LIVE BASEBALL UPDATES: Arkansas at Mississippi State (Friday, 3-26-21)

It's about as big of a regular-season series as you'll find.

No. 3 Mississippi State opens up a three-game weekend set against No. 2 Arkansas on Friday night at Dudy Noble Field. Two of the country's best teams square off in a Starkville showdown. First pitch on Friday is set for 6:30 p.m. central.

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Here are your starting lineups:

No. 2 Arkansas Razorbacks (16-3, 2-1)

Braydon Webb - LF
Matt Goodheart - DH
Cayden Wallace - RF
Brady Slavens - 1B
Christian Franklin - CF
Cullen Smith - 3B
Casey Opitz - C
Jalen Battles - SS
Robert Moore - 2B

Patrick Wicklander - P

No. 3 Mississippi State Bulldogs (17-4, 2-1)

Scotty Dubrule - 2B
Rowdey Jordan - CF
Tanner Allen - RF
Kamren James - 3B
Luke Hancock - DH
Logan Tanner - C
Josh Hatcher - 1B
Brayland Skinner - LF
Lane Forsythe- SS

Christian MacLeod - P

Alright, let's play ball!

TOP of 1 - Arkansas batting

- Webb strikes out looking. One out.

- Goodheart with a long solo home run to right field. Arkansas leads 1-0.

- Wallace with a solo home run to left-center. Arkansas leads 2-0.

- Slavens pops out to the center of the infield, caught by James. Two outs.

- Christian Franklin with a solo home run into the plaza in right field. Arkansas leads 3-0.

- Smith flies out to center. Inning over.

- MID 1 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 1 - MSU batting

- Dubrule grounds out to short. One out.

- Jordan walks. Runner at first. One out.

- Allen flies out to deep center. Two outs. Runner still at first.

- James strikes out looking. Inning over.

- END of 1 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

TOP of 2 - Arkansas batting

- Opitz flies out to left. One out.

- Battles strikes out swinging. Two outs.

- Moore struck out looking. Inning over.

- MID 2 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 2 - MSU batting

- Luke Hancock flies out to center. One out.

- Logan Tanner walks. Runner at first, one out.

- Josh Hatcher flies out to deep left. Two outs, runner still at first.

- Brayland Skinner walks. Tanner advances to second. Runners at first and second with two outs.

- Forsythe strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 2 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

TOP of 3 - Arkansas batting

- Webb singles to right. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Goodheart flies out to right. Runner still at first, one out.

- Wallace lined out to center. Runner still at first, two outs.

- Slavens strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 3 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 3 - MSU batting

- Dubrule walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Rowdey Jordan flies out to center. Runner still at first, one out.

- Allen pops out to short. Runner still at first, two outs.

- James grounds to short. Fielder's choice. Dubrule forced out at second. Inning over.

- END of 3 - Arkansas 3, MSU 0

TOP of 4 - Arkansas batting

- Franklin solo home run down the left-field line. His second home run tonight. Arkansas leads 4-0.

- Smith walks. Runner at first, no outs.

- Opitz ground ball down the left field line. MSU third baseman Kamren James with a diving stop but has no play anywhere. Infield single. Smith advances to second. Runners first and second, no outs.

- Battles walks. Smith advances to third, Opitz to second. Bases loaded, no outs.

- Moore with a sacrifice fly to center. Smith scores. It's 5-0 Arkansas. Opitz advances to third. Battles thrown out trying to make it to second. Two outs, runner at third.

- MSU to the bullpen. Stone Simmons now pitching.

- Webb strikes out looking. Inning over.

- MID 4 - Arkansas 5, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 4 - MSU batting

- Hancock hit by a pitch. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Tanner grounds to short and it's a double play. 6-4-3. Two outs, bases empty.

- Hatcher flies out to deep left. Inning over.

- END of 4 - Arkansas 5, MSU 0

TOP of 5 - Arkansas batting

- Goodheart grounds out to third. One out.

- Wallace grounds into the shift on the left side of the infield. It's second baseman Dubrule throwing him out. Two out.

- Slavens grounds out to third. Inning over.

