The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks will meet for the 80th time in series history on Friday evening
May 12, 2016
TUSCALOOSA, AL - Alabama will hit the road for its final road trip of the 2016 regular season, heading to Fayetteville for a weekend series at Baum Stadium against Arkansas. The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks are scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT start in the series opener on Friday before a 6 p.m. CT start in game two. Sunday's finale is set for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch. All three games will air on SECN+.
LEADING OFF
Arkansas is coming off a weekend series at No. 13 LSU in which they were swept. Prior to the three games in Baton Rouge, the Hogs fell, 14-6, to Missouri State in a single midweek game last Tuesday. The Razorbacks have lost six in a row coming into this weekend's series.
Alabama and Arkansas will meet for the 80th time in series history when the teams square off on Friday night. The Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 43-36, but the Razorbacks are in front when the games are in Fayetteville, holding a 21-15 lead. Arkansas swept Alabama when the two teams met last season in Hoover from April 30-May 2. The Hogs are currently riding a five-game winning streak vs. the Tide and have won eight of the last 10 meetings overall.
The Crimson Tide will call on its trio of right-handed starters for the weekend once again, first with junior Geoffrey Bramblett opening the series on Friday night. Sophomore Jake Walters will follow on Saturday evening, before junior Nick Eicholtz closes out the series with the midday start on Sunday.
The Razorbacks counter with junior right-hander Dominic Taccolini on Friday night to begin the weekend.
Arkansas will send sophomore Keaton McKinney, another righty, to the mound on Saturday for the second game of the series, while the Sunday starter is still to be announced for the Hogs.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA - Geoffrey Bramblett (Jr., RHP) vs. ARK - Dominic Taccolini (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA - Jake Walters (So., RHP) vs. ARK - Keaton McKinney (So., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA - Nick Eicholtz (Jr., RHP) vs. ARK - TBA
SERIES HISTORY - ARKANSAS
Alabama and Arkansas will meet for the 80th time in series history when the two teams square off on Friday night. In a series that dates back to 1992, the Crimson Tide holds the all-time advantage, 43-36, but the Razorbacks lead, 21-15, in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas has come away with series victories in the last four regular-season series and has won eight of the last 10 meetings overall.
The teams first met for a three-game set at Arkansas from May 2-3, 1992, with Alabama claiming the series thanks to a pair of wins in the first two games. The Razorbacks avoided the sweep with a win on getaway day.
Arkansas swept Alabama last season across three games at the Hoover Met from April 30-May 2. The Razorbacks took game one, 5-1, before claiming the series with an 8-4 victory on Saturday. Alabama was shut out, 4-0, in the series finale as the Hogs completed the sweep.
Last time the two SEC West foes met in Fayetteville, Alabama was victorious in game one before falling in the final two games of the weekend as Arkansas claimed the series win.
ON DECK
Following this weekend's games, Alabama will return home to begin a four-game homestand to close out the 2016 regular season. The Crimson Tide will first welcome Samford to Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. CT contest as part of a home-and-home split with the Bulldogs. Two days later, UA will begin its final series of the season against eighth-ranked South Carolina from Thursday until Saturday. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT start on both Thursday and Friday, before a 2 p.m. first pitch for Saturday's season finale. All three games will air on SECN+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
May 12, 2016
TUSCALOOSA, AL - Alabama will hit the road for its final road trip of the 2016 regular season, heading to Fayetteville for a weekend series at Baum Stadium against Arkansas. The Crimson Tide and Razorbacks are scheduled for a 6:30 p.m. CT start in the series opener on Friday before a 6 p.m. CT start in game two. Sunday's finale is set for a 1 p.m. CT first pitch. All three games will air on SECN+.
LEADING OFF
Arkansas is coming off a weekend series at No. 13 LSU in which they were swept. Prior to the three games in Baton Rouge, the Hogs fell, 14-6, to Missouri State in a single midweek game last Tuesday. The Razorbacks have lost six in a row coming into this weekend's series.
Alabama and Arkansas will meet for the 80th time in series history when the teams square off on Friday night. The Crimson Tide owns the all-time advantage, 43-36, but the Razorbacks are in front when the games are in Fayetteville, holding a 21-15 lead. Arkansas swept Alabama when the two teams met last season in Hoover from April 30-May 2. The Hogs are currently riding a five-game winning streak vs. the Tide and have won eight of the last 10 meetings overall.
The Crimson Tide will call on its trio of right-handed starters for the weekend once again, first with junior Geoffrey Bramblett opening the series on Friday night. Sophomore Jake Walters will follow on Saturday evening, before junior Nick Eicholtz closes out the series with the midday start on Sunday.
The Razorbacks counter with junior right-hander Dominic Taccolini on Friday night to begin the weekend.
Arkansas will send sophomore Keaton McKinney, another righty, to the mound on Saturday for the second game of the series, while the Sunday starter is still to be announced for the Hogs.
PROBABLE PITCHING MATCHUPS
FRIDAY: UA - Geoffrey Bramblett (Jr., RHP) vs. ARK - Dominic Taccolini (Jr., RHP)
SATURDAY: UA - Jake Walters (So., RHP) vs. ARK - Keaton McKinney (So., RHP)
SUNDAY: UA - Nick Eicholtz (Jr., RHP) vs. ARK - TBA
SERIES HISTORY - ARKANSAS
Alabama and Arkansas will meet for the 80th time in series history when the two teams square off on Friday night. In a series that dates back to 1992, the Crimson Tide holds the all-time advantage, 43-36, but the Razorbacks lead, 21-15, in games played in Fayetteville.
Arkansas has come away with series victories in the last four regular-season series and has won eight of the last 10 meetings overall.
The teams first met for a three-game set at Arkansas from May 2-3, 1992, with Alabama claiming the series thanks to a pair of wins in the first two games. The Razorbacks avoided the sweep with a win on getaway day.
Arkansas swept Alabama last season across three games at the Hoover Met from April 30-May 2. The Razorbacks took game one, 5-1, before claiming the series with an 8-4 victory on Saturday. Alabama was shut out, 4-0, in the series finale as the Hogs completed the sweep.
Last time the two SEC West foes met in Fayetteville, Alabama was victorious in game one before falling in the final two games of the weekend as Arkansas claimed the series win.
ON DECK
Following this weekend's games, Alabama will return home to begin a four-game homestand to close out the 2016 regular season. The Crimson Tide will first welcome Samford to Sewell-Thomas Stadium on Tuesday for a 6:30 p.m. CT contest as part of a home-and-home split with the Bulldogs. Two days later, UA will begin its final series of the season against eighth-ranked South Carolina from Thursday until Saturday. The Crimson Tide and Gamecocks are scheduled for a 7 p.m. CT start on both Thursday and Friday, before a 2 p.m. first pitch for Saturday's season finale. All three games will air on SECN+.
-UA-
RTR,
Diamond Tide :biga:
