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Published Mar 1, 2020
LIVE COMMENTARY: Diamond Hogs vs. Baylor (Shriners Classic)
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PREGAME

The Razorbacks will be the "home" team today, meaning they will be in the field first.

For the second straight game, head coach Dave Van Horn made significant changes to his lineup. Most notably, he has benched Casey Martin and moved Robert Moore to shortstop. That led to Jacob Nesbit moving to second, Cole Austin moving to third, Heston Kjerstad moving to first and Zack Gregory moving to right field, with Braydon Webb back in the lineup in left field.

Top 4th - Baylor 1, Arkansas 0

Just as they have all weekend, the Razorbacks have fallen behind first. Mack Mueller reached on a walk, moved to second on a wild pitch and then scored on Davion Downey's RBI single.

Top 5th - Baylor 2, Arkansas 0

Kole Ramage was a pitch away from a perfect inning, but Ricky Martinez hit a two-out single on an 0-2 pitch. He scored on a double by Nick Loftin that was hit hard and deflected off Austin at third base.

Top 6th - Baylor 3, Arkansas 0

Davion Downey crushed a pitch by reliever Elijah Trest into the second deck for a solo home run.

Bottom 8th - Baylor 3, Arkansas 2

There will be no shutout. Kjerstad led off the inning with a single and then scored on Matt Goodheart's double. A two-out single by Braydon Webb drove in Goodheart to make it a one-run game and Webb took second on the play to put the tying run in scoring position. He was stranded there when Nesbit struck out to end the inning.

FINAL - Baylor 3, Arkansas 2

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First pitch: 8:05 p.m.

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In-depth preview: Hogs to face Big 12 foes at Shriners Classic (FREE)

~Starting pitchers for Arkansas, Oklahoma, Texas and Baylor

~Scouting report on all three Big 12 teams

~Stat of the week

~Stat comparison

Game 1 (vs. Oklahoma) Recap + Box: Seventh-inning meltdown dooms Hogs

Game 2 (vs. Texas) Recap + Box: Diamond Hogs' rally comes up short

BONUS: Martin struggles again, likely won't start vs. Baylor

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Starting Lineups
BaylorArkansas

1. Jared McKenzie - CF

1. Zack Gregory - RF

2. Ricky Martinez - 2B

2. Robert Moore - SS

3. Nick Loftin - SS

3. Heston Kjerstad - 1B

4. Andy Thomas - C

4. Matt Goodheart - DH

5. Mack Mueller - RF

5. Christian Franklin - CF

6. Davion Downey - DH

6. Casey Opitz - C

7. Kyle Nevin - LF

7. Braydon Webb - LF

8. Chase Wehsener - 1B

8. Jacob Nesbit - 2B

9. Esteban Cardoza-Oquendo - 3B

9. Cole Austin - 3B

Pitching: RHP Hayden Kettler

Pitching: RHP Kole Ramage