The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0, 0-0 SEC) hit the road for the first time this season to Arlington, Texas for the Amegy Bank College Baseball Series in the home of the Texas Rangers, Globe Life Field. Three matchups will take place in Texas beginning on Feb. 21 against Kansas State (1-4, 0-0, Big 12), Feb. 22 versus No. 22 TCU (4-0, 0-0, Big 12), and finally against Michigan (4-0, 0-0, Big 10) on Feb. 23.
Arkansas enters the tournament following a 4-0 sweep in their opening series against Washington State in Baum-Walker Stadium. The Hogs squeezed out a win in the first of the opening day double-header 3-2 in 10 innings, and they followed that up a dominant 14-2 win in game two. The Razorbacks claimed victory 5-2 in game three, and once again dominated the Cougars 12-2 in game four.
Both TCU and Michigan have are on four game winning streaks and have yet to lose a game this season, but Kansas State fell to the No. 6-ranked North Carolina Tar Heels on Tuesday 12-9.
First pitch is set for 7 p.m. (CST) on Friday and all games will be televised by FloCollege
WHO: No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (4-0, 0-0 SEC) vs. Kansas State Wildcats (1-4, 0-0, Big 12), No. 22 TCU Horned Frogs (4-0, 0-0, Big 12), and Michigan Wolverines (4-0, 0-0, Big 10)
GAME 1: Friday, Feb. 21 vs. Kansas State at 7 p.m. (CST)
GAME 2: Saturday, Feb. 22 vs. No. 22 TCU at 6 p.m. (CST)
GAME 3: Sunday, April 23 vs. Michigan at 11 a.m. (CST)
WHERE: Globe Life Field (40,300) | Arlington (TX.)
TV/STREAMING: FloCollege
RADIO: RSN (92.1 FM in Fayetteville) Conway KASR-FM 92.7, El Dorado KELD-FM 107.1, Fayetteville KQSM-FM 92.1, Fayetteville KYNG-AM AM 1590, Forrest City KJXK-FM 106.5, Forrest City KJXK-AM AM 950, Fort Smith KERX-FM 95.3, Hot Springs / Mena KTTG-FM 96.3, Little Rock KABZ-FM 103.7, Marshall KBCN-FM 104.3, Mountain Home KOMT-FM 93.5, Rogers KURM-FM 100.3, Rogers, KURM-AM AM 790, Russellville KARV-FM 101.3, Russellville KARV-AM 610, Stuttgart KWAK-FM 105.5, Texarkana KKTK-AM 1400
GAME NOTES
ON THE MOUND
Friday, Feb. 21
Saturday, Feb. 22
Sunday, Feb. 23
- Arkansas – RHP Gage Wood (0-0, 3.60 ERA) vs. Michigan – TBA
HOGS HISTORY IN GLOBE LIFE FIELD
The Razorbacks are 7-2 all time in games played in Globe Life Field. The series will be the fourth time in program history they’ve played in a Arlington based tournament, and they previously played in tournaments out of the home of the Rangers in 2021, 2023 and 2024.
In last year’s Kubota College Baseball Series at Globe Life Field, the Hogs went 2-1 with wins over Oregon State and Michigan. The series was highlighted with the win over Oregon State on Feb. 23 when Hagen Smith threw a program record 17 strikeouts against the Beavers.
COACHING RESUME
Kansas State head coach Pete Hughes enters his seventh season as head coach of the Wildcats. He’s led the team to a 169-146 record during his time with Kansas State, and they made it to the NCAA Super Regional last season.
TCU head coach Kirk Saarloos begins the fourth season as head coach for TCU. Since being named head coach, the Horned Frogs are 119-67, and they appeared in the College World Series in 2023.
Head coach Tracy Smith enters his third season as head coach of the Wolverines. During his time in Ann Arbor he’s led the Wolverines to a 64-56 record and in the last two seasons they’ve been sent home early in the Big 10 tournament.
