The old adage goes: proper preparation prevents poor performance.
In baseball, two more Ps - pitching and poise - pay dividends, too.
Arkansas showed both characteristics during an impressive weekend at the Shriners Hospitals for Children's College Classic in Houston this weekend. The Razorbacks improved to 8-0 with wins over Rice, Houston and Texas Tech.
Rice and Houston are ranked 18th and 24th, respectively, in the coaches' poll. Two years removed from a trip to the College World Series, Texas Tech looks every bit of an NCAA postseason team.
Many will focus on the offense that hit five home runs and crossed the plate 27 times, but Arkansas is coming home undefeated because of a bullpen that has reloaded after a lean season a year ago.