FAYETTEVILLE — When sophomore catcher Ryder Helfrick was moved up to as high as fifth in the Arkansas baseball team’s lineup in mid-May, he was already providing offensive production the Razorbacks haven’t had from his position in years.
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn said he thought Helfrick was swinging the bat well, so he made the change. And for the NCAA Fayetteville Regional last weekend, Van Horn did it again.
Helfrick was moved to fourth as the Razorbacks went 3-0 against North Dakota State and Creighton to advance to their first super regional since 2022. Arkansas, the No.