There was a brief interaction with Arkansas hitting coach Nate Thompson after an early February scrimmage. The idea: find a few questions for an interview with pitching coach Matt Hobbs.
If you want to know about the pitchers, talk to the hitting coach. Thompson might help. It worked, but we eventually turned to the hitters. I asked if there was a little more pop in the 2025 hitters?
Thompson turned to point at Hunter Bell, in his third season as the baseball strength and conditioning coach. The obvious message: that guy is good.
“We are bigger and stronger,” Thompson said.