Stone solid in win over SFA

Starter Jacob Stone of Arkansas delivers a pitch against Mississippi Valley State during the first inning Tuesday, April 7, 2015, at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville. Visit nwadg.com/photos to see more photographs from the game.

— Jacob Stone stayed perfect as a starting pitcher Wednesday afternoon at Baum Stadium.

The former weekend closer and preseason All-SEC selection tossed five scoreless innings as Arkansas' bats came alive in the Razorbacks' 15-3 win over Stephen F. Austin.

Game Sketch

Line Score: Arkansas 15-15-0; Stephen F. Austin 3-9-0

Records: Arkansas 22-16; Stephen F. Austin 12-25

WP: Jacob Stone (3-2)

LP: Eric Polivka (1-3)

Notable: The 15 runs Arkansas scored Wednesday afternoon were a season-high.

Attendance: 1,534

It was Stone's second career start, after also throwing five scoreless innings against Mississippi Valley State. In the two outings combined, he has given up four hits and three walks while striking out eight.

The 15 runs by Arkansas' offense were a season-high.

Andrew Benintendi continued his recent tear, hitting his 14th home run of the season, which moves him ahead of Florida's JJ Schwarz for first in the NCAA.

He finished the day 2-for-3 at the plate with two walks, two RBIs, four runs scored and three stolen bases. He also made a diving catch in center field.

Joe Serrano's RBI single game the Razorbacks a 1-0 lead in the third inning, but the first of Benintendi's two walks sparked Arkansas' four-run fourth, which opened up the game.

Five straight hits by the Razorbacks following the walk helped their lead balloon to 5-0. Arkansas added a run on a sacrifice fly by Bobby Wernes in the sixth, but Stephen F. Austin's Nick Ramos answered with a solo home run the next inning.

The lead was never in serious trouble, though, as Arkansas scored five runs in the bottom of the seventh. Clark Eagan's two-run triple started the scoring and Benintendi's two-run home run capped it.

The Razorbacks travel to College Station, Texas, for a three-game series against unanimous No. 1 Texas A&M beginning Friday.

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