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LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas vs LSU Showdown Concludes with Doubleheader
The Arkansas vs LSU sequence will conclude Saturday with a doubleheader and the Razorbacks are within the driver’s seat after taking Recreation 1 in dramatic vogue.
Each video games will likely be a full 9 innings and are scheduled for 1 p.m. and 6:30 p.m. CT. The early sport will likely be televised on the SEC Community, whereas the late sport is obtainable by way of on-line stream solely on SEC Community-Plus.
It was initially set to be a conventional Friday-Sunday sequence, however inclement climate is predicted to maneuver into the Baton Rouge, La., space Sunday, inflicting them to maneuver up Recreation 3.
Arkansas must win simply a kind of video games to clinch its fourth straight sequence towards the Tigers as a result of it received Friday’s sport 9-3 in 10 innings. The duo of Hunter Hollan and Hagen Smith out-dueled LSU’s Paul Skenes, arguably essentially the most dominant pitcher in faculty baseball up to now this season, and freshman Reese Robinett equipped the go-ahead hit with a pinch-hit, three-run homer within the tenth. Kendall Diggs added a grand slam for good measure.
As typical, Better of Arkansas Sports activities may have dwell, inning-by-inning updates from each Arkansas vs LSU video games beneath…
LIVE UPDATES — Arkansas vs LSU (Recreation 2)
Pregame Tidbits
Within the first sport of the day, redshirt junior Will McEntire will likely be on the mound for Arkansas. The appropriate-hander has returned to type his previous few outings after a tough begin to the season, posting a 2.19 ERA in 24 2/3 innings over his final 4 begins.
LSU will counter with a right-hander of its personal, junior right-hander Ty Floyd. He has been stable for the Tigers, with a 2.25 ERA in 20 innings. Opponents have hit simply .132 towards him. Nevertheless, he lasted simply 3 1/3 innings final week towards Texas A&M.
Beginning Lineups — Arkansas vs LSU (Recreation 2)
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| Pitching: Jr. RHP Ty Floyd | Pitching: R-Jr. RHP Will McEntire |
Baseball Schedule This Week
Tuesday — Arkansas 12, SEMO 2 (7 innings)
Friday — Arkansas 9, LSU 3 (10 innings)
Saturday — at LSU — 1 p.m. CT (SEC Community)
Saturday — at LSU — 6:30 p.m. CT (SECN+)
Accountability Test — 2023 Arkansas Baseball Predictions
Better of Arkansas Sports activities managing editor Andrew Hutchinson revealed his week-by-week predictions for the 2023 season simply earlier than the Razorbacks opened the yr on the School Baseball Showdown. These predictions might be learn in full right here, however we’ll even be doing weekly “accountability checks” on this house.
Prediction: 1-0 within the midweek / 17-4 general, 3-0 in SEC play
Yet one more mid-major program picked to win its convention, Southeast Missouri State will likely be extra of a problem than some followers could count on, however contemporary off a sweep of Auburn, the Razorbacks will likely be rolling. They might get caught waiting for LSU, however I imagine it’ll be a high quality non-conference win.
Precise: 1-0 within the midweek / 19-2 general, 3-0 in SEC play
The Razorbacks have been waiting for LSU, however Dave Van Horn caught wind of it early within the day Tuesday and responded by enjoying virtually strictly reserves. The end result was a 2-1 sport by 5.5 innings earlier than Arkansas blew it open with a 10-run sixth inning and received by way of the run rule.
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