See Arkansas baseball broadcaster Phil Elson stick to vow, eat a shoe — a cake version

Erik Hall, Fort Smith Times Record
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Arkansas Razorbacks baseball radio broadcaster Phil Elson made a vow Monday night that he'd "eat a shoe" after the Stillwater Regional win by the Razorbacks.

Elson said on Monday's postgame radio broadcast, "I told some friends of mine earlier today that if neither team scored 10 runs in this game that I would eat my shoe."

Arkansas beat Oklahoma State 7-3 on Monday to advance to the Chapel Hill Super Regional, which starts Saturday.

On Thursday, Elson stuck to his pledge. He ate a shoe — a cake version.

Arkansas baseball's Phil Elson eats shoe

Elson tweeted Thursday, "Hey @RazorbackBSB!! The fine folks at Harps’ bakery saved me from eating a real shoe! This feeds an entire baseball team. Have some when you get to the airplane hanger…PLEASE."

In a photo with the tweet, Elson held up a cake in the shape of a baseball cleat. On the base of the cake, it says "WPS" and "Eat my shoes."

Harps Hometown Fresh grocery stores were started in Springdale, Arkansas. There are more than 70 Harps Foods locations in Arkansas.

Elson then shared a video of him taking a bite out of the cake. He bit into the heel of the shoe.

"This is the greatest cake I've ever seen in my life, so much that I'm not even going to eat with a fork or a spoon or a plate," Elson said in the video before eating the cake. "That is really good frosting right there. That's delicious."

Here's more Arkansas baseball news:

Arkansas infielder Peyton Stovall (10) hugs infielder Cayden Wallace (7) while infielder Jalen Battles (2) celebrates after beating Oklahoma St. 7-3 to win the Stillwater Regional at O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. on Monday, June 6, 2022.(Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)
Arkansas infielder Peyton Stovall (10) hugs infielder Cayden Wallace (7) while infielder Jalen Battles (2) celebrates after beating Oklahoma St. 7-3 to win the Stillwater Regional at O'Brate Stadium in Stillwater, Okla. on Monday, June 6, 2022.(Ian Maule/Tulsa World via AP)

Elson has been the Arkansas baseball radio broadcaster since 2014. He was named the 2017 Arkansas Sportscaster of the Year by the National Sports Media Association.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

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