Scoring Recap: Arkansas 9, Texas Tech 8

FAYETTEVILLE — The No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (30-5, 12-3 SEC) are set for a midweek showdown with the Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-11, 9-9 Big 12) that will be nationally televised Tuesday at Baum-Walker Stadium.

The first of a two-game set, Tuesday's matchup will be broadcast on ESPN2 with Karl Ravech on play-by-play and Kyle Peterson adding analysis.

Both teams suffered series losses over the weekend, as Arkansas lost two of three on the road at Alabama — its first series loss all year — and Texas Tech also dropped a pair of games at TCU on Saturday and Sunday.

The Razorbacks will start sophomore right-hander Ben Bybee (2-0, 1.00 ERA) against sophomore left Zach Erdman (0-0, 7.24 ERA) for the Red Raiders on Tuesday.

"I just want to play good," Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn said Sunday. "I think it’s great that we’re playing a good team, a Power Five team, big name, lot of tradition. I think it’s probably the best thing that could happen to us after losing two straight. We got to play good or we’ll get beat again. I think it’s good for this team, they need to play good."

Arkansas is in the midst of a program-best 23-game winning streak at Baum-Walker Stadium, and the Hogs are 25-1 overall at home this season, while Texas Tech owns a 6-6 road record on the year.

Tuesday will mark the first meeting between the old Southwest Conference rivals since 2021. The last two games before that between Arkansas and Tech occurred in Omaha at the College World Series in 2018 and 2019. The Red Raiders fell to Arkansas in 2018 before rebounding with a 5-4 win over the Hogs in 2019.

Razorback catcher Hudson White and left-handed pitcher Mason Molina both transferred in from Texas Tech, where they each spent the previous two seasons with the Red Raiders.

Arkansas is currently 7-0 in midweek games this season, and that includes wins against Grambling, UCA, Oral Roberts, Little Rock and Arkansas State, as well as a midweek series sweep over San Jose State one week ago.

Unable to watch Arkansas-Texas Tech? HawgBeat has you covered with inning-by-inning updates, highlights and more from the Hogs' 9-8 win over Texas Tech.

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RHP Ben Bybee pitching for Arkansas

- Kash grounds out to Stovall at second base, who is positioned perfectly in the shift for the out

- Harrelson strikes out looking in an 0-2 count

- Bazzell strikes out looking on a curveball

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

LHP Zach Erdman pitching for Texas Tech

- Holt lines out to Harrelson in center field

- Stovall smokes one out to right field, but the wind knocks it down to Green for the out

- Sprague-Lott grounds out to Pompey at second base

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Bybee still pitching for Arkansas

- Green bullets one to Stovall at second base for a single

- Woodcox flies out to Holt in center field

- McGee homers to left field, 2 RBI, Green scores (2-0)

- Pompey laces a single into center field on the first pitch

- Lopez singles to center field, Pompey advances to second on the play

- Maxcey singles to left field, RBI, Lopez advances to second, Pompey scores (3-0)

- Kash singles to center field, RBI, Maxcey advances to third, Lopez scores (4-0)

RHP Christian Foutch relieves Bybee

- Kash steals second

- Harrelson walks after an 11-pitch AB, bases are loaded

- Bazzell, K. reaches on a fielder's choice (1-0 B); Harrelson,G. advanced to second; Kash, G. advanced to third; Maxcey, D out at home 3b to c.

- Green, A. doubles to right field, 2 RBI (2-2 FBFB); Bazzell, K. advanced to third; Harrelson,G. scored; Kash, G. scored. (6-0)

- Woodcox strikes out swinging on four pitches

6 runs, 7 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB

Erdman still pitching for Texas Tech

- Aloy grounds out to McGee at third base

- McLaughlin singles to center field

- Wagner singles to left field, McLaughlin advances to second on the play

- White reaches on a fielder's choice (2-2 KBBF); Wagner out at second 3b to 2b; McLaughlin advanced to third.

- Jones pops up to Pompey at second base

0 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB

Foutch still pitching for Arkansas

- McGee hit by a pitch in 1-2 count

- Pompey singles to right field, McGee advances to third on the play

- Pompey out at second, White to Aloy, caught stealing

- Lopez strikes out swinging in a full-count

RHP Gage Wood relieves Foutch

- Maxcey strikes out swinging on four pitches

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Erdman still pitching for Texas Tech

- Edmunson works a full-count, but grounds out to Lopez at shortstop

- Holt first pitch swings and lines out to Lopez at shortstop

- Stovall grounds out to McGee at third base

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Wood still pitching for Arkansas

- Kash doubles down the left field line on the first pitch of the AB

- Harrelson strikes out swinging on three pitches

- Bazzell grounds out to Aloy at shortstop, Kash advances to third on the play

- Green singles to Aloy, RBI, Kash scores (7-0)

- Woodcox fouls out to McLaughlin, who makes a great catch for the out

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Erdman still pitching for Texas Tech

- Sprague-Lott walks in a full-count

- Aloy strikes out swinging on a high 89-MPH fastball

- McLaughlin doubles down the left field line, Spague-Lott advances to third on the play

- Wagner singles to McGee at third base, RBI, Sprague-Lott scores (7-1)

- White grounds into double play, McGee to Pompey to Kash

1 runs, 2 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Wood still pitching for Arkansas

