Arkansas-Ole Miss series opener postponed until Friday

Mississippi student grounds crew members level the infield tarp while preparing for rain in this file photo. (AP Photo/Rogelio V. Solis)

Arkansas’ baseball series opener at Ole Miss was postponed Thursday due to weather. 

The fifth-ranked Razorbacks and the Rebels are scheduled to play a doubleheader Friday beginning at 2 p.m. at Swayze Field in Oxford, Miss. The second game will begin approximately one hour after the conclusion of the first game. 

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Tickets purchased for Thursday’s game will be required for entry to Game 1. The stadium will be cleared between games and a Friday ticket will be necessary to attend the second game of the doubleheader. 

Both Friday games are scheduled to last nine innings, but will include a run rule of 10 after seven innings. The teams are scheduled to play their series finale Saturday at 2 p.m. 

The decision to postpone the series opener was made about 25 minutes before the start of the scheduled 6:30 p.m. first pitch. According to the National Weather Service, there is a 60% chance of showers and thunderstorms Thursday night in Oxford. 

Friday’s forecast includes a 60% chance of showers, mainly before 3 p.m. There is a 40% chance of showers Friday night.