#4 Arkansas, Missouri State Rekindle Rivalry on Tuesday

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 4 Arkansas, winners of 18 consecutive midweek contests, wraps up the non-conference portion of its regular-season schedule in opposition to longtime rival Missouri State.

The Razorbacks (34-10) and Bears (21-19) shall be assembly for the primary time because the 2019 marketing campaign on Tuesday evening. First pitch inside Baum-Walker Stadium is about for six:30 p.m. on SEC Community+.

Arkansas and Missouri State had performed nearly yearly from 1966 by way of 2019 earlier than the collection went dormant in 2020 and 2021 as a consequence of COVID-related cancellations. The Razorbacks, who lead the collection with an general report of 55-26, will host the Bears in Fayetteville for the primary time since 2018 this Tuesday.

Schedule
6:30 Tuesday, Could 2
vs. Missouri State – SEC Community+ – Pay attention – Dwell Stats

Matchups
Sport 1
Missouri State LHP Reece Lang (1-2, 5.08 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Will McEntire (1-0, 1.32 ERA)

Tune In
Tuesday evening’s sport will stream on SEC Community+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the decision. Followers can catch all of the motion by way of the ESPN app on smartphones, computer systems and tablets or through Amazon Fireplace TV and Fireplace TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

The sport can be heard on the Razorback Sports activities Community from Learfield/IMG, together with domestically in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM or by way of the Razorback app, with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Razorback nice Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the decision. A full listing of radio associates is obtainable right here.

Collection Historical past
Arkansas holds a sizeable benefit over Missouri State with an general collection report of 55-26. 36 of these 55 wins have are available Fayetteville, together with 11 underneath head coach Dave Van Horn.

The Razorbacks gained 10 in a row in opposition to the Bears from 2007 till 2014, however the collection has evened out in recent times. Arkansas and Missouri State have cut up the final 12 video games since 2015, and the Bears have gained 5 of the final 9 video games performed at Baum-Walker Stadium since 2015.

Main Off

• Arkansas, 20-3 in non-conference video games this season, has gained all 10 of its midweek contests this 12 months.
• The Hogs final went undefeated in midweek contests in a season in 2005.
• Arkansas is at present ranked first within the SEC and second within the nation in fielding proportion (.984), committing simply 25 errors in 44 video games this season.
• RHP Will McEntire will make his fourth begin of the season on the mound in opposition to Missouri State. The Bryant, Ark., native is 1-0 on the 12 months with a 1.32 ERA and 14 strikeouts over 13 2/3 innings of labor.
• OF Chris Lanzilli’s 48 profession house runs are tied for sixth most amongst lively Division I school baseball gamers. The graduate switch from Wake Forest is 2 homers shy of changing into one in all solely 5 lively gamers with 50 or extra profession lengthy balls.

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