Razorbacks hosting Top 25 matchup against Mississippi State

FAYETTEVILLE — Closing out its three-week home stand, No. 23 Arkansas hosts 20th-ranked Mississippi State in a three-game series that begins Friday at Bogle Park.

First pitch of the opener is scheduled for 6 p.m.

Admission is free with gates opening one hour prior to the start.

No. 23 Arkansas (25-6/2-4 SEC) vs No. 20/18 Mississippi State (28-6/3-3 SEC) | Game Notes
Bogle Park (Fayetteville, Ark.)

Game 1: Friday, March 30 at 6 p.m. – SEC Network+ | Live Stats
Game 2: Saturday, March 31 at 1 p.m. – SEC Network+ | Live Stats
Game 3: Sunday, April 1 at 1 p.m. – SEC Network+ | Live Stats

All-Time Series vs Mississippi State

Arkansas and Mississippi State have played 64 times prior to this weekend’s series.

The Razorbacks have only played Alabama and LSU more times (65). Mississippi State owns a 16-13 edge in games played in Fayetteville.

Last Time Out

The Razorbacks rallied for a 10-7 win over Missouri (March 25) to secure the series win at Bogle Park. Arkansas tallied seven runs in the fifth inning to erase a 7-3 deficit.

Kayla Green tied the game with a three-run homer while Autumn Buczek drove in the go-ahead run with a double to center.

The win was also the 100th-career victory for head coach Courtney Deifel.

What an Inning

Arkansas’ seven-run fifth against Missouri (March 25) was the program’s highest-scoring inning in SEC play since an eight-run inning against South Carolina in 2014.

The runs came by way of five hits, three walks and an error.

RPI Watch

Taking two of three from Missouri last weekend helped the Razorbacks move up five spots to No. 25 in the most recent (March 26) NCAA RPI.

All 13 SEC teams are positioned within the top 35. Mississippi State, this weekend’s opponent, sits at No. 15 in the RPI.

A Look at the Stat Sheet

Arkansas enters the weekend with 39 home runs, good for ninth in the NCAA.

The Razorbacks also carry top-50 NCAA marks in slugging percentage (.502), team ERA (1.91) and scoring (5.77 runs per game).

Individually, Mary Haff ranks seventh in ERA (0.74) and 15th in strikeouts (140). Fellow freshman Hannah McEwen is tied for 21st nationally with 35 runs driven in this season.