Arkansas used a potent offense, outstanding pitching and flawless defense to defeat North Dakota 13-2 in the first game of Saturday's double-header at Baum Stadium.

Tyler Spoon and the Arkansas offense got to North Dakota early and often on Saturday.

The Razorbacks finished with 16 hits including four home runs, three triples and five doubles. Rick Nomura excited the crowd with an inside-the-park home run in the bottom of the fifth inning. Andrew Benintendi also homered earlier in the inning. Brett McAfee and Carson Shaddy also each hit a home run.

Bobby Wernes had two triples and Tyler Spoon added one. Clark Eagan had two doubles, Joe Serrano one, Tucker Pennell one and Spoon one. For the second game in a row, the Razorbacks had no errors.

Sophomore Dominic Taccolini was outstanding going six innings allowing only four hits while striking out eight picking up the win. He did allow a two-run home run to Jeff Campbell, but otherwise was almost perfect.

"It felt good," Taccolini said. "My fastball command was pretty good. My curveball I got over for strikes when I needed to. I kind of pulled a couple, but other than that felt pretty good."

The Hogs led 10-2 when Taccolini exited the game including 4-0 before North Dakota got on the scoreboard in the top of the sixth which the Hogs immediately answered with six runs of their own. Following the game, Taccolini talked about the run support he was given.

"Putting up runs like that just go out there and throw strikes," Taccolini said. "I feel very confident out there especially with that defense behind us."

Lance Phillips pitched one inning of relief and allowed only one hit while Parker Sanburn went the final two innings allowing only one walk. In all, Arkansas' pitchers combined to allow five hits, walk one and strike out 13.

North Dakota starter Zach Muckenhirn took the loss. He went four innings allowing three hits, three runs, three walks and one earned run. He was followed to the mound by Campbell, Ben Clark and Andrew Favaro.

The Razorbacks completed the sweep with a 12-1 victory in the second game on Saturday. Zach Jackson picked up the win for the Hogs.