Arkansas hits 7 HRs, beats Oklahoma St. 20-12 in semifinals

Jun 4, 2022, 10:51 AM | Updated: 10:54 pm
Arkansas' Jalen Battles (2) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the top of the eighth in...

Arkansas' Jalen Battles (2) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

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              Arkansas third base coach Nate Thompson yells at an umpire over a called strike during the team's NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Oklahoma State pitcher Hueston Morrill (1) throws against Arkansas during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Oklahoma State infielder David Mendham (31) misplays a throw to first base as Arkansas' Chris Lanzilli (18) reaches base safely during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Oklahoma State's Griffin Doersching yells after hitting a double against Arkansas during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Arkansas infielder Robert Moore throws toward second base during the team's NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Oklahoma State on Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Arkansas' Jalen Battles (2) rounds the bases after hitting a grand slam in the top of the eighth inning during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game against Oklahoma State in Stillwater, Okla., Saturday, June 4, 2022. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Arkansas' Robert Moore (1) yells in celebration as Oklahoma State's Nolan McLean (13) hangs his head after Arkansas' Jalen Battles hit a grand slam during the eighth inning of an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Oklahoma State catcher Chase Adkison watches as Arkansas' Jalen Battles (2) and teammates celebrate his grand slam during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
            
              Arkansas' Chris Lanzilli (18), Robert Moore (1) and  Michael Turner (12) yell in celebration as Jalen Battles heads for home after hitting a grand slam against Oklahoma State during an NCAA college baseball tournament regional game Saturday, June 4, 2022, in Stillwater, Okla. (Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

STILLWATER, Okla. (AP) — Robert Moore hit two home runs and Arkansas scored eight runs — including a grand slam by Jalen Battles — in the eighth inning as the Razorbacks rallied to beat Oklahoma State 20-12 on Saturday night at the Stillwater Regional.

Arkansas (40-18) advances to Sunday’s title game against the winner of an elimination game between Oklahoma State (40-21) and Missouri State on Sunday morning. A loss by the Razorbacks would force a finale on Monday.

Peyton Stovall led off the eighth with a single before Zack Gregory and Braydon Webb were each hit by a pitch to load the bases. Nolan McLean replaced reliever Roman Phansalkar and struck out Brady Slavens but Cayden Wallace drew an eight-pitch walk to score Stovall, Michael Turner walked on four straight balls to bring in Gregory and Webb scored when Lanzilli was hit by a pitch to give the Razorbacks their first lead of the game at 11-10. Moore followed with another walk before Trevor Martin came on and his first pitch was drilled over the wall in left by Battles to make it 16-10.

Roc Riggio went 4-for-5 with a double, a homer and five RBIs for Oklahoma State. McLean hit a two-run home run to spark a five-run third inning to give the Cowboys a 7-2 lead.

Slavens, Wallace, Lanzilli and Turner each hit a home run for Arkansas. Turner and Lanzilli drove in four runs apiece.

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