2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team
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The 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas
in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season
. Dave van Horn
, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series
with a defeat of the Florida State Seminoles
on June 6. The Razorbacks' run in Omaha
ended on June 19 when they were defeated by the LSU Tigers
, finishing tied for third nationally with the Arizona State Sun Devils.
After a 34-24 record in 2008, Arkansas looked forward to 2009. On October 20, the White team defeated the Red team in the Hogs final fall practice. Despite being picked to finish fourth in the SEC West, the Hogs pulled a #22 ranking from Baseball America
. This was the first time Arkansas had ever been ranked in a pre-season poll since 2007, when the team was ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Razorbacks 2009 schedule was ranked #1 hardest in the SEC by SEC baseball.com. Outfielder Chase Leavitt was named a Preseason All-SEC player by Rivals.com. The Razorbacks' recruiting class was ranked 4th best by Collegiate Baseball and 8th best by Baseball America
.
Todd Butler was named coach most ready for a head coaching job by SEC coaches when polled by College Baseball Insider.
University of Arkansas
The University of Arkansas is a public, co-educational, land-grant, space-grant, research university. It is classified by the Carnegie Foundation as a research university with very high research activity. It is the flagship campus of the University of Arkansas System and is located in...
in baseball at the Division I level in the NCAA for the 2009 season
2009 NCAA Division I baseball season
The 2009 NCAA Division I baseball season began on February 20, 2009, and culminated with the 2009 College World Series, which was won by the LSU Tigers.-Preseason:Coming off an impressive 49–19 season, the LSU Tigers earned a preseason #1 ranking...
. Dave van Horn
Dave van Horn
Dave Van Horn is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium...
, a former Razorback player, is the coach in his fifth year. The team clinched a berth in the 2009 College World Series
2009 College World Series
The 2009 College World Series began on June 13, and was held through June 24, 2009 in Omaha, Nebraska at historic Rosenblatt Stadium. As part of the 2009 collegiate baseball season, eight NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a 64-team bracket to crown a...
with a defeat of the Florida State Seminoles
Florida State Seminoles
The Florida State Seminoles are the men's and women's sports teams of Florida State University in Tallahassee, Florida. Florida State participates in the NCAA's Division I . FSU joined the Atlantic Coast Conference in 1991, and competes in the Atlantic Division in any sports split into a...
on June 6. The Razorbacks' run in Omaha
Omaha, Nebraska
Omaha is the largest city in the state of Nebraska, United States, and is the county seat of Douglas County. It is located in the Midwestern United States on the Missouri River, about 20 miles north of the mouth of the Platte River...
ended on June 19 when they were defeated by the LSU Tigers
LSU Tigers
The LSU Tigers are the athletic teams of Louisiana State University. They participate in the NCAA's Division I, in the Southeastern Conference. It fields teams in 14 varsity sports . Its official team nickname is the Fighting Tigers and the school mascot is Mike the Tiger...
, finishing tied for third nationally with the Arizona State Sun Devils.
Pre-Season
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
. This was the first time Arkansas had ever been ranked in a pre-season poll since 2007, when the team was ranked No. 7 in the nation. The Razorbacks 2009 schedule was ranked #1 hardest in the SEC by SEC baseball.com. Outfielder Chase Leavitt was named a Preseason All-SEC player by Rivals.com. The Razorbacks' recruiting class was ranked 4th best by Collegiate Baseball and 8th best by Baseball America
Baseball America
Baseball America is a magazine which covers baseball at every level, with a particular focus on up-and-coming players in high school, college, Japan, and the minor leagues. It is currently published in the form of a bi-weekly newspaper, five annual reference book titles, a weekly podcast, and a...
.
Coaches
Source: Baseball - 2009 Coaches| class="wikitable"> | |
| 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball Coaches | |
| Name | Title |
|---|---|
| Dave van Horn Dave van Horn Dave Van Horn is the current head baseball coach of the University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, which plays its home games in recently renovated Baum Stadium... |
Head Coach |
| Todd Butler | Hitting Coach |
| Dave Jorn | Pitching Coach |
| Chris Curry | Volunteer Assistant Coach |
Todd Butler was named coach most ready for a head coaching job by SEC coaches when polled by College Baseball Insider.
