The 3rd seeded Arkansas Razorbacks will continue their run tonight in the NCAA Tournament and Fayetteville Regional against the TCU Horned Frogs. The first pitch between the 1-Seed Hogs and the 2-Seed Horned Frogs is scheduled for 8pm CDT on ESPNU.
The Razorbacks opened the weekend with a 13-6 win over the No. 4 seeded Santa Clara Broncos. TCU defeated No. 3 seed Arizona 12-4 in the nightcap at Baum Walker Stadium.
Here’s more information on how to watch today’s promotion.
WHO: 1 seeded Arkansas Razorbacks (42-16, 20-10 SEC) vs. 2 seeded TCU Horned Frogs (38-22, 18-11 Big 12)
IF: Saturday, June 3 at 8 p.m. (CDT)
WHERE: Baum Walker Stadium (10,737 spectators) | Fayetteville (Ark.)
TV/STREAMING: ESPNU or HERE
RADIO: RSN (92.1 FM in Fayetteville) | TuneIn | The full list of radio partners can be found HERE
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UNIVERSITY OF ARKANSAS PLAY NOTES
history class
Arkansas is now 2-0 up against Santa Clara, who are playing in an NCAA tournament for the first time since 1997. The two teams last met in 1995 in San Jose, California, where the Razorbacks clinched a convincing 10-3 win over the Broncos.
Arkansas has an all-time 48-20 record against TCU, including a dominant 27-2 record in games in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 4-1 overall and have a 2-0 lead going into games in Fayetteville.
Arkansas is 3-4 all-time against Arizona, including a 2-1 under Van Horn. The teams split their two postseason encounters, with the Razorbacks defeating the Wildcats 10-3 in Omaha, Neb., and going on to a runner-up finish in the 1979 College World Series. Arizona knocked Arkansas out of the 2004 College World Series with a 7-2 win in Omaha.
Home sweet pigs
Arkansas is up 31-4 (0.886 winning percent) this year at Baum-Walker Stadium, including a 20-3 mark against teams that made it to the NCAA postseason. The Hogs are four wins short to equal the school record for most home wins in a season.
In 2018, Arkansas set school records for single-season home wins (34) and home win percentage (.895), and advanced to the College World Series, finishing runner-up nationally. Excluding 2020, the Hogs have won 28 games or more at home in six straight seasons, including a record-breaking 34 home wins in 2018.
machine of consistency
Since the start of the 2017 season, Arkansas has won more games than any other program in the country.
Arkansas—288
State of Oregon – 277
Florida—276
Southern Miss – 274
Vanderbilt-273
The Razorbacks have recorded six consecutive 40-win seasons, excluding the 2020 season shortened by the pandemic, and are the only team in the country with at least 45 wins per season since 2017.