Arkansas begins bid to return to CWS

Arkansas warms up Friday afternoon before the start of the Fayetteville Regional at Baum Stadium.

Arkansas warms up Friday afternoon before the start of the Fayetteville Regional at Baum Stadium.

Arkansas begins its journey to a second consecutive College World Series appearance this afternoon in the Fayetteville Regional at Baum Stadium.

Arkansas, the top seed in the regional, will open the tournament at 2:05 p.m. against four-seed Grambling State.

Arkansas (40-18) will bypass No. 1 starter Drew Smyly and instead throw T.J. Forrest against Grambling State.

No. 2 seed Washington State (34-20) and No. 3 Kansas State (36-20) will play at 7:05 p.m., with the winners and losers meeting in second-round games Saturday.

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