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Bench players key to comebacks

( Charlie Kaijo)

Arkansas pinch runner Braydon Webb scores the game-tying run during the ninth inning of a game against Auburn on Saturday, April 3, 2021, in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas' two comeback victories over Auburn included multiple contributions from the bench.

On Friday, pinch hitters Zack Gregory and Cullen Smith were key to the Razorbacks' five-run seventh inning. Gregory had an RBI triple and scored on a sacrifice fly by Smith.

In the eighth inning, Gregory walked to load the bases and Smith drew the wild pitch that allowed the Razorbacks' to score the game-winning run in a 6-5 victory.