No. 17 Arkansas will face Missouri State at Hammons Field in Springfield, Missouri, on March 31 in the first of two midweek games between the teams this season. The game is scheduled for a 3 p.m. start and will be broadcast on ESPN+ with Mike McClure and Tom Mast providing commentary.
The matchup is notable as Arkansas enters with a strong record in midweek games this season, having won six out of seven such contests. The Razorbacks have secured victories over teams including Tarleton State, Oral Roberts, Northern Colorado, and Central Arkansas.
On the mound for Arkansas will be right-handed pitcher Steele Eaves, who is making his first career start after leading the team with ten relief appearances this season. Eaves has posted a 3-1 record with a 2.29 earned run average and has recorded seventeen strikeouts across just under twenty innings pitched while holding opposing hitters to a .183 batting average. Missouri State will start left-hander Max Knight, who holds an undefeated record so far this year.
Fans can follow the game through various channels: it will stream live on ESPN+, air locally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM via the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield, or be accessed through the Razorback app with Phil Elson calling play-by-play action.
Historically, Arkansas leads the series against Missouri State by a margin of fifty-nine wins to thirty-one since their first meeting in 1947 and holds a positive record both overall and specifically at Hammons Field under head coach Dave Van Horn. However, recent encounters have been more balanced; Arkansas is five-and-five against Missouri State over their last ten meetings and lost their most recent game at Hammons Field during the previous season.
The upcoming contest provides both teams an opportunity to build momentum as they continue their respective seasons.
