FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will host Wichita State in a baseball exhibition game in October, according to Wichita State coach Todd Butler.
The game will be played Friday, Oct. 5, Butler posted on his Twitter account. An Arkansas team spokesperson was unable to confirm the scrimmage.
Butler, a former Arkansas assistant coach from 2006-13, is entering his sixth year as head coach of the Shockers. Wichita State finished 35-21-1 overall and 9-14-1 in the American Athletic Conference last season.
Earlier this year, the NCAA adopted a rule change that will allow teams to play up to two fall exhibitions without the games counting against a team's 56-game schedule in the regular season.