Baseball
Cody Adcock gets start for Hogs against UCA today
Razorbacks will probably play a lot of new faces tonight against the Bears at Baum-Walker Stadium.
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 5 Arkansas (29-7) finishes off its six-game homestand at Baum-Walker Stadium with a midweek matchup against in-state foe UCA (16-19).
First pitch is set for 6 p.m. Tuesday on SEC Network+.
The Razorbacks, 8-1 in midweek games in 2023, play their final midweek home game of the season on Tuesday night.
Arkansas will hit the road for its next two midweek contests, squaring off against Missouri State on Tuesday, April 25, in Springfield, Mo., before clashing with Lipscomb on Tuesday, May 2, at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock, Ark.
Arkansas boasts a nation-leading 32-game home run streak entering Tuesday’s in-state showdown against UCA.
The Razorbacks have blasted 60 homers through 36 games this season, including 54 during their 32-game streak.
Schedule
Tuesday: UCA vs. No. 5 Arkansas, 6 p.m., SEC Network+
On the Mound
Tuesday: UCA TBA vs. Arkansas RHP Cody Adcock (3-1, 6.37 ERA)
How to Watch-Listen
Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Tuesday night’s game on SEC Network+. The game can also be heard on ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst).
In the Polls
Collegiate Baseball – 4
Baseball America – 5
D1Baseball – 5
NCBWA – 5
Perfect Game – 5
USA Today Coaches – 5
Another Natural State Showdown
Arkansas is 15-2 all-time against in-state opponents. All 17 of the Razorbacks’ meetings against their fellow Natural State programs have occurred since the 2019 season and with head coach Dave Van Horn at the helm.
Arkansas-Pine Bluff
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 5-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 5-0
Arkansas State
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Little Rock
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 4-2
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 4-2
UCA
Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-0
Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 2-0
Record at Neutral Sites: Arkansas leads, 1-0
Home Sweet Hogs
The Hogs, 4-1 on their current six-game homestand, are 24-3 overall at home this season. Excluding the pandemic-shortened 2020 campaign, Arkansas has posted six consecutive 20-win seasons at Baum-Walker Stadium, including a program-record 34-win season at home in 2018.
Arkansas’ streak of six consecutive 20-win seasons at home has coincided with its nation-leading streak of consecutive 45-win seasons. The Hogs are the only team in the country to win at least 45 games in each of the last five full seasons.
2017: 29-8 at home / 45-19 overall
2018: 34-4 at home / 48-21 overall
2019: 33-7 at home / 46-20 overall
2020: N/A
2021: 30-8 at home / 50-13 overall
2022: 28-7 at home / 46-21 overall
2023: 24-3 at home / TBD
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
