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#2 Arkansas Closes Out Midweek Slate with Two-Game Series against Missouri State
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 2 Arkansas (37-7) closes out the midweek portion of its schedule against longtime foe Missouri State (18-24) with a two-game set at Baum-Walker Stadium. First pitch in the opener between the Razorbacks and Bears is 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 30, on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call.
With a midweek series sweep against Missouri State, Arkansas can finish unbeaten in midweek contests during the regular season for the first time since 2005, head coach Dave Van Horn’s third year at the helm of the program. That season, the Razorbacks went a perfect 9-0 in midweek games, including a pair of midweek wins against the Bears.
Schedule
Tuesday, April 30
Missouri State vs. #2 Arkansas – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Wednesday, May 1
Missouri State vs. #2 Arkansas – 4 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Tuesday, April 30
Missouri State – LHP Brendan Beaver (2-2, 8.67 ERA)
Arkansas – RHP Gage Wood (2-1, 2.45 ERA)
Wednesday, May 1
Missouri State – TBA
Arkansas – TBA
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of the midweek series between second-ranked Arkansas and Missouri State at Baum-Walker Stadium. Both ballgames will stream on SEC Network+.
The midweek series between the Hogs and Bears 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 maintains a 57-30 overall series record against Missouri State, including a 35-15 mark in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Hogs are 19-11 overall against the Bears, with an 11-8 record at home in the series.
Got That Wood
Arkansas righty Gage Wood will make his first collegiate start on the mound in Tuesday’s series opener against Missouri State. The sophomore is 2-1 with a 2.45 ERA and 30 strikeouts in 18.1 innings over 15 relief appearances this season.
As a true freshman in 2023, Wood emerged as the Razorbacks’ closer, posting a 2-0 record with a 4.80 ERA, 42 strikeouts and five saves in 30.0 innings of work. All five of his saves came in SEC play and were of the multi-inning variety.
Home Sweet Baum-Walker Stadium
Arkansas is 29-2 (.936 winning percentage) inside the friendly confines of Baum-Walker Stadium this season. Excluding the shortened 2020 campaign, the Razorbacks have won 28 or more home games in seven consecutive seasons (2017, 2018, 2019, 2021, 2022, 2023 and 2024), including a program-record 34 home wins during the 2018 campaign.
The Hogs are just one home win shy of clinching their fifth 30-win season at Baum-Walker Stadium since the venue opened in 1996. Arkansas also accomplished 30-win seasons at home in 2018 (34), 2019 (33), 2021 (30) and 2023 (32).
Midweek Mojo
The Razorbacks are a perfect 10-0 in midweek games this season, including wins against Grambling, UCA, Oral Roberts, Little Rock, Arkansas State and UAPB, as well as a pair of midweek series sweeps over San Jose State and Texas Tech.
Arkansas enters this week’s two-game series against Missouri State looking to finish unbeaten in midweek contests during the regular season for the first time since 2005, when the Hogs went undefeated with a 9-0 midweek record.
For complete coverage of Arkansas baseball, follow the Hogs on Twitter (@RazorbackBSB), Instagram (@RazorbackBSB) and Facebook (Arkansas Razorback Baseball).
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Arkansas Lottery Powerball, Cash 3 winning numbers for June 22, 2026
The Arkansas Lottery offers several draw games for those aiming to win big.
Here’s a look at Monday, June 22, 2026 results for each game:
Winning Powerball numbers from June 22 drawing
17-19-21-45-48, Powerball: 13, Power Play: 2
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Winning Cash 3 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 8-6-8
Evening: 4-9-7
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Winning Cash 4 numbers from June 22 drawing
Midday: 4-4-6-9
Evening: 6-4-1-4
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Winning Natural State Jackpot numbers from June 22 drawing
07-17-23-28-32
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Winning Millionaire for Life numbers from June 22 drawing
07-08-20-24-42, Bonus: 05
Check Millionaire for Life payouts and previous drawings here.
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When are the Arkansas Lottery drawings held?
- Powerball: 9:59 p.m. CT on Monday, Wednesday, and Saturday.
- Mega Millions: 10 p.m. CT on Tuesday and Friday.
- Cash 3 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 3 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Cash 4 Midday: 12:59 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- Cash 4 Evening: 6:59 p.m. CT daily.
- Lucky For Life: 9:30 p.m. CT daily.
- Natural State Jackpot: 8 p.m. CT daily except Sunday.
- LOTTO: 9 p.m. CT on Wednesday and Saturday.
- Millionaire for Life: 10:15 p.m. CT daily.
This results page was generated automatically using information from TinBu and a template written and reviewed by an Arkansas editor. You can send feedback using this form.
