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Cody Adcock on mound tonight for Hogs’ series with Little Rock

Cody Adcock will be on the mound with Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter calling the games from the Hog Pen.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 5 Arkansas (25-6) kicks off its second five-game week of the season with midweek series against in-state foe Little Rock (17-11) at Baum-Walker Stadium.

First pitch in the opener of the two-game set between the Razorbacks and Trojans is scheduled for 6:30 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, on SEC Network+. The series finale, meanwhile, gets going at 4 p.m. Wednesday, April 12, on SEC Network+.

The Razorbacks are 20-2 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.

On the Mound

Tuesday: Little Rock LHP Chance Vaught (1-1, 7.53 ERA) vs. Arkansas RHP Cody Adcock (2-1, 6.66 ERA)

Wednesday: Little Rock TBA vs. Arkansas RHP Ben Bybee (2-0, 4.41 ERA)

Tune In

Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will have the call of Tuesday and Wednesday’s games on SEC Network+.

Both games, including Tuesday’s broadcast from the Hog Pen, can also be heard on ESPN Arkansas 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harris-Mountain Home with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Razorback great Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the call.

In the Polls

D1Baseball – 5

NCBWA – 5

Perfect Game – 6

USA Today Coaches – 6

Baseball America – 6

Collegiate Baseball – 7

In-State Showdown

Arkansas is 17-1 all-time against in-state opponents. All 18 of the Razorbacks’ meetings against their fellow Natural State programs have occurred since coach Dave Van Horn took over 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, 3-1

Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 3-1

UCA

Overall Series Record: Arkansas leads, 3-0

Record in Fayetteville: Arkansas leads, 2-0

Record at Neutral Sites: Arkansas leads, 1-0

Midweek Mojo

The Razorbacks are 7-0 in midweek games this season. Including Tuesday and Wednesday contests against the Trojans, five midweek games remain on Arkansas’ 2023 regular-season schedule.

The Hogs last went undefeated in midweek games in 2005, posting a perfect 9-0 midweek record that season.

Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.

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2024 Razorbacks Football

Thu, Aug 29vs UAPB (Little Rock)W, 70-0
Sat, Sep 7@ Oklahoma StateL, 31-39 2OT
Sat, Sep 14vs UABW, 37-27
Sat, Sep 21@ AuburnW, 24-14
Sat, Sep 28vs Texas A&M (Arl)L, 21-17
Sat, Oct 5vs TennesseeW, 19-14
Sat, Oct 19vs LSUL, 34-10
Sat, Oct 26@ Mississippi StateW, 58-25
Sat, Nov 2vs Ole MissL, 63-35
Sat, Nov 16vs Texas11:00 AM
Sat, Nov 23vs Louisiana TechTBD
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Sat, Nov 30@ MissouriTBD
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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (18)8-02521
2.Conway (6)8-02302
3.Greenwood (2)8-02103
4.Little Rock Parkview7-11714
5.Bentonville5-31416
6.Benton7-11265
7.Fayetteville6-21008
8.Pulaski Academy6-2757
9.Rogers5-3459
10.Shiloh Christian6-24010
Others receiving votes: Marion 13, Valley View 9, Joe T Robinson 8, Mountain Home 4, Cabot 3, Elkins 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (20)8-01241
2.Conway (6)8-01052
3.Bentonville5-3753
4.Fayetteville6-2455
5.Pulaski Academy6-2354
Others receiving votes: Rogers 5.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (26)8-01301
2.Benton7-11022
3.Shiloh Christian6-2713
4.Marion7-1524
5.Mountain Home7-131
Others receiving votes: Little Rock Catholic 4.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (23)7-11271
2.Joe T Robinson7-1902
3.Valley View (3)8-0803
4.Hot Springs Lakeside7-1484
5.Farmington7-130
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 4, Maumelle 4, Morrilton 3, Greenbrier 2, Harding Academy 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)8-01161
2.Arkadelphia (5)6-2792
3.Little Rock Mills (1)8-0703
4.Warren6-2404
5.Malvern (1)8-0315
Others receiving votes: Dardanelle 22, Southside Batesville 11, Mena 8, Bauxite 7, DeWitt 4, Highland 2.
CLASS 3A
4.Bismarck (15)8-01054
5.Fordyce (4)8-0765
Prescott (3)7-1531t
1.Osceola (2)6-149
3.Mayflower (1)8-036
Others receiving votes: Booneville (1) 31, Rivercrest 19, Mansfield 14, Charleston 4, Rison 3.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (21)8-01211
2.Conway Christian (4)8-01042
3.Des Arc7-1663
4.Bigelow (1)6-2455
5.Murfreesboro6-230
Others receiving votes: Marked Tree 10, Mineral Springs 6, Junction City 5, Cross County 1, Mount Ida 1, Poyen 1
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (25)5-0761
2.Midland (1)7-0502
3.Cedar Ridge7-1253
Others receiving votes: Rector 5.

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ESPN ARKANSAS 99.5 IN FAYETTEVILLE, 95.3 IN THE RIVER VALLEY, 96.3 IN HOT SPRINGS, 104.3 IN HARRISON-MOUNTAIN HOME.