Arkansas catcher Casey Opitz (12) reacts as he runs home for a score, Monday, June 7, 2021 in the eighth inning of the NCAA Fayetteville Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Check out nwaonline.com/210608Daily/ for the photo gallery.
FAYETTEVILLE — Now that it’s over, University of Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn admits he was perplexed by how the NCAA Baseball selection committee saw fit to send No. 19 Nebraska to the Fayetteville Regional.
The No. 1 Razorbacks survived an upset bid from the salty Cornhuskers, but they were pushed to an elimination game and did not claim a lead in the championship game until a four-run, two-out rally in the eighth inning sparked a 6-2 win.