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How to Watch/Listen
Who: Arkansas Razorbacks vs Murray State Racers
When: Friday, March 1 at 3:00 p.m. CT
Where: Fayetteville, Arkansas — Baum-Walker Stadium
TV/Stream: SEC Network+ (Josh Haley and Troy Eklund)
Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter)
Arkansas Starting Pitcher
Junior LHP Hagen Smith
6'3", 225 pounds / Bullard, Texas / Bullard HS
2024 stats: 0-0, 3.86 ERA, 2 GP, 7.0 IP, 4 H, 3 ER, 3 BB, 19 K
Arkansas Lineup
1. Hudson White, C
2. Kendall Diggs, RF
3. Jared Sprague-Lott, 3B
4. Ben McLaughlin, 1B
5. Wehiwa Aloy, SS
6. Hudson Polk, DH
7. Jayson Jones, LF
8. Peyton Holt, 2B
9. Ty Wilmsmeyer, CF
Murray State Starting Pitcher
Senior RHP Cade Vernon
6'2", 210 pounds / Bowling Green, Kentucky / South Warren HS
2024 stats: 1-1, 6.52 ERA, 2 GP, 9.2 IP, 13 H, 7 ER, 3 BB, 10 K
Murray State Lineup
1. Drew Vogel, SS
2. Dustin Mercer, CF
3. Jonathan Hogart, RF
4. Carson Garner, 3B
5. Riley Hawthorne, LF
6. Taylor Howell, C
7. Parker Estes, 1B
8. Ethan Krizen, C
9. Logan Bland, 2B
Top First (Murray State)
- VOGEL homered to right field, RBI (0-1 S).
- MERCER flied out to lf (1-2 BFS).
- HOGART struck out swinging (1-2 BSSS).
- GARNER flied out to cf (2-2 KBSB).
1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 1-0 Murray State
Bottom First (Arkansas)
- White flied out to rf (3-1 BBBK).
- Diggs flied out to lf (1-2 KBK).
- Sprague-Lott flied out to rf (0-1 K).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 1-0 Murray State
Top Second (Murray State)
- HAWTHORNE struck out swinging (1-2 SFBS).
- HOWELL struck out swinging (1-2 BSFS).
- ESTES struck out swinging (1-2 BKSS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 1-0 Murray State
Bottom Second (Arkansas)
- McLaughlin walked (3-1 BBBKB).
- Aloy singled to center field (1-2 BFF); McLaughlin advanced to second.
- Polk singled to third base (1-2 KKB); Aloy advanced to second; McLaughlin advanced to third.
- Jones doubled to right field, 2 RBI (0-0); Polk advanced to third; Aloy scored; McLaughlin scored.
- Holt reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (2-1 FBB); Jones out at third ss to 3b; Polk scored.
- Wilmsmeyer lined out to cf (2-1 BFB).
- White grounded out to 2b (0-1 K).
3 runs, 3 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Third (Murray State)
- KRIZEN lined out to lf (0-0).
- BLAND walked (3-2 SSFBBBB).
- VOGEL struck out swinging (1-2 BFSS).
- BLAND advanced to second.
- MERCER struck out swinging (2-2 SBSBFS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Third (Arkansas)
- Diggs grounded out to 1b unassisted (2-1 KBB).
- Sprague-Lott grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBKF).
- McLaughlin walked (3-1 BBKBB).
- Aloy singled to left field (0-0); McLaughlin advanced to second.
- Polk flied out to lf (1-0 B).
0 Runs, 1 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Fourth (Murray State)
- HOGART flied out to lf (0-0).
- GARNER struck out looking (3-2 KSBBBK).
- HAWTHORNE struck out swinging (0-2 KSS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Fourth (Arkansas)
- Jones flied out to cf (0-0).
- Holt singled to center field (2-1 FBB).
- Holt stole second.
- Wilmsmeyer struck out looking (1-2 KBSK).
- Holt advanced to third on a wild pitch.
- White flied out to lf (2-2 KBKBF).
0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Fifth (Murray State)
- HOWELL struck out swinging (1-2 KBKS).
- ESTES struck out swinging (3-2 BBSKBS).
- KRIZEN struck out swinging (3-2 BKBBKS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Fifth (Arkansas)
- Diggs out at first 1b to p (1-1 KB).
- Sprague-Lott grounded out to ss (0-0).
- McLaughlin grounded out to 2b (1-2 KBFF).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Sixth (Murray State)
- BLAND grounded out to p, bunt (0-0).
- VOGEL struck out swinging (1-2 BKKS).
- MERCER grounded out to ss (2-2 KBKB).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Sixth (Arkansas)
- Aloy flied out to rf (0-2 FSF).
- Polk struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSS).
- Jones struck out swinging (2-2 BSBSFS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Seventh (Murray State)
RHP Koty Frank to p for Smith
- HOGART struck out swinging (0-2 KFS).
- GARNER struck out looking (0-2 KKK).
- HAWTHORNE hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
- HOWELL struck out swinging (2-2 BSBFS).
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 1 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Seventh (Arkansas)
- Holt grounded out to 3b (0-1 K).
- Wilmsmeyer grounded out to ss (1-0 B).
- White lined out to lf (1-2 BKF).
0 Runs, 0 Hits, 0 Errors, 0 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Top Eighth (Murray State)
TAUKEN pinch hit for ESTES.
- TAUKEN doubled to left center (0-1 S).
- KRIZEN hit by pitch (1-1 KB).
- BLAND reached on a fielder's choice (0-1 S); KRIZEN advanced to second; TAUKEN out at third c to 3b.
RHP Gabe Gaeckle to p for Frank
- VOGEL struck out swinging (3-2 FBBKFFFFBFS).
- MERCER struck out looking (0-2 FSFK).
- 0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB, 3-1 Arkansas
Bottom Eighth (Arkansas)
LHP Thomas McNabb to p for Vernon.
- Diggs singled to center field (1-2 KBK).
- Diggs stole second.
- Sprague-Lott singled to right field (0-2 KKF); Diggs advanced to third.
- McLaughlin grounded out to 1b unassisted, RBI (1-0 B); Sprague-Lott advanced to second; Diggs scored.
- Aloy grounded out to 2b (0-0); Sprague-Lott advanced to third.
- Sprague-Lott scored on a wild pitch.
- Polk walked (3-2 KBBBKB).
Edmunson pinch ran for Polk.
- Jones walked (3-2 KBBBFB); Edmunson advanced to second.
RHP ELSING to p for MCNABB.
- Jones stole second; Edmunson stole third.
- Holt struck out looking (2-2 BBKKK).
2 Runs, 2 Hits, 0 Errors, 2 LOB, 5-1 Arkansas
Top Ninth (Murray State)
- HOGART walked (3-2 FBBSBB).
- GARNER struck out swinging (2-2 BSKBS).
- HAWTHORNE reached on a fielder's choice (0-0); HOGART out at second 1b to ss.
- HAWTHORNE advanced to second.
- HOWELL struck out swinging, reached first on a passed ball (1-2 SSBFS); HAWTHORNE advanced to third.
- TAUKEN struck out swinging (2-2 FBBSS).
0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB, 5-1 Arkansas FINAL