- McGee strikes out swinging on four pitches

- Pompey reaches on a throwing error by Sprague-Lott at third base

- Lopez strikes out swinging, Pompey steals second on the play

- Maxcey pops up to Aloy in short left field

0 runs, 0 hits, 1 errors, 1 LOB

Erdman still pitching for Texas Tech

- Jones doubles to center field

- Edmunson hit by a pitch in a 3-1 count

LHP Hudson Luce relieving Erdman

- Holt singles to left field on the first pitch, RBI, Edmunson advances to second, Jones scores on the play (7-2)

- Stovall walks after six pitches to load the bases

- Sprague-Lott grounds into double play McGee to Kash, Stovall advances to second, Holt out, Edmunson scores (7-3)

- Aloy drops into left field and reaches second base for a double, Stovall scores (7-4)

- McLaughlin homers to left field, 2 RBI, Aloy scores (7-6)

- Wagner walks on five pitches

- Wagner advances to second on a wild pitch

- White doubles down the left field line to tie the game, Wagner scores (7-7)

RHP Isaiah Rhodes relieves Luce

- Jones strikes out swinging on four pitches

6 runs, 5 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

LHP Parker Coil relieves Wood for Arkansas

- Kash strikes out swinging on four pitches

- Harrelson strikes out swinging on three pitches

- Bazzell grounds out to Stovall at second base

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Rhodes still pitching for Texas Tech

- Edmunson grounds out to Lopez at shortstop

- Holt flies out to Green in right field after two pitches

- Stovall strikes out swinging on five pitches

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

RHP Will McEntire relieves Coil for Arkansas

- Green homers on the first pitch to right field, RBI (8-7)

- Woodcox flied out to Edmunson in right field

- McGee strikes out swinging on four pitches

- Pompey strikes out swinging on a 90 MPH fastball in a full count

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Rhodes still pitching for Texas Tech

- Sprague-Lott walks after seven pitches

- Aloy strikes out swinging on a perfect breaking ball

LHP Derek Bridges relieves Rhodes

- Sprague-Lott advances to second on a wild pitch

- McLaughlin strikes out swinging in a full-count

RHP Jacob Rogers relieves Bridges

- Wagner hit by a pitch

- White lines out to Harrelson in center field to end the inning

0 runs, 0 hits, 0 errors, 2 LOB

McEntire still pitching for Arkansas

- Lopez strikes out looking in a 2-2 count

- Maxcey smokes one up the middle for a single

RHP Gabe Gaeckle relieves McEntire

- Kash flies out to Jones in deep left field

- Maxcey steals second base

- Harrelson strikes out swinging in a full count to end the inning

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Rogers still pitching for Texas Tech

- Jones melts a double all the way to the left field wall

Wilmsmeyer pinch runs for Jones

- Wilmsmeyer advances to third on a wild pitch

- Edmunson takes some bad pitches and walks

- Holt strikes out swinging after six pitches

- Stovall reached on a fielder's choice, RBI (3-2 BBSBS); Edmunson out at second 2b to ss; Wilmsmeyer scored. (8-8)

- Stovall out at second, caught stealing

1 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 0 LOB

Gaeckle still pitching for Arkansas

- Bazzell hits one sky-high to Holt in left field for the out

- Green singles to second base in a 0-2 count

- Burns steals second base

- Woodcox lines one into left center field, but Wilmsmeyer cruises and catches it for the out

- McGee glies out to Edmunson on the first pitch to end the threat

0 runs, 1 hits, 0 errors, 1 LOB

Rogers still pitching for Texas Tech

- Sprague-Lott reaches first on a fielding error by McGee at third base

- Aloy reached on a fielder's choice (2-2 BKBK); Sprague-Lott advanced to second on a throwing error by p.

- McLaughlin gets drilled by a pitch to load the bases

Nolan Souza pinch hits for Wagner

- Souza flied out to rf, SF, RBI (2-2 SFBB); Sprague-Lott scored, unearned.

1 runs, 0 hits, 2 errors, 2 LOB

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Who: No. 1 Arkansas Razorbacks (30-5, 12-3 SEC) vs. Texas Tech Red Raiders (26-11, 9-9 Big 12)

When: Tuesday, April 16 at 7:00 p.m. CT

Where: Baum-Walker Stadium — Fayetteville, Arkansas

TV/Stream: ESPN2/Watch ESPN (Karl Ravech and Kyle Peterson)

Radio: Learfield Razorback Sports Network (Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter)

Arkansas team stats: Click here

Texas Tech team stats: Click here

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Arkansas:

1. Peyton Holt, CF

2. Peyton Stovall, 2B

3. Jared Sprague-Lott, 3B

4. Wehiwa Aloy, SS

5. Ben McLaughlin, 1B

6. Jack Wagner, DH

7. Hudson White, C

8. Jayson Jones, LF

9. Will Edmunson, RF

SP: RHP Ben Bybee (2-0, 1.00 ERA)

Texas Tech:

1. Gavin Kash, 1B

2. Gage Harrelson, CF

3. Kevin Bazzell, DH

4. Austin Green, RF

5. Drew Woodcox, LF

6. Cade McGee, 3B

7. TJ Pompey, 2B

8. Tracer Lopez, SS

9 Dylan Maxcey, C

SP: LHP Zach Erdman (0-0, 7.24 ERA)

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