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Where Arkansas baseball has finished in Top 25 last 25 years

Kendall Hilton
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The Arkansas baseball program has been one of the most consistent across the entire athletic department the last 40 years.

Since the 1970s, when Norm DeBriyn resurrected the program, Arkansas has been to the College World Series in Omaha 11 times.

The most successful times have come during this millennium, when the current head coach, Dave Van Horn, joined the program in 2003. Van Horn has led the Razorbacks to the College World Series eight times while only missing the postseason one year.

Most recently, Arkansas hosted the Fayetteville Regional, falling to TCU, which ultimately made the College World Series.

Because of their success, the Diamond Hogs have maintained their position in the college baseball rankings for the past two decades. Let’s take a journey through time and see the history of the Razorbacks in the polls.

2023: No. 11

Arkansas baseball vs. <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/alabama/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Alabama;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Alabama</a>. Jared Wegner talks with asst. coach <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/nhl/players/3698" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Nate Thompson;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Nate Thompson</a>. Photo by Rhett Hutchins/Baumology

Record: 43-18

Preseason: No. 6

Final: SEC Regular Season Champions; CWS Regionals

2022: No. 3

Preseason: No. 4

Record: 46-21

Final: Lost to Ole Miss in CWS Semifinals

2021: No. 8

Preseason: No. 8

Record: 50-13

Final: Lost to NC State in Fayetteville Super Regional

2020: No. 5

Jun 23, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/arkansas/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Arkansas Razorbacks;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Arkansas Razorbacks</a> coach Dave Van Horn walks on the field after being defeated by the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/mississippi/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Ole Miss Rebels;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Ole Miss Rebels</a> at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: No. 5

Record: 11-5

Final: Season canceled due to COVID Pandemic

2019: No. 6

Preseason: No. 12

Record: 46-20

Final: 0-2 in College World Series

2018: No. 2

Preseason: No. 6

Record: 48-21

Final: College World Series Runner-Up, lost to Oregon State

2017: No. 18

Preseason: Not Ranked

Record: 45-19

Final: Loss to Missouri State in Fayetteville Regional

2016: Not Ranked

Preseason: Not ranked

Record: 26-29

Final: Last place in SEC

2015: No. 8

Feb 19, 2023; Arlington, TX, USA; (Editors Notes: Caption Correction) Arkansas Razorbacks infielder <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/players/345412" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:John Bolton;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">John Bolton</a> (9) runs to first base during a 18-1 win against the Oklahoma State Cowboys at Globe Life Field. Mandatory Credit: Dustin Safranek-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: Not ranked

Record: 40-25

Final: 0-2 in College World Series

2014: Not ranked

Preseason: Not Ranked

Record: 40-25

Final: Lost to Virginia in Charlottesville Regional

2013: No. 18

Preseason: No. 1

Record: 39-22

Final: Loss to Kansas State in Manhattan (KS) Regional Final

2012: No. 3

Preseason: No. 8

Record: 46-22

Final: Loss to South Carolina in College World Series

2011: No. 23

Preseason: No. 24

Record: 40-22

Final: Loss to Arizona State in Tempe Regional Final

2010: No. 10

Jun 23, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks first baseman Peyton Stovall (10) makes an out at first base against the Ole Miss Rebels during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks first baseman Peyton Stovall (10) makes an out at first base against the Ole Miss Rebels during the ninth inning at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: No. 16

Record: 43-21

Final: Loss to Arizona State in Tempe Super Regional

2009: No. 6

Preseason: Not Ranked

Record: 41-24

Final: Loss to LSU in College World Series

2008: Not Ranked

Jun 23, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks third baseman Cayden Wallace (7) lines out to right field to end the sixth inning against the Ole Miss Rebels at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 23, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks third baseman Cayden Wallace (7) lines out to right field to end the sixth inning against the Ole Miss Rebels at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: Not ranked

Record: 34-24

Final: Lost in the First round of Palo Alto Regional

2007: No. 21

Preseason: No. 7

Record: 43-21

Final: Loss to Oklahoma State in Fayetteville regional

2006: No. 22

Preseason: No. 18 (Baseball America)

Record: 39-21

Final: Loss to Oklahoma State in Fayetteville Regional

2005: Not Ranked

Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks catcher Michael Turner (12) celebrates with pitcher Zack Morris (32) after defeating at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports
Jun 22, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks catcher Michael Turner (12) celebrates with pitcher Zack Morris (32) after defeating at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Steven Branscombe-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: No. 24

Record: 39-22

Final: Loss to Texas in Austin Regional

2004: No. 8

Preseason: Not Ranked

Record: 45-24

Final: Loss to Texas in College World Series

2003: Not Ranked

Preseason: Not Ranked

Record: 35-22

Final: Loss to Lamar in Austin Region

2002: No. 22

Jun 18, 2022; Omaha, NE, USA; Arkansas Razorbacks second baseman Robert Moore (1) runs to first base after hitting a double during the seventh inning against the <a class="link " href="https://sports.yahoo.com/ncaaf/teams/stanford/" data-i13n="sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link" data-ylk="slk:Stanford Cardinal;sec:content-canvas;subsec:anchor_text;elm:context_link;itc:0">Stanford Cardinal</a> at Charles Schwab Field. Mandatory Credit: Dylan Widger-USA TODAY Sports

Preseason: N/A

Record: 35-28

Final: Loss to Clemson in Clemson Super Regional Final

2001: Not ranked

Santa Clara pitcher Brandon Gomez during the WCC Tournament. May 27, 2023. Photo courtesy of SCU Baseball on Twitter.
Santa Clara pitcher Brandon Gomez during the WCC Tournament. May 27, 2023. Photo courtesy of SCU Baseball on Twitter.

Preseason: N/A

Record: 27-29

Final: 11th in the SEC

2000: Not ranked

Preseason: N/A

Record: 24-30

Final: Last place in SEC

Story originally appeared on Razorbacks Wire