FAYETTEVILLE — Coming out of fall practice last year, Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn felt he had the pieces in place for a strong bullpen.
With a mixture of experienced pitchers and newcomers with potential, Van Horn hinted his 2019 bullpen could be one of the best in his 17-year tenure.
As is often the case, the roles haven't materialized exactly how Van Horn envisioned last October. Notably there was the season-ending injury to Caleb Bolden and some freshman left handers who have failed to throw strikes.
But collectively the Razorbacks' relievers are rounding into form as the regular season winds down, giving Van Horn a good unit that can typically keep a lead - or a deficit - from getting away.