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Kentucky travels to Arkansas for a 3-game, Friday-Sunday SEC baseball series. 14Powers.com SEC Baseball previews this series and predicts the series winner.
By 14Powers SEC Baseball Staff
Ryan Ritter of Kentucky
Baum-Walker Stad. (10,737)
Robert Moore of Arkansas
Series Schedule March 18-20
Day
Start Time (ET)
TV
Tickets
Game 1
Friday
7:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 2
Saturday
7:30 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Game 3
Sunday
1:00 PM
SEC Network+
Tickets
Team Statistical Comparisons
Hitting
BA
OB%
R
H
2B
3B
HR
SF
BB
Bunts
SB
Kentucky
0.327
0.427
157
195
43
4
22
11
88
10
20
Arkansas
0.276
0.380
92
129
32
3
17
4
70
1
5
Pitching & Fielding
ERA
K/9
OBA
HA/9
HB
SWR
WHIP
HR
BB/9
DP
F%
Kentucky
4.65
11.3
0.256
9.06
19
2.95
1.43
10
3.86
10
0.977
Arkansas
3.24
10.7
0.207
6.55
23
2.47
1.21
6
3.95
14
0.985
Statistical Leaders
Kentucky Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Chase Estep
Kentucky
0.471
0.563
32
7
1
7
21
14
6
Daniel Harris IV
Kentucky
0.397
0.493
23
3
2
0
10
6
4
Jacob Plastiak
Kentucky
0.329
0.449
24
5
0
6
23
13
1
Hunter Jump
Kentucky
0.319
0.417
22
2
0
1
9
10
0
Ryan Ritter
Kentucky
0.313
0.364
25
4
1
3
14
4
5
Alonzo Rubalcaba
Kentucky
0.292
0.386
14
3
1
2
17
8
0
Adam Fogel
Kentucky
0.250
0.359
16
6
0
1
9
9
0
John Thrasher
Kentucky
0.235
0.394
12
4
0
0
8
10
4
Kentucky Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Seth Logue
Kentucky
1
1
5.40
4
4
0
20.0
20
13
12
4
25
0.247
Arkansas Batting Leaders
Player
Team
AVG
OBP
H
2B
3B
HR
RBI
BB
SB
Michael Turner
Arkansas
0.392
0.460
20
3
1
4
20
8
0
Chris Lanzilli
Arkansas
0.360
0.484
18
4
0
2
11
9
0
Cayden Wallace
Arkansas
0.328
0.408
19
3
1
3
19
9
4
Peyton Stovall
Arkansas
0.314
0.375
16
3
0
1
8
5
0
Zack Gregory
Arkansas
0.300
0.472
12
4
0
1
3
11
1
Robert Moore
Arkansas
0.278
0.391
15
8
0
1
9
8
0
Jalen Battles
Arkansas
0.250
0.333
14
3
0
3
7
7
0
Brady Slavens
Arkansas
0.226
0.305
12
2
0
3
9
6
0
Arkansas Pitching Leaders
Player
Team
W
L
ERA
APP
GS
SV
IP
H
R
ER
BB
SO
OBA
Hagen Smith
Arkansas
3
1
2.66
4
4
0
20.1
17
6
6
9
25
0.239
Connor Noland
Arkansas
2
1
3.52
4
4
0
23.0
21
9
9
6
31
0.250
Jaxon Wiggins
Arkansas
2
0
4.36
4
4
0
20.2
11
10
10
12
21
0.155
Kole Ramage
Arkansas
0
1
4.50
8
0
3
16.0
11
9
8
6
17
0.186
Kentucky:
NA
Arkansas:
NA
Kentucky Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
28
Oraj Anu
OF
6′-1″
240
Gr.
Orlando
FL
35
Tyler Bosma
LHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Holland
MI
7
Devin Burkes
C
6′-3″
210
R-Fr.
Bradenton
FL
41
Evan Byers
LHP
5′-11″
180
R-Fr.
Nicholasville
KY
6
Reuben Church
INF
6′-2″
245
So.
Maryville
TN
23
Magdiel Cotto
LHP
6′-4″
245
So.
Fort Mill
SC
30
Michael Dallas
INF
6′-1″
185
Fr.
Arlington
TN
31
Alex Degen
RHP
6′-8″
205
Sr.
Readington Township
NJ
12
Chase Estep
INF
6′-0″
195
Jr.
Corbin
KY
2
Jase Felker
INF
6′-2″
180
Jr.
