Arkansas Opens College World Series with Primetime Matchup against LSU

OMAHA, Neb. – Here come the OmaHogs.

Arkansas’ run in the College World Series begins with a primetime matchup against LSU inside Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Neb. First pitch between the No. 3 national seed Razorbacks and No. 6 national seed Tigers is scheduled for at 6 p.m. Saturday, June 14, on ESPN with Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Chris Burke (analyst), Kyle Peterson (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) on the call.

The winner of Saturday night’s clash between Arkansas and LSU will play the winner of Saturday afternoon’s game between UCLA and Murray State at 6 p.m. Monday, June 16, on ESPN. The losers of Saturday’s games, meanwhile, will play each other in an elimination game at 1 p.m. Monday, June 16, on ESPN.

College World Series Schedule
Friday, June 13
Game 1: Arizona vs. Coastal Carolina, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 2: Oregon State vs. Louisville, 6 p.m., ESPN

Saturday, June 14
Game 3: UCLA vs. Murray State, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 4: Arkansas vs. LSU, 6 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, June 15
Game 5 (Elimination): Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 6: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner, 6 p.m., ESPN2

Monday, June 16
Game 7 (Elimination): Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Loser, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 8: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 4 Winner, 6 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, June 17
Game 9 (Elimination): Game 5 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 10 (Elimination): Game 7 Winner vs. Game 8 Loser, 6 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, June 18
Game 11: Game 6 Winner vs. Game 9 Winner, 1 p.m., ESPN
Game 12: Game 8 Winner vs. Game 10 Winner, 6 p.m., ESPN

Thursday, June 19 (If Necessary)
Game 13 (Elimination): Game 11 Winner vs. Game 11 Loser, TBD, ESPN
Game 14 (Elimination): Game 12 Winner vs. Game 12 Loser, TBD, ESPN

Saturday, June 21
Finals Game 1: 6 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, June 22
Finals Game 2: 1:30 p.m., ABC

Monday, June 23 (If Necessary)
Finals Game 3: 6:30 p.m., ESPN

On the Mound
Saturday, June 14
LSU – LHP Kade Anderson (10-1, 3.58 ERA)
Arkansas – LHP Zach Root (8-5, 3.59 ERA)

Tune In
Mike Monaco (play-by-play), Chris Burke (analyst), Kyle Peterson (analyst) and Kris Budden (reporter) have the call of Saturday night’s College World Series matchup between Arkansas and LSU. Arkansas’ College World Series games can 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.

A full list of radio affiliates is available here.

History Lesson
Entering Saturday night’s matchup in Omaha, Arkansas is 45-79 all-time against LSU, including an 0-3 record in Omaha. Under Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 31-46 overall and 0-2 in Omaha against the Tigers.

The Hogs and Tigers will play each other in the College World Series for the fourth time. Arkansas and LSU last met in the College World Series during the 2009 campaign, squaring off twice at Rosenblatt Stadium. LSU won the first meeting, 9-1, before eliminating Arkansas with a 14-5 win.

Hello Omaha
Arkansas is set to make its 12th College World Series appearance in program history. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks have advanced to Omaha eight times: 2004, 2009, 2012, 2015, 2018, 2019, 2022 and 2025.

The Hogs are 18-22 (.450) overall the College World Series, including runner-up finishes in 1979 under Norm DeBriyn and 2018 under Van Horn.

Homerin’ Hogs
Through 61 games this year, Arkansas has hit 124 homers, its most home runs in a single season in program history. The Razorbacks eclipsed their single-season program record of 109 home runs, which was set over 63 games in 2021.

SEC Player of the Year Wehiwa Aloy leads the Hogs in homers with 20, tied for fourth most by a Hog in a season. The Razorbacks’ superstar shortstop is one of seven Arkansas hitters with double-digit homers, including Cam Kozeal (15), Charles Davalan (14), Ryder Helfrick (14), Brent Iredale (14), Kuhio Aloy (13) and Logan Maxwell (12).