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Preseason begins today for Diamond Hogs

FAYETTEVILLE — Dave Van Horn was in good spirits and he was sharing that vibe on a chilly Thursday at the University of Arkansas baseball facilities.

Why shouldn’t he?

Van Horn and the Razorbacks are fully operational in the new Hunt Baseball Development Center, the three-level, $27 million, 49,000-square-foot facility beyond the right-field fence at Baum-Walker Stadium.

PHOTOS: Hunt Baseball Development Center tour

They are coming off a 50-13 season in which they were ranked No. 1 most of the year, won every series until the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional against North Carolina State and captured the SEC regular season and tournament titles.