Princeton
KY
55
Adam Fogel
OF
6′-5″
220
Gr.
Palos Verdes Estates
CA
11
Colby Frieda
RHP
6′-3″
220
Fr.
St. Johns
FL
44
Reed Gannon
LHP
6′-3″
195
Fr.
Minooka
IL
14
Tyler Guilfoil
RHP
6′-4″
215
Jr.
Lexington
KY
24
Ryan Hagenow
RHP
6′-5″
215
So.
Knoxville
TN
34
Sean Harney
RHP
6′-0″
190
Gr.
Natick
MA
54
Daniel Harper
RHP
6′-4″
225
Gr.
Fairway
KS
1
Daniel Harris IV
INF
6′-0″
195
Gr.
Stone Moutain
GA
50
Mason Hazelwood
LHP
6′-5″
235
Gr.
Salvisa
KY
46
Christian Howe
RHP
6′-4″
190
Fr.
Danville
KY
21
Wyatt Hudepohl
RHP
6′-4″
220
So.
Mason
OH
10
Hunter Jump
OF
5′-11″
210
Gr.
Aliso Viejo
CA
42
Tanner Kim
INF/OF
6′-0″
190
Fr.
Knoxville
TN
48
Zack Lee
RHP
6′-4″
200
Jr.
Effingham
IL
8
Kirk Liebert
OF/C
6′-0″
195
Sr.
Owensboro
KY
25
Seth Logue
RHP
6′-1″
180
So.
Mason
OH
19
Nolan McCarthy
UTIL
6′-0″
200
R-Fr.
Kalamazoo
MI
13
James McCoy
INF
6′-4″
210
Fr.
Dunwoody
GA
20
Mason Moore
RHP
6′-4″
205
Fr.
Morehead
KY
43
Jackson Nove
LHP
6′-5″
215
Fr.
Fairfax
Iowa
4
Émilien Pitre
INF
5′-11″
175
Fr.
Repentigny
QC
26
Jacob Plastiak
INF
6′-3″
225
Sr.
Chicago
IL
47
Ryan Ritter
INF
6′-2″
200
Jr.
Tinley Park
IL
9
Alonzo Rubalcaba
C
6′-0″
210
Sr.
Fairfield
CA
33
Travis Smith
RHP
6′-4″
215
Fr.
Walton
KY
49
Austin Strickland
RHP
6′-2″
205
So.
Winchester
OH
16
Cole Stupp
RHP
6′-4″
205
Jr.
Milton
GA
22
John Thrasher
OF
6′-2″
185
Gr.
Ridgefield
CT
5
Darren Williams
RHP
6′-6″
230
Gr.
Maysville
KY
Arkansas Roster
NO.
Name
Pos.
HT
WT
Class
City
ST
38
Mark Adamiak
RHP
6′-4″
230
R-So.
Shawnee
KS
2
Jalen Battles
INF
6′-2″
205
Sr.
San Antonio
TX
8
Jace Bohrofen
OF
6′-2″
200
So.
Oklahoma City
OK
59
Issac Bracken
RHP
6′-0″
195
Grad.
Berthoud
CO
46
Tyler Cacciatori
RHP
6′-6″
235
R-Fr.
Sheridan
AR
31
Dylan Carter
RHP
6′-2″
205
Jr.
Bentonville
AR
16
Gabe D’Arcy
OF
6′-3″
225
Fr.
San Clemente
CA
5
Kendall Diggs
INF
6′-1″
200
Fr.
Olathe
KS
37
Jake Faherty
RHP
6′-3″
180
Fr.
Georgetown
KY
58
Evan Gray
RHP
6′-4″
205
R-So.
Swansea
IL
3
Zack Gregory
OF
5′-10″
185
R-Jr.
Keller
TX
34
Nick Griffin
LHP
6′-4″
195
R-Fr.
Monticello
AR
18
Chris Lanzilli
INF/OF
6′-2″
225
Grad.
Stoneham
MA
15
Dylan Leach
C
5′-11″
200
So.
Carthage
TX
29
Austin Ledbetter
RHP
6′-1″
190
Fr.
Bryant
AR
50
Matthew Magre
LHP
6′-1″
210
So.
Fayetteville
AR
41
Will McEntire
RHP
6′-4″
225
R-So.
Bryant
AR
1
Robert Moore
INF
5′-9″
170
Jr.
Leawood
KS
32
Zack Morris
LHP
6′-3″
220
Jr.
