Arkansas swept by Florida despite late rally

Razorbacks suffer first home series sweep since 2016

Mar. 30, 2026 at 4:00pm

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A fragmented, geometric painting depicting the dynamic movements and energy of a college baseball game, with the distinct colors of the Arkansas and Florida uniforms breaking apart into sharp, overlapping planes.A cubist interpretation of the intense on-field action as the Arkansas Razorbacks and Florida Gators battled in a hard-fought SEC baseball series.Auburn Today

A late push by fourth-ranked Arkansas came up short Sunday as the Razorbacks fell to Florida 7-6 at Baum-Walker Stadium, suffering their first home series sweep since 2016. Florida jumped out early and never relinquished control, collecting 17 hits and breaking a 1-1 tie with a two-run third inning.

Why it matters

The loss drops Arkansas to 19-10 overall and 4-5 in SEC play, putting them in a tough spot as they look to bounce back and compete in the highly competitive SEC West division.

The details

Arkansas made things interesting late, with Ryder Helfrick delivering a two-out, two-run home run in the seventh to cut the deficit to one. Florida answered with a run in the eighth to push its lead to 7-5, but Kuhio Aloy responded with a solo home run in the bottom half of the inning to bring the Razorbacks back within one. The Hogs threatened again in the ninth, putting the tying run on third base with two outs, but were unable to capitalize.

  • The game took place on Sunday, March 30, 2026 at Baum-Walker Stadium.

The players

Ryder Helfrick

An Arkansas player who hit a two-out, two-run home run in the seventh inning to cut Florida's lead to one.

Kuhio Aloy

An Arkansas player who hit a solo home run in the eighth inning to bring the Razorbacks back within one run of Florida.

Colin Fisher

The Arkansas starting pitcher who went 2 1/3 innings, allowing three runs on six hits.

Tate McGuire

An Arkansas relief pitcher who surrendered three runs in relief.

Ethan McElvain, Mark Brissey and Parker Coil

Arkansas bullpen pitchers who combined for 4 1/3 innings of one-run ball with eight strikeouts.

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What they’re saying

“We made a late push, but just couldn't get over the top. Florida played a great series and deserved the sweep.”

— Dave Van Horn, Arkansas Head Coach

What’s next

The Razorbacks will look to bounce back as they hit the road, traveling to Missouri State for a midweek matchup on Tuesday before opening a conference series at Auburn later in the week.

The takeaway

This series sweep at the hands of Florida is a tough blow for the Razorbacks, who now find themselves at 4-5 in SEC play and in need of a strong response to get back on track in the highly competitive SEC West division.