The No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks (16-2, 2-0 SEC) secured a series win with a 6-0 victory over Missouri (9-10, 0-2 SEC) on Saturday and will play for the sweep on Sunday afternoon against the Tigers at Baum Walker-Stadium.
Arkansas pitchers Brady Tygart and Will McEntire combined to give up one hit in Saturday's contest, while the Hogs plated six runs in the bottom of the sixth — three of which came on back-to-back-to-back homers.
"You’ve got one that throws a cutter that’s a breaking ball in McEntire that’s 84 (MPH)," head coach Dave Van Horn said on Saturday. "Then you’ve got a 74, 75 mile an hour breaking ball from Tygart. So it’s a little confusing, probably, for a while. Today, McEntire got through the lineup a couple of times, so they had seen him and he did just as well. I just think his stuff was just really good today."
Taking the mound for the Razorbacks will be junior left-hander Mason Molina, who struggled with command last weekend against McNeese State to the tune of three hits and four earned runs in four innings. He'll need to have a bounceback outing if the Hogs want to hold Missouri scoreless for the third-straight game.
"It’s hard," Van Horn said. "It’s hard to do. It’s hard to shut them out once, much less twice. Back-to-back is something else. I’m sure we’re going to get their best shot tomorrow."
Arkansas owns a 24-15 overall series record against Missouri, including an 12-4 record in Fayetteville. Under head coach Dave Van Horn, the Razorbacks are 16-4 overall and 9-2 in games played at Baum-Walker Stadium against the Tigers.
Unable to watch Arkansas-Missouri? HawgBeat has you covered with inning-by-inning updates, highlights, scoring updates and more from the Hogs' 9-1 victory on Sunday:
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Top 1 (Missouri) - Arkansas 0, Missouri 0
LHP Mason Molina pitching for Arkansas
- Moore strikes out swinging on three pitches
- Austin walks on five pitches
- Lovich strikes out swinging on three pitches
- Austin out at second on a pickoff attempt
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 1 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 2, Missouri 0
RHP Carter Rustad pitching for Missouri
- Stovall singles to left field on the first pitch
- Diggs doubles to left center, Stovall scores on the play (1-0)
- Diggs advances to third base on a wild pitch
- Aloy walks on a full-count, 12-pitch AB
- McLaughlin flies out to Corona in left field, Diggs scores on the play, Aloy advances to second (2-0)
- Lovich grounds out to Austin at 2B, Aloy advances to third base
- Sprague-Lott flies out to Moore in right field
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 2 (Missouri) - Arkansas 2, Missouri 0
Molina still pitching for Arkansas
- Curry strikes out looking on five pitches
- Colon strikes out looking on a full-count pitch
- Corona strikes out looking on five pitches
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 2 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 2, Missouri 0
Rustad still pitching for Missouri
- Souza grounds out to Austin at 2B
- White flies out to Curtis in center field
- Wilmsmeyer hit by a pitch
- Stovall flies out to Curtis in center field
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 3 (Missouri) - Arkansas 2, Missouri 0
Molina still pitching for Arkansas
- Serna grounds out to Aloy at SS
- Curtis strikes out swinging on a full-count, six-pitch at-bat
- Culbertson strikes out swinging on five pitches
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 3 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 3, Missouri 0
Rustad still pitching for Missouri
- Diggs grounds out to Austin at 2B
- Aloy lines out to Corona in left field on the first pitch of the at-bat
- McLaughlin solo homers to right field (3-0)
- Lovich fouls out to Colon at third base to end the frame
1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Top 4 (Missouri) - Arkansas 3, Missouri 0
Molina still pitching for Arkansas
- Moore gets hit by a pitch, fifth of the at-bat
- Moore out at second, caught stealing by White at catcher
- Austin flies out to Diggs in right field on a full-count pitch
- Lovich strikes out swinging on five pitches
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 4 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 3, Missouri 0
Rustad still pitching for Missouri
- Sprague-Lott grounds out to Culbertson, who makes a great play to get the out
- Souza pops up to Lovich at 1B on the first pitch of the at-bat
- White lines out to Austin at 2B to end the inning
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Top 5 (Missouri) - Arkansas 3, Missouri 0
Molina still pitching for Arkansas
- Curry strikes out swinging on a full-count, six-pitch at-bat
- Colon walks on six pitches
- Corona strikes out swinging on four pitches
