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Former Hog Carver hopes to revive Springdale tradition

( Michael Woods)

Arkansas shortstop Tim Carver makes a throw to first base for an out in the fourth inning against Villanova on Feb. 17, 2012, at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.

Tim Carver was raised in purple, but he’s all about red now.

Carver, the former standout at Fayetteville and the University of Arkansas, was named the new baseball coach at Springdale last week after a four-year stint leading the baseball program at Mountain Home.

“Fayetteville treated me well after I moved there in the seventh grade,” Carver said, “but now we’re off to new pastures over at Springdale, and that’s going to be where all my focus will be.