Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 1-5.
“Sold” refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 3 Arkansas (36-12, 17-7 SEC) welcomes No. 6 South Carolina (36-12, 14-9 SEC) to Baum-Walker Stadium for top-10 SEC showdown in the penultimate weekend of the regular season.
First pitch in the series opener between the Razorbacks and Gamecocks is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Friday, May 12, on SEC Network+. Game two is slated to begin at 6 p.m. Saturday, May 13, on SEC Network+, while the series finale will get underway at 2 p.m. Sunday, May 14, on SEC Network+.
This weekend’s three-game set in Fayetteville marks the first top-10 series played at Baum-Walker Stadium since then-No. 1 Arkansas hosted then-No. 9 Florida in the final weekend of the 2021 regular season. The Hogs swept the Gators to clinch the regular-season SEC title and conclude the regular season with a 42-10 overall record and a 22-8 mark in SEC play, tying a program record for most SEC victories in a single season.
Schedule
Friday, May 12
#6 South Carolina vs. #3 Arkansas – 6:30 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Saturday, May 13
#6 South Carolina vs. #3 Arkansas – 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
Sunday, May 14
#6 South Carolina vs. #3 Arkansas – 2 p.m. – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats
On the Mound
Friday, May 12
South Carolina – RHP Eli Jones (4-2, 3.38 ERA)
Arkansas – LHP Hagen Smith (7-1, 2.56 ERA)
Saturday, May 13
South Carolina – TBA
Arkansas – TBA
Sunday, May 14
South Carolina – LHP Matthew Becker (4-1, 4.46 ERA)
Arkansas – TBA
Tune In
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of all three games on SEC Network+. The entire series 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 Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.
A full list of radio affiliates is available here.
Series History
Arkansas is 44-35 all-time against South Carolina, including a 22-12 record in games played in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Hogs are 28-21 overall with a 12-9 record at home against the Gamecocks since 2003.
The Hogs, 7-3 in their last 10 games against the Gamecocks, have won three straight three-game series against South Carolina, including a pair of series wins at Baum-Walker Stadium in 2018. Arkansas won the regular-season series before defeating South Carolina in three games in the NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional to advance to the College World Series.
Arkansas has not lost a regular-season series to South Carolina since 2016 and has not dropped a three-game series at home to South Carolina since the 2012 campaign.
In the Polls
Collegiate Baseball – 3
D1Baseball – 3
NCBWA – 3
Perfect Game – 3
USA Today Coaches – 3
Baseball America – 4
Senior Saturday
Prior to Saturday night’s game, the Razorbacks will honor three members of its senior class and soon-to-be-graduates of the University of Arkansas: infielder John Bolton, infielder Brady Slavens and outfielder Jared Wegner.
Machine of Consistency
Under head coach Dave Van Horn, Arkansas has started 16-8 or better through 24 games of SEC play for four straight seasons. Including this year, the Hogs have gone 17-7 three times in that span with 20 or more wins in 2019 and 2021.
2019: 17-7 start / 20-10 final SEC
2020: N/A
2021: 17-7 start / 22-8 final SEC record
2022: 16-8 start / 18-12 final SEC record
2023: 17-7 start / TBD
Arkansas is guaranteed to finish with a winning SEC record for the sixth consecutive season. It is the first time in program history that Arkansas has recorded six straight seasons with a winning SEC record. The Hogs’ previous longest streak for was four seasons (2012-15).
Hagen on the Hill
Arkansas pitcher Hagen Smith will start his second consecutive series opener, getting the ball in Friday night’s game against South Carolina. The left-hander was the Razorbacks’ No. 1 starter to begin the year but transitioned to a “wild card” role due to early-season injuries.
For the year, Smith has made 13 appearances with seven starts, including three in SEC play. He is 7-1 with a team-leading 2.656 ERA and two saves over 42 2/3 innings of work on the mound. The true sophomore has struck out a team-high 79 batters and limited opposing hitters to a meager .181 batting average.
Smith’s three previous SEC starts this season have all come on the road. In his last SEC start, Smith spun five innings of two-run ball at Mississippi State on May 5, matching his season high with eight strikeouts in the outing to earn the win.
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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — It’s that time of year again. Coaches at Arkansas and across the country try to convince fans and the media that this is the greatest team they’ve ever seen. Everybody is pulling in the same direction and has made a hockey-stick growth level that rivals Silicon Valley tech startups.
Being my first year on the beat, I fell for it hook, line and sinker along with a portion of the fanbase before quickly being returned to a cruel reality. A 4-8 season where apathy kicked in as early as the fourth game of the season. Fans may still carry that apathy and resentment as the Razorbacks try and sell the same package to fans as they did last year. A team camaraderie so high it can overcome many of the challenges this year.
However, there may just be at least some iota of truth to some of it. A recent video of defensive coordinator Travis Williams talking to his team got former NFL receiver Randy Moss so excited that he wanted to come out of retirement.
Talk show host Pat McAfee got in on the action on X (formerly Twitter) as well.
Golf fanatics look away, as offensive coordinator Bobby Petrino simplifies the game of golf beyond recognition, but fans may be getting some inside look as to why quarterback Taylen Green was hand-picked to lead the offensive coordinator and the chemistry between mentor and mentee.
Chemistry and camaraderie don’t count for any tangible wins. Oddsmakers and media members remain unmoved. BetSaracen has the over/under for Arkansas wins set at 4.5. Arkansas was picked to finish 14th in the SEC behind just Mississippi State and Vanderbilt. Perhaps, if nothing else the little viral moments will slowly chip away at the apathy after last season.
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Pictured here are six of the most expensive houses sold in Little Rock during the week of July 1-5.
“Sold” refers to the date on which the real estate deed was recorded by the Pulaski County circuit clerk, irrespective of the actual sale date.
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