No. 2 Arkansas will host Missouri State for a midweek game in Baum-Walker Stadium. The Hogs are coming off a dominant series sweep of South Carolina, outscoring the Gamecocks 35-9 over three games. Missouri State is 10-12 on the season, the Bears swept its most recent series against Bradley, scoring 40 runs across three games.
Previewing Missouri State
The Bears are hitting .282 as a team with a .398 on-base percentage. Jake McCutcheon leads Missouri State with a .326 batting average and a team-high seven home runs. Taeg Gollert is tied for the most RBIs on the team with 21 and has a .322 batting average. The Bears have power throughout their lineup, with nine batters recording multiple home runs this season. Missouri State will be patient at the plate, they’ve taken 124 walks in 22 games.
Missouri State’s pitching staff has a 6.07 ERA, with opposing batters hitting .269 against them. Jason Schaaf will start for the Bears, entering the matchup with a 9.64 ERA in 14 innings pitched, allowing 20 hits while striking out 16.
Previewing the Hogs
Arkansas has been dominant at the plate, hitting .332 as a team with a .445 on-base percentage. The Razorbacks have drawn 135 walks while striking out just 180 times. They have hit 56 home runs, led by Wehiwa Aloy with 10, while nine other players have multiple homers. Kuhio Aloy leads the team with a .417 batting average and has driven in 37 runs, second-most on the team.
On the mound, Arkansas has a team ERA of 3.43 through 25 games. Colin Fisher will start for the Razorbacks, posting a 2.63 ERA in 13.2 innings while allowing just nine hits and striking out 20 in eight appearances.
Broadcast Information
Arkansas will face Missouri State at Baum-Walker Stadium on March 25, with first pitch scheduled for 6 p.m. The game will be streamed on SEC Network+.
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