Roster
| 2009 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball roster | ||||||||
| Source: arkansasrazorbacks.com - The Official Site of University of Arkansas Athletics | ||||||||
| Number | Name | Position | B/T | Height | Weight | Class | Hometown/HS/JC | |
| 1 | Ben Tschepikow | INF | L/R | 5-11 | 200 | Sr. | Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville | |
| 3 | Scott Lyons | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 185 | Sr. | Covina, Calif./Charter Oak/CSNU/Mt. San Antonio [Calif.] JC | |
| 5 | Seth Gardner | OF | R/R | 6-3 | 200 | Fr. | Dallas, Texas/Highland Park | |
| 6 | Ryan Cisterna | C | R/R | 6-2 | 200 | Sr. | Gilbert, Ariz./Gilbert HS/Chandler-Gilbert [Ariz.] JC | |
| 7 | Zack Cox Zack Cox Zackary Kendrick Cox was born in Louisville, Kentucky and played baseball at Pleasure Ridge Park High School before becoming an American baseball infielder in the St. Louis Cardinals organization.... |
INF/RHP | L/R | 6-0 | 215 | Fr. | Louisville, Ky./Pleasure Ridge Park | |
| 8 | Chase Leavitt | INF/OF | L/R | 6-0 | 190 | Sr. | St. George, Utah/Snow Canyon/Dixie College/CCSN | |
| 9 | Jacob House | OF/1B | L/L | 6-3 | 185 | So. | Mansfield, Texas/Timberview | |
| 10 | Kendall Wehrle | INF | R/R | 6-3 | 195 | Fr. | Papillion, Neb./Papillion-La Vista South | |
| 11 | Jonathan Perlman | INF | R/R | 6-0 | 175 | Fr. | Dallas, Texas/Highland Park | |
| 12 | Bo Bigham | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 170 | Fr. | Texarkana, Ark./Arkansas | |
| 14 | Jarrod McKinney | OF | R/R | 6-0 | 200 | Fr. | Hughes Springs, Texas/Hughes Springs | |
| 15 | TJ Forrest | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 165 | Jr. | Benton, La./Haughton/Bossier Parish CC | |
| 16 | Travis Sample | OF | L/R | 6-1 | 200 |  |
Dallas, Texas/Lake Highlands/Howard JC | |
| 17 | Andy Wilkins | INF | L/R | 6-2 | 225 | So. | Broken Arrow, Okla./Broken Arrow | |
| 18 | Tim Carver | INF | R/R | 5-11 | 179 | |
Fayetteville, Ark./Fayetteville | |
| 19 | Thomas Hauskey | C | R/R | 5-11 | 193 | Jr. | Springdale, Ark./Springdale | |
| 20 | Zac Russell | C | R/R | 5-10 | 205 | Fr. | Bulverde, Texas/Smithson Valley | |
| 21 | Kyle Atkins | OF | R/R | 5-11 | 180 | Fr. | DeQueen, Ark./DeQueen | |
| 24 | Brett Eibner | OF/RHP | R/R | 6-4 | 210 | So. | Houston, Texas/The Woodlands | |
| 25 | Collin Kuhn | OF/INF | R/R | 5-11 | 190 | |
Beaver Dam, Wisc./Beaver Dam | |
| 27 | James McCann | C | S/R | 6-3 | 205 | Fr. | Santa Barbara, Calif./Dos Pueblos | |
| 29 | Dallas Keuchel | LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 200 | Jr. | Tulsa, Okla./Bishop Kelley | |
| 30 | Justin Wells | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 182 | Sr. | Bryant, Ark./Bryant/Texarkana College | |
| 32 | Mike Bolsinger | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 212 | Jr. | McKinney, Texas/North McKinney HS/Grayson [Texas] CC | |
| 33 | Drew Smyly | LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 190 | |
Little Rock, Ark./Central | |
| 34 | Jeremy Heatley | RHP | R/R | 6-2 | 215 | Jr. | Breckenridge, Texas/Breckenridge/North Lake College | |
| 35 | Christian Kowalchuk | LHP | L/L | 6-1 | 185 | Jr. | Saskatoon, Saskatchewan/Seward CC | |
| 36 | Scott Limbocker | LHP | L/L | 6-3 | 220 | |
Overland Park, Kan./Blue Valley North | |
| 37 | Trevor Cousineau | LHP | L/L | 6-5 | 220 | Fr. | Davison, Mich./Davison | |
| 38 | Bryan Bingham | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 210 | Jr. | Allen, Texas/Allen/Navarro College | |
