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Hogs pick Knight for first game

FAYETTEVILLE -- Blaine Knight has been the Arkansas Razorbacks' starting pitcher in every weekend opener this season.

That won't change at the NCAA Fayetteville Regional.

Knight, a junior right-hander from Bryant, will start the Razorbacks' opener against Oral Roberts University at 2 p.m. Friday at Baum Stadium, the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville announced Thursday on its baseball Twitter account.

Knight (10-0, 2.78 ERA) said Monday when the regional's first-round matchups and game times were announced that he wasn't concerned about pitching in the afternoon heat.

"Hydrate," Knight said.