Hogs start three-week homestand with ‘Woo Pig’

FAYETTEVILLE — With an early SEC-free weekend on its schedule, Arkansas returns to Bogle Park this weekend to host the Wooo Pig Classic.

The Razorbacks are set to host Iowa State, Omaha, Saint Francis and Tulsa. Including Arkansas, three of the five teams played in last year’s NCAA Tournament.

Admission to Bogle Park is free with gates opening one hour prior to first pitch of each day’s schedule.

Wooo Pig Classic | Game Notes
March 16-18, 2018
Bogle Park

Friday, March 16
9:30 a.m. – Tulsa vs Omaha – Live Stats
12 p.m. – Tulsa vs Iowa State – Live Stats
2:30 p.m. – Saint Francis (Pa.) vs Omaha – Live Stats
5 p.m. – Arkansas vs Iowa State – Live Stats
7:30 p.m. – Arkansas vs Saint Francis (Pa.) – Live Stats

Saturday, March 17
9:30 a.m. – Tulsa vs Iowa State – Live Stats
12 p.m. – Omaha vs Iowa State – Live Stats
2:30 p.m. – Tulsa vs Saint Francis (Pa.) – Live Stats
5 p.m. – Arkansas vs Omaha – SECN+ | Live Stats
7:30 p.m. – Arkansas vs Saint Francis (Pa.) – SECN+ | Live Stats

Sunday, March 18
10 a.m. – Saint Francis (Pa.) vs Iowa State – Live Stats
12:30 p.m. – Arkansas vs Omaha – SECN+ | Live Stats

Against the Field

The Razorbacks’ 13-game home stand opens this weekend with the Wooo Pig Classic. The three-day, five-team event begins Friday; Arkansas will not play Tulsa.

The Razorbacks have only played Iowa State previously with the series tied at one win each; the teams last met in 2010.

Saint Francis, Friday and Saturday night’s opponent, advanced to last year’s NCAA Tournament as part of the Tucson Regional.

Last Time Out

Autumn Buczek and Hannah McEwen had two hits each and Katie Warrick hit a two-run shot but the Razorbacks lost a 5-4 game at No. 11 Georgia in the series finale.

Four of the team’s five losses this season have come by one run.

Battle Tested, SEC Approved

In the first SEC start of her career and facing the top hitting and scoring team in the nation, freshman Mary Haff limited No. 11 Georgia to five hits and an unearned run in eight-plus innings. She also registered nine strikeouts.

Among the Nation’s Best

Entering the weekend, Arkansas is third in the SEC and tied for 15th in the NCAA with 26 home runs.

Additionally, the Razorbacks carry top-50 national marks in slugging percentage (.505), scoring (5.86 runs/game), ERA (1.91) and batting average (.305).

Individually, Haff’s 0.51 ERA ranks eighth among the nation’s pitchers.