As he watched Arkansas rally Monday night for a 6-2 win over Nebraska to earn a berth in the NCAA Super Regional, Razorbacks shortstop signee Drake Varnado was envisioning being a part of the Baum-Walker Stadium atmosphere next season.
Varnado (6-1, 180) shined this season at IMG Academy, hitting .434 with 7 home runs, 23 RBI, an .819 slugging percentage, a 1.348 OPS and 20 steals in 21 attempts over 25 games.
“That was awesome,” Varnado said of the game played before 11,084 fans. “That’s baseball. Just goes to show you the chemistry of the Hogs, and something I’m excited to be a part of.