Arkansas vs South Alabama

Razorbacks look to improve to 9-0

         With winter weather rolling in on the Sunday forecast, the No. 24 Arkansas Razorbacks will play 3 games in 2 days against South Alabama.  Arkansas will host the Jaguars (3-4) of the Sun Belt Conference after coming off 2 straight 3 game sweeps to start the season.  The Razorbacks will make a slight change to their rotation, adding sophomore Trey Killian to the back end after being suspended 6 games.  Things will look to stay hot in the lineup as Krisjon Wilkerson will also be ready to go after sitting out last week with a hamstring injury.  Head Coach Dave Van Horn will be excited to get his players out there in a tournament style schedule for the weekend.  He will be able to see which pitchers are going to save the bullpen on a weather shortened series.

Weekend Schedule

Friday, Feb 28  3:05 pm  Hi 49/Lo 34  mostly cloudy, SSE wind 15mph

Saturday, Mar 1  12:05 pm DH  Hi 57/Lo 31  partly cloudy, 20% chance of rain

  Weekend Probables

Arkansas                                                                      

Jr. LHP Jalen Beeks (2-0, 0.00)                                    

Jr. RHP Chris Oliver (1-0, 0.82)                                 

So. RHP Trey Killian (0-0, 0.00

C   Sr. Jake Wise (.077, 0, 0)                                                         

1B  RJr. Eric Fisher (.190, 1, 3)                                                     

2B  Jr. Brian Anderson (.458, 1, 9)                                                

3B  So. Michael Bernal (.400, 0, 3)                                               

SS  Jr. Brett McAfee (.222, 0, 4)                                                   

LF  Jr. Joe Serrano (.304, 0, 6)                                                      

CF  Fr. Andrew Benintendi (.294, 1, 6)                                   

RF  RSo. Tyler Spoon (.280, 1, 9)                                               

DH Jr. Krisjon Wilkerson (.455, 1, 2)                                        

South Alabama

Sr. RHP Matt Bell (1-0, 2.03)

Jr. LHP Locke St. John (0-0, 2.70)

Jr. LHP Jared Gates (1-1, 1.46)

C   Jr. Erik Hindmon (.389, 0, 4)

1B  So. Hayden Jones (.310, 0, 2)

2B  Jr. Logan Kirkland (.273, 0, 1)

3B  Jr. Bud Collura (.304, 0, 6)

SS  Fr. Drew LaBounty (.190, 0, 1)

LF  Jr. Cole Gleason (.269, 0, 1)

CF  Jr. Adam Ballew (.207, 0, 1)

RF  Fr. Cameron Cummings (.375, 0, 3)

DH Jr. Matt Wojciechowski (.346, 0, 4)

        Prediction 

The Razorbacks finally have three experienced starters in the rotation this weekend.  South Alabama is a young team who has put up good numbers against mediocre at best opponents.  Arkansas will get their third sweep in a row on a weather shortened weekend.