The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (32-5, 12-3 SEC) will face the UAPB Golden Lions (8-26, 6-6 SWAC) at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville following a series loss at Georgia. Despite a 12-game winning streak being halted, Arkansas only dropped to No. 2 in the D1Baseball rankings after losing two games to Georgia by a score of 7-6 each.
UAPB, with a 29-22 cumulative score, swept Texas Southern in a high-scoring series, boasting a team batting average of .281 and ranking fifth in the SWAC for ERA. Arkansas, holding a 22-2 record against in-state opponents since 1960, including a 6-0 record against UAPB, will start sophomore right-handed pitcher Tate McGuire. The game will air on SEC Network+ at 6 p.m. CT, with McGuire (1-2, 3.93 ERA) pitching for Arkansas. Betting odds and Double R Prop bets are available on BetSaracen.com.