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Pregame Stuff
In the midst of a major slump, Brady Slavens is not in the starting lineup today. Instead, freshman Kendall Diggs is the starting designated hitter.
B-2nd: Missouri 2, Arkansas 0
Missouri strikes first with a two-run home run by Luke Mann.
T-4th: Missouri 2, Arkansas 2
With the bases loaded, Jalen Battles lined a single into center for an RBI that got the Hogs on the board. Zack Gregory followed with a four-pitch walk to bring home the tying run.
T-7th: Arkansas 6, Missouri 2
A slew of defensive mistakes aided Arkansas in the seventh. Cayden Wallace led off the inning with a single, but Peyton Stovall followed with a ground ball. Missouri tried to turn two, but the third baseman's throw sailed into right field to put runners on the corners.
Michael Turner then hit a weak dribbler and there was no one covering first, so it went down as an infield single for the go-ahead RBI. Robert Moore was asked to lay down a sacrifice bunt and he did so, but the first baseman didn't field it cleanly and everyone was safe to load the bases.
Another run came home on a balk called on Austin Troesser after a lengthy discussion between the umpires. Then Braydon Webb added some more insurance with a two-run double into the left field corner.
B-8th: Arkansas 6, Missouri 4
With Jaxon Wiggins still on the mound, Missouri got a leadoff walk and a HBP to start the eighth inning. Tre Morris then delivered an RBI single.
Brady Tygart came out of the bullpen and promptly plunked the first batter he faced to load the bases. Carlos Pena then hit a slow grounder to second and the Hogs couldn't quite turn two, so another run scored.
FINAL - Arkansas 6, Missouri 4
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Arkansas (17-4, 4-1) at Missouri (13-6, 1-4)
First pitch: 1 p.m. CT
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Weather: Cloudy, 42 degrees, 0% chance of rain, winds NNE 7 mph
Pitching matchup
ARK: So. RHP Jaxon Wiggins (5 G/5 GS, 26 2/3 IP, 3.38 ERA, 1.16 WHIP, 29 K/16 BB, .161 opp. avg.)
MIZ: Jr. RHP Austin Marozas (3 G/3 GS, 8 1/3 IP, 5.40 ERA, 1.56 WHIP, 8 K/4 BB, .281 opp. avg.)
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