"We told our guys before the series, let's don't worry about all that stuff, just play ball," said Van Horn in May. "Whether it's Tennessee or a west coast school or whoever, a lot of times that goes on.

Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn (left) visits with Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello and umpires while exchanging lineups, Thursday, May 15, 2025, before first pitch in the opening game of a weekend series at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Visit nwaonline.com/photo for today's photo gallery.. (NWA Democrat-Gazette/Hank Layton)