SEC Baseball Series Preview/Prediction: Arkansas at Mississippi State

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Mississippi State-Arkansas baseball series preview

The Arkansas Razorbacks travel to the Mississippi State Bulldogs 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

Robert Moore of Arkansas
Robert Moore of Arkansas
Dudy Noble Field (15,000)
Dudy Noble Field (15,000)
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State
Brad Cumbest of Mississippi State

Series Schedule May 5-7

  Day Start Time (ET) TV Tickets
Game 1 Friday 7:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 2 Saturday 7:30 PM SEC Network+ Tickets
Game 3 Sunday 2:00 PM SEC Network+ Tickets

Team Statistical Comparisons

Statistic Team National
Rank		 Conference
Rank		 Value
Base on Balls Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 15
30		 5
7		 255
240
Batting Average Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 92
111		 6
10		 0.289
0.286
Double Plays Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 6
265		 1
14		 42
19
Double Plays Per Game Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 12
275		 1
14		 0.95
0.43
Doubles Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 72
201		 3
14		 86
71
Doubles Per Game Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 96
228		 3
14		 1.95
1.61
Earned Run Average Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 75
206		 7
14		 5.05
6.62
Fielding Percentage Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 26
223		 5
14		 0.979
0.963
Hit Batters Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 142
232		 2
10		 52
40
Hit by Pitch Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 124
241		 8
13		 53
39
Hits Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 102
129		 7
10		 421
407
Hits Allowed Per 9 Innings Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 101
102		 12
13		 9.32
9.33
Home Runs Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 18
41		 6
9		 78
67
Home Runs Per Game Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 21
50		 6
9		 1.77
1.52
On Base Percentage Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 43
46		 7
8		 0.403
0.402
Runs Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 31
50		 6
7		 350
338
Sacrifice Bunts Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 141
233		 4
9		 14
9
Sacrifice Flies Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 16
25		 1
3		 27
25
Scoring Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 41
58		 6
7		 8.0
7.7
Shutouts Arkansas 139 10 1
Slugging Percentage Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 32
60		 7
8		 0.513
0.492
Stolen Bases Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 66
199		 2
9		 64
37
Stolen Bases Per Game Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 74
209		 3
9		 1.45
0.84
Strikeout-to-Walk Ratio Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 94
165		 9
13		 2.04
1.78
Strikeouts Per 9 Innings Mississippi St.
Arkansas		 10
90		 4
13		 10.9
9.1
Triple Plays
Triples Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 91
285		 6
14		 10
3
Triples Per Game Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 113
289		 6
14		 0.23
0.07
WHIP Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 101
209		 10
13		 1.53
1.72
WL Pct Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 9
125		 4
12		 0.750
0.545
Walks Allowed Per 9 Innings Arkansas
Mississippi St.		 115
271		 7
14		 4.46
6.11

Statistical Leaders

Arkansas Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Jace Bohrofen Arkansas 0.378 0.500 43 56 12 0 11 38 24 5
Kendall Diggs Arkansas 0.324 0.466 39 44 12 1 8 42 35 1
Tavian Josenberger Arkansas 0.322 0.433 40 47 9 0 7 27 28 9
Brady Slavens Arkansas 0.269 0.343 30 39 10 2 5 33 13 5
Peyton Stovall Arkansas 0.250 0.330 30 38 4 1 5 31 15 3
John Bolton Arkansas 0.202 0.346 25 21 3 0 0 13 18 5

Arkansas Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Hagen Smith Arkansas 6 1 2.64 2 47 31 14 14 27 71 0.187
Hunter Hollan Arkansas 6 2 3.79 0 57 56 28 24 22 48 0.258
Will McEntire Arkansas 6 2 5.76 0 54.2 62 37 35 22 48 0.288

