Commentary: When Zack Stewart bats, pitchers should duck

×Arkansas right fielder Zack Stewart puts on his cap, Sunday, March 1, 2026, during the sixth inning of the Razorbacks' 11-1 win over Texas-Arlington at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. (Hank Layton/WholeHogSports)Sometimes a quote from a coach is about the capabilities to produce numbers on the scoreboard. Arkansas hitting coach Nate Thompson most assuredly meant that when he said Zack Stewart has been “dangerous” with the bat of late.

But it took a new meaning when communication ace Oliver Grigg gave me stats on Stewart’s four at-bats this week against Oral Roberts. TrackMan had four hits from Stewart in play all over 106 mph. There was one blast at 114 mph, a rocket confirmed on two…