Gonzaga baseball: No. 7 Razorbacks defeat Bulldogs 9-3

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Arkansas broke a 1-1 tie with a four-run fifth inning, and the No. 7 Razorbacks defeated Gonzaga 9-3 in a nonconference baseball game.

Ernie Yake had two of the Bulldogs’ five hits, and Gabriel Hughes delivered a two-run homer. Mac Lardner surrendered four earned runs and five hits in five innings, and he struck out six and walked two for Gonzaga (2-4).

Casey Opitz paced Arkansas’ nine-hit attack with a 3-for-4 performance, including a two-run home run in the seventh to cap the scoring.

The Razorbacks (5-0) host Gonzaga Saturday at noon.