#2 Arkansas Continues Midweek Slate with In-State Matchup against UAPB
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 2 Arkansas (32-5) continues its midweek slate with an in-state matchup against UAPB (8-26) Tuesday, April 14, at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch in the seventh meeting between the Hogs and Golden Lions since 1960 is 6 p.m. on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Razorback great Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call.
Entering Tuesday night, Arkansas is 22-2 overall against in-state opponents since 1960, including a perfect 6-0 mark against UAPB. With a win against the Golden Lions, the Hogs can improve to 33-5 overall on the year and match their best 38-game overall start to a season for the second time in the last two campaigns and third time in program history.
Schedule
Tuesday, April 14
UAPB vs. #2 Arkansas – 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Tuesday, April 14
UAPB – RHP Chris Bedgood (0-2, 8.10 ERA)
Arkansas – RHP Tate McGuire (1-2, 3.93 ERA)
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Razorback great Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Tuesday night’s matchup between Arkansas and UAPB on SEC Network+. The game between the Razorbacks and Golden Lions 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 Razorback great and former big leaguer Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.
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Feels Like ’89 Again
Through its first 37 games of the season, Arkansas boasts a 32-5 overall record on the year. With a win Tuesday night against the Golden Lions, the Razorbacks can improve to 33-5 overall and match their best 38-game overall start to a season for the second time in the last two campaigns and third time in program history (1989 & 2024).
In 1989, the Norm DeBriyn-led Hogs went 33-5 through their first 38 games of the season before advancing to the College World Series for the fourth time in program history and finishing the year with a school-record 51 overall wins.
In-State Supremacy
Since 1960, Arkansas owns a commanding 22-2 overall record against in-state foes, including a perfect 6-0 mark against UAPB. The Hogs are also 5-0 against Arkansas State, 6-0 against UCA and 5-2 against Little Rock during that span.
Arkansas State
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
Little Rock
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-2
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-2
UAPB
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 6-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
In North Little Rock: Arkansas leads, 1-0
UCA
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 6-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
In North Little Rock: Arkansas leads, 1-0
30 Seasons of Baum-Walker Stadium
The 2025 campaign marks the 30th season in the history of Baum-Walker Stadium, which opened in 1996. Arkansas won its 700th game at Baum-Walker Stadium against Washington State on Feb. 17, 2025, and maintains an overall record of 719-244 (.747) inside the stadium’s friendly confines entering Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against UAPB.
Riding a four-game winning streak, Arkansas is 23-1 at home this season. Since the venue opened, the Hogs have recorded six 30-win seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium, accomplishing the feat during the 2004 (31 wins), 2018 (program-record 34 wins), 2019 (33 wins), 2021 (30 wins), 2023 (32 wins) and 2024 (program-record 34 wins) campaigns.
Excluding 2020, the Razorbacks have won 28 or more games in seven consecutive seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium: 2017 (29 wins), 2018 (34 wins), 2019 (33 wins), 2021 (30 wins), 2022 (28 wins), 2023 (32 wins) and 2024 (34 wins).
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