Pregame:
It is an ideal day for baseball in Stillwater, Oklahoma, with a sunny sky and temperature in the mid-70s. There is a slight breeze blowing out to left field.
Arkansas is on the road to begin postseason play for the first time since the 2015 campaign. The Razorbacks also traveled to Stillwater that year for an NCAA Regional before punching their ticket to their eighth College World Series appearance in program history.
The winner of today's game advances to play the winner of No. 1 seed Oklahoma State vs. No. 4 seed Missouri State at 6 p.