In this week's episode of the Hog Pod, we celebrate the 1985 College World Series team.

Coaches and players from the historic squad reunite to reflect on their legacy,

the racial barriers they helped break, and the lasting impact they had on the program 40 years later,

back on the hill.

The full version of this conversation can be found exclusively on hogsplus.com.

Welcome into the hog pot.

I'm Bea Mattingly and this episode is made possible by our friends at South by Northwest Hospitality.

In the spring of 1985, something was brewing in Fayetteville.

A group of Razorbacks took to the diamond with more than talent.

They had grit, unity, and belief.

Of any teams that I had the privilege of coaching, they probably complimented each other as good as anybody.

We had so much confidence. I mean, the depth of that team, we didn't have a weak spot.

This team made history, making it to the College World Series for just the second time ever,

and finishing the year with a 51 and 15 record, but that team also stood for more.

It was the first time I'd had a black team made, ever.

You know, there might be one or two, you know, blacks on a team, and, you know, here we are,

had five starters.

It wasn't just baseball.

It was a breakthrough, a signal that the game and the Brotherhood within it was evolving.

It has been 40 years.

I love this guy.

They're like family to me.

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