On Thursday night, the No. 1 Arkansas baseball team accomplished step No. 1 in finishing business on what is shaping up to an historically great season.
By beating No. 9 Florida 6-1 in front 11,084 fans in Fayetteville, the Hogs (40-10, 20-8) have assured themselves of at least a share of the SEC West division crown.
This is the seventh time in Arkansas baseball history that Arkansas has clinched (outright or shared) the division, also doing so in 1999, 2004, 2007, 2011, 2018 and 2019.
If Arkansas simply wins Game 2 or Game 3, the team will win at least a share of the overall SEC crown, an impressive feat given how deep and talented the conference is.