Scoring Recap: Arkansas 6, SEMO 5, 10 innings (Game 1)

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Jacob Nesbit is out of the lineup in favor of Zack Gregory, prompting a shuffling of the Razorbacks' defensive alignment. Gregory will play in left field, leading to Braydon Webb starting at designated hitter, Brady Slavens starting at first base and Cullen Smith starting at third base.

The Redhawks use patience at the plate to get three free passes - two walks and a hit by pitch - and then with one out, Lincoln Andrews drove in a run on a single into right. That chased starter Caleb Bolden from the game and brought in Patrick Wicklander for his first appearance of the season.

Wicklander nearly got a strikeout to start his outing, but Casey Opitz couldn't quite hang on to a foul tip. Given another chance, Danny Wright put the ball in play and Arkansas could only get a force at second. The fielder's choice drove in another run.

Then the Redhawks pulled off a double steal with runners on the corners to score the third run.

Arkansas notched its first hit of the game with two outs in the third and it was a big one. Christian Franklin launched a solo home run into the left field bullpen.

The Razorbacks' second hit of the game is also a solo home run, as Brady Slavens hit one out to right center where the scoreboard is.

The Redhawks get some insurance on a two-run single by Wright.

Down to its final two outs, Jalen Battles hit an RBI single to drive in a run to pull the Razorbacks within two and bring the top of the order to the plate.

With two runners on, Robert Moore nearly hit a three-run walk-off home run, but the ball went off the top of the wall. After review, the call stands as a long single that loads the bases.

A bases-loaded walk to Franklin pulled Arkansas within one and then Smith hit a shallow fly ball to left field. Battles scored on the sacrifice to tie the game, but SEMO appealed that he left early. The play was upheld.

With the bases loaded, Battles hit a grounder up the middle that deflected off the pitcher's glove and no one could get to it.

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