Hogs Conclude Historic 18-Game Homestand against SEMO Tuesday
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 5 Arkansas concludes its historic 18-game homestand at Baum-Walker Stadium with a midweek showdown against Southeast Missouri State (10-12) at 3 p.m. Tuesday, March 21, on SEC Network+.
This season’s 18-game homestand is the Razorbacks’ longest since 1982, when Arkansas played 22 consecutive games at George Cole Field to begin that year’s campaign. The Hogs, who are 16-1 during their homestand at Baum-Walker Stadium, ride a 13-game winning streak into the homestand finale, their longest in-season winning streak since 2010.
Arkansas is off to an 18-2 overall start through its first 20 games of the 2023 season. Since 1960, Arkansas has gotten off to an 18-2 start through its first 20 games seven times: 1995, 1996, 2003, 2005, 2012, 2019 and 2023.
Schedule
Tuesday, March 21
SEMO vs. #5 Arkansas – 3 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Tuesday, March 21
SEMO RHP Eddie White (0-1, 4.15 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Ben Bybee (1-0, 2.35 ERA)
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Tuesday’s game on SEC Network+. The game against SEMO 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 Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.
A full list of radio affiliates is available here.
In the Polls
Following a perfect 5-0 week, which included a midweek series sweep against UNLV as well as an SEC Opening Weekend series sweep against Auburn, the Hogs are ranked No. 3 in four of the six major polls.
Collegiate Baseball – No. 3
NCBWA – No. 3
Perfect Game – No. 3
USA Today Coaches – No. 3
D1Baseball – No. 5
Baseball America – No. 6
Series History
Arkansas is 10-5 all-time against SEMO, including a 6-2 mark under head coach Dave Van Horn. All 15 meetings between the Razorbacks and Redhawks have taken place in Fayetteville, Ark.
The two teams last met in 2021 for a four-game weekend series at Baum-Walker Stadium, which the Razorbacks swept.
First 20
Arkansas is off to an 18-2 overall start through its first 20 games of the 2023 season. With a win in Tuesday’s midweek showdown against the Redhawks, the Razorbacks would improve to 19-2 overall for the first time since 2012.
That season, Arkansas won 46 games and advanced to the College World Series for the seventh time in program history.
Midweek Streaking
The Razorbacks are 5-0 in midweek games this season. Including Tuesday’s midweek contest against SEMO, eight midweek games remain on Arkansas’ 2023 regular-season schedule.
Last year, Arkansas nearly went undefeated in midweek games for the first time since 2005, finishing 10-1.
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