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Catcher right fit for Diamond Hogs

( Andy Shupe)

Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn (right) speaks with catcher Michael Turner during a game against Mississippi State on Friday, April 1, 2022, in Fayetteville.

FAYETTEVILLE — Catcher Michael Turner made a good first impression on his new University of Arkansas teammates last fall.

“He came in the first day, and I remember him crushing baseballs,” Razorbacks third baseman Cayden Wallace said. “I was like, ‘That’s good to see.’

“I didn’t know who he was or anything. But he just fit right in and took the catcher’s spot and ran with it.