Denton's relief effort leads to Arkansas sweep

FAYETTEVILLE — In a Sunday game where 14 runs were scored, one might not think there was a key pitching performance to select from.

But both Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn and Gonzaga coach Mark Machtolf pointed to winning redshirt junior pitcher Marshall Denton’s fourth-inning relief appearance as a pivotal point.

The No. 5 Razorbacks were ahead 1-0, but starter Caleb Bolden gave up a pair of singles to lead off the third, and Denton was summoned from the bullpen to face the Zags’ No. 4-6 hitters.

He fanned all three batters and Arkansas (7-0), which has not trailed all season, went on to a 9-5 win that completed a four-game sweep of Gonzaga (2-6).

“That was really good to see,” Van Horn said.…