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Published Mar 16, 2021
CJ's Scoring Recap: Oklahoma 8, Arkansas 5
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Andrew Hutchinson  •  HawgBeat
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Pregame Notes

As expected, Dave Van Horn is using his regular starters for the game. Zack Gregory is getting the nod in left field. Full lineups are listed below.

B-1st: Arkansas 2, Oklahoma 0

With the bases loaded and one out, Brady Slavens lined a single into right field. The hit drives in two runs to start the scoring.

T-3rd: Oklahoma 5, Arkansas 2

The Sooners tie it up with a two-out, two-run single by Kendall Pettis. One batter later, Breydon Daniel gave them the lead with a two-run home run.

Brandon Zaragoza followed with a single and advanced on a pair of wild pitches before scoring on Peyton Graham's RBI single.

T-4th: Oklahoma 6, Arkansas 2

After a leadoff walk, Tyler Hardman advanced to third when Casey Opitz's pickoff attempt at first went into right field. That set up a sacrifice fly by Tanner Tredaway.

T-6th: Oklahoma 8, Arkansas 2

With the bases loaded, Oklahoma scores on a wild pitch. It then drives in another run on an RBI single by Diego Muniz.

B-6th: Oklahoma 8, Arkansas 4

Following a two-out single by Cayden Wallace, Slavens hit a home run to right to pull the Razorbacks within four.

B-8th: Oklahoma 8, Arkansas 5

Robert Moore leads off the eighth inning with a home run.

FINAL - Oklahoma 8, Arkansas 5

First pitch: 5 p.m. CT

TV: SEC Network

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~Starting pitchers for Arkansas and Oklahoma

~Notes and tidbits

~Stat comparison

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Starting Lineups
ArkansasOklahoma

1. Robert Moore - 2B

1. Peyton Graham - 3B

2. Christian Franklin - CF

2. Jimmy Crooks - C

3. Matt Goodheart - DH

3. Tyler Hardman - 1B

4. Cayden Wallace - RF

4. Conor McKenna - 2B

5. Brady Slavens - 1B

5. Tanner Tredaway - CF

6. Casey Opitz - C

6. Diego Muniz - DH

7. Cullen Smith - 3B

7. Kendall Pettis - LF

8. Jalen Battles - SS

8. Breydon Daniel - RF

9. Zack Gregory - LF

9. Brandon Zaragoza - SS

Pitching: LHP Patrick Wicklander

Pitching: LHP Braden Carmichael