211. Jared Wegner: Little League to Big Dreams

The Hog Pod with Bo Mattingly

Sport & Story

Arkansas, Hogs, Sports, Razorbacks

4.8 • 1K Ratings

🗓️ 10 July 2023

⏱️ 36 minutes

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Summary

Jared Wegner’s journey hasn’t been a straight line. And he’s perfectly OK with that, knowing how things have turned out. Wegner’s baseball life started from a young age in Kearney, Nebraska, and even included a trip to Williamsport to play in the Little League World Series. But excelling in Little League doesn’t guarantee a shot at major college baseball. Wegner ended up at Creighton, where he battled injuries but eventually became a top player for the Blue Jays—all while watching big-time programs play right there in Omaha at the College World Series. So, with a grad transfer available, Wegner bet on himself, and ended up at Arkansas. The hard work paid off for Wegner, who overcame a hand injury in the middle of the season and became a major player for one of the top programs in the country. As Wegner prepares to begin his professional journey, he knows what it takes to succeed at the highest levels, and owes it, in part, to his time with the Hogs.

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0:00.0	Hey Razorback fans, this is Hog Pod producer Bart Pullman, and I just wanted to say on behalf of our whole team,
0:06.0	thanks for listening to the Hog Pod. Your support ensures that we get to keep bringing these great Razorback stories to you each and every week.
0:14.7	Please go to Apple Podcasts, Spotify, or wherever you listen to podcast and subscribe, rate, and
0:20.6	review the Hog Pod.
0:22.3	A couple months ago, we recorded an episode with
0:24.9	Arkansas sluggard Jared Wagner. Now as the Major League Baseball draft gets
0:29.3	underway we're bringing you that interview to share his story,
0:33.0	from playing in the Little League World Series
0:35.0	to showing what he can do on the biggest stages
0:38.0	and overcoming injuries along the way.
0:40.0	And now, here's the Hog Pod with your host, Bo Mattingly.
0:45.0	I wanted to experience something new and I wanted to come to the SEC and you know it's kind of like a gamble on yourself.
0:51.0	And at that point, you know, I,
0:55.2	that's what I wanted to do.
0:56.2	I wanted to see if I could play at this level.
0:58.5	And Arkansas happened to reach out 20 minutes
1:01.9	after I was in the portal and you know I saw that
1:04.0	text pop up from Coach Thompson I was like that's that's where I want to go and
1:08.7	that and from you know the rest is history from there. Welcome into the Hog Pot. I'm Bo Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at
1:26.3	Volt Vision, Saracen Resort, and South by Northwest Hospitality.
1:32.0	You only got one year here. You're a grad transfer from Creighton and you
1:38.2	were a decorated player there. One honors and earned honors and
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