LEXINGTON, Ky. (Interstat) — Arkansas scored 10 runs in the first inning and held off a furious Kentucky rally to win 16-12 on Saturday afternoon at Kentucky Proud Park. The Razorbacks improved to 36-19, while the Wildcats fell to 31-20.

Arkansas sent 14 batters to the plate in the first, building a 10-0 lead on hits by Ryder Helfrick, Zack Stewart and Damian Ruiz, who doubled in three runs. Camden Kozeal added a run on a wild pitch in the third, and the lead reached 12-2 after four innings.

Kentucky stormed back in the fifth, scoring 10 runs to tie the game 12-12. C. Hansen hit a grand slam and J. Tharnish doubled in two runs. But Arkansas answered in the sixth when Kozeal singled in two runs, and Stewart and Nolan Souza homered in the ninth for the final margin.

Stewart finished with a homer and two doubles. Kozeal had two hits and three RBIs. The win gave Arkansas the weekend series after splitting the first two games.