<P> Arkansas first fielded a baseball team from 1897 to 1930 . The modern era of Razorbacks baseball began in 1947, under Deke Brackett . Bill Ferrell led the team from 1950 to 1965, and Wayne Robbins took over from 1966 to 1969 . </P> <P> In 1970, Cole hired 28 - year - old Norm DeBriyn after another man took the job but resigned after only one day . DeBriyn inherited a program that played at a dilapidated stadium at the Washington County Fairgrounds, and whose paperwork was contained in a single manila folder . He immediately set about upgrading the program . Within three years, he had the Razorbacks in the NCAA Tournament for the first time in school history . He then persuaded athletic director Frank Broyles to build a new on - campus stadium, George Cole Field . </P> <P> DeBriyn's 10th team put the Razorbacks on the national map . The Razorbacks won 49 games, lost 15, and finished second in the Southwest Conference (SWC). The Hogs defeated George Washington, Florida, and Delaware twice to move out of the East Regional (played at Seminole Stadium in Tallahassee, Florida). The Razorbacks then went to Omaha and defeated Pepperdine, 5 - 4 and an Arizona Wildcats club, with a young Terry Francona, 10 - 3 . A match - up with SWC champion Texas loomed next for the Razorbacks . The Hogs had gone 1 - 4 against the Longhorns up to this point in the season . The Razorbacks prevailed, 9 - 4, and earned a contest with Cal State Fullerton for a championship . Texas was eliminated . Arkansas lost twice to the Titans, 13 - 10, and 2 - 1, to give the trophy to Cal State Fullerton . Freshman Kevin McReynolds was named to the all - tournament team as an outfielder, along with Steve Krueger at pitcher, Larry Wallace at shortstop, and Marc Brumble as an outfielder . </P> <P> Arkansas came into the South regional hot winning twelve straight games (last loss against fellow CWS team Mississippi State), and winning the SWC tournament with the help of tourney - MVP Dave Patterson . A 20 - 13 victory over Eastern Kentucky started things off on the right foot for the Hogs . Wins against George Mason, hometown FSU, and Georgia Tech would push the Hogs to their second College World Series . </P>

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