Arkansas baseball fans call the Hogs during a game against Murray State on Sunday, March 7, 2021, in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — The University of Arkansas plans to submit bids to host NCAA baseball and softball regionals on its campus.
Bids for the two sports are due by next Monday, significantly earlier than in other years. According to an NCAA memo sent to universities last Friday, more lead time is needed this year to determine hosting sites in order to ensure covid-19 testing protocols are functional at each site.
Softball regional host sites will be announced by the NCAA during the week of April 26, and baseball regional host sites will be announced during the week of May 10 — dates prior to the end of the regular season for both sports.