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In-State Battle between #2 Arkansas, UCA On Deck

Oliver Grigg
Oliver Grigg April 4, 2022
Game Notes

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Another Natural State showdown comes to Baum-Walker Stadium tomorrow night.

No. 2 Arkansas (21-5) hosts UCA (11-15) under the lights on Tuesday, April 5, with first pitch in the midweek clash between in-state foes set for 6 p.m. on SEC Network+.

The Razorbacks have won their last eight games against in-state opponents dating back to the 2019 season, including a 6-0 mark in 2021. Arkansas took down Little Rock, 16-8, in the first Natural State matchup this season.

Schedule
6 p.m. Tuesday, April 5
vs. UCA – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

Tune In
Tuesday night’s ballgame will stream on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call. Fans can catch all the action through the ESPN app on smartphones, computers and tablets or via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The game can also be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield/IMG, including locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM, with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Razorback great Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call. A full list of radio affiliates is available here.

Matchups
Tuesday, April 5
UCA RHP Cade Fenton (0-1, 5.14 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Miller Pleimann (0-0, 3.00 ERA)

Series History
Last season’s meeting between Arkansas and UCA was the first between the two teams since 1960. The Hogs won, 21-8, highlighted by Robert Moore’s cycle, which was the first by a Razorback hitter since Kyle Harris did so against Tennessee in 1994.

Leading Off

  • Arkansas has won 12 consecutive midweek games, including all four of its midweek contests this season.
  • The Razorbacks are ranked eighth nationally in hits allowed per nine innings (7.1), 13th in earned run average (3.36) and 14th in strikeouts per nine innings (11.0).
  • Defensively, Arkansas has been superb with a .986 fielding percentage, which tops the SEC and ranks fourth nationally.
  • RHP Miller Pleimann will make his first start of the season on Tuesday night. The Fayetteville, Ark., native made one start on the mound last season, striking out three in two hitless innings of work against Memphis.

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