WholeHogSports · May 1, 2022
Diggs the long ball: Freshman's 9th inning blast downs Ole Miss
( Hank Layton, NWA Democrat-Gazette )Arkansas designated hitter Kendall Diggs runs the bases after hitting a game-winning home run during a game against Ole Miss on Saturday, April 30, 2022, in Fayetteville.FAYETTEVILLE — University of Arkansas freshman Kendall Diggs, penciled into the lineup in an SEC game for just the second time, delivered in the clutch late Saturday night.
Diggs drove a 3-2 fastball from Jack Dougherty over the wall in right field and off the Hunt Center building for a 389-foot, three-run home in the bottom of the ninth inning to send the No. 4 Razorbacks to a 6-3 win over Ole Miss before a season-high crowd of 11,736 at Baum-Walker Stadium.