A career performance by right-hander Zach Root and nine runs scored between the second and fourth innings propelled the No. 11 Arkansas Razorbacks to a dominant 9-0 win over the No. 1 Texas Longhorns on Thursday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
In the first conference matchup between the old Southwest Conference rivals since 1991, the Razorbacks got the first quality start from its starting pitching since March as Root set his career highs with 11 strikeouts and eight innings pitched.
Root was electric from the start, using a wipeout changeup to strike out the side in the first inning and retire the first six Longhorns who came to the plate.