McElvain’s Maiden Voyage vs Tarleton State Puts Another Powerful Ship in DVH’s Harbor

photo credit: Arkansas AthleticsNo. 8 Arkansas baseball spent most of the game in first gear, but did just enough to stave off Tarleton State with a 3-1 win Monday afternoon to close out a four-game Opening Weekend in Arlington. The final score matches the record the Diamond Hogs are taking home.

Arkansas fans got a first look at Vanderbilt transfer Ethan McElvain, one of the Hogs’ most high-ceiling portal additions of the offseason. The 6-foot-4, 250-pound southpaw was Perfect Game’s No. 49 prospect in the Class of 2023, ranked even higher than Arkansas starters Gabe Gaeckle and Hunter Dietz.

The Thompson’s Station, Tenn., native had a promising freshman campaign in Nashville, posting a 3.24…