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How to Watch: No. 14 Vanderbilt Hosts No. 2 Arkansas

The Commodores will put their 16-0 record at Hawkins Field this season on the line against a Razorbacks team coming off a surprising loss.

Taylor Hodges

Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn and his No. 2 ranked Razorbacks will face off against No. 14 Vanderbilt in a three-game series starting Friday at Hawkins Field.
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn and his No. 2 ranked Razorbacks will face off against No. 14 Vanderbilt in a three-game series starting Friday at Hawkins Field. / Jerome Miron-Imagn Images

No. 2 Arkansas lost its third game of the season Tuesday night to Missouri Valley Conference leader Missouri State, 14-13, in 10 innings.

Razorbacks’ coach Dave Van Horn dismissed the loss after the game saying, “I like our team. I like the way we play. We just got beat. Whoopee. Move on.” He’ll probably care a little more about a loss this weekend.

No. 14 Vanderbilt will welcome the Razorbacks to Hawkins Field for a three-game series where the Commodores have started the season 16-0. It’s the best start ever for the Commodores at home and currently have a five-game win streak, including a series sweep against Texas A&M.

The Razorbacks’ loss to Missouri State saw a couple of their own streaks come to an end, including a seven-game win streak and an 18-game win streak in midweek games. But don’t be fooled. Arkansas is a great baseball team and the Bears had to use nine different pitchers and mount a five-run comeback in the ninth inning to get the win.

Vanderbilt will need to be at its best if hopes to beat the Razorbacks. Here’s everything you need to know to watch Friday’s series-opening game between the Commodores and Razorbacks:

How to Watch: Arkansas at Vanderbilt

  • Who: No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (23-3, 5-1 SEC) at No. 14 Vanderbilt Commodores (20-5, 4-2 SEC)
  • When: 7 p.m., Friday
  • Where: Hawkins Field, Nashville, Tenn.
  • TV: SEC Network
  • Radio: 102.5 The Game
  • Series: Arkansas leads the all-time series 35-33
  • Last Meeting: Vanderbilt 7, Arkansas 6 (May 20, 2023)
  • Last time out, Commodores: def. Eastern Kentucky, 10-0 (8 innings)
  • Last time out, Razorbacks: lost to Missouri State, 14-13 (10 innings)

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TAYLOR HODGES

Taylor Hodges is a staff writer for Vanderbilt Commodores On SI covering all-things Vanderbilt. Taylor brings more than a decade’s worth of award-winning sports writing, photography and video experience covering every level of sports — from Little League baseball to professional sports and other sports like hunting and fishing. Taylor is fueled by his lifelong passion for sports that began the same day Kirk Gibson hit his legendary World Series walk-off home run, Arkansas beat Texas in Austin and No. 4 Notre Dame beat No. 1 Miami in the Catholics vs. Convicts game.

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