Mississippi State Batting Leaders

Player Team BA OBP R H 2B 3B HR RBI BB SB
Colton Ledbetter Mississippi State 0.325 0.466 47 52 11 1 11 47 42 16
Hunter Hines Mississippi State 0.322 0.385 38 55 11 0 21 55 17 0
Dakota Jordan Mississippi State 0.314 0.407 21 37 7 1 7 31 21 4
Amani Larry Mississippi State 0.303 0.458 50 44 13 0 4 25 31 17
Kellum Clark Mississippi State 0.296 0.393 41 45 9 1 10 26 24 6
Luke Hancock Mississippi State 0.292 0.455 33 40 13 0 4 34 37 0
Lane Forsythe Mississippi State 0.255 0.406 20 27 6 0 2 14 26 4
Slate Alford Mississippi State 0.240 0.312 24 30 2 0 7 24 12 0

Mississippi State Pitching Leaders

Player W L ERA SV IP H R ER BB K BA
Landon Gartman Mississippi State 2 2 6.75 0 48 48 40 36 21 46 0.249

Massey College Baseball Ranking Composite

Arkansas

6

Mississippi State

52

Arkansas Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
49 Cody Adcock RHP 6′-4″ 210 Jr. Texarkana AR
8 Jace Bohrofen OF 6′-2″ 205 Jr. Oklahoma City OK
9 John Bolton INF 5′-10″ 180 Grad. Memphis TN
40 Ben Bybee RHP 6′-6″ 235 Fr. Overland Park KS
6 Caleb Cali INF 6′-3″ 230 R-Jr. Montverde FL
31 Dylan Carter RHP 6′-2″ 210 R-So. Bentonville AR
36 Parker Coil LHP 6′-3″ 200 Fr. Edmond OK
1 Harold Coll INF 5′-11″ 190 Jr. Boston MA
5 Kendall Diggs INF/OF 6′-0″ 205 So. Olathe KS
48 Cooper Dossett RHP 6′-0″ 190 Fr. Springdale AR
37 Jake Faherty RHP 6′-3″ 190 So. Georgetown KY
38 Sean Fitzpatrick LHP 6′-0″ 165 Fr. Spring TX
46 Christian Foutch RHP 6′-3″ 220 Fr. Littleton CO
28 Koty Frank RHP 6′-2″ 220 Grad. Tushka OK
34 Nick Griffin LHP 6′-4″ 195 R-So. Monticello AR
21 Hunter Grimes INF/OF 6′-1″ 185 R-Jr. Kerrville TX
39 Hunter Hollan LHP 6′-5″ 200 Jr. Hallsville TX
24 Peyton Holt INF 5′-10″ 205 Jr. Greenwood AR
35 Jordan Huskey LHP 5′-10″ 185 Fr. Quitman AR
55 Josh Hyneman RHP 6′-4″ 245 Fr. Jonesboro AR
13 Jayson Jones INF 6′-2″ 225 Fr. Savannah TX
12 Tavian Josenberger OF 6′-0″ 185 Jr. Kansas City MO
43 Cal Kilgore C 6′-1″ 185 So. Overland Park KS
29 Austin Ledbetter RHP 6′-1″ 190 So. Bryant AR
41 Will McEntire RHP 6′-4″ 240 R-Jr. Bryant AR
15 Ben McLaughlin INF 6′-3″ 200 Jr. Golden CO
32 Zack Morris LHP 6′-3″ 225 Sr. Cabot AR
26 Mason Neville OF 6′-3″ 200 Fr. Las Vegas NV
16 Hudson Polk C 6′-1″ 205 Jr. Coppell TX
18 Reese Robinett INF 6′-3″ 215 Fr. Kennett MO
44 Parker Rowland C 6′-3″ 215 Jr. Tulsa OK
17 Brady Slavens INF 6′-3″ 205 Sr. Olathe KS
33 Hagen Smith LHP 6′-3″ 215 So. Bullard TX
10 Peyton Stovall INF 5′-11″ 195 So. Haughton LA
25 Brady Tygart RHP 6′-2″ 205 So. Hernando MS
3 Isaac Webb INF/OF 5′-11″ 165 Jr. Collinsville OK
11 Jared Wegner OF 6′-0″ 220 Grad. Kearney NE
22 Jaxon Wiggins RHP 6′-6″ 225 Jr. Roland OK
45 Gage Wood RHP 6′-0″ 210 Fr. Batesville AR

