( Andy Shupe)
Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn watches Thursday, March 10, 2022, from the dugout before the start of the Razorbacks' second game with Illinois-Chicago at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville.
FAYETTEVILLE — For the first time in seven years, Arkansas' baseball team will open NCAA postseason play away from Baum-Walker Stadium.
The Razorbacks were not among the 16 regional hosts announced Sunday by the NCAA. Arkansas (38-18) has a comparable record to many of the teams that will host a regional beginning Friday, but the Razorbacks were hurt by a low score in the Ratings Performance Index, which puts an emphasis on schedule strength.