#6 Arkansas, Alabama Square Off at Baum-Walker Stadium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 6 Arkansas (21-4, 4-2 SEC) will look to secure its second SEC series win of the season when it hosts Alabama (20-6, 2-4 SEC) this weekend at Baum-Walker Stadium.
First pitch in the three-game series between the Razorbacks and Crimson Tide is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, March 31, on SEC Network+. Game two between Arkansas and Alabama will also stream on SEC Network+ at 2 p.m. Saturday, April 1, while the series finale between the two Western Division foes begins at 2 p.m. Sunday, April 2, on SEC Network.
The Razorbacks have won 15 consecutive games at home and are 18-1 overall inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium this season. It marks Arkansas’ longest ever home winning streak under head coach Dave Van Horn as well as the Hogs’ longest home winning streak since 1997 (16).
Schedule
Friday, March 30
Alabama vs. #6 Arkansas – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Saturday, April 1
Alabama vs. #6 Arkansas – 2 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Sunday, April 2
Alabama vs. #6 Arkansas – 2 p.m. – SEC Network – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Friday, March 30
Alabama RHP Ben Hess (3-0, 3.34 ERA) vs. Arkansas LHP Hunter Hollan (4-0, 1.97 ERA)
Saturday, April 1
Alabama RHP Luke Holman (4-1, 2.25 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Will McEntire (4-1, 5.23 ERA)
Sunday, April 2
Alabama LHP Grayson Hitt (3-1, 3.77 ERA) vs. Arkansas TBA
Tune In
Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Friday and Saturday’s game on SEC Network, while Derek Jones (play-by-play) and Lance Cormier (analyst) will have the call of Sunday’s series finale on SEC Network.
The entire series 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 Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call. A full list of radio affiliates is available here.
Series History
Arkansas is 46-52 all-time against Alabama, including a 26-19 record in games played in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 35-28 overall against the Crimson Tide with a 19-8 mark at home.
While Alabama has won the last three games, Arkansas has dominated the series over the last decade. Since 2012, the Hogs are 20-11 overall against the Crimson Tide and have won eight of the past 10 weekend series, including a pair of three-game sweeps in Fayetteville in 2012 and 2018.
Home Streaking
The Razorbacks, 18-1 at Baum-Walker Stadium this season, ride a 15-game home winning streak into this weekend’s series against the Crimson Tide. It marks Arkansas’ longest ever home winning streak under head coach Dave Van Horn as well as the Hogs’ longest home game winning streak since 1997 (16).
Since Van Horn’s first season at the helm of the program in 2003, the Hogs have had 10 home winning streaks of 10 or more games, including four home winning streaks of 12 or more games:
15 – March 1-March 28, 2023 – current home winning streak
14 – March 5-April 2, 2022
14 – April 14-June 9, 2018
12 – Feb. 11-March 11, 2003
Let Brady Bop
Arkansas infielder Brady Slavens ranks first among all active SEC hitters and sixth among all active Division I hitters in career RBI with 161 over 189 career games played. Slavens, who began his collegiate career at Wichita State, has driven 138 runs in 143 games at Arkansas, including 17 RBI in 23 games played this season.
1. Noah Ledford (Georgia Southern) – 188
2. Joe Kinker (FGCU) – 176
3. Angelo DiSpigna (Georgia Tech) – 168
T4. Brock Wilken (Wake Forest) – 163
T4. Chris Brito (Rutgers) – 163
6. Brady Slavens (Arkansas) – 161
7. Trevor Candelaria (NC State) – 159
8. Nick Lorusso (Maryland) – 157
9. Nate Thomas (Saint Joseph’s) – 156
10. Ben McCabe (UCF) – 153
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