First Razorbacks Swatters Club of 2013 set for Monday

Courtesy University of Arkansas Athletics Department

Swatters

The first Swatter’s Club meeting of the 2013 baseball season will be held Monday, Feb. 4 at 11:30 a.m. at the Guest House International Hotel (formerly the Clarion Inn) in Fayetteville.

Lunch will be served at 11:30. Following lunch, Arkansas baseball head coach Dave Van Horn will speak to the crowd and answer questions about the upcoming baseball season.

The cost to attend is $12, which includes the buffet and a drink. Future Swatter’s Club meetings will be held on March 4, April 1 and May 6. 

For the first time in program history, Arkansas is the preseason No. 1 team in three of the five national college baseball polls. The Razorbacks are ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Coaches Poll, the NCBWA poll and the Collegiate Baseball poll. Arkansas is No. 2 in the Perfect Game poll and No. 3 in the Baseball America poll.

The Razorbacks open the 2013 season on Friday, Feb. 15, when they host Western Illinois. First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Season tickets for Arkansas’ 34-game home schedule are now on sale. Season tickets are $190 for adults and $140 for University of Arkansas staff, youth and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) or by visiting the online ticket center at ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

 

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