#3 Arkansas Prepares to Battle Elements, UIC This Weekend

Oliver Grigg March 9, 2022

Game Notes Press Conference: Dave Van Horn

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Rain or shine, the Razorbacks’ 13-game homestand continues this weekend.

No. 3 Arkansas’ four-game set against UIC at Baum-Walker Stadium begins with a doubleheader on Thursday, March 10, due to the anticipated snow on Friday, March 11. It marks the third consecutive weekend that the Hogs have added a weather-related doubleheader to their schedule.

Thursday’s twin bill will start at noon on SEC Network+. Game two is set to begin approximately 45 minutes after game one’s conclusion.

Arkansas and UIC are not scheduled to play Friday, returning to the diamond at 2 p.m. Saturday, March 12. The series finale is set for 12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13.

Schedule
Noon Thursday, March 10
vs. UIC [DH-1] – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

TBD Thursday, March 10
vs. UIC [DH-2] – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

Friday, March 11
No Game

2 p.m. Saturday, March 12
vs. UIC – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

12:30 p.m. Sunday, March 13
vs. UIC – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

Tune In
All four games of the series against UIC will stream on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call. Fans can 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 series can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield/IMG, including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM. Phil Elson (play-by-play) has the call with Bubba Carpenter (analyst). A full list of radio affiliates is available here: bit.ly/36n0Lz7.

Matchups
Thursday (Game 1)
UIC LHP Nate Peterson (1-1, 2.66 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Connor Noland (1-1, 3.31 ERA)

Thursday (Game 2)
UIC TBA vs. Arkansas RHP Austin Ledbetter (0-0, 0.00 ERA)

Saturday
UIC TBA vs. Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith (2-1, 2.93 ERA)

Sunday
UIC TBA vs. Arkansas RHP Jaxon Wiggins (2-0, 2.60 ERA)

Series History
Arkansas and UIC have met eight times in history, with all eight previous meetings occurring in the Dave Van Horn era.

The Razorbacks own a 7-1 series lead, most recently sweeping the Flames in a three-game set at home during the 2005 season. Arkansas also swept UIC in a three-game series at Baum-Walker Stadium during the first ever meeting between the two programs in 2003, Van Horn’s first year on the job.

Leading Off

Arkansas has put together three consecutive winning weekends to begin the 2022 season, kicking off the year with a series win against Illinois State. The Razorbacks then went down to Round Rock, Texas, and won two of three games in the Round Rock Classic before winning last weekend’s series against Southeastern.
Arkansas is amid a 13-game homestand, the team’s longest scheduled stretch of consecutive contests played at Baum-Walker Stadium since 2019.
The Hogs, who have not lost a non-conference series at home since 2014, are 607-227 (.728) all-time at Baum-Walker Stadium, including 475-164 (.743) in 20 seasons under head coach Dave Van Horn.
True freshman Austin Ledbetter will make his first career start on the mound in game two of Thursday’s doubleheader. The Bryant, Ark., native made his collegiate debut against Southeastern last Friday, turning in 2 2/3 scoreless innings of relief with five strikeouts. Ledbetter did not allow a hit or walk in his outing.

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