re: THE 2017 Arkansas Razorback Baseball Season Thread **Draft Easy**

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“Arkansas is a premier place,” Thompson said. “Coach (Dave) Van Horn is a legend and a proven winner everywhere he has gone. To get the opportunity to coach at a place like Arkansas, to recruit with the resources and have the fan support that is here is tremendous. Getting the chance to work with Dave Van Horn and the caliber of players they have, it’s a dream and the opportunity of a lifetime. I couldn’t be more excited and I am blessed beyond measure to be a Hog. I can’t wait to get started and working toward championships.”

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Thompson was a key reason for the emergence of All-American third baseman Jake Burger, who recently was taken 11th overall in this week’s MLB First-Year Player Draft by the Chicago White Sox, and was the first player in Missouri State history to be selected in the first round. Burger led the Bears, offensively, last season, hitting .328 with 22 home runs, 65 RBIs, and a .648 slugging percentage.

Shortstop Jeremy Eierman, another pupil of Thompson, put together his own All-American season this year, being named a first team All-American by Perfect Game/Rawlings as a shortstop. He hit .313 with 23 home runs and a team-leading 68 RBIs. His home runs are good for fifth nationally and he and Burger form the nation’s top home run hitting duo with 45 combined round-trippers this spring.

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I thought Simms transferred out?

He did went to Northeast Texas CC in Mt. Pleasant.

Probably comes back to try to make the team in the fall like Wiggins and others did last year.

I liked Simms. Was bummed when he left. Kinda surprised he's trying to transfer back now since we are pretty loaded, but he could be a major factor on the base paths like no one else can

Thought he might be gone after he stopped gushing about the Hogs in Twitter midsession.

Nice new addition to the incoming class

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