No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks (45-13, 20-10 sec) seek to close the regional of Fayetteville on Sunday when they face the Creighton Bluejays (43-15, 17-4, Big East) in the regional final of the Baum-Walker stadium. The first pitch is set for 8 p.m. (CDT) and the game will be televised by SEC Network.
Arkansas enters the regional final on a sequence of two -game victories. Friday, in the first match, the Hogs faced the state of North Dakota and they Managed with ease winning 6-2. In their second match against Creighton on Saturday, the Arkansas dominated the Bluejays by sending five locations in the stands en route to a Commander of the 12-1 victory over Creighton.
Things fell in the middle of Creighton during their stay in Fayetteville. Friday, in the first match, they crushed the Kansas Jayhawks 11-4 before accumulating with the Arkansas where they suffered this 12-1 defeat on Saturday. To win a trip to the regional final, they faced the state of Northern Dakota on Sunday afternoon and simply hurried with a 11-10 victory after Kyle Hess left the bottom of the ninth.
If the Hogs are winning this evening, they will progress and organize the super regional round at the Baum-Walker Stadium for the sixth time in the history of the program and the fourth time since 2018. If the Arkansas has lost tonight, there will be a regional championship match win-game on Monday.
The first throw is set for 8 p.m. (CDT), and the game will be televised by ESPN +.
WHO: N ° 6 Arkansas Razorbacks (45-13, 20-10, sec) against Creighton Bluejays (43-15, 17-4, Big East)
WHEN: Sunday, June 1 at 8 p.m. (CDT)
OR: Baum-Walker Stadium (10 737) | Fayetteville (ar.)
TV / Streaming: Dry network
RADIO: RSN (92.1 FM in Fayetteville) Conway Kasr-FM 92.7, El Dorado Keld-Fm 107.1, Fayetteville KQSM-FM 92.1, Fayetteville KYNG-AM 1590, Forrest City KJXK-FM 106.5, Forrest City KJXK-AM 950, Fort Smith Kerx-FM 95 KTTG-FM 96.3, Little Rock Kabz-FM 103.7, Marshall KBCN-FM 104.3, Mountain Home Komt-FM 93.5, Rogers Kurm-Fm 100.3, Rogers, Kurm-Am AM 790, Russellville Karv-FM 101.3, Russellville Karv-Am 610, Stuttgart Kwak-FM 105.5, Karv-Am 610, Stuttgart Kwak-FM 105.5 1400
Game notes
On the mound
Sunday, June 1
- Arkansas: guarantee Wood vs Creighton: TBA
Fayetteville regional schedule
Sunday, June 1
- Game 5 – North Dakota State VS Creighton – 2 p.m.
- Game 6 – Arkansas vs North Dakota State / Creighton – 8 p.m.
Monday June 2 (if necessary)
- Match 7 – If Creighton wins match 6 – TBD
Story History
The Fayetteville Regional has been the first time that pigs and Bluejays have faced it since 2016. Arkansas is 11-5 against Creighton in the history of the program. The last time the Bluejays defeated the Hogs was in 1974 when Creighton beat Arkansas 12-1. Since then, pigs have been 6-0 against Creighton.
Coaching cv
Head coach Ed Servais arrives at the end of his 22nd season with the Bluejays. During his stay in Omaha, he led the team to a record of 722-420, and it was their sixth appearance at the NCAA tournament under Servais.
