How to Watch-Listen: Razorbacks Look to Get Back on Track

After a surprising lack of offense in opener, Hogs need to play loose in second game

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas played "tight" in the season opener against Illinois State and that can't happen again.

The second game of the opening series of the season is at Noon on Saturday.

You can watch the game on SEC Network+ and FuboTV.

You can listen to Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter online at HitThatLine.com or on ESPN Arkansas radio stations 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home.

The finale will be at 1 p.m. Sunday.

Arkansas Communications

Arkansas Communications

Arkansas Communications

Arkansas Communications

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Andy Hodges / allHOGS Images

Schedule
3 p.m. Friday: Illinois State 3, Hogs 2

Noon Saturday: Illinois State • SEC Network+ • FuboTV • Listen

1 p.m. Sunday: Illinois State • SEC Network+ • FuboTV • Listen

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Tune In

Arkansas’ season-opening series against Illinois State will stream on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the call for all three games.

Fans can catch all the action through the ESPN app on smartphones, computers and tablets or via Amazon Fire TV and Fire TV Stick, Apple TV, Chromecast, Roku, Xbox 360 and Xbox One.

All three contests can also be heard Phil Elson and Bubba Carpenter online all weekend at HitThatLine.com or on ESPN Arkansas radio stations 95.3 in the River Valley, 96.3 in Hot Springs and 104.3 in Harrison-Mountain Home..

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Matchups

Friday: Arkansas RHP Connor Noland (2021: 1-0, 6.91 ERA) vs. Illinois State RHP Jordan Lussier (2021: 6-3, 4.36 ERA)

Saturday: Arkansas LHP Hagen Smith (2021: N/A) vs. Illinois State LHP Sean Sinisko (2021: 5-5, 4.44)

Sunday: Arkansas RHP Jaxon Wiggins (2021: 3-1, 5.09 ERA) vs. Illinois State RHP Derek Salata (2021: 2-4, 4.95)

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Series History

Arkansas and Illinois State will meet for the eighth, ninth and 10th time in history this weekend. The Razorbacks are 5-2 overall against the Redbirds, with all seven games taking place in Fayetteville, Ark.

Illinois State, however, holds the momentum against Arkansas entering this weekend’s three-game series. The Redbirds have won two of the last three clashes with the Hogs, including a midweek contest at Baum-Walker Stadium during the pandemic-shortened 2020 season.

Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.

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