After needing just seven innings to beat Little Rock in the first game of the two-game midweek series, Arkansas will go for a miniature sweep on Wednesday.
The Diamond Hogs, ranked No. 6 in the country, scored nine runs in the first inning Tuesday en route to a 21-5 dismantling of Little Rock. The meeting was only the fourth in school history and Wednesday’s capper will be an opportunity for coach Dave Van Horn to continue to see what his pitching staff has.
That staff will be needed on the weekend as Tennessee, coached by former Arkansas assistant Tony Vitello, enter Fayetteville. The Vols spent all last season, practically, ranked tops in the country and are in the top 15 this year.
In the meantime, a tune-up. First pitch from Baum-Walker Stadium between the Razorbacks and Trojans is scheduled for 4 p.m.