Cabot
AR
27
Nick Moten
RHP
6′-1″
210
Fr.
Florissant
MO
13
Connor Noland
RHP
6′-2″
210
Sr.
Greenwood
AR
36
Peyton Pallette
RHP
6′-1″
180
Jr.
Benton
AR
43
Miller Pleimann
RHP
6′-4″
200
R-Jr.
Fayetteville
AR
4
Jude Putz
INF
6′-0″
170
Fr.
Loch Loyd
MO
28
Kole Ramage
RHP
6′-1″
205
R-Sr.
Southlake
TX
17
Brady Slavens
INF/OF
6′-3″
205
Sr.
Olathe
KS
33
Hagen Smith
LHP
6′-3″
210
Fr.
Bullard
TX
44
Max Soliz Jr.
C/OF
6′-5″
220
Fr.
Madison
AL
55
Gabriel Starks
RHP
6′-1″
220
So.
Pine Bluff
AR
10
Peyton Stovall
INF
5′-11″
190
Fr.
Haughton
LA
39
Evan Taylor
LHP
6′-4″
250
Sr.
Florence
AL
48
Heston Tole
RHP
6′-6″
210
So.
Wichita Falls
TX
35
Vincent Trapani
RHP
6′-1″
225
Fr.
Eau Claire
WI
20
Elijah Trest
RHP
6′-3″
225
Sr.
White Oak
TX
12
Michael Turner
C/INF
6′-2″
205
Grad.
Warren
OH
25
Brady Tygart
RHP
6′-2″
205
Fr.
Hernando
MS
9
Drake Varnado
INF
6′-1″
175
Fr.
Port Neches
TX
88
Zebulon Vermillion
RHP
6′-5″
230
R-Sr.
Prairie Village
KS
7
Cayden Wallace
INF/OF
6′-1″
205
Grad.
Greenbrier
AR
24
Braydon Webb
OF
6′-0″
200
Grad.
McKinney
TX
22
Jaxon Wiggins
RHP
6′-6″
225
So.
Roland
OK
Kentucky Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
10
J’Ville St
8
ESPN+
19-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Kentucky
6
J’Ville St
2
ESPN+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
15
J’Ville St
1
ESPN+
22-Feb
4:00 PM ET
SE Missouri St
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network +
25-Feb
4:00 PM ET
W Michigan
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
26-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
12
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
27-Feb
1:00 PM ET
W Michigan
5
Kentucky
16
SEC Network+
1-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Western KY
7
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Evansville
4
Kentucky
5
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
TCU
11
Kentucky
13
SEC Network+
5-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
12
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
6-Mar
1:00 PM ET
TCU
PPD
Kentucky
PPD
SEC Network+
8-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Murray State
1
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
9-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Ohio
9
Kentucky
8
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
14
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
High Point
5
Kentucky
9
SEC Network+
12-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
Kentucky
11
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:00 PM ET
High Point
3
Kentucky
4
SEC Network+
15-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
7
Indiana
20
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
22-Mar
6:30 PM ET
Morehead State
Kentucky
SEC Network+
25-Mar
TBA
Georgia
Kentucky
SEC Network+
26-Mar
TBA
Georgia
Kentucky
SEC Network+
27-Mar
12:00 PM ET
Georgia
Kentucky
SEC Network
29-Mar
6:30 PM ET
E Kentucky
Kentucky
SEC Network+
1-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
Kentucky
SEC Network+
2-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
Kentucky
SEC Network+
3-Apr
TBA
Ole Miss
Kentucky
SEC Network+
5-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Louisville
Kentucky
SEC Network+
7-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Texas A&M
ESPNU
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
9-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Texas A&M
SEC Network
12-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Bellarmine
Kentucky
SEC Network+
14-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Missouri
ESPNU
15-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Missouri
SEC Network+
16-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Missouri
SEC Network
19-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Louisville
ACC Network
22-Apr
TBA
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network+
23-Apr
12:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network
24-Apr
TBA
Vanderbilt
Kentucky
SEC Network+
26-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Dayton
Kentucky
SEC Network+
29-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network+
30-Apr
6:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network+
1-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Florida
SEC Network
5-May
7:00 PM ET
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network
6-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
7-May
TBA
Tennessee
Kentucky
SEC Network+
10-May
6:30 PM ET
UT Martin
