Root tossed six scoreless innings of three-hit baseball as the top-seeded Razorbacks hammered third-seeded Creighton 12-1 in the NCAA Baseball Tournament Fayetteville Regional winners bracket game.

Arkansas baseball opened its NCAA Tournament run with a win over North Dakota State, riding strong pitching and four RBIs from Cam Kozeal.

Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst) will call the game on the Razorback Sports Network, which can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the Varsity Network app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.