The Diamond Hogs will host Oral Roberts for a two-game midweek series at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Razorbacks enter at 18-2 after a hard-fought series win at Ole Miss, while the Golden Eagles come in at 12-6 following a series loss to North Dakota State.
Previewing Oral Roberts
The Golden Eagles are hitting .282 as a team through 16 games. Wailele Kane-Yates leads the team in batting average, on-base percentage, and home runs, hitting .367 with a .435 OBP and five home runs. He is coming off a 2-for-4 performance with two RBIs in the series finale against North Dakota State.
Oral Roberts has a team ERA of 4.74 and has allowed opponents to hit .269 this season. Brendan Asher will start Game 1 for the Golden Eagles. He has a 14.40 ERA in three appearances, giving up eight hits and striking out seven batters in 23 batters faced. Luke Puffinbarger will start Game 2, marking his first start of the season. In two innings pitched, he has allowed one hit, struck out four, and has yet to allow a run.
Previewing Diamond Hogs
Arkansas has been strong offensively, hitting .318 as a team through 20 games. Kuhio Aloy, Brent Iredale, Wehiwa Aloy, Cam Kozeal, Logan Maxwell, and Charles Davalan are all hitting over .350 this season. The Razorbacks have also shown patience at the plate, with five players drawing double-digit walks.
Ben Bybee will start Game 1 for the Razorbacks. In 12 innings pitched across two starts, he has a 4.50 ERA, allowing 11 hits while striking out eight. Colin Fisher will start Game 2 for his third start of the season. In 11 2/3 innings, he has a 3.09 ERA, allowing nine hits while striking out 16 batters.
Broadcast Information
Game 1: March 18, 6 p.m. CST
Game 2: March 19, 3 p.m. CST
Both games will be played at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Ark., and will be streamed on SEC Network+.