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Pregame Stuff
The same nine players are starting for Arkansas, but Robert Moore and Michael Turner flipped their spots in the order, as did Jalen Battles and Brady Slavens.
After leaving it as a TBA, Missouri has announced freshman left-hander Tony Neubeck will make his first career start Saturday.
B-1st: Missouri 2, Arkansas 0
Missouri got a couple of singles and then a fly out allowed them to tag up to second and third. That made Carlos Pena's RBI single into a two-run single.
T-2nd: Arkansas 4, Missouri 2
The Razorbacks loaded the bases with no outs, but it looked like Missouri would get out of it unscathed. After striking out Braydon Webb and Zack Gregory, Neubeck got Wallace to hit a fly ball into right. However, the Tigers couldn't catch it. It goes down as a three-run double.
Arkansas ended up tacking on another run thanks to an error that also should have been the third out.
B-5th: Arkansas 4, Missouri 3
Hagen Smith got a couple of quick outs to start the fifth, but then issued back-to-back walks and gave up an RBI single to Justin Colon.
T-7th: Arkansas 5, Missouri 3
With runners on the corners, Robert Moore hit an RBI single into center to give Arkansas an insurance run.
B-7th: Missouri 7, Arkansas 5
After issuing a four-pitch walk to start the inning, Kole Ramage threw three straight wild pitches to move Tre Morris around the bases for a run.
Ramage walked that batter and then Elijah Trest gave up back-to-back singles with a wild pitch mixed in. The second of those hits was an RBI for Justin Colon.
Later in the inning, with the bases loaded and two outs, Josh Day ripped a two-run double into the left field corner to give Missouri the lead.
FINAL - Missouri 7, Arkansas 5
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Arkansas (17-3, 4-0) at Missouri (12-6, 0-4)
First pitch: 2 p.m. CT
Stream: SEC Network (link)
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Series Preview: Diamond Hogs at Missouri
Weather: Sunny, 49 degrees, 0% chance of rain, winds NW 19 mph
Pitching matchup
ARK: Fr. LHP Hagen Smith (5 G/5 GS, 26 1/3 IP, 3.08 ERA, 1.29 WHIP, 32 K/12 BB, .237 opp. avg.)
MIZ: Fr. LHP Tony Neubeck (6 G/0 GS, 14 IP, 4.50 ERA, 1.43 WHIP, 22 K/9 BB, .204 opp. avg.)
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