JHS alums shine, Little Rock baseball beats #5 Arkansas

Jonesboro alum Jacob Weatherley got the win in relief Wednesday as Little Rock beat #5 Arkansas.
Jonesboro alum Jacob Weatherley got the win in relief Wednesday as Little Rock beat #5 Arkansas.(Source: Little Rock Athletics)
Published: Apr. 12, 2023 at 10:49 PM CDT
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. (KAIT) - Two former Golden Hurricanes helped the Trojans upset the Razorbacks.

Jacob Weatherley pitched four and two-thirds innings of relief on Wednesday. He recorded the win as Little Rock beat #5 Arkansas 11-4. The Jonesboro alum allowed 2 hits, 1 earned run, 5 walks but struck out 6 in 107 pitches. Weatherley is now 2-1 this season with a 3.20 ERA.

Ty Rhoades was 2 for 4 in Wednesday’s victory. He got the Trojans on the board in the 3rd with a RBI single. Rhoades is hitting .275 this season with 2 HR and 14 RBI.

Little Rock improves to 18-12 on the season, meanwhile #5 Arkansas is now 26-7.