Razorback Brew 4/19: Are You Ready For It?

Today, softball hosts top-15 matchup, baseball is in the Palmetto state, and more.

Good Morning. We have another new basketball coach in town and his name is Kenny Payne! Coach Calipari named him associate head coach of the men’s basketball team.

Here’s what’s Brewin’ today:

🎥 Check out ESPN’s Karl Ravich’s first trip to Baum-Walker Stadium
🥎 Softball hosts top-15 matchup
🐗 And so much more! 

⚾️ IN THE BOOTH

Seasoned ESPN play-by-play announcer Karl Ravech makes his first trip to Baum-Walker Stadium. Hear an exclusive interview with Ravech on what makes Baum-Walker special ahead of a big midweek series against Texas Tech and see his call of the exciting walk-off win in Game 1.

📈 STOCK UP

🔺 Are You Ready For It? We have a top-15 matchup this weekend at Bogle Park! The 14th-ranked Razorback softball team is taking on No. 15 Alabama in a battle of Red. The players are gonna play, play, play, play, play as Arkansas will look to Blank Space the Tide and pick up their fourth-straight SEC series win. Did we mention it’s Taylor Swift night? There are plenty of fun promos at Bogle this weekend so come on out, unless you’re the Anti-Hero. First pitch is at 6 pm tonight and you can tune in on SEC Network+.

  • Friday: Taylor Swift Night & kids run the bases

  • Saturday: Glow Night & fireworks show

  • Sunday: Bark in the Park, Tusk VI in the berm, & postgame autographs

🔺 That’s A Wrap. They say all good things must come to an end, and that’s what happened for the Gymbacks yesterday. They finished seventh at NCAAs after finishing fourth in their semifinal session with a 196.475. Reese Drotar tied the program NCAA Championships bars record with a 9.925, the top score of the session and sixth overall to earn First Team All-America. Cami Weaver and Leah Smith finished top 15 on vault for Second Team All-America honors. This season ends as one of the best in program history.

🔺 Wheels Up. The Razorback baseball team is on the road at No. 20 South Carolina this weekend. Arkansas started the week strong with a midweek sweep of Texas Tech, they’ll look to keep that momentum going to pick up their fourth-straight regular season series win against South Carolina. First pitch is tonight at 6 pm, all three games of the weekend will stream on SEC Network+.

🔺 Keep Diggin’. The men’s tennis team picked up another win at the SEC Tournament yesterday, defeating Georgia 4-1. The Razorbacks lost the doubles point, but that’s all she wrote for the Bulldogs. Arkansas picked up four-straight singles wins to secure the match. The now-21 Razorback wins is the most in a season since 1986. They advanced to the semifinals where they’ll meet top-seeded Kentucky tonight at 6 pm.

🔺 Home Track Advantage. The track & field teams are hosting 25 teams at the John McDonnell Invitational today. The field events get started this morning at 10:30 am and the running events start at 3 pm. The meet will be live on SEC Network+ at 3:30pm. The biggest event of the day my be the Fastest Kid in Fayetteville 100m dash at 5:30 pm! Children ages 5-12 are invited to participate, registration is free and comes with a t-shirt.

🤝 BETTER TOGETHER

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🎧 THE RAZORBACK DAILY

Coach Cal has officially signed his first basketball player at Arkansas and we discuss. Plus, the Gymbacks wrap up their season at nationals

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📅 THE WEEK AHEAD

Friday, April 19:

🎽 Track & Field hosts John McDonnell Invitational
🥎 Softball vs. No. 15 Alabama @ 6:00 pm on SEC Network+
⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 6:00 pm on SEC Network+

Saturday, April 20:

⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 3:00 pm on SEC Network+
🥎 Softball vs. No. 15 Alabama @ 8:00 pm on SEC Network

Sunday, April 21:

⚾️ Baseball at South Carolina @ 12:30 pm on SEC Network+
🥎 Softball vs. No. 15 Alabama @ 1:00 pm on ESPNU

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