
Arkansas starting pitcher Zach Root tallied his second straight quality start and looked like a true ace by pitching a career-long 7.