#1 Arkansas Turns Attention to Texas A&M
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – After a record-setting, homer-filled midweek series, the country’s unanimously top-ranked team gears up for a critical conference series this weekend.
No. 1 Arkansas hosts Texas A&M (20-15, 3-9 SEC) for three games at Baum-Walker Stadium, opening action against the Aggies at 6:30 p.m. Friday, April 16, on SEC Network+. The Hogs, now 28-5 overall on the season, are in sole possession of first place in the SEC West with a 9-3 mark in conference play.
The Razorbacks totaled 38 runs in their two-game sweep of UAPB, exploding for 26 in Wednesday’s win. Arkansas hit eight homers in the romp, one short of tying the single-game school record of nine (vs. Grambling State, June, 4, 2010). The Hogs have scored double-digit runs in each of their last three games, putting up 18 in the series finale at Ole Miss on Sunday, April 11.
Schedule
Friday, April 16 – 6:30 p.m. – vs. Texas A&M – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Saturday, April 17 – 6:30 p.m. – vs. Texas A&M – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Sunday, April 18 – 2 p.m. – vs. Texas A&M – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Matchups & History
Friday
Texas A&M LHP Dustin Saenz (5-3, 3.19 ERA) vs. Arkansas LHP Patrick Wicklander (1-1, 2.76 ERA)
Saturday
Texas A&M RHP Bryce Miller (2-1, 3.58 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Peyton Pallette (1-2, 4.83 ERA)
Sunday
Texas A&M RHP Nathan Dettmer (3-1, 2.43 ERA) vs. Arkansas LHP Lael Lockhart (1-1, 4.25 ERA)
The Razorbacks and Aggies clash for the 87th, 88th and 89th time in history this weekend. The series is as even as can be, with the two teams knotted at 43-43 in all-time meetings. Texas A&M, however, holds the advantage in games played in Fayetteville by a slim margin with a 21-20 series lead.
Arkansas has looked good in recent matchups, winning five of the last seven meetings. The Hogs swept the previous series in Fayetteville, taking all three games from the Aggies during the 2018 season.
Tune In
All three ballgames this weekend will stream live via SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan and Troy Eklund handling play-by-play and analyst duties, respectively. Catch all the action through the ESPN app on smartphones, computers and tablets or via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.
The contests can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield/IMG, including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM. Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter will have the call all weekend long.
Radio Affiliates
Conway – KASR-FM 92.7
El Dorado – KELD-AM 107.1 (FM Translator)
Fayetteville – KQSM-FM 92.1
Forrest City – KXJK-AM 950
Forrest City – KXJK-FM 106.5
Fort Smith – KERX-FM 95.3
Little Rock – KABZ-FM 103.7
Marshall – KBCN-FM 104.3
Mena – KTTG-FM 96.3
Rogers – KURM-AM 790
Rogers – KURM-FM 100.3
Stuttgart – KWAK-FM 105.5
Texarkana, TX – KKTK-AM 1400
Undisputed No. 1
The college baseball community agrees that Arkansas is the No. 1 team in the country.
The Razorbacks led all six major polls released Monday and early Tuesday morning, standing tall as the unanimously top-ranked team in college baseball for week nine of the season. Baseball America, Collegiate Baseball Newspaper, D1Baseball, NCBWA, Perfect Game and USA Today each put Arkansas atop their respective rankings.
It is the third time that Arkansas is the undisputed No. 1 squad this year as well as the seventh consecutive week that the Hogs maintain the No. 1 spot in at least one of the six.
Sooieville Sluggers
Arkansas is college baseball’s leader in home runs. The Razorbacks have hit 63 homers in 33 games this year, nine more than any other team in the country this year. Old Dominion ranks second with 54 in 30 ballgames, while LSU rounds out the top three with 52 in 32 contests.
The Hogs’ astounding 1.91 homers per game is second in the country behind only Northwestern (2.14). The Wildcats have swatted 45 home runs in 21 games.
Seven Razorbacks have blasted five or more homers this season, including Christian Franklin and Brady Slavens. The power-hitting duo is approaching double-digit home runs for the year, leadings the Hogs with nine dingers each.
Nationally Speaking
Dave Van Horn’s offense is a threat in more ways than one. Along with home runs, the Razorbacks lead the nation in base on balls (204) and runs scored (281).
Arkansas’ team slugging percentage (.517) is sixth best in the country. The Hogs also rank third in the nation in sacrifice flies with 21.
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