The 2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball team represents Arkansas State University during the 2022 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Red Wolves play their home games at Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field and are led by fourteenth–year head coach Tommy Raffo. They are members of the Sun Belt Conference.
Preseason[]
Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll[]
The Sun Belt Conference Coaches Poll was released on February 9, 2022. Arkansas State was picked to finish twelfth with 28 votes.[2]
Coaches poll
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Predicted finish
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Team
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Votes (1st place)
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1 |
South Alabama |
139 (7)
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2 |
Georgia Southern |
118
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T3 |
Coastal Carolina |
117 (3)
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T3 |
Louisiana |
117 (2)
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5 |
UT Arlington |
78
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6 |
Troy |
74
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7 |
Texas State |
71
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8 |
Little Rock |
63
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9 |
Louisiana–Monroe |
59
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10 |
Appalachian State |
38
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11 |
Georgia State |
34
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12 |
Arkansas State |
28
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Preseason All-Sun Belt Team & Honors[]
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- Miles Smith (USA, Sr, Pitcher)
- Hayden Arnold (LR, Sr, Pitcher)
- Tyler Tuthill (APP, Jr, Pitcher)
- Brandon Talley (LA, Sr, Pitcher)
- Caleb Bartolero (TROY, Jr, Catcher)
- Jason Swan (GASO, Sr, 1st Base)
- Luke Drumheller (APP, Jr, 2nd Base)
- Eric Brown (CCU, Jr, Shortstop)
- Ben Klutts (ARST, Sr, 3rd Base)
- Christian Avant (GASO, Sr, Outfielder)
- Josh Smith (GSU, Jr, Outfielder)
- Rigsby Mosley (TROY, Sr, Outfielder)
- Cameron Jones (GSU, So, Utility)
- Noah Ledford (GASO, Jr, Designated Hitter)
Roster[]
[4]
2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves roster
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Pitchers
- 5 Jonathan Baldelli - Senior
- 7 Justin Medlin - Senior
- 12 Phillip Bryant - Redshirt Sophomore
- 13 Walker Williams - Sophomore
- 14 Tyler Jeans - Junior
- 16 Brandon Anderson - Senior
- 18 Will Nash - Senior
- 20 Carter Holt - Senior
- 23 Will Gross - Sophomore
- 25 Max Charlton - Sophomore
- 26 Bryce Bartlett - Junior
- 27 Austin Brock - Junior
- 28 Jake Algee - Sophomore
- 29 Kevin Wiseman - Senior
- 32 Mickey Coyne - Junior
- 33 Brandon Hudson - Junior
- 34 Sawyer Bentley - Freshman
- 36 Will Gilmer - Redshirt Sophomore
- 39 Jakob Frederick - Junior
- 41 Cooper Pieri - Freshman
- 45 Treshon Paschal - Junior
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Catchers
- 8 Cason Tollett - Redshirt Freshman
- 11 Brandon Hager - Sophomore
- 19 John Hoskyn - Sophomore
- 40 Cooper Tremmel - Sophomore
Infielders
- 3 Garrett Olson - Junior
- 4 Jared Toler - Sophomore
- 6 Blake McCutchen - Senior
- 9 Ben Klutts - Senior
- 10 Jacob Hager - Sophomore
- 15 Wil French - Freshman
- 30 Daedrick Cail - Freshman
- 31 Jackson Harris - Freshman
- 37 Dawson Chester - Freshman
- 38 Ty Gordon - Freshman
Outfielders
- 1 Eli Davis - Junior
- 2 Jaylon DeShazier - Senior
- 21 Sam Fagan - Redshirt Freshman
- 22 Kyler Carmack - Freshman
- 24 Brandon Ulmer - Sophomore
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Coaching staff[]
2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves coaching staff
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- Tommy Raffo – Head Coach – 14th year
- Alan Dunn – Assistant Head Coach and Pitching Coach – 1st year
- Ricky Guarno – Assistant Head Coach and Recruiting Coordinator – 5th year
- Zach George – Volunteer Assistant Coach – 2nd year
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Schedule and results[]
Legend
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Arkansas State win
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Arkansas State loss
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Postponement/Cancelation/Suspensions
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Bold |
Arkansas State team member
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2022 Arkansas State Red Wolves Baseball Game Log
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Regular Season (4–13)
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February (0–4)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Feb. 18 |
at Samford |
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Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL |
L 8–9 |
Watkins (1-0) |
Anderson (0-1) |
Hobbs (1) |
ESPN+ |
753 |
0–1 |
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Feb. 19 |
at Samford |
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Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL |
L 4–11 |
Ross (0-1) |
Medlin (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
873 |
0–2 |
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Feb. 20 |
at Samford |
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Joe Lee Griffin Stadium • Birmingham, AL |
L 0–11 |
Long (1-0) |
Jeans (0-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
811 |
0–3 |
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Feb. 22 |
at No. 3 Ole Miss |
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Swayze Field • Oxford, MS |
L 5–15 |
Baker (1-0) |
Williams (0-1) |
None |
SECN+ |
8,653 |
0–4 |
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Feb. 27 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
Game cancelled
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Feb. 27 |
Arkansas–Pine Bluff |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
Game cancelled
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March (4–9)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Mar. 1 |
Mississippi Valley State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 17–2 (7 inns) |
Williams (1-1) |
McClendon (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
292 |
1–4 |
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Mar. 2 |
Mississippi Valley State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 13–3 (7 inns) |
Paschal (1-0) |
Valenzuela (1-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
151 |
2–4 |
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Mar. 4 |
Illinois State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 8–6 |
Williams (2-1) |
Scherbenske (0-1) |
Wiseman (1) |
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309 |
3–4 |
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Mar. 5 |
Illinois State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
W 2–1 |
Nash (1-0) |
Salata (1-2) |
Wiseman (2) |
ESPN+ |
757 |
4–4 |
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Mar. 5 |
Illinois State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 1–7 |
Wyman (1-0) |
