From the roar of the crowd after ‘Dr. Pinch Hit’ Charlie Welch’s dramatic home run in the 2021 Fayetteville Regional, to this year’s Arkansas baseball squad celebrating alongside fans after punching their ticket to the College World Series, the Hog Pen has cemented itself as one of the most iconic traditions in college baseball.
Diehard Razorback fans line the sidewalk near Baum-Walker Stadium sometimes days in advance for prime spots to set up camp and unpack their goodies. Fold-out chairs, coolers with all sorts of refreshments and, yes, copious flags, litter the grassy berm in left field nearly every home game.