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Arkansas returns to Baum-Walker Stadium for a matchup with the defending national champions this weekend. Here's everything you need to know ahead of the three-game series...

Friday, April 1 — 6 p.m. CT (SEC Network)

Saturday, April 2 — 6:30 p.m. CT (SECN+)

Sunday, April 3 — 2 p.m. CT (SECN+)

Friday

ARK: Sr. RHP Connor Noland (6 G/6 GS, 34 1/3 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.25 WHIP, 47 K/9 BB, .262 opp. avg.)

MSU: Jr. RHP Preston Johnson (6 G/5 GS, 34 1/3 IP, 3.41 ERA, 1.11 WHIP, 50 K/13 BB, .198 opp. avg.)

Saturday

ARK: Fr. LHP Hagen Smith (6 G/6 GS, 31 1/3 IP, 3.45 ERA, 1.37 WHIP, 37 K/15 BB, .246 opp. avg.)

MSU: Sr. RHP Parker Stinnett (8 G/4 GS, 27 IP, 4.67 ERA, 1.48 WHIP, 46 K/20 BB, .208 opp. avg.)

Sunday

ARK: So. RHP Jaxon Wiggins (6 G/6 GS, 34 IP, 3.71 ERA, 1.12 WHIP, 37 K/19 BB, .161 opp. avg.

MSU: So. RHP Cade Smith (6 G/6 GS, 34 IP, 2.91 ERA, 1.15 WHIP, 35 K/11 BB, .220 opp. avg.)

Record: 16-10 (3-3 SEC)

Head coach: Chris Lemonis (4th season, 130-47)

Last week: Won 2 of 3 vs. Alabama (W 7-6 in 10 inn., W 8-7, L 6-2)

Series history: MSU leads 56-52 (Arkansas won 6 straight)

Top Hitters

Jr. 3B Kamren James: .340/.445/.468, 3 2B, 3 HR, 14 RBI, 17 BB/21 K

Sr. LF Brad Cumbest: .316/.347/.600, 6 2B, 7 HR, 20 RBI, 4 BB/21 K

Fr. DH Hunter Hines: .312/.443/.667, 7 2B, 1 3B, 8 HR, 31 RBI, 18 BB/22 K

Top Relievers

Sr. RHP Brandon Smith: 11 G/1 GS, 22 IP, 4.91 ERA, 1.23 WHIP, 22 K/2 BB, .284 opp. avg.

So. RHP Jackson Fristoe: 11 G/3 GS, 18 1/3 IP, 6.38 ERA, 1.58 WHIP, 25 K/7 BB, .301 opp. avg.

Fr. LHP Pico Kohn: 9 G/1 GS, 18 IP, 3.50 ERA, 1.22 WHIP, 18 K/7 BB, .227 opp. avg.

So. RHP Brooks Auger: 11 G/0 GS, 12 1/3 IP, 1.46 ERA, 0.97 WHIP, 17 K/7 BB, .125 opp. avg.

Sr. LHP Cam Tullar: 11 G/0 GS, 10 2/3 IP, 9.28 ERA, 2.25 WHIP, 16 K/9 BB, .326 opp. avg.

"Obviously they were really good last year and they finished unbelievably well. They had some rough days last year as you remember, but it didn’t seem to bother them a bit. So we’re definitely not looking past them. They’re a great team and we’re looking forward to having a really good crowd this weekend." -- Dave Van Horn, on Mississippi State

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