Arkansas vs. South Carolina baseball: Schedule, scores, how to watch

The final two weekends of college baseball regular season play are upon us, and this Mother’s Day weekend brings yet another top-10 matchup in the SEC with No. 6 South Carolina hitting the road to take on No. 3 Arkansas. Here’s more information on the crucial SEC series:

Arkansas vs. South Carolina schedule, how to watch

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Series preview

Recent performances could not be more different for these two ball clubs. Arkansas comes into the weekend on a six-game SEC winning streak with sweeps of Texas A&M and Mississippi State. The Hogs have scored at least six runs in each win, propelling them to first place in the SEC West, leading No. 2 LSU by one in the win column. 

Meanwhile, South Carolina is looking to recover from its four-game skid of a sweep by Kentucky and a shocking midweek loss to North Florida. Injuries have taken their toll on the Gamecocks this season, but they could get a boost from the potential returns of Talmadge LeCroy and Will McGillis to the infield.

This clash is also a matchup of different offensive styles. The Gamecocks are one of the top slugging teams in the country with over 103 home runs (T-3rd in DI) while the Razorbacks have hit 76 as a team, yet both teams are similar in scoring average (8.6 to 8.1 runs per game). Their records are identical, but Arkansas is much more used to eking out close games (shown by its SEC-leading 16 saves) compared to South Carolina, who are more likely to invoke a mercy rule.

Each team’s last 10 games

Arkansas vs. South Carolina series history

These two programs met just once before both joined the SEC — at the 1985 MCWS, no less — and have played 79 times total. The Razorbacks hold a 44-35 advantage over the Gamecocks overall, with a 22-12 record in Fayetteville.

Though they did not meet last season, Arkansas has won each of the last three regular season series and eight of the last 10 games.