Kentucky
SEC Network+
13-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
14-May
12:00 PM ET
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network
15-May
TBA
Kentucky
South Carolina
SEC Network+
17-May
6:30 PM ET
Tennessee Tech
Kentucky
SEC Network+
19-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
20-May
6:30 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
21-May
2:00 PM ET
Auburn
Kentucky
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Arkansas Schedule/Results
DATE
TIME
GUEST
RUNS
HOME
RUNS
TV/NOTES
18-Feb
4:00 PM ET
Illinois State
3
Arkansas
2
SEC Network+
19-Feb
Illinois State
1
Arkansas
5
SEC Network+
20-Feb
2:00 PM ET
Illinois State
2
Arkansas
4
SEC Network+
25-Feb
8:00 PM ET
Arkansas
5
Indiana
2
SEC Network+
26-Feb
7:00 PM ET
Stanford
PPD
Arkansas
PPD
SEC Network+
27-Feb
7:00 PM ET
Stanford
5
Arkansas
0
SEC Network+
2-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Omaha
3
Arkansas
15
SEC Network+
4-Mar
4:00 PM ET
SE Louisiana
7
Arkansas
3
SEC Network+
5-Mar
3:00 PM ET
SE Louisiana
1
Arkansas
11
SEC Network+
6-Mar
2:00 PM ET
SE Louisiana
PPD
Arkansas
PPD
SEC Network+
10-Mar
4:00 PM ET
UIC
4
Arkansas
12
SEC Network+
10-Mar
4:00 PM ET
UIC
4
Arkansas
5
SEC Network+
11-Mar
4:00 PM ET
UIC
Arkansas
SEC Network+
12-Mar
3:00 PM ET
UIC
1
Arkansas
10
SEC Network+
13-Mar
1:30 PM ET
UIC
8
Arkansas
10
SEC Network+
15-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Grambling
1
Arkansas
14
SEC Network+
16-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Grambling
Arkansas
SEC Network+
18-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
19-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
20-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Kentucky
Arkansas
SEC Network+
23-Mar
4:00 PM ET
Omaha
Arkansas
SEC Network+
25-Mar
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Missouri
SEC Network+
26-Mar
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Missouri
SEC Network
27-Mar
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Missouri
SEC Network+
29-Mar
7:30 PM ET
Little Rock
Arkansas
SEC Network+
30-Mar
5:00 PM ET
Little Rock
Arkansas
SEC Network+
1-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network
2-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network+
3-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Mississippi St
Arkansas
SEC Network+
5-Apr
TBA
C Arkansas
Arkansas
SEC Network+
7-Apr
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Florida
SEC Network
8-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Arkansas
Florida
SEC Network+
9-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Florida
SEC Network+
12-Apr
7:30 PM ET
AR-Pine Bluff
Arkansas
SEC Network+
13-Apr
5:00 PM ET
AR-Pine Bluff
Arkansas
SEC Network+
14-Apr
7:30 PM ET
LSU
Arkansas
SEC Network+
15-Apr
7:00 AM ET
LSU
Arkansas
SEC Network
16-Apr
3:00 PM ET
LSU
Arkansas
SEC Network+
19-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Arkansas State
Arkansas
SEC Network+
20-Apr
5:00 PM ET
Arkansas State
Arkansas
SEC Network+
22-Apr
8:30 PM ET
Arkansas
Texas A&M
SEC Network
23-Apr
3:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
24-Apr
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Texas A&M
SEC Network+
26-Apr
7:00 PM ET
C Arkansas
Arkansas
SEC Network+
29-Apr
7:30 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
SEC Network+
30-Apr
8:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
ESPN2
1-May
2:00 PM ET
Ole Miss
Arkansas
ESPN2
3-May
7:30 PM ET
Missouri State
Arkansas
SEC Network+
6-May
7:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Auburn
SEC Network+
7-May
5:30 PM ET
Arkansas
Auburn
SEC Network
8-May
2:00 PM ET
Arkansas
Auburn
SEC Network+
13-May
7:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
14-May
7:30 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
15-May
3:00 PM ET
Vanderbilt
Arkansas
SEC Network+
19-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
20-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
21-May
TBA
Arkansas
Alabama
SEC Network+
May 24-29
SEC Baseball Tournament
Jun 3-27
NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
Kentucky-Arkansas Series Prediction
Kentucky gets a tough draw in SEC series No. 1 with a trip to Arkansas. If this game was being played in Lexington I might pick the Wildcats but that’s not the case. Kentucky has some solid bats but I think the Razorbacks have the pitching to win this series.
Arkansas 2 wins, Kentucky 1 win
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