Arkansas baseball’s Kevin Kopps will start Game 3 against NC State in Super Regionals

Kevin Kopps is on the case for Arkansas in Game 3 of the Fayetteville Super Regional.

Kopps, the SEC Pitcher of the Year who has allowed six runs in 81 2/3 innings out of the bullpen in 2021, is starting his first game of the season in the winner-take-all game against NC State on Sunday.

© Michael Woods, AP Arkansas pitcher Kevin Kopps (45) throws against North Carolina State in the seventh inning of an NCAA college baseball super regional game Saturday, June 12, 2021, in Fayetteville, Ark. (AP Photo/Michael Woods)

The senior right-hander from Sugar Land, Texas threw two scoreless innings for Arkansas on Saturday night in the 6-5 Game 2 loss to the Wolfpack. 

Some of Kopps’ overall numbers are astounding, given his inning totals for the year: 0.66 ERA, seven extra-base hits allowed, 122 strikeouts to 15 walks, 11 saves, .153 batting average against. 

Arkansas and NC State begin Game 3 at 5 p.m. Central in Fayetteville.

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