The Basics
Game #17
Oral Roberts (7-9, 0-0) vs. #1 Arkansas (13-2, 0-0)
Dates: March 12, 2024
Location: Fayetteville, Ark.  (Baum-Walker Stadium)
Watch: SEC Network on ESPN  | Behind the Mic: Evan Fahrbach | Live Stats: ArkansasRazorbacks.com
Fayetteville, Ark. – Coming off a 3-2 homestand against Central Michigan and UMass Lowell, the Golden Eagels will venture across state lines to take on D1's new #1 ranked program in the country.
Tonight's starters will be ORU's Caleb Isaacs (7.11 ERA, 1-1) and Arkansas' Colin Fisher (1.59 ERA, 3-10
The game will be streamed on the SEC Network with Evan Fahrbach on the call for ORUSN. Fans can also follow along with the game on ORU's Twitter, @ORUBaseball.
Important Links
Summit League Notes
Inside the Series
• Arkansas is 70-35 all-time against Oral Roberts, including 10 consecutive victories in the series since 2009. The Hogs are 39-14 against the Golden Eagles in Fayetteville, including a 15-5 mark in games played at Baum-Walker Stadium.
• The last ORU victory came on April 15, 2008 at J.L. Johnson Stadium (12-2).Â
• This is their first meeting in nearly five years (last matchup April 9, 2019)
Quick Hits Â
• Tonight's starters will feature two Oklahoma natives Issacs (Edmond, Okla.) and Fisher (Noble, Okla.)
• Elijah Rodriguez is entering the game fresh off collecting his 25th hit of the season.
• Holden Breeze and Kyle Booker have reached base safely in all 16 games this season,
• This game also marks as a homecoming for Conner Floyd and Reed Ronan both products of Bentonville, Arkansas.
Scouting the Opponent
• Arkansas has been ranked in the USA Today Coaches Poll for 97 consecutive weeks dating back to 2017. The Razorbacks have been ranked in the top 10 of the poll for 49 of the past 51 weeks.
• Arkansas rides a nine-game winning streak into Tuesday night's matchup against ORU. The Hogs have recorded eight winning streaks of 10 or more games since head coach Dave Van Horn took over at the helm in 2003.
• Fisher, a native of Oklahoma Attended Noble High School and was ranked by Perfect Game as the No. 409 overall prospect and the No. 58 left-handed pitcher in the class of 2023. Also was rated the No. 5 overall prospect and the No. 2 left-handed pitcher in Oklahoma by Prep Baseball Report, and a 2023 Perfect Game Preseason All-American – West Region Honorable Mention.
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