Mississippi State Roster

NO. Name Pos. HT WT Class City ST
24 Slate Alford INF 6′-3″ 220 So. Madison AL
48 Brooks Auger RHP 6′-5″ 205 Jr. Farmerville LA
38 Bryce Chance OF 5′-10″ 180 So. Ridgeland MS
16 Cole Cheatham LHP 6′-3″ 185 So. Ardmore AL
13 Nate Chester INF 6′-2″ 190 So. Kansas City MO
50 Jurrangelo Cijntje BHP 5′-11″ 170 Fr. Pembroke Pines FL
11 Kellum Clark OF 6′-4″ 205 Jr. Brandon MS
45 Tyler Davis LHP 6′-2″ 210 Jr. Newport News VA
25 Nate Dohm RHP 6′-4″ 210 So. Zionsville IN
5 Aaron Downs INF/OF 6′-0″ 210 So. Pella IA
43 Lane Forsythe INF 5′-11″ 175 Jr. Humboldt TN
6 Logan Forsythe RHP 6′-0″ 190 Fr. D’Iberville MS
36 Landon Gartman RHP 6′-0″ 215 Sr. Bogue Chitto MS
14 Will Gibbs RHP 6′-0″ 180 Fr. Flowood MS
20 Luke Hancock INF/C 5′-11″ 195 Gr. Houston MS
26 Tyson Hardin RHP 6′-2″ 185 So. Dover FL
22 Ross Highfill C 6′-0″ 200 Fr. Madison MS
44 Hunter Hines INF/OF 6′-3″ 210 So. Madison MS
21 Colby Holcombe RHP 6′-6″ 250 So. Florence AL
27 Wil Hoyle INF 5′-10″ 170 Gr. Durham NC
28 Bryce Hubbard C 5′-11″ 210 Fr. Norcross GA
7 Connor Hujsak INF/OF 6′-2″ 200 Jr. Goffstown N.H.
2 KC Hunt RHP 6′-3″ 200 Sr. Wyckoff NJ
42 Dakota Jordan OF 6′-0″ 220 Fr. Canton MS
9 Pico Kohn LHP 6′-4″ 200 So. Verbena AL
8 Amani Larry INF 5′-11″ 190 Jr. Bossier City LA
10 Colton Ledbetter OF 6′-2″ 205 Jr. Hoover AL
30 Bradley Loftin LHP 6′-3″ 197 Fr. Southaven MS
3 David Mershon INF 5′-7″ 165 Fr. Taylors SC
19 Max Miller LHP 6′-1″ 205 Fr. Vancleave MS
4 Aaron Nixon RHP 6′-0″ 210 Jr. McAllen TX
37 Hollis Porter INF/OF 6′-4″ 220 Fr. Hurley MS
33 Von Seibert INF/OF 6′-4″ 245 Sr. Daphne AL
12 Evan Siary RHP 6′-1″ 190 Fr. Columbus MS
17 Stone Simmons RHP 6′-4″ 235 Sr. Houston TX
15 Cade Smith RHP 6′-1″ 190 Jr. Southaven MS
32 Parker Stinnett RHP 6′-2″ 190 Sr. Oxford MS
55 Brock Tapper LHP 6′-1″ 185 Fr. Nesbit MS
46 Austin Tommasini RHP 5′-11″ 235 Fr. Madison MS
29 Nate Williams RHP 6′-3″ 230 So. Acworth GA
40 Ryan Williams C 6′-2″ 170 Fr. Cypress TX
39 Graham Yntema LHP 6′-4″ 230 So. Lilburn GA

