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Pregame Stuff
The only change in Arkansas' lineup is that Van Horn switched the order of Robert Moore and Chris Lanzilli, moving Moore into the cleanup spot and Lanzilli into the 5-hole.
T-1st: Arkansas 2, Missouri 0
Robert Moore starts the scoring with an RBI single. Later in the inning, with the bases loaded, Brady Slavens battled to a full count before lining out to right field. It was deep enough for a sacrifice fly to drive in a second run.
B-1st: Arkansas 2, Missouri 1
Missouri got a one-out walk, stolen base and wild pitch to set up Torin Montgomery's two-out RBI single.
T-2nd: Arkansas 3, Missouri 1
Arkansas loaded the bases once again in the second inning. This time, Michael Turner put the ball in play for an RBI ground out. That was all it managed, though.
B-2nd: Arkansas 3, Missouri 3
The Tigers loaded the bases with the help of back-to-back bunt singles and they made Arkansas pay with a two-run single by Josh Day to tie the game at 3-3.
T-4th: Arkansas 5, Missouri 3
With runners on second and third, Michael Turner lined a double into the left-center gap for two RBIs and give Arkansas the lead once again.
B-6th: Arkansas 5, Missouri 4
Evan Taylor was the first guy out of the bullpen and struck out the first guy he faced, but then gave up an infield single and bloop single. A wild pitch moved those runners to second and third and then Nander de Sedas followed with an RBI single to cut the Tigers' deficit in half.
B-7th: Arkansas 5, Missouri 5
Zebulon Vermillion relieved Taylor with one out and - despite having not allowed a hit in nine innings this season - promptly gave up three straight singles. The third of those hits was an RBI for Carlos Pena to tie the game.
T-8th: Arkansas 7, Missouri 5
Jalen Battles led off the inning with a bloop single and hustled into second on an error. Braydon Webb followed with a monster two-run home run that put the Hogs back on top.
FINAL - Arkansas 7, Missouri 5
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Arkansas (16-3, 3-0) at Missouri (12-5, 0-3)
First pitch: 6 p.m. CT
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Pitching matchup
ARK: Sr. RHP Connor Noland (5 G/5 GS, 29 1/3 IP, 3.07 ERA, 1.19 WHIP, 38 K/8 BB, .250 opp. avg.)
MIZ: Jr. RHP Spencer Miles (4 G/4 GS, 17 1/3 IP, 5.19 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 19 K/7 BB, .286 opp. avg.)
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