FAYETTEVILLE -- The SEC freshman of the year in 2018 has a new position this year and so does his classmate.
Heston Kjerstad will switch corner outfield spots and open in right field today for the University of Arkansas in its season opener against Eastern Illinois. Kjerstad hit .322 with 14 home runs and a team-high 58 RBI as the Razorbacks tied Ole Miss for the SEC West crown and lost to Oregon State in the College World Series finals.
"I feel pretty good about it," Kjerstad said of his new vantage point in right field. "It's a little different angle, but still the same thing as left.