Arkansas recorded two hits with two outs in the ninth inning and beat Tennessee 2-1 Tuesday at the Southeastern Conference Tournament.
Michael Bernal's RBI double gave the No. 20 Razorbacks the win on a hard-luck night at the plate. Bernal's hit scored Rick Nomura, who reached with a two-out single and scored from first base.
Arkansas won despite stranding 15 base runners, including at least one in scoring position the first seven innings. The Razorbacks (34-20) advanced to play No. 6 Florida on Wednesday in the double-elimination quarterfinal round.
Trey Killian pitched 7 2/3 innings for Arkansas in a no-decision. Killian retired the first 14 batters he faced and struck out five in one of his best performances of the season, but he gave up a two-out double to Benito Santiago in the eighth inning that tied the game 1-1.
Arkansas had broken a scoreless tie in the bottom of the seventh inning on Nomura's RBI groundout that scored Tyler Spoon.
Zach Jackson earned the win for the Razorbacks by pitching 1 1/3 innings of relief. Jackson struck out two batters and didn't allow a base runner.
Bernal's hit was Arkansas' first to win a game since Chad Spanberger hit a single to beat Southeast Missouri State on March 17.
Tennessee (24-26) was eliminated from the tournament.