#1 Arkansas, Oral Roberts Meet in Midweek Matchup
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 1 Arkansas (13-2) renews its storied series with Oral Roberts (7-9) in a midweek matchup on Tuesday, March 12, at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch in the Hogs’ first home night game is 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.
Riding a nine-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s contest against the Golden Eagles, the Razorbacks are one win shy of recording their ninth winning streak of 10 or more games under head coach Dave Van Horn.
Arkansas is 70-35 all-time against Oral Roberts, including 10 consecutive victories in the series since 2009. The Hogs are 39-14 against the Golden Eagles in Fayetteville, including a 15-5 mark in games played at Baum-Walker Stadium.
Schedule
Tuesday, March 11
Oral Roberts vs. #1 Arkansas – 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Tuesday, March 11
Oral Roberts – TBA
Arkansas – LHP Colin Fisher (3-1, 1.59 ERA)
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) have the call of Tuesday night’s game on SEC Network+. The midweek matchup between Arkansas and Oral Roberts can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield, including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM or through the Razorback app, with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call. A full list of radio affiliates is available here.
In the Polls
For the first time since 2021, the Arkansas Razorbacks are back atop the college baseball rankings.
The Hogs, who have won nine consecutive games, are the consensus No. 1 team in the country after earning the top spot in four of the five major polls, including Baseball America, D1Baseball, Perfect Game and USA Today Coaches.
Arkansas has been ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll for 97 consecutive weeks dating back to 2017. The Razorbacks have been ranked in the top 10 of the poll for 49 of the past 51 weeks.
Good Start
The Hogs are 13-2 through their first 15 games of the 2024 season. Arkansas has gotten off to a 13-2 or better start eight times under head coach Dave Van Horn, including in 2003, 2005-06, 2011-12, 2019, 2023 and now 2024.
Last season, the Hogs went 18-2 through their first 20 games. Since 1960, Arkansas has begun 18-2 or better through its first 20 games eight times (1982, 1995-96, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2019 and 2023), as well as five times in the Van Horn era.
Winning Ways
Arkansas rides a nine-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s matchup against Oral Roberts. The Hogs have recorded eight winning streaks of 10 or more games since head coach Dave Van Horn took over at the helm in 2003.
The Razorbacks’ 15-game winning streak in 2023 was their longest in-season winning streak of the Van Horn era. It was also the longest in-season winning streak in program history since the Hogs won the first 18 games of the 1996 season.
Winning Streaks under DVH
16 – March 7, 2020 – March 13, 2021
15 – March 1-28, 2023
13 – April 3-23, 2010
12 – Feb. 11 – March 8, 2005
12 – March 5-25, 2022
10 – Feb. 11 – March 5, 2003
10 – March 4-21, 2012
10 – May 16 – June 5, 2021
Home Sweet Baum-Walker
The Razorbacks are 11-1 inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium this season.
Last season, Arkansas went 32-6 (.842 winning percentage) at Baum-Walker Stadium. It was the Razorbacks’ fourth 30-win season at home since the stadium opened in 1996. Excluding the shortened 2020 campaign, the Hogs have won 28 games or more at home in six consecutive seasons, including a program-record 34 wins in 2018.
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