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Latest Peppermint Hippo court filing alleges misconduct by Arkansas officials, asks for liquor license reinstatement
Video: Peppermint Hippo appeals liquor license revocation before Alcoholic Beverage Control board
LITTLE ROCK, Ark. – The latest court filing by a lawyer representing the Peppermint Hippo gentlemen’s club alleges misconduct by an Arkansas agency and its department head.
The filing asks that the club’s liquor license be reinstated pending judicial review of the January 2026 decision to revoke it. It alleges that Alcoholic Beverage Control (ABC) Director Christy Bjornson “tainted the entire administrative proceedings.”
The filing alleges Bjornson had ex parte, or single-sided, conversations with Peter Riberiro about the death of his brother, John Riberiro. John Riberiro was killed in November 2021 after being ejected from the club and climbing a fence alongside Interstate 40, where he was hit by a car.
Peter Riberiro contacted ABC by email in February 2025, calling for the club’s license to be revoked. Bjornson replied to the email personally, and she and ABC Director of Enforcement David Potter then had a series of phone conferences with Peter Riberiro and his attorney through January 2026, ex parte communications since Peppermint Hippo representatives were not included, the filing alleges.
The filing also alleges that Bjornson acted with “extreme bias” in the club’s list of violations, including those that had previously been investigated and found unfounded. Bjornson determined the club was in violation, then looked for evidence substantiating her views, the filing alleges.
The state maintains, in a separate filing, that Bjornson’s communications were not ex parte under Arkansas law because she was acting as an administrator and the final decision was made by the ABC board, not her. Even if she was, the state’s filing continues, the decision to revoke was due to “substantial evidence and was neither arbitrary, capricious, nor an abuse of discretion.”
A hearing about the reinstatement is scheduled for Aug. 3 in Pulaski County Circuit Court.
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Arkansas Looking To Do Something it Hasn’t Done To LSU Since Nick Saban Was HC
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It may be hard to believe in the present day, but Arkansas did beat a Nick Saban-coached team once upon a time. Twice, actually.
Of course, it occurred when Saban was the head coach at LSU, not Alabama, where his Crimson Tide squads beat Arkansas 17 times in a row.
But all the way back in 2000, just months after Nolan Richardson’s Hoop Hogs delivered an SEC Tournament title, the Razorbacks beat LSU 14-3 at War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock in Saban’s first campaign in Baton Rouge.
Do those circumstances sound familiar?
Yes, they might just be coincidences, but John Calipari’s team did cut down the nets in Bridgestone Arena on March 15 after winning the SEC Tournament.
Arkansas football is preparing to host LSU this fall (albeit in Fayetteville, not Little Rock) and the Tigers have a first-year head coach of their own in Saban protege Lane Kiffin.
Kiffin, of course, isn’t new to the SEC or Arkansas fans. The Razorbacks went 2-4 against Kiffin during his six years as the head coach at Ole Miss.
However, he does give the Razorbacks an opportunity, while a seemingly small one, to do something they haven’t done since beating the Tigers with Saban calling the shots in 2000: beat an LSU team led by a first-year head coach.
Teams led by first-year head coaches are supposedly more vulnerable and susceptible to defeat, though that trend has been largely nullified in the modern era due to the transfer portal and NIL.
Arkansas didn’t seem to get that memo, however. In its last three games against LSU when the Tigers had a first-year head coach, it lost all three.
Les Miles’ first LSU team beat the Hogs in a 19-17 nailbiter in Baton Rouge in 2005, though the 4-6 Razorbacks were surprisingly competitive against a 9-1 LSU squad.
In 2017, Ed Orgeron’s maiden voyage as LSU’s HC included a 33-10 rout of the Razorbacks at Tiger Stadium against a wounded Austin Allen.
In 2022, Arkansas gave LSU, the eventual SEC West champions, all it could handle in a 13-10 loss in Brian Kelly’s first tussle with the Hogs on what resembled more of a frozen tundra than Razorback Stadium.
Is there much hope for Arkansas and Ryan Silverfield to beat LSU on Nov. 28? Not really, and understandably so. Kiffin is not your average first-year head coach.
He’ll have an immensely talented QB in Sam Leavitt under center and a roster that could contend for a College Football Playoff berth or even an SEC title.
But depending on how Arkansas’ first 11 games of 2026 go, the Hogs could be playing for more than pride. There is potential for Arkansas to be fighting for bowl eligibility in Week 13 should it find victories against the likes of Utah, Auburn and South Carolina.
A win would be the Razorbacks’ first over their border rival at home since 2014. That’s not to mention the inherent nostalgia that will come with the Battle for the Golden Boot returning to its rightful place on the college football schedule as a Thanksgiving weekend rivalry game.
All that’s left for Silverfield to do is to dial up some 2000 magic and try and become the first man since Houston Nutt to beat the LSU Tigers with a first-year head coach on the opposite sideline.
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