Hogs Head to Mizzou for SEC Weekend Series
COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 24 Arkansas (27-15, 9-9 SEC) goes on the road for the penultimate time in conference play to take on Missouri (20-21, 3-15 SEC) from April 23-25 at Taylor Stadium. First pitch in the series opener between the Hogs and Tigers is 7 p.m. Thursday, April 23, on SEC Network with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Gregg Olson (analyst) on the call.
Game two of the weekend series gets underway at 7 p.m. Friday, April 24, on SEC Network with Neely and Olson in the broadcast booth. Arkansas and Missouri conclude the weekend with a 2 p.m. first pitch in the series finale Saturday, April 25, on SEC Network+ with Dan McLaughlin (play-by-play) and Dylan Kelly (analyst) on the call from Taylor Stadium.
The Razorbacks, who have never lost an SEC weekend series in Columbia, Mo., have won three consecutive series played at Taylor Stadium (2014, 2017 and 2022). Since Missouri joined the conference ahead of the 2013 campaign, Arkansas owns a commanding 17-4 overall record, including a 10-2 mark at home and 7-2 mark on the road, in the series history.
Schedule
Thursday, April 23
#24 Arkansas vs. Missouri – 7 p.m. – SEC Network – Listen – Live Stats
Friday, April 24
#24 Arkansas vs. Missouri – 7 p.m. – SEC Network – Listen – Live Stats
Saturday, April 25
#24 Arkansas vs. Missouri – 2 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Thursday, April 23
Arkansas – LHP Hunter Dietz (4-2, 3.59 ERA)
Missouri – RHP Josh McDevitt (3-4, 4.08 ERA)
Friday, April 24
Arkansas – LHP Cole Gibler (3-1, 3.38 ERA)
Missouri – LHP Brady Kehlenbrink (3-6, 6.49 ERA)
Saturday, April 25
Arkansas – TBA
Missouri – LHP Javyn Pimental (2-1, 4.45 ERA)
Tune In
Thursday and Friday night’s games between No. 24 Arkansas and Missouri will broadcast nationally on SEC Network with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Gregg Olson (analyst) on the call. Saturday’s series finale, meanwhile, will stream on SEC Network+ with Dan McLaughlin (play-by-play) and Dylan Kelly (analyst) in the broadcast booth from Taylor Stadium.
The entire weekend series between the Razorbacks and Tigers 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 on the call.
A full list of radio affiliates is available here.
History Lesson
Arkansas is 31-25 overall against Missouri, including an 11-14 record in games played in Columbia, Mo. Since Missouri joined the SEC prior to 2013, Arkansas is 17-4 overall, including 10-2 at home and 7-2 on the road, in the series history.
Under head coach Dave Van Horn (2003-pres.), the Razorbacks boast a commanding 20-4 overall record with a 7-2 mark on the road against the Tigers. Entering this weekend’s action, Arkansas has won five consecutive series against Missouri (2017, 2019, 2022, 2024 and 2025), including three consecutive series played in Columbia (2014, 2017 and 2022).
The Hogs, who are 13-2 overall in their last 15 games against Missouri since the start of the 2017 campaign, have not lost a weekend series against the Tigers since 2016. That year, Arkansas dropped a series against Missouri at Baum-Walker Stadium before suffering its worst season of the DVH era, finishing 26-29 overall with a 7-23 SEC record.
Here’s The Situation
With the second half of SEC play underway, Arkansas, currently 9-9 through 18 league games, must post a 9-3 record over its final 12 games of the year to reach the 18-win mark in conference play for the ninth consecutive season.
Entering the 2026 campaign, the Razorbacks have won 18 or more SEC games in eight consecutive seasons (2017-25) and are one of only two teams in conference history to accomplish the aforementioned feat. LSU is the only other SEC program to record at least eight consecutive seasons of 18 or more SEC victories (10 from 1996-2005).
Dazzlin’ Dietz
Plagued by injuries throughout the first two years of his collegiate career, Arkansas’ Hunter Dietz is now fully healthy and quickly proving why he is one of the top left-handers in college baseball. Through his first 10 starts of the season, the Trinity, Fla., native owns a 4-2 record with a 3.59 ERA and an SEC-leading 84 strikeouts in 52.2 innings on the mound.
After beginning the season as the Razorbacks’ game two starter, Dietz will make his third consecutive series-opening start Thursday night against the Tigers. The left-hander has turned in a team-high five quality starts this season:
1. UT Arlington (Feb. 28) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO
2. Stetson (March 7) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
3. South Carolina (March 21) – 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 SO
4. #18 Auburn (April 3) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 SO
5. #8 Alabama (April 10) – 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO
Dietz has also turned in three double-digit strikeout efforts, tied for eighth most in a season by a Razorback pitcher:
1. Stetson (March 7) – 12 SO
2. South Carolina (March 21) – 12 SO
3. #18 Auburn (April 3) – 11 SO
With his next double-digit strikeout game, Dietz will move into a tie for seventh most in a season by a Razorback pitcher:
1. 11 – Hagen Smith, 2024
T2. 8 – Nick Schmidt, 2006
T2. 8 – David Walling, 1999
T4. 6 – Trevor Stephan, 2017
T4. 6 – David Walling, 1998
6. 5 – Jess Todd, 2007
7. 4 – Isaiah Campbell, 2019
T8. 3 – Hunter Dietz, 2026
T8. 3 – Zach Root, 2025
T8. 3 – Mason Molina, 2024
T8. 3 – Blaine Knight, 2017
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