Bohrofen Eyes MLB Draft After Stellar Season of Razorback Baseball

ace Bohrofen has spent the past week riding the whirlwind of the Major League Baseball combine in Phoenix. The 2020 Westmoore grad is hoping that his time in Arizona, along with an outstanding second season of baseball at Arkansas, will lead to a trip to the MLB dream that so many kids grow up chasing. Bohrofen is coming off a season where he batted .318 with 16 home runs and 52 runs batted in. Add to that, 54 runs scored and 15 doubles, and it becomes clear that he has worked hard to elevate his

“We had a new strength coach come and we all hit the weightroom hard in the off-season,” said Bohrofen. “He got us to buy into this culture and I think every single one of us made great strides. I also spent a lot of time focusing on stretching and my pre-game hitting routine, getting into the cages, and going through the drills that worked for me.

Combine that with the amount of fun he was having playing the game with his Arkansas teammates and it adds up to a very special year. The Razorbacks won the SEC West regular season title and was one of 16 teams that hosted an NCAA baseball regional.

“It was such a special year with these guys,” said Bohrofen. “It was a chemistry that I haven’t experienced in a long, long time. This was a very unselfish group of guys and to accomplish what we accomplished in hosting a regional at Baum-Walker was fantastic. And Arkansas fans are second to none when it comes to supporting their teams, even in the SEC where the atmosphere just gets crazy.”

Unfortunately for the Razorbacks, they ran into a red-hot TCU team in their regional and saw their dream of playing in the College World Series in Omaha left unfulfilled. Bohrofen says even with that disappointment, he wouldn’t trade his time in Fayetteville for anything.

“It’s a great school and in a very beautiful part of the country,” said Bohrofen. “Diving up Interstate 49 from Fort Smith to Little Rock is just gorgeous with all the valleys and mountains. It's really cool to see in the fall with all the beautiful colors.”

Bohrofen says participating in the MLB Combine is the next step in his goal of playing at the professional level.

“I’ve been going through a lot of the medical testing, cardio and things like that,” said Bohrofen. “I’ve also been meeting with some of the teams where you get a chance to know each other.”

After his seasons with Arkansas and in the Cape Cod Summer League, Bohrofen believes he has a solid body of work that will draw the interest of MLB clubs.

“I'm feeling pretty confident,” said Bohrofen. “I’m coming off a good season here in Arkansas where I faced some good arms. I feel like that's really helped prepare me for what in the minors and then ultimately at the major league level.”

Once the combine is in the rear-view mirror, he plans to get in a little relaxation time as he waits for the MLB draft.

“After I get done out of here in Phoenix, I’ll probably just go home for the next two or two-and-a-half weeks,” said Bohrofen. “To just really relax, hang out with my family, work out, try to stay in shape. And just maybe go to the lake a couple of times on the weekends?