Arkansas Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 8:00 PM ET Arkansas 3 Texas 2
18-Feb 8:00 PM ET Arkansas 6 TCU 18
19-Feb 3:30 PM ET Arkansas 18 Oklahoma St 1 SEC Network +
21-Feb 4:00 PM ET Grambling 7 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
24-Feb 3:00 PM ET E Illinois 2 Arkansas 13 SEC Network +
25-Feb 1:00 PM ET E Illinois 3 Arkansas 10 SEC Network +
26-Feb 2:00 PM ET E Illinois 12 Arkansas 3 SEC Network +
1-Mar 4:00 PM ET Illinois St 9 Arkansas 10 SEC Network +
3-Mar 4:00 PM ET Wright St 2 Arkansas 12 SEC Network +
4-Mar 4:00 PM ET Wright St 6 Arkansas 1 SEC Network +
5-Mar 2:00 PM ET Wright St 2 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
7-Mar 4:00 PM ET Army 5 Arkansas 7 SEC Network +
10-Mar 4:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech 4 Arkansas 7
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech 1 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Louisiana Tech 6 Arkansas 15 SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET UNLV 7 Arkansas 13 SEC Network +
15-Mar 4:00 PM ET UNLV 7 Arkansas 13 SEC Network +
17-Mar 7:30 PM ET Auburn 2 Arkansas 7 SEC Network +
18-Mar 3:00 PM ET Auburn 2 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
19-Mar 3:00 PM ET Auburn 0 Arkansas 5 SEC Network +
21-Mar 4:00 PM ET SE Missouri St 2 Arkansas 12 SEC Network +
24-Mar 8:00 PM ET Arkansas 9 LSU 3 ESPN2
25-Mar 11:00 AM ET Arkansas 2 LSU 12 SEC Network
25-Mar 2:00 PM ET Arkansas 14 LSU 5 SEC Network
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Omaha 3 Arkansas 16 SEC Network +
31-Mar 7:30 PM ET Alabama 12 Arkansas 1 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 6 Arkansas 9 SEC Network +
2-Apr 3:00 PM ET Alabama 4 Arkansas 5 SEC Network
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Arkansas St Arkansas SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:30 PM ET Arkansas Ole Miss SEC Network +
7-Apr 3:30 PM ET Arkansas 11 Ole Miss 2 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Arkansas 4 Ole Miss 7 SEC Network +
8-Apr 3:00 PM ET Arkansas 6 Ole Miss 4 SEC Network
11-Apr 7:30 PM ET Little Rock 5 Arkansas 21 SEC Network +
12-Apr 5:00 PM ET Little Rock 11 Arkansas 4 SEC Network +
14-Apr 7:30 PM ET Tennessee 2 Arkansas 5 SEC Network
15-Apr 7:00 PM ET Tennessee 3 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
16-Apr 3:00 PM ET Tennessee 2 Arkansas 7 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET C Arkansas 3 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
20-Apr 7:00 PM ET Arkansas 5 Georgia 6 SEC Network
21-Apr 6:00 PM ET Arkansas 3 Georgia 7 SEC Network +
22-Apr 2:00 PM ET Arkansas 8 Georgia 9 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:30 PM ET Arkansas 4 Missouri St 8
27-Apr 8:00 PM ET Texas A&M 5 Arkansas 7 ESPNU
28-Apr 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M 4 Arkansas 10 SEC Network +
29-Apr 12:00 PM ET Texas A&M 7 Arkansas 8 SEC Network
2-May 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 8 Arkansas 6 SEC Network +
5-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
6-May 7:30 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St ESPNU
7-May 2:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
12-May 7:30 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
13-May 7:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
14-May 3:00 PM ET South Carolina Arkansas SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Arkansas Vanderbilt SEC Network +
May 23-28 TBA SEC Tournament
June 16-26 NCAA Baseball Tournament

