It wasn’t pretty, but No. 3 Arkansas took care of business by opening the Fayetteville Regional with a 6-2 win over North Dakota State.
The Summit League champions gave the Diamond Hogs a stiff test in the first few innings, opening the scoring in the first frame and equalizing with a solo shot by Colten Becker in the second inning. The Razorbacks settled in after that and built up a safe lead — but not a definitive one.
Aidan Jimenez lasted 3.2 innings in his second start of the season, giving up five hits and two earned runs and walking more batters (4) than he struck out (3).