SCHEDULED GAME TIME
Saturday, 3 p.m. at Bogle Park (3,200) in Fayetteville
RECORDS
Arkansas 16-3; South Dakota State 10-11
STREAKS
Arkansas won 6; South Dakota State won 1
COACHES
Arkansas: Courtney Deifel — 294-150 in ninth season at Arkansas and 321-177 in 10th season overall.
South Dakota State: Kristina McSweeney — 49-30 in second season at South Dakota State and overall. She had a 359-186 record in 10 seasons at Division II Arkansas Tech.
SERIES HISTORY
Arkansas leads 3-0 with all games played in Fayetteville.
LAST MEETING
Arkansas defeated South Dakota State 4-3 on Thursday in Fayetteville.
TELEVISION
The game will be streamed by SEC Network+. It can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).
TEAM COMPARISONS
Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 1.39; South Dakota State 4.27
Runs Per Game: Arkansas 6.47; South Dakota State 5.19
Batting Avg.: Arkansas .311; South Dakota State .288
Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .188; South Dakota State .250
Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .515; South Dakota State .455
On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .397; South Dakota State .367
Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .979; South Dakota State .966
FORECAST
According to the National Weather Service, Saturday afternoon will be sunny with a high near 71 degrees. South winds are expected to blow around 15 mph, with gusts as high as 25 mph.
WHAT TO KNOW
• Arkansas is amid a 17-game homestand, which began last weekend with the Razorback Invitational. The Razorbacks are 8-1 at home, most recently defeating Florida Atlantic 6-2 on Friday.
• The Razorbacks and Jackrabbits played in the Wooo Pig Classic opener Thursday. Arkansas won 4-3.
• Arkansas sophomore left-hander Hannah Camenzind pitched 3 1/3 innings without allowing a baserunner to preserve Arkansas’ victory over South Dakota State on Thursday.
• Freshman catcher Kennedy Miller leads Arkansas with a .472 batting average, among players who have taken at least 30 at-bats. Miller delivered a go-ahead RBI double in the fourth inning Thursday against South Dakota State.
• Miller hit two home runs Friday during the Razorbacks’ victory over Florida Atlantic
• The Razorbacks’ combined 1.39 ERA ranks No. 9 in the nation and third in the SEC. Morgan Leinstock leads Arkansas with a 1.10 ERA in 38 1/3 innings pitched.
• Four Arkansas pitchers have thrown at least 16 innings. All of the Razorbacks’ pitchers have a 2.10 ERA or below.
• South Dakota State is in its second season under Coach Kristina McSweeney, who coached Arkansas Tech from 2013-2022.
• The Jackrabbits played in a tournament at Central Arkansas last weekend. They went 3-2 during the trip with wins over Central Arkansas and Purdue (twice) and losses to Southern Illinois and Central Arkansas.
• South Dakota State was voted in the preseason to win The Summit League by the conference’s coaches.
• The Jackrabbits lost just one starter from a season ago in its lineup. Tori Kniesche was the 2023 Summit League Pitcher of the Year and was joined on the All-Summit League First Team by sisters Jocelyn Carrillo and Rozelyn Carrillo.
• South Dakota State's Madi Conklin (Fort Smith) transferred to the Jackrabbits in the offseason after two seasons at Arkansas. The Jackrabbits also have other Arkansans — Akayla Barnard (Cabot), Abby Gentry (Bryant) and Shannon Lasey (Pottsville) — on their roster.
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Wooo Pig Classic Schedule
Thursday
Arkansas 4, South Dakota State 3
Friday
South Dakota State 9, SE Missouri State 0
FAU 8, South Dakota State 5
Arkansas 5, SE Missouri State 0
Arkansas 6, FAU 2
Saturday
South Dakota State 9, SE Missouri State 1
Florida Atlantic vs. SE Missouri State (12:30 p.m.)
South Dakota State vs. Arkansas (3 p.m.)
Sunday
South Dakota State vs. FAU (10 a.m.)
SE Missouri State vs. Arkansas (12:15 p.m.)
Note: Home team listed second