Mississippi State Schedule/Results

DATE TIME GUEST
RUNS
 HOME
RUNS
 TV/NOTES
17-Feb 5:00 PM ET VMI 2 Mississippi St 11 SEC Network +
18-Feb 3:00 PM ET VMI 14 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
19-Feb 2:00 PM ET VMI 3 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
21-Feb 5:00 PM ET UL Monroe 11 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
22-Feb 5:00 PM ET UL Monroe 3 Mississippi St 14 SEC Network +
24-Feb 5:00 PM ET Arizona St 13 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network +
25-Feb 3:00 PM ET Arizona St 1 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Feb 2:00 PM ET Arizona St 9 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
28-Feb 7:00 PM ET Southern Miss 9 Mississippi St 10 SEC Network +
3-Mar 7:00 PM ET Ohio State 8 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
4-Mar 2:00 PM ET Oklahoma 15 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
5-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 8 California 4
7-Mar 7:00 PM ET Valparaiso 2 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
10-Mar 7:00 PM ET Lipscomb 2 Mississippi St 8 SEC Network +
11-Mar 3:00 PM ET Lipscomb 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
12-Mar 2:00 PM ET Lipscomb Mississippi St SEC Network +
14-Mar 7:00 PM ET Nicholls 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
15-Mar 6:00 PM ET Louisiana 4 Mississippi St 12 SEC Network +
17-Mar 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 5 Kentucky 6 SEC Network +
18-Mar 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 12 SEC Network +
19-Mar 12:00 PM ET Mississippi St 3 Kentucky 17 SEC Network
21-Mar 7:00 PM ET Arkansas St 2 Mississippi St 16 SEC Network +
24-Mar 7:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 26 Mississippi St 3 SEC Network +
25-Mar 3:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 18 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
26-Mar 2:00 PM ET Vanderbilt 11 Mississippi St 7 SEC Network +
28-Mar 7:00 PM ET Samford 4 Mississippi St 9 SEC Network +
30-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 6 Mississippi St 4 SEC Network
31-Mar 7:00 PM ET South Carolina 3 Mississippi St 13 SEC Network +
1-Apr 3:00 PM ET South Carolina 14 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
4-Apr 7:00 PM ET Grambling 2 Mississippi St 21 SEC Network +
6-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 12 Alabama 8 SEC Network +
7-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 1 Alabama 11 SEC Network +
8-Apr 6:00 PM ET Mississippi St 8 Alabama 4 ESPNU
11-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 7 UAB 3
14-Apr 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 3 Mississippi St 2 SEC Network +
15-Apr 4:00 PM ET Ole Miss 7 Mississippi St 8 SEC Network
16-Apr 2:00 PM ET Ole Miss 3 Mississippi St 5 SEC Network +
18-Apr 7:00 PM ET Southern Mississippi St SEC Network +
21-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 1 Auburn 2 SEC Network +
22-Apr 3:00 PM ET Mississippi St 11 Auburn 10 SEC Network +
23-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 11 Auburn 12 SEC Network +
25-Apr 7:00 PM ET Ole Miss 1 Mississippi St 2 SEC Network +
27-Apr 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St 7 Tennessee 9 SEC Network
28-Apr 6:30 PM ET Mississippi St 8 Tennessee 12 SEC Network +
29-Apr 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St 2 Tennessee 13 ESPNU
5-May 7:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
6-May 7:30 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St ESPNU
7-May 2:00 PM ET Arkansas Mississippi St SEC Network +
9-May 7:00 PM ET Memphis Mississippi St SEC Network +
12-May 8:30 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network
13-May 7:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
14-May 2:00 PM ET Mississippi St LSU SEC Network +
16-May 7:00 PM ET North Alabama Mississippi St SEC Network +
18-May 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +
19-May 7:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +
20-May 3:00 PM ET Texas A&M Mississippi St SEC Network +

Arkansas-Mississippi State Baseball Legacy Comparison

All-Time Record
SEC Record
SEC Championships
SEC Tournament Appearances
SEC Tournament Record
SEC Tournament Championships
NCAA Regional Appearances
NCAA Regional Championships
Super Regional Appearances
Super Regional Championships
College World Series Appearances
National Championships
All-Time NCAA Tournament Record
Arkansas
2,349-1,443-6
457-413
3
26
38-44
1
32
13
10
6
11
0
99-75
Mississippi State
2,780-1,628-29
987-854-3
11
35
66-57
7
39
16
10
5
12
1
125-90

Arkansas-Mississippi State Series Prediction

Arkansas 2 wins, Mississippi State 1 win

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