Hogs Host Bears in In-State Midweek Matchup
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Third-ranked Arkansas (15-1), winners of 15 consecutive midweek contests, takes on in-state foe UCA (5-8) Tuesday, March 11, in the first night game of the season inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium.
First pitch between the Razorbacks and the Bears is scheduled for 6 p.m. on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call. Arkansas is off to a 15-1 overall start on the year, its best 16-game start to a season since 2006, and rides a season-long 11-game winning streak into Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against UCA.
With a win, the Hogs would improve to 16-1 overall and match their best 17-game start to a season in the Dave Van Horn era. Since 2003, Arkansas has started 16-1 or better through 17 games twice before: 2005 (16-1) and 2006 (16-1).
Schedule
Tuesday, March 11
UCA vs. #3 Arkansas – 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Tuesday, March 11
UCA – RHP Perry Titlow (0-0, 7.15 ERA)
Arkansas – LHP Colin Fisher (1-0, 1.12 ERA)
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Razorback great Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call for Tuesday night’s in-state showdown between Arkansas and UCA on SEC Network+. The ballgame 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 and former big leaguer Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.
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History Lesson
Arkansas is 5-0 all-time against UCA, including a 5-0 record in games played in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Hogs are 5-0 overall and 4-0 against the Bears inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium.
Midweek Magic
Entering Tuesday night’s in-state showdown against UCA, Arkansas has won 15 consecutive midweek contests. The Hogs went 12-0 in midweek games in 2024 and are 3-0 in midweek matchups this season with wins over Grambling and ULM. Arkansas’ last midweek loss was against Lipscomb on May 2, 2023, at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Ark.
The Razorbacks went undefeated in midweek games during the 2024 campaign, posting an unbeaten midweek record for the first time since 2005. Arkansas recorded midweek wins against Grambling, UCA, Oral Roberts, Little Rock, Arkansas State and UAPB as well as three two-game midweek series sweeps over San Jose State, Texas Tech and Missouri State to finish last season with a perfect 12-0 midweek record.
In 2005, Dave Van Horn’s third season as head coach, Arkansas went 9-0 in midweek games, including wins against Centenary, Missouri State, Northern Colorado, Oral Roberts and Oklahoma State.
In-State Supremacy
Since 1960, Arkansas owns a commanding 20-2 all-time record against in-state foes, including a perfect 5-0 mark against UCA. The Hogs are also 6-0 all-time against UAPB, 4-0 all-time against Arkansas State and 5-2 all-time against Little Rock.
Arkansas State
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 4-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 4-0
Little Rock
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-2
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-2
UAPB
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 6-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
In North Little Rock: Arkansas leads, 1-0
UCA
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-0
In Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 4-0
In North Little Rock: Arkansas leads, 1-0
30 Seasons of Baum-Walker Stadium
The 2025 campaign marks the 30th season in the history of Baum-Walker Stadium, which opened in 1996. Arkansas won its 700th game at Baum-Walker Stadium against Washington State on Feb. 17 and maintains an all-time record of 709-243 (.745) inside the stadium’s friendly confines entering Tuesday night’s midweek matchup against in-state foe UCA.
Following their undefeated 5-0 week, which included a double midweek sweep against ULM and a weekend series sweep against Portland, Arkansas is off to a perfect 13-0 start at home. Since the venue opened, the Razorbacks have recorded six 30-win seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium, accomplishing the feat during the 2004 (31 wins), 2018 (program-record 34 wins), 2019 (33 wins), 2021 (30 wins), 2023 (32 wins) and 2024 (program-record 34 wins) campaigns.
Excluding 2020, the Razorbacks have won 28 or more games in seven consecutive seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium: 2017 (29 wins), 2018 (34 wins), 2019 (33 wins), 2021 (30 wins), 2022 (28 wins), 2023 (32 wins) and 2024 (34 wins).
Hot Start
Dave Van Horn’s Razorbacks boast a 15-1 overall record through the season’s first 16 games, the team’s best 16-game start to a campaign since 2006 when Arkansas also began 15-1. Since 2003, Van Horn’s first year as head coach, the Hogs have started 15-1 or better through their first 16 games on three occasions: 2005 (15-1), 2006 (15-1) and 2025 (15-1).
With a win Tuesday night against UCA, Arkansas can improve to 16-1 overall on the year and match its best 17-game start to a season in the Van Horn era. Since 2003, Arkansas has started 16-1 or better through its first 17 games on two occasions, doing so during both the 2005 (16-1) and 2006 (16-1) campaigns.
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