- MID 5 - Arkansas 5, MSU 0

BOTTOM of 5 - MSU batting

- Brayland Skinner grounds out to short. One out.

- Lane Forsythe singles to right. First MSU hit of the night. Runner at first, one out.

- Dubrule grounds out slowly to third. Forsythe advances to second. Runner at second, two outs.

- Rowdey Jordan singles to center. Forsythe scores. MSU is on the board as its now 5-1 Arkansas. Runner at first, two outs.

- Allen strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 5 - Arkansas 5, MSU 1

TOP of 6 - Arkansas batting

- Franklin strikes out looking. One out.

- Smith grounds out to first. Two outs.

- Opitz strikes out swinging. Inning over.

MID 6 - Arkansas 5, MSU 1

BOTTOM of 6 - MSU batting

- Arkansas to the bullpen. Peyton Pallette now pitching.

- James flies out to center and it's a great diving catch. One out.

- Hancock grounds out to first. Two outs.

- Tanner strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- END of 6 - Arkansas 5, MSU 1

TOP of 7 - Arkansas batting

- Battles grounds to deep short. Tough play and it's an infield single. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Moore strikes out swinging. Runner still at first, one out.

- Battles advances to second on a wild pitch. Runner at second, one out.

- Webb walks. Runners at first and second, one out.

- MSU to the bullpen. Chase Patrick now pitching.

- Goodheart singles to center. Battles scores. It's 6-1 Arkansas. Webb advances to second. Runners at first and second with one out.

- Wallace flies out to deep right. Webb tags up and advances to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.

- Slavens singles to right. Webb scores. It's 7-1 Arkansas. Goodheart advances to third. Runners at first and third, two outs.

- Franklin strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 7 - Arkansas 7, MSU 1

BOTTOM of 7 - MSU batting

- Josh Hatcher grounds out to second. One out.

- Brayland Skinner grounds to second. He's called out at first, but it's being reviewed...And he is indeed ruled out. Two outs, bases empty.

- Forsythe grounds out to pitcher. Inning over.

- END of 7 - Arkansas 7, MSU 1

TOP of 8 - Arkansas batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Riley Self on to pitch.

- Smith grounds out to short. One out.

- Opitz walks. Runner at first, one out.

- MSU to the bullpen. Riley Self appears to be injured after a pitch. Cam Tullar on to pitch.

- Battles strikes out swinging. Runner still at first, two outs.

- Moore struck out looking. Inning over.

- MID 8 - Arkansas 7, MSU 1

BOTTOM of 8 - MSU batting

- Dubrule flies out to right. One out.

- Jordan grounds out to first. Two outs.

- Allen hit by pitch. Runner at first, two outs.

- James flies out to right. Inning over.

- END of 8 - Arkansas 7, MSU 1

TOP of 9 - Arkansas batting

- MSU to the bullpen. Dylan Carmouche on to pitch.

- Webb grounds one to left and it gets through third baseman Kamren James. Error. Webb reaches. Runner at first, nobody out.

- Goodheart strikes out looking. One out, runner still at first.

- Webb steals second. Runner at second, one out.

- Webb advanced to third on a wild pitch. Runner at third, one out.

- Wallace walked. Runners at first and third, one out.

- Slavens grounds to second, it gets by Dubrule and is ruled a single. Webb scores. It's 8-1 Arkansas. Wallace advances to third. Runners at first and third, one out.

- Franklin flies out to right. Runners hold at first and third. Two outs.

- Smith strikes out swinging. Inning over.

- MID 9 - Arkansas 8, MSU 1

BOTTOM of 9 - MSU batting

- Hancock singles to center. Runner at first, no outs.

- Tanner grounds out to second. Hancock advances to second. Runner at second, one out.

- Hatcher flies out to center. Runner holds at second. Two outs.

- Skinner walks. Runners at first and second, two outs.

- Lane Forsythe singles to right. Hancock scores. Arkansas lead cut to 8-2. Skinner advances to third. Runners at first and third. Two outs.

- Kyte McDonald pinch hits for Duburle and McDonald strikes out swinging. Ballgame.

FINAL: Arkansas 8, Mississippi State 2

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