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The University of Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team, sometimes referred to as the OmaHogs or Diamond Hogs, are members of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and the Southeastern Conference (SEC), and are currently coached by Dave Van Horn. The program started in 1897, and is in its 92nd season of play (67th consecutive) in 2014. Arkansas is one of only four schools in the SEC to turn a profit from its baseball program in recent years, along with SEC Western division rivals LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss.〔"SEC Football Sports Links." (History of the SEC. ) Retrieved on May 16, 2008.〕 Many large schools such as Iowa State, Colorado, and Wisconsin have dropped their baseball programs because of financial losses.〔 The Diamond Hogs have been to 28 NCAA tournaments and eight College World Series: 1979, 1985, 1987, 1989, 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015. ==Venue== The Razorbacks play baseball home games in Baum Stadium at George Cole Field, which holds 10,737.〔"Ranking the SEC Baseball Venues." (Southeastern Conference Baseball Venues. ) Southerncollegesports.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.〕 Arkansas was the first program in the nation to have an average attendance over 8,000 for the course of the season.〔"Baum Stadium." 2008 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball Media Guide. (Baum Stadium section. ) Hogwired.com. Retrieved on May 3, 2008.〕 The Razorbacks sold 10,727 tickets for a game against LSU on May 5, 2007. Baum Stadium hosted NCAA regionals three of the four years between 2008 and 2011. Baum Stadium was the best college baseball venue in 1998 according to a Baseball America survey.〔"Razorback Facilities." (Baum Stadium. ) Retrieved on May 3, 2008.〕 Baum Stadium was rated the second-best college baseball venue in 2003, behind only Auburn's Plainsman Park. Rivals rated Baum Stadium the best college baseball facility, in front of Rice's Reckling Park in 2008.〔Rogers, Kendall. "Rivals 10: College Baseball's Best Stadiums." October 28, 2008. Rivals.com (Article. ) Retrieved on December 21, 2008.〕 Baum was referred to as the "palace of college baseball stadiums" in the article, adding that "everyone aspires to have a facility like the University of Arkansas".〔 In 2007, Arkansas led the nation in attendance, with 8,069 attendees per game, over 700 more per game than second-place LSU.〔 Mississippi State, another SEC school, was third with an average of 6,795 per game.〔 Before Baum Stadium was built, the Razorbacks played on the original George Cole Field from 1975–1995, named for former all-conference quarterback, shortstop and athletic director George Cole.〔 The field was next to John McDonnell Field, home of the outdoor track and field team, and has since been turned into the practice field for the football team.〔 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Arkansas Razorbacks baseball」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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