Hogs Take on Tigers at Baum-Walker Stadium
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Second-ranked Arkansas (27-3, 8-1 SEC), off to its best 30-game start in program history for the second consecutive season, takes on conference foe Missouri (11-17, 0-9 SEC) this weekend at Baum-Walker Stadium.
First pitch in the series opener between the Razorbacks and Tigers is scheduled for 7 p.m. Friday, April 4, on SEC Network with Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (analyst) on the call. Arkansas has won 11 consecutive SEC home weekend series since the start of 2023, and 23 of its last 24 SEC home weekend series since the 2019 campaign.
Through their first 30 games of the campaign, the Hogs are 27-3 overall, matching last season’s team for the best 30-game start in program history. Arkansas also started 27-3 in 2024, its most wins through 30 games in program history.
With a series win this weekend against Missouri, Arkansas can start SEC play with four consecutive series wins for the fourth time since joining the conference ahead of the 1992 season. The Razorbacks also accomplished the feat in 2009, 2021 and 2024.
Schedule
Friday, April 4
Missouri vs. #2 Arkansas – 7 p.m. – SEC Network – Listen – Live Stats
Saturday, April 5
Missouri vs. #2 Arkansas – 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Sunday, April 6
Missouri vs. #2 Arkansas – 2 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Friday, April 4
Missouri – RHP Kaden Jacobi (2-3, 8.53 ERA)
Arkansas – LHP Zach Root (4-1, 3.23 ERA)
Saturday, April 5
Missouri – LHP Brady Kehlenbrink (0-2, 7.82 ERA)
Arkansas – RHP Gabe Gaeckle (1-0, 5.93 ERA)
Sunday, April 6
Missouri – TBA
Arkansas – LHP Landon Beidelschies (3-0, 4.02 ERA)
Tune In
Mark Neely (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (analyst) will have the call of Friday night’s series opener on SEC Network. Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Razorback great Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call for Saturday’s game on SEC Network+, while Brett Dolan (play-by-play) will join Eklund in the booth for Sunday’s series finale on SEC Network+.
The weekend series between the Hogs 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 (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
Arkansas is 26-15 overall against Missouri, including a 14-4 record in games played in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 17-4 overall and 10-2 at Baum-Walker Stadium against the Tigers.
The Hogs, winners of 10 of their last 12 games against the Tigers since 2017, have won four consecutive weekend series against Missouri, including each of their last two weekend series at Baum-Walker Stadium in 2019 and 2024. Arkansas’ last home weekend series loss against Missouri came during the 2016 campaign when it dropped two-of-three games.
Historic Hogs
Arkansas, 27-3 overall through its first 30 games this season, can match its best 33-game start to a season with a sweep this weekend against Missouri. The Hogs started 30-3 in 2024, their most wins though 33 games in program history.
Off to an 8-1 start in league action, Arkansas can also improve to 11-1 in SEC play with a sweep this weekend against Missouri. It would mark the team’s best 12-game start in league play since 1992 and 2024, when it also began 11-1.
It Just Means More Wins
Arkansas has now started 8-4 or better in SEC play in eight consecutive campaigns (2017-present). It represents the best stretch of starting 8-4 or better in SEC play by a team since LSU did so in eight consecutive seasons from 1991-98.
With a sweep this weekend, Arkansas can hit the 11-win mark in SEC play and ensure an 11-4 or better start through its first 15 games in league action for the fifth consecutive season. Since 2021, the Razorbacks have started 11-4 on three occasions (2021, 2022 and 2023) and 12-3, matching their program-best 15-game SEC record, on one occasion (2024).
Additionally, Arkansas has finished with 20 or more SEC victories in a season five times in program history, including four times under head coach Dave Van Horn. The Razorbacks reached the 20-win mark in SEC play in back-to-back seasons in 2023 and 2024 for the first time in program history. Arkansas, which has reached the 20-win mark in SEC play in four of the last five full seasons, is the first team since LSU from 1994-97 to post four 20-win SEC campaigns in five years.
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 715-244 (.746) inside the stadium’s friendly confines entering the SEC home weekend series against Missouri.
Arkansas is off to 19-1 start at home this season. 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).
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