Sunday Pitching

[Hawgphish]

any word on who is starting on the mound Sunday?  Also, would like to see Evan Lee.  Any word on him?

[Kevin]

I say Loeske will start

[hawgrunner]

Looking forward to Sundays game.

[A_R_K_A_N_S_A_S]

SUNDAY'S STARTER:
  Kevin Kopps    RHP  R/R  R-Fr  6-0  195  Sugar Land, Texas / George Ranch HS 

http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/kevin-kopps/

2016 (Freshman)
>>>First-Year SEC Academic Honor Roll

Redshirted the 2016 season.


George Ranch High School
Played for head coach Greg Kobza ... 23-5A All-District MVP pitcher ... Two-Time All-State honorable mention ... Two-Time All-Greater Houston selection ... In his junior and senior seasons, struck out 172 out of 524 batters faced with a 17-4 overall record ... Batted over .300 in the regular season and playoffs combined ... Graduated with a 4.0 GPA ... Member of the National Honor Society ... Most memorable athletic moment was pitching in the Connie Mack World Series.

Personal
Son of Rick and Michell Kopps ... Has one sister, Ashley ... Ashley plays softball at Sam Houston State ... Chose to attend Arkansas he feels like this is the best place for him to reach his full potential as a player ... Ambition is to impact a lot of people, as well as bring positive change to the hospital he will work in ... Plans to become an orthopedic surgeon after his playing career is over ... Involved with League of Champions, a baseball program in his hometown that mentors children with special needs ... Also enjoys horticulture and Mario Kart ... Majoring in Biology ... Born on March 2, 1997.

[hawgrunner]

#10 Josh Alberius
http://www.arkansasrazorbacks.com/roster/josh-alberius/

As a Redshirt Junior (2016)
Was one of Arkansas' most effective pitchers out of the bullpen ... Posted a 3-1 record in a career-high 25 appearances for a 3.90 ERA ... Doubled his strikeout total from 2015 with 40 punchouts in 32.1 innings of work, giving up just 14 earned runs and 11 walks ... Strikeout total was the fourth-highest on the team ... Tied for most appearances in SEC play (13), going 16.2 innings ... Compiled a 2.70 ERA in the SEC, good for the lowest ERA out of any Razorback with 10 or more appearances ... Did not allow an earned run in 14 of first 15 relief appearances ... Allowed only three runs over his first 15 appearances ... Equaled a career-high of 4.0 innings vs. Missouri (April 1), recording three strikeouts ... Tallied a career-high five strikeouts vs. Auburn (March 25) in a 3-2 victory.
As a Redshirt Sophomore (2015)
Converted to a pitcher for the 2015 season and made 22 appearances on the mound with a 1-2 record and 3.77 earned run average ... Posted 20 strikeouts in 31.0 innings of work and added one save ... Did not allow a run in 13 of his 22 appearances ... Tallied a season-high three strikeouts against Gonzaga (March 10), Memphis (March 24) and Mississippi Valley State (April 7) ... Earned his first win against Eastern Illinois (March 2), working 3.0 hitless innings with two strikeouts ... Recorded a save against Oral Roberts at the NCAA Stillwater Regional.
As a Redshirt Freshman (2014)
Appeared in 12 games and recorded a .125 batting average in 16 at bats ... Came on in relief in the SEC Tournament and produced two RBI against No. 10 Ole Miss, including a single in the 8th inning to plate the tying run and make it 8-8 in a game Arkansas trailed 6-0 ... Made his first start in the SEC Tournament against No. 8 LSU in the semifinal round ... Scored the winning in 4-3 walk-off victory in 10 innings against Auburn on April 15 ... Made diving catch into stands on March 19 that landed on SportsCenter's #SCTop10 plays of the day at No. 9 ... Made his collegiate debut in the season-opening win against Appalachian State.
As a Freshman (2013)
Alberius redshirted the 2013 season.
Little Rock Christian Academy
Earned all-state recognition twice in his high school career and was a four-time all-conference honoree ... Selected to the All-Arkansas team by the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette ... Twice named to the central U.S. super regional team by the National Christian School Athletic Association ... Selected to play in the 2012 Arkansas High School Coaches Association All-Star Game ... Also played basketball, football and golf at Little Rock Christian.
Personal
Son of Randy and Lisa Alberius ... Has two brothers, Nate and Cole ... Crop, soil, and water science major.