HawgBeat – How to watch No. 7 Arkansas vs Auburn, starting pitchers, more

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The No. 7 Arkansas Razorbacks (15-2) will open SEC play in opposition to the Auburn Tigers (13-3-1) for a three-game collection beginning on Friday at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.

Arkansas is coming off of a midweek sweep of UNLV and the Diamond Hogs have gained 10 in a row getting into this weekend’s collection with weekend sweeps over Wright State and Louisiana Tech through the streak.

Auburn enters the weekend after dropping a collection to Southeastern Louisiana final weekend, however the Tigers most not too long ago gained a 12-inning thriller over Georgia Tech, 12-11, on Tuesday.

A change to the beginning rotation resulted in junior left-hander Hunter Hollan getting the nod on the bump Friday for the Hogs. Getting into his fifth begin of the season, the San Jacinto switch has gone 4 or extra innings in every of his 4 begins, permitting 5 earned runs and fanning 21 batters in 20.2 innings.

Auburn will begin TCU grad-transfer left-hander Tommy Vail on Friday. Vail will likely be making his fourth begin and sixth look of the season. The southpaw has struck out 18 batters in 14.1 innings and allowed only one earned run on two hits this season.

HawgBeat can have you lined with dwell updates, stats, commentary and rather more all through the sport, and you’ll try particulars on easy methods to watch, beginning pitchers, beginning lineups after they’re posted, notes and extra beneath:

Who: Arkansas Razorbacks (15-2) vs Auburn Tigers (13-3-1)

When: 4 p.m. CT Friday, 2 p.m. Saturday, 2 p.m. Sunday

The place: Fayetteville, Arkansas — Baum-Walker Stadium

Stream/On-line: SEC Community+ (Brett Dolan and Troy Eklund)

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports activities Community (Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter)

Friday: Auburn LHP Tommy Vail (2-0, 0.63 ERA) vs. Arkansas LHP Hunter Hollan (3-0, 2.18 ERA)

Saturday: Auburn LHP Zach Crotchfelt (0-0, 4.41 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Will McEntire (3-0, 3.48 ERA)

Sunday: Auburn TBA vs. Arkansas TBA

~ Arkansas is ranked by all six main school baseball polls after the third weekend of play:

D1Baseball – No. 8

Excellent Sport – No. 3

NCBWA – No. 7

USA At present Coaches – No. 8

Collegiate Baseball – No. 7

Baseball America – No. 9

~ Arkansas leads the all-time collection in opposition to the Bulldogs 51-49, profitable the final 4 collection in opposition to Auburn. Arkansas eradicated Auburn within the Faculty World Collection in 2022, profitable 11-1.

~ Arkansas has not opened convention play in opposition to Auburn since 2011 and have gained their final 5 SEC opening weekend collection. Arkansas has not misplaced a house collection in opposition to Auburn since 2014, sweeping the Tigers 2 of the final 3 residence collection.

~ Dave Van Horn is 36-23 in opposition to Auburn, 26-19 at residence.

~ Arkansas is 31-12 all-time on St. Patrick’s Day, profitable their final 5.

Some notes courtesy of Arkansas Communications

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