Aloy Brothers Lead the Charge as Razorbacks Advance to Super Regionals

The Arkansas Razorbacks are moving on — and doing so with unmistakable firepower. Fueled by the dynamic performances of the Aloy brothers, Arkansas secured their ticket to the NCAA Super Regionals on Sunday night, emerging victorious from the Fayetteville Regional in front of a raucous home crowd at Baum-Walker Stadium.

In a weekend packed with intensity, emotion, and clutch performances, it was the Aloy siblings — outfielder Ty Aloy and infielder TJ Aloy — who etched their names into Razorback postseason lore. The pair delivered game-changing plays at the plate and in the field, lifting the Hogs past a determined Oklahoma State squad to keep their national title hopes alive.

Ty Aloy, the elder of the two, set the tone in the winner-take-all game with a thunderous two-run homer in the first inning that electrified the stadium. The blast, which sailed deep into the left-field bullpen, not only gave Arkansas an early lead but also sparked a relentless offensive attack that the Cowboys could never fully neutralize.

Younger brother TJ made his mark in the fifth inning with a bases-clearing double that broke a 3–3 tie and gave Arkansas breathing room. His clutch hit brought the crowd to its feet and capped off a crucial four-run rally that proved to be the game’s turning point.

When those two step up, they change the whole energy of our dugout,” head coach Dave Van Horn said after the game. “They don’t just play the game — they play it with heart, grit, and intelligence. That’s contagious.”

While the Aloy brothers stole the headlines with their offensive heroics, Arkansas’s pitching staff delivered under pressure. Starter Mason Molina battled through six hard-fought innings, striking out eight while limiting Oklahoma State to just three earned runs. His ability to escape a bases-loaded jam in the third inning without surrendering a run kept the Razorbacks firmly in control.

The bullpen, anchored by sophomore closer Brady Tygart, slammed the door shut in the final innings. Tygart worked a clean ninth with back-to-back strikeouts to end the game and send fans into a frenzy.

Defensively, the Razorbacks looked sharp all weekend. TJ Aloy turned a critical double play in the seventh inning that ended a Cowboy rally and preserved Arkansas’s lead. In center field, Ty covered acres of ground and made two highlight-reel catches that robbed Oklahoma State of extra-base hits.

This regional championship carried extra meaning for the Razorbacks, who were eliminated early in last year’s tournament. The return to the Super Regionals marks a statement of resilience and a reflection of this team’s growth over the past year.

Their grit was on full display Saturday, when Arkansas had to claw back from a late deficit against a surging Texas Tech squad. Down by two in the eighth, it was again the Aloy brothers who delivered — TJ singled to keep the inning alive, and Ty followed with a towering triple off the right-field wall that tied the game. The Hogs would go on to win in extra innings.

With the regional trophy in hand, Arkansas now turns its focus to the Super Regionals, where they’ll face either North Carolina or LSU in a best-of-three showdown for a trip to the College World Series in Omaha.

The Razorbacks, who now boast a 45–16 record, are hitting their stride at exactly the right time. Their offense is firing, their pitching staff is locking in, and their defense is executing with playoff precision. But perhaps most importantly, their leadership is rising — and none more clearly than in the example set by the Aloy brothers.