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Was there a moment to you where you felt like something clicked this year? I remember walking out of that

bullpen, I'm just like, I'm just going to do that exact same thing in this game. Did you ever think

I'm just kind of snake bit? Dr. Rose described the injury that I had as kind of getting bit by a rattlesnake. Like the past two years have just been me worrying about the next getting injured again. Do you ever look at the injuries in a grateful way? Honestly, yeah, I do. On the pitchers, I'm almost robotic. I don't mean that in a bad way. A boring pitcher is a good pitcher. That means nothing crazy is going on. Well, you're not boring. You let your pitches do the talking. You look at the nation and called third strikes. I don't really notice that either. I'm not sure if it's because my stuff or if I just kind of trick them. Did they ever thought of jumping in the portal? I'm being honest, there was. I'd rather it be here than anyone else.

So why not give the Razorbacks one at all?

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Hi, my name is Phil Elson and I am the radio voice of the Arkansas Razorback Baseball Team.

And we're talking today with Arkansas left-handed pitcher Hunter Deets, which I think we could also call him the Razorback Ace left-hander Hunter Deets. Hunter, how are you today? Good, doing great. Are we having fun yet? This is different than any other time of the year. What's this like? Yeah, it's really cool. Showing up to the new park every day and

going to practice with the guys. It's really fun and we don't have any school to worry about. So, yeah, it's awesome. Yeah, it's been about just winning the game that's right in front of them. They've been pretty good at that in the last three, four, five weeks. Yeah. Yeah, I mean, that's the biggest part of baseball. I mean, just winning the game ahead of you, not getting

not getting your head too far out in front of you worrying about the series next weekend or as of right now, worrying about the regionals next weekend. Do you ever allow yourself to look back of just what this season has been like for you, even though it hasn't concluded yet? Occasionally, I'll find myself looking back, but I try to keep my eyes set on what's ahead of me.

But it is kind of hard not to look back and see the accomplishments that I've made so far.

I see a smile on your face. I mean, it's like you, I see you taking pride in what you've done already to this point, especially that must have something to do

with what your first two years at Arkansas were like.

Yeah, I mean, it feels really good to kind of make it

to where I am now versus what I came from the past two years.

Not that I was in a bad spot.

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