FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas baseball faces SEMO this afternoon in an elimination game at the Fayetteville Regional.
The Razorbacks (44-15) are the No. 5 overall seed in the 2024 NCAA Tournament and lost to Kansas State 7-6 Saturday night to put them in the losers bracket. SEMO (35-26) beat Louisiana Tech 9-3 earlier in the day to keep its season alive.
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These two teams played Friday in the Fayetteville Regional opener, with Arkansas coming out on top 17-9. The Redhawks were able to erase an 8-0 deficit before the Hogs ran away with the victory.
SEMO still hasn't announced a starting pitcher, but sophom*ore righty Gage Wood will get the ball for Arkansas. This will be just the third start of Wood's career.
Below is everything you need to know about the matchup between Arkansas and SEMO, including live updates, starting lineups and how to watch.
Arkansas vs. SEMO live score updates in Fayetteville Regional
Ninth Inning
- FINAL: SEMO 6, Arkansas 3. The Razorbacks’ season ends in stunning fashion, but really, a sputtering offense also felt all-too predictable. It's another postseason disappointment for Dave Van Horn and the Hogs.
Seventh Inning
- SEMO adds an insurance run with an RBI single by Brooks Kettering. Arkansas trails 6-1 heading to the eighth.
- Arkansas goes down 1-2-3 in the top of the seventh. The Hogs are down to their final six outs.
Sixth Inning
- A one-out single from Ben McLaughlin is all for Arkansas in the inning. SEMO leads 5-1, and the Hogs are down to nine outs in their season.
Fifth Inning
- SEMO immediately gets the run back with a leadoff homer from freshman Brooks Kettering. The Redhawks will carry a 5-1 advantage into the sixth.
- Arkansas finally gets on the board and its first hit with a solo home run by Peyton Holt, but the Hogs stranded the bases loaded. Hudson White grounded out to second base to end the inning. SEMO leads 4-1 heading to the bottom half.
Fourth Inning
- Arkansas is in a world of trouble. SEMO strikes for three runs and takes a 4-0 lead into the fifth. Jake Faherty replaced Gage Wood on the mound, but he couldn't quite minimize the damage. The Hogs are coming to bat still searching for their first hit of the day.
Third Inning
- It's still 1-0 SEMO through three innings. Arkansas doesn't have a hit against Collin Wilma, while Gage Wood has settled in after giving up the home run in the first inning.
First Inning
- Ty Stauss gives SEMO a 1-0 lead with a solo home run to left, and the Hogs are in an early hole.
- Arkansas goes three up, and three down in the first. Collin Wilma has the Hogs off balance with his slow, looping curveball. Gage Wood is coming out to the mound to get his day started.
Pregame
- Collin Wilma will be the starting pitcher for SEMO today. He pitched against the Hogs Friday and gave up three runs in three innings.
- Good afternoon from Baum-Walker Stadium. It's a hot one, and Arkansas needs to win two games today to keep its season alive. First up is a rematch against SEMO. Starting lineups are below, with Gage Wood getting the start on the mound. The only changes from last night's lineup is bringing Ryder Helfrick to catch and sliding Hudson White to designated hitter.
Arkansas vs. SEMO lineups
What channel is Arkansas vs. SEMO on today?
- TV channel: N/A
- Stream: ESPN+
Today's game between the Razorbacks and Redhawks won't be on television, but the game is available to stream on ESPN+. All games this weekend at the Fayetteville Regional will be available on the ESPN app.
Arkansas vs. SEMO start time, location
- Start time: 1 p.m. CT
- Location: Baum-Walker Stadium, Fayetteville, Ark.
