FAYETTEVILLE - Injured slick-fielding third baseman Logan Forsythe watched from the Arkansas dugout in Baum Stadium with amazement.

Whether it was first baseman Aaron Murphree snaring a line drive at his ankles or Andy Wilkins stabbing a shot down the line at third, or shortstop Tim Smalling and second baseman Ben Tschepikow turning two, the Razorbacks were making all the right moves Saturday afternoon.

An air-tight defense helped Arkansas fend off any Siena threats until the offense could produce some insurance runs during a 17-2 win in front of 2,425 appreciative fans.

"It's awesome, especially a guy like Wilkins, he can pick it," said Forsythe, who's out of the lineup with an injured hamstring. "He can play third, he can play first. With him in the infield, that defense is solid right now.

"That's great for our team."

Arkansas was flawless in the field, turning three double plays and not committing an error. In the last four games, the Diamond Hogs have had only one miscue.

"I think everybody is wanting to make plays," Wilkins said. "You know, we've got guys hurt right now like Logan. Everybody is filling in for everybody and everybody's got the ability to play their positions."

Murphree couldn't agree more.

"Yeah, we've been playing solid defense," Murphree said. "If we get that going and stay strong throughout the year, the way our offense is coming around, it'll tie hand-in-hand together.

"It'll be good for the club.

"Wilkins is doing a heck of a job filling in for Logan. I mean, he's got unbelievable talent for a freshman. It's been real fun watching him."

It's been more fun for Razorbacks coach Dave Van Horn to watch his entire team develop defensively, especially after a rocky start.

"I knew we were going to have a good defensive team," Van Horn said. "If you look at the errors we made the first week out ... I know we had three pitchers throw balls away on pickoffs, an infielder out of control, throwing over somebody's head. They were throwing errors.

"Even the errors, maybe the first game or so down there at the A&M tournament, they were throwing errors. Guys were nervous. Now, I think we are settling in, we're fielding the baseball, turning double plays, turning double plays from the mound, it's really good to see because we're not giving other teams a lot of extra at bats.

"And that's good."