Medlin (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
757 |
4–5 |
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Mar. 8 |
Southeast Missouri State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 6–14 |
Williams (1-1) |
Paschal (1-1) |
None |
ESPN+ |
63 |
4–6 |
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Mar. 9 |
Southern Illinois |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 5–12 |
Kuntzendorf (1-0) |
Jeans (0-2) |
None |
ESPN+ |
177 |
4–7 |
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Mar. 11 |
at Missouri State |
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Hammons Field • Springfield, MO |
Game cancelled
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Mar. 12 |
at Missouri State |
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Hammons Field • Springfield, MO |
L 3–12 |
Link (2-1) |
Holt (0-1) |
Rodriguez (1) |
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438 |
4–8 |
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Mar. 13 |
at Missouri State |
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Hammons Field • Springfield, MO |
L 1–7 |
Barnes (2-1) |
Jeans (0-3) |
Ziegenbein (1) |
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438 |
4–9 |
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Mar. 15 |
Memphis |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 7–9 |
Casto (1-0) |
Hudson (0-1) |
Kendrick (2) |
ESPN+ |
871 |
4–10 |
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Mar. 18 |
No. 22 Texas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 7–13 |
Dixon (2-0) |
Anderson (0-2) |
None |
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188 |
4��11 |
0–1
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Mar. 19 |
No. 22 Texas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 1–2 |
Wells (3-0) |
Nash (1-1) |
Stivors (5) |
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249 |
4–12 |
0–2
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Mar. 20 |
No. 22 Texas State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
L 4–5 |
Stivors (2-0) |
Wiseman (0-1) |
None |
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246 |
4–13 |
0–3
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Mar. 22 |
at Southern Illinois |
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Itchy Jones Stadium • Carbondale, IL |
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Mar. 25 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
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Mar. 26 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
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Mar. 27 |
at Georgia Southern |
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J. I. Clements Stadium • Statesboro, GA |
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Mar. 29 |
Central Arkansas |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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April (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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Apr. 1 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 2 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 3 |
Coastal Carolina |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 5 |
at Southeast Missouri State |
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Capaha Field • Cape Girardeau, MO |
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Apr. 8 |
Louisiana |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 9 |
Louisiana |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 10 |
Louisiana |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 14 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 15 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 16 |
at Little Rock |
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Gary Hogan Field • Little Rock, AR |
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Apr. 19 |
at Arkansas |
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Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
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Apr. 20 |
at Arkansas |
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Baum–Walker Stadium • Fayetteville, AR |
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Apr. 22 |
Troy |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 23 |
Troy |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 24 |
Troy |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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Apr. 29 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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Apr. 30 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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May (0–0)
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Date
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Opponent
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Rank
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Site/Stadium
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Score
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Win
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Loss
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Save
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TV
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Attendance
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Overall Record
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SBC Record
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May 1 |
at UT Arlington |
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Clay Gould Ballpark • Arlington, TX |
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May 6 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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May 7 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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May 8 |
at South Alabama |
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Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL |
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May 10 |
at Memphis |
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FedExPark • Memphis, TN |
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May 13 |
Georgia State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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May 14 |
Georgia State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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May 15 |
Georgia State |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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May 17 |
Ole Miss |
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Tomlinson Stadium–Kell Field • Jonesboro, AR |
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May 19 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
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May 20 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Monroe, LA |
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May 21 |
at Louisiana–Monroe |
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Warhawk Field • Mobile, LA |
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- Schedule Source:[5]
*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the D1Baseball poll.
References[]