There was so much to love about the 2021 Arkansas Razorback baseball team that it’s still hard to negatively obsess over the season’s finish. Kevin Kopps captivated everyone’s attention and admiration with a scintillating individual effort. That carried the Hogs…
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Kopps to Conduct Free Pitching Camp at Hot Springs’ Majestic Park
by AMP Staffby AMP StaffFormer Arkansas Razorback Kevin Kopps, now a pitcher for the San Diego Padres Major League Baseball team, will conduct a free pitching camp for kids on Saturday, January 22, at Hot Springs’ new Majestic Park baseball complex. There is no…
As a pitcher, Arkansas baseball legend Kevin Kopps is as precise as they come. For the Razorbacks, he threw for a program-record ERA of .90 in 2021 and struck out 131 batters, the third-most in Hogs history. Kopps built toward…
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Razorbacks Raking in NIL Deals
It’s only been a couple of weeks since the NCAA’s new Name, Image and Likeness (NIL) rules took effect, but many Arkansas Razorbacks student-athletes have already been capitalizing on the opportunity. The new interim policy, adopted on July 1, suspended…
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CWS Championship Seals Kopps’ Place Among Hogs Sports Elite
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonDarren McFadden, Sidney Moncrief, Andrew Benintendi and Kevin Kopps? As the senior Arkansas pitcher, Kopps dominates college baseball like few pitchers ever have. His name can be tossed around with the immortals in Arkansas Razorbacks sports such as McFadden, the…
When it comes to college baseball in 2021, it’s always a safe bet to “call the Kopps.” The Hogs have done it all year, and the Collegiate Baseball did it Thursday by naming Kevin Kopps the National Player of the Year.…
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Arkansas, Nebraska Get Bad Draw for Both in NCAA Baseball Regional
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonIt wasn’t long after the NCAA Baseball Regional pairings were released that there was squabbling from the University of Nebraska contingent on social media. After all, the Cornhuskers ran roughshod through the Big 10, finishing ahead of second-place Michigan by…
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Van Horn Not Afraid to Use Kopps in SEC Tournament
by Nate Olsonby Nate OlsonIf you stayed up late Thursday night, like me, after Arkansas’ 6-4 win against Vanderbilt in the SEC Tournament,  you may have seen some good analysis from SEC Network and college baseball insider Kyle Peterson. He said perfectly how I’ve…
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Van Horn Wins SEC Coach of the Year, Kopps Named Pitcher of the Year
by Tyler Haleby Tyler HaleRazorbacks head baseball coach Dave Van Horn has been crowned the Coach of the Year for the 2021 SEC Baseball Awards, while Kevin Kopps has been named the 2021 Pitcher of the Year. On Monday, May 24, the Southeastern Conference…