Arkansas baseball schedule 2024
| Date | Opponent |
| Friday, Feb. 16 | beat James Madison 6-4 |
| Saturday, Feb. 17 | beat James Madison 15-5 (8 innings) |
| Sunday, Feb. 18 | lost to James Madison 7-3 |
| Monday, Feb. 19 | beat James Madison 4-0 |
| Friday, Feb. 23 | beat No. 7 Oregon State 5-4 |
| Saturday, Feb. 23 | lost to Oklahoma State 1-0 (14 innings) |
| Sunday, Feb. 24 | beat Michigan 4-3 |
| Tuesday, Feb. 27 | beat Grambling State 21-1 (7 innings) |
| Friday, March 1 | beat Murray State 5-1 |
| Saturday, March 2 | beat Murray State 8-1 (8 innings) |
| Sunday, March 3 | beat Murray State 5-3 |
| Tuesday, March 5 | beat Central Arkansas 9-7 |
| Saturday, March 9 | beat McNeese State 3-1 |
| Saturday, March 9 | beat McNeese State 11-1 (8 innings) |
| Sunday, March 10 | beat McNeese State 18-5 (7 innings) |
| Tuesday, March 12 | beat Oral Roberts 4-2 |
| Friday, March 15 | beat Missouri* 8-0 |
| Saturday, March 16 | beat Missouri* 6-0 |
| Sunday, March 17 | beat Missouri* 9-1 |
| Thursday, March 21 | beat No. 24 Auburn* 1-0 |
| Friday, March 22 | beat No. 24 Auburn* 6-5 |
| Saturday, March 23 | lost to No. 24 Auburn* 8-6 |
| Tuesday, March 26 | beat Little Rock 11-0 (7 innings) |
| Thursday, March 28 | beat No. 7 LSU* 7-4 |
| Friday, March 29 | beat No. 7* LSU 4-3 (10 innings) |
| Saturday, March 30 | beat No. 7 LSU 7-5 |
| Tuesday, April 2 | beat Arkansas State 13-0 (7 innings) |
| Thursday, April 4 | beat Ole Miss* 5-2 |
| Friday, April 5 | beat Ole Miss* 8-3 |
| Saturday, April 6 | beat Ole Miss* 7-4 |
| Tuesday, April 9 | beat San Jose State 5-1 |
| Wednesday, April 10 | beat San Jose State 8-2 |
| Friday, April 12 | beat No. 17 Alabama* 5-3 |
| Saturday, April 13 | lost to No. 17 Alabama* 4-3 (10 innings) |
| Sunday, April 14 | lost to No. 17 Alabama* 5-0 |
| Tuesday, April 16 | beat Texas Tech 9-8 |
| Wednesday, April 17 | beat Texas Tech 5-4 |
| Friday, April 19 | beat No. 21 South Carolina* 2-1 |
| Saturday, April 20 | lost to No. 21 South Carolina* 6-3 |
| Sunday, April 21 | beat No. 21 South Carolina* 9-6 |
| Tuesday, April 23 | beat UAPB 11-1 (7 innings) |
| Friday, April 26 | beat Florida* 2-1 |
| Saturday, April 27 | beat Florida* 6-5 |
| Sunday, April 28 | lost to Florida* 9-5 |
| Tuesday, April 30 | beat Missouri State 12-7 |
| Wednesday, May 1 | beat Missouri State 8-5 |
| Friday, May 3 | beat No. 8 Kentucky* 10-3 |
| Saturday, May 4 | lost to No. 8 Kentucky* 11-3 |
| Sunday, May 5 | lost to No. 8 Kentucky* 7-4 |
| Friday, May 10 | beat No. 15 Mississippi State* 7-5 |
| Saturday, May 11 | lost to No. 15 Mississippi State* 8-5 |
| Sunday, May 12 | beat No. 15 Mississippi State* 9-6 |
| Thursday, May 16 | lost to No. 4 Texas A&M* 1-0 (11 innings) |
| Friday, May 17 | beat No. 4 Texas A&M* 6-3 |
| Saturday, May 18 | lost to No. 4 Texas A&M* 14-4 (7 innings) |
| Wednesday, May 22 | lost to South Carolina 6-5 (SEC Tournament) |
| Thursday, May 23 | lost to Kentucky 9-6 (SEC Tournament) |
| Friday, May 31 | beat Southeast Missouri State 17-8 (Regionals) |
| Saturday, June 1 | lost to Kansas State 7-6 (Regionals) |
| Sunday, June 2 | vs. Southeast Missouri State (Regionals) |
Fayetteville Regional schedule
Below is the full schedule for this weekend's games in Baum-Walker Stadium. Tickets can still be purchased here.
Friday, May 31
Game 1,2 p.m. — Arkansas 17, SEMO 8
Game 2, 7 p.m. — Kansas State 19, Louisiana Tech 4
Saturday, June 1
Game 3,2 p.m. — SEMO 9, Louisiana Tech 3 (ESPN+)
Game 4,8 p.m. — Kansas State 7, Arkansas 6 (ESPNU)
Sunday, June 2
Game 5, 1 p.m. — SEMO vs. Arkansas (ESPN+)
Game 6, 6 p.m. — Winner of Game 5 vs. Kansas State (ESPN+)
Monday, June 3
Game 7, TBD — If necessary, rematch of Game 6 (TBD)