- Colon steals second base, the first Missouri player to get past first today
- Serna flies out to Diggs in right field for the final out
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 5 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 5, Missouri 0
Rustad still pitching for Missouri
- Wilmsmeyer reaches first on an infield single to Colon at third base
- Stovall doubles down the right field line with a 111 MPH hit, Wilmsmeyer scores on the play (4-0)
- Stovall advances to third on a wild pitch
- Diggs strikes out swinging on a full-count, seven-pitch at-bat
- Aloy flies out to Moore in right field, Stovall scores on the play (5-0)
- McLaughlin walks on six pitches
- Lovich flies out to Curtis in center field on the first pitch
2 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Top 6 (Missouri) - Arkansas 5, Missouri 0
Molina still pitching for Arkansas
- Curtis singles to left field to break up the no-hitter
- Culbertson flies out to Diggs in right field
- Moore walks on five pitches
RHP Koty Frank relieves Molina
- Austrin strikes out looking on five pitches
- Lovich strikes out swinging on three pitches
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Bottom 6 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 8, Missouri 0
LHP Ian Lohse relieves Rustad for Missouri
- Sprague-Lott singles to Colon at third base
Hudson Polk pinch hits for Souza
- Polk strikes out swinging on five pitches
- White is hit by a pitch, Sprague-Lott advances to second on the play
- Wilmsmeyer reaches on a fielding error by Colon, Sprague-Lott scores an unearned run, White advances to third (6-0)
- Stovall lines out to Culbertson at SS
- Diggs walks on five pitches, Wilmsmeyer advances to second on the play
- Aloy singles to left field, Wilmsmeyer scores, White scores, Diggs advances to second (8-0)
- McLaughlin flies out to Curtis in CF to the the inning
3 runs, 2 hits, 1 errors, 2 LOB
Top 7 (Missouri) - Arkansas 8, Missouri 1
LHP Colin Fisher relieves Frank
- Curry homers to right center for the Tigers' first run of the weekend (8-1)
- Colon grounds out to Aloy at SS
- Corona out at first base, as McLaughlin fields and throws to Fisher for the out
- Serna singles to center field
- Curtis grounds out to Sprague-Lott at third base on the first pitch to end the frame
1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB
Bottom 7 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 9, Missouri 1
LHP Nick Smith relieves Lohse
- Lovich walks on a full-count, seven-pitch at-bat
- Sprague-Lott singles to left field, Lovich advances to second on the play
Hudson Polk to DH
- Polk grounds into double play, Sprague-Lott out on the play, Lovich advances to third
- White doubles to right center on an 0-2 count, Lovich scores (9-1)
- White advances to third base on a wild pitch
- Wilmsmeyer walks on a full-count, seven-pitch at-bat
- Stovall strikes out swinging on five pitches
1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Top 8 (Missouri) - Arkansas 9, Missouri 1
RHP Gage Wood relieves Fisher
- Culbertson walks on a full-count, seven-pitch at-bat
- Moore grounds into double play, Aloy to Stovall to McLaughlin
- Austin strikes out looking on four pitches to end the inning
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
Bottom 8 (Arkansas) - Arkansas 9, Missouri 1
RHP Brock Lucas relieves Smith for Missouri
- Diggs flies out to Curtis in center field
- Aloy singles to left field in a 2-0 count
- McLaughlin walks on four pitches, Aloy advances to second on the play
- Lovich reaches first on a fielder's choice, McLaughlin out at 2B, Aloy advances to third
- Sprague-Lott flies out to Curtis in center field
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB
Top 9 (Missouri) - Arkansas 9, Missouri 1
RHP Gabe Gaeckle relieves Wood
- Lovich grounds out to Stovall at 2B on the first pitch of the at-bat
- Curry grounds out to Aloy at SS
- Colon grounds out to Aloy at SS to end the game
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB
FINAL SCORE: Arkansas 9, Missouri 1
How to Watch/Listen
Who: No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks (16-2, 2-0 SEC) vs. Missouri Tigers (9-10, 0-2 SEC)
When: Sunday, March 17 at 2:00 p.m. CT
Where: Baum-Walker Stadium — Fayetteville, Arkansas
TV/Stream: SEC Network+/Watch ESPN (Brett Dolan and Troy Eklund)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter)
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Starting Lineups:
Arkansas:
1. Peyton Stovall, 2B
2. Kendall Diggs, RF
3. Wehiwa Aloy, SS
4. Ben McLaughlin, 1B
5. Ross Lovich, LF
6. Jared Sprague-Lott, 3B
7. Nolan Souza, DH
8. Hudson White, C
9. Ty Wilmsmeyer, CF
SP: LHP Mason Molina
Missouri:
1. Tucker Moore, RF
2. Trevon Austin, 2B
3. Jackson Lovich, 1B
4. Thomas Curry, DH
5. Justin Colon, 3B
6. Danny Corona, LF
7. Mateo Serna, C
8. Jeric Curtis, CF
9. Drew Culbertson, SS
SP: RHP Carter Rustad