Diamond Hogs lose big in season finale

( Hank Layton, NWA Democrat-Gazette ) Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn watches from the dugout during a game against Ole Miss on Sunday, May 1, 2022, in Fayetteville.Needing a win to claim a fourth consecutive division championship, Arkansas suffered its worst loss of 2022 on the final day of the regular season.

The fifth-ranked Razorbacks, who are likely to tumble in the polls, lost 18-5 at Alabama. The Crimson Tide won the series with two consecutive victories after Arkansas won the series opener Thursday.

Arkansas (38-16, 18-12 SEC) could still split the SEC West title with Texas A&M, but that did not appear likely at the time the Razorbacks’ series ended at Alabama. The Aggies, who entered…