Hosting the Hogs

COLUMBIA, Mo. – University of Missouri baseball (12-5, 0-3 SEC) returns home to face its second consecutive top-five foe as the Tigers battle No. 3 Arkansas (13-3, 3-0 SEC) at Taylor Stadium over the weekend.

First pitch in the series opener is set for 6 p.m. on Friday with the matchup streaming on SEC Network +. Saturday’s game will air on SEC Network in a 2 p.m. first pitch before the series concludes Sunday at 1 p.m. on SECN +.

Fans can also catch Mizzou baseball on the airwaves all season long on KTGR and the Tiger Radio Network. Tex Little and Matt Michaels will have the call.

TICKETS

Single game tickets for Mizzou baseball begin at just $8 for adult general admission seats and $10 for reserved chairbacks. Season tickets are also available beginning at $65 for the Tigers’ 28-game home schedule.

To purchase season or single-game tickets, visit MUTigers.com/Tickets.

PITCHING PROBABLES

Friday – RHP Spencer Miles (2-1, 5.19 ERA) vs. RHP Connor Noland (3-1, 3.07 ERA)

Saturday – TBA vs. LHP Hagen Smith (4-1, 3.08 ERA)

Sunday – RHP Austin Marozas (0-0, 5.40 ERA) vs. RHP Jaxon Wiggins (3-0, 3.38 ERA)

SERIES BUSINESS

• Mizzou and Arkansas meet for the 65th time in Friday’s series opener at Taylor Stadium. The all-time series is as tight as can be with the Tigers posting a 31-28-1 mark against the Razorbacks.
• Mizzou is actually 35-28-1 all-time in on-field results, but four Tiger wins were later vacated.
• Arkansas has won four straight in the series, including a sweep in 2019. Each of those four games have been decided by two runs or less, including three one-run games.
• In Columbia, the Tigers are 14-8 all-time against Arkansas.

TY ON A TEAR

• Junior Ty Wilmsmeyer continues to show his growth in his third season with the Tigers, hitting .361 through the first 17 games of the year.
• Wilmsmeyer leads the black & gold with 22 base hits on the season.
• The outfielder’s success doesn’t stop at the plate, as Wilmsmeyer is a perfect 5-for-5 on stolen base attempts.
• Wilmsmeyer’s 22 hits are already double his 2021 output.

RUN TIGERS RUN

• Mizzou has swiped 33 bags through 17 games this season to rank among the most dangerous teams on the basepaths.
• The Tigers’ 1.94 stolen bases per game lead the SEC and are 31st in the country.
• 12 different players have a stolen base on the season including every Tiger which has started at least half the games this season.

CAPITALIZING CATS

• Mizzou has certainly made the most of its scoring opportunities this season, driving home runs in 51 of 63 chances with a runner on third and less than two outs.
• Montgomery leads the black & gold with a perfect 9-for-9 mark in scoring runners from third with less than two down.
• As a team, the .810 success rate far outpaces that of the Tigers’ opponents who score just 53% of the time in the same situation.
• Mizzou has also excelled with runners in scoring position in general, hitting .337 as a team.

SCOUTING THE RAZORBACKS

• Arkansas enters the weekend ranked No. 3 in the D1 Baseball poll, marking the second consecutive top-five foe for the Tigers.
• The Razorbacks are led by a standout pitching staff, despite losing ace Peyton Pallette prior to the season. The Hogs boast three weekend starters all with ERAs under 3.50, led by Connor Noland with a 3.07 ERA on Friday nights.
• At the plate, Michael Turner leads Arkansas with a .369 average and 20 RBI. His four homers also pace the Razorbacks.
• As a club, Arkansas is hitting .276 on the season with 23 homers and another 40 doubles.

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