The No. 2-ranked Arkansas Razorbacks (33-6, 12-4 SEC) were defeated by the Texas A&M Aggies (22-15, 7-9, SEC) in their series opener 7-4 from Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. The series will conclude with a doubleheader on Friday after the series finale on Saturday was rescheduled to Friday in anticipation of inclement weather on Saturday. Game two will start at 2 p.m. (CDT), and game three will follow shortly after the conclusion of game two.
Arkansas entered the series on coming off the heels of a 13-3 win over the UAPB Golden Lions on Tuesday. Before the midweek matchup with the Golden Lions, Arkansas suffered its first series loss of the season after falling to the No. 5-ranked Georgia Bulldogs 2-1 games. The Hogs defeated the Bulldogs very easily in game one 13-3, but things did not go their way for the rest of the series. Arkansas dropped game two by one point 7-6, and they had the exact same result in game three but in 12 innings.
Texas A&M entered the series on a seven-game win streak, including a 2-1 series win over the No. 4-ranked Tennessee Volunteers after defeating the Vols both times in a doubleheader on Saturday, April 5th. Before the matchup against the Hogs, the Aggies faced off against Tarleton on Tuesday and things went pretty well for A&M as they crushed Tarleton 11-3. In their last series, the Aggies took on South Carolina and things could have not gone better for them as they swept the Gamecocks with ease.
First pitch is set for 2 p.m. (CDT), and both games will be televised by SEC Network+.
WHO: No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (33-6, 12-4, SEC) vs. Texas A&M Aggies (22-15, 7-9, SEC)
WHERE: Baum-Walker Stadium (10,737) | Fayetteville (AR.)
GAME 2: Friday, April 18, at 2 p.m. (CDT).
GAME 3: TBD (Shortly after the conclusion of game two).
TV/STREAMING: SEC Network+
RADIO: RSN (92.1 FM in Fayetteville) Conway KASR-FM 92.7, El Dorado KELD-FM 107.1, Fayetteville KQSM-FM 92.1, Fayetteville KYNG-AM AM 1590, Forrest City KJXK-FM 106.5, Forrest City KJXK-AM AM 950, Fort Smith KERX-FM 95.3, Hot Springs / Mena KTTG-FM 96.3, Little Rock KABZ-FM 103.7, Marshall KBCN-FM 104.3, Mountain Home KOMT-FM 93.5, Rogers KURM-FM 100.3, Rogers, KURM-AM AM 790, Russellville KARV-FM 101.3, Russellville KARV-AM 610, Stuttgart KWAK-FM 105.5, Texarkana KKTK-AM 1400
GAME NOTES
ON THE MOUND
Friday, April 18th
Game 1
- Arkansas – RHP Gage Wood (0-0, 2.57 ERA) vs. Texas A&M – LHP Justin Lamkin (3-3, 3.25 ERA)
Game 2
- Arkansas – LHP Landon Beidelschies (4-0, 4.24 ERA) vs. Texas A&M – LHP Myles Patton (3-3, 4.91 ERA)
SERIES HISTORY
The Hogs are 51-50 all-time against Texas A&M, and they’re 24-22 in games played in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, Arkansas is 23-18 against the Aggies and 13-6 in games played Baum-Walker Stadium.
COACHING RESUME
Texas A&M head coach Michael Earley enters the first year of his tenure with the Aggies. During his time so far in College Station, he’s led Texas A&M to a 22-15 record. This is Earley’s first head coaching position, but he spent 2022-2024 as an assistant coach of the Aggies before being promoted to head coach last summer.
