Razorbacks finish 2nd in attendance for shortened college baseball season

Arkansas fans call the Hogs on Sunday, March 8, 2020 at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.

— Arkansas finished second nationally in attendance for the abbreviated 2020 baseball season.

The Razorbacks had an announced attendance of 116,387 for their 13 home games this year at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Arkansas' per-game average of 8,953 trailed only LSU, which reported a per-game average of 10,296 for 13 games.

LSU was first and Arkansas was second in total and average attendance. Attendance figures are based on tickets sold, not actual attendance.

Arkansas has finished in the top five nationally in total attendance each year since 2005.

The Razorbacks sold a record-7,018 season tickets this year, according to figures provided during their season-opening series against Eastern Illinois. A season-high crowd of 12,006 was announced for a March 7 game against South Alabama.

With a listed capacity of 10,737, Baum-Walker Stadium is the third-largest on-campus stadium in college baseball. The teams with the four largest stadiums - Arkansas, LSU, Mississippi State and Ole Miss - finished in the top four in attendance this year.

The college baseball season was suspended March 12 following the covid-19 outbreak in the U.S.

2020 Baseball Attendance Leaders

School: Total Att. (Per Game Avg. - Games)

LSU: 133,848 (10,296 - 13)

Arkansas: 116,387 (8,953 - 13)

Ole Miss: 103,818 (8,652 - 12)

Mississippi State: 96,054 (8,732 - 11)

South Carolina: 75,154 (5,781 - 13)

Texas A&M: 65,729 (4,695 - 14)

Clemson: 64,667 (4,311 - 15)

Texas: 55,906 (5,082 - 11)

Auburn: 55,173 (3,065 - 18)

Florida State: 54,881 (4,222 - 13)