| 42 | James Mahler | RHP | R/R | 6-6 | 225 | So. | Sandy, Utah/Jordan | |
| 44 | Andrew Darr | OF/1B | R/R | 6-2 | 203 | Sr. | Gilbert, Ariz./Mesquite/Chandler-Gilbert [Ariz.] CC | |
| 45 | Sam Murphy | RHP | R/R | 6-0 | 207 | |
Omaha, Neb./Westside | |
| 47 | Geoffrey Davenport | LHP | L/L | 6-1 | 160 | Fr. | Ft. Worth, Texas/Paschal | |
| 48 | Zack Hall | LHP | L/L | 6-0 | 190 | Fr. | Springdale, Ark./Springdale | |
| 49 | Stephen Richards | LHP | L/L | 5-11 | 175 | Jr. | Plano, Texas/Plano East | |
Schedule
| 2009 Game Log | ||||||||||||||||||
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| 2 !! Mar. 9 !! Mar. 16 !! Mar. 23 !! Mar. 30 !! April 6 !! April 13 !! April 20 !! April 27 !! May 4 !! May 11 !! May 18 !! May 25 !! June 2 !! June 9 !! Final |
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| USA Today/ESPN Coaches' Poll (Top 25) | NR | NR | NR | 20 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 17 | 23 | 23 | - | - | - |
| Baseball America (25) | 22 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 17 | NR | NR | NR | 16 | 8 | 7 |
| Collegiate Baseball (30) | NR | NR | NR | NR | 23 | 9 | 4 | 1* | 5 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 16 | NR | NR | 16 | 7 | 4 |
| NCBWA (35) | NR | 29 | 26 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 16 | 7 | 7 |
| Rivals.com (25) | NR | 25 | 25 | 21 | 16 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 19 | NR | - | - | - | - |
| NR = Not Ranked * = First ever #1 ranking | ||||||||||||||||||
Razorbacks in the 2009 MLB Draft
| Player | Position | Round | Overall | MLB Team |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Dallas Keuchel | LHP | 7 | 221 | Houston Astros Houston Astros The Houston Astros are a Major League Baseball team located in Houston, Texas. They are a member of the National League Central division. The Astros are expected to join the American League West division in 2013. Since , they have played their home games at Minute Maid Park, known as Enron Field... |
| Stephen Richards | LHP | 8 | 221 | Florida Marlins Florida Marlins The Miami Marlins are a professional baseball team based in Miami, Florida, United States. Established in 1993 as an expansion franchise called the Florida Marlins, the Marlins are a member of the Eastern Division of Major League Baseball's National League. The Marlins played their home games at... |
| Scott Lyons | SS | 15 | 452 | Kansas City Royals Kansas City Royals The Kansas City Royals are a Major League Baseball team based in Kansas City, Missouri. The Royals are a member of the Central Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From 1973 to the present, the Royals have played in Kauffman Stadium... |
| Ben Tschepikow | 2B | 17 | 512 | Kansas City Royals |
| Mike Bolsinger | RHP | 33 | 993 | Oakland Athletics Oakland Athletics The Oakland Athletics are a Major League Baseball team based in Oakland, California. The Athletics are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. From to the present, the Athletics have played in the O.co Coliseum.... |
| Ryan Cisterna | C | 34 | 1,041 | Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim The Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim are a professional baseball team based in Anaheim, California, United States. The Angels are a member of the Western Division of Major League Baseball's American League. The "Angels" name originates from the city in which the team started, Los Angeles... |