#17 Arkansas Battles #24 Oklahoma in Final SEC Home Series

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 17 Arkansas (32-17, 13-11 SEC) matches up in opposition to No. 24 Oklahoma (30-16, 12-12 SEC) this weekend at Baum-Walker Stadium in the ultimate SEC dwelling collection of the season. First pitch between the Razorbacks and Sooners is 6 pm Friday, May 8, on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the decision.

Game two of the weekend collection will get underway at 2 pm Saturday, May 9, on SEC Network+ with Dolan and Eklund in the printed sales space. Arkansas and Oklahoma conclude the weekend with a 1 pm first pitch in the collection finale Sunday, May 10, on SEC Network+ with Dolan and Eklund on the decision from contained in the pleasant confines of Baum-Walker Stadium.

The Razorbacks and Sooners, who joined the SEC forward of the 2025 marketing campaign, are set to sq. off this weekend for the primary time as convention opponents. Since 1970, the 2 packages have met on the diamond 27 occasions with Arkansas proudly owning a 14-13 general report, together with a 6-3 benefit in video games performed in Fayetteville, in the collection historical past.

Schedule
Friday, May 8
#24 Oklahoma vs. #17 Arkansas – 6 pm – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

Saturday, May 9
#24 Oklahoma vs. #17 Arkansas – 2 pm – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

Sunday, May 10
#24 Oklahoma vs. #17 Arkansas – 1 pm – SEC Network+ – Listen – Live Stats

On the Mound
Friday, May 8
Oklahoma–TBA
Arkansas – LHP Hunter Dietz (6-2, 3.43 ERA)

Saturday, May 9
Oklahoma – LHP Cameron Johnson (6-1, 2.96 ERA)
Arkansas–TBA

Sunday, May 10
Oklahoma – LHP Cord Rager (3-3, 5.10 ERA)
Arkansas–TBA

Tune In
This weekend’s collection between No. 17 Arkansas and No. 24 Oklahoma will stream on SEC Network+ with Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) on the decision. The weekend collection between the Razorbacks and Sooners can be heard on the Razorback Sports Network from Learfield, together with regionally in Fayetteville on 92.1 FM or by means of the Razorback app, with Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst) on the decision from Baum-Walker Stadium.

A full checklist of radio associates is obtainable here.

History Lesson
Arkansas is 14-13 general in opposition to Oklahoma since 1970, together with a 6-3 report in video games performed in Fayetteville. In the Dave Van Horn period (2003-pres.), the Razorbacks are 3-4 general and 1-1 at Baum-Walker Stadium in opposition to the Sooners.

The Hogs have misplaced 4 consecutive video games – all of which have been midweek contests – to the Sooners relationship again to the 2010 season. Prior to that, Arkansas had received seven of its final eight video games in opposition to Oklahoma between 1996-2009.

Here’s The SEC Situation
With simply two SEC weekend collection to play, Arkansas, at the moment 13-11 by means of 24 league video games, should publish a 5-1 report over its remaining six contests of the 12 months to succeed in the 18-win mark in convention play for the ninth consecutive season.

Entering the 2026 marketing campaign, the Razorbacks have received 18 or extra SEC video games in eight consecutive seasons (2017-25) and are certainly one of solely two groups in convention historical past to perform the aforementioned feat. LSU is the one different SEC program to report not less than eight consecutive seasons of 18 or extra SEC victories (10 from 1996-2005).

Dazzlin’ Dietz
Plagued by accidents through the first two years of his collegiate profession, Arkansas ace Hunter Dietz is now absolutely wholesome and shortly proving why he is likely one of the high left-handers in school baseball. Through his 12 begins on the mound this season, the Trinity, Fla., native owns a 6-2 report with a 3.43 ERA and an SEC-leading 101 strikeouts in 65.2 innings of labor.

After starting the season because the Razorbacks’ recreation two starter, Dietz will make his fifth consecutive series-opening begin Friday night time in opposition to the Sooners. The left-hander has tallied a team-leading seven high quality begins this 12 months, probably the most by a Razorback pitcher in a season since LHP Zach Root recorded seven high quality begins through the 2025 marketing campaign.

1. UT Arlington (Feb. 28) – 7.0 IP, 2 H, 0 R, 0 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO
2. Stetson (March 7) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 0 ER, 0 BB, 12 SO
3. South Carolina (March 21) – 6.2 IP, 5 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 2 BB, 12 SO
4. #18 Auburn (April 3) – 7.0 IP, 6 H, 2 R, 1 ER, 0 BB, 11 SO
5. #8 Alabama (April 10) – 6.0 IP, 3 H, 2 R, 2 ER, 3 BB, 9 SO
6. Missouri (April 23) – 7.0 IP, 7 H, 3 R, 3 ER, 1 BB, 8 SO
7. #17 Ole Miss (May 1) – 6.0 IP, 4 H, 1 R, 1 ER, 4 BB, 9 SO

In his final outing on the mound, Dietz raised his season strikeout whole to 101 with 9 punchouts in opposition to Ole Miss (May 1) to change into the primary SEC pitcher this 12 months to eclipse the 100-strikeout mark. Entering Friday night time, he’s 13 strikeouts shy of cracking the Razorbacks’ single-season high 10 and tying LHP Drew Smyly (114) for tenth most in a season.

1. 161 – Hagen Smith, 2024
2. 155 – David Walling, 1999
3. 145 – Nick Schmidt, 2006
4. 131 – Kevin Kopps, 2021
T5. 128 – Jess Todd, 2007
T5. 128 – David Walling, 1998
7. 126 – Zach Root, 2025
8. 125 – Isaiah Campbell, 2019
9. 120 – Trevor Stephan, 2017
10. 114 – Drew Smyly, 2010
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101 – Hunter Dietz, 2026

Dietz has recorded three double-digit strikeout efforts, tied for eighth most in a season by a Razorback pitcher:

1. Stetson (March 7) – 12 SO
2. South Carolina (March 21) – 12 SO
3. #18 Auburn (April 3) – 11 SO

With his subsequent double-digit strikeout recreation, Dietz will transfer right into a tie for seventh most in a season by a Razorback pitcher:

1. 11 – Hagen Smith, 2024
T2. 8 – Nick Schmidt, 2006
T2. 8 – David Walling, 1999
T4. 6 – Trevor Stephan, 2017
T4. 6 – David Walling, 1998
6.5 – Jess Todd, 2007
7. 4 – Isaiah Campbell, 2019
T8. 3 – Hunter Dietz, 2026
T8. 3 – Zach Root, 2025
T8. 3 – Mason Molina, 2024
T8. 3 – Blaine Knight, 2017

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