Pregame
Arkansas needs a win at Florida today to force a rubber match tomorrow. First pitch is scheduled for 2 p.m. Central.
The Razorbacks lost 6-4 last night when they struck out 16 times, including 13 against sophomore superstar Liam Peterson. The Gators won with a 4-run fifth inning that included a 3-run homer by Luke Heyman.
Right-hander Aidan King will start today for the Gators against Arkansas right-hander Gage Wood. Wood will be on a pitch count of about 40 as he continues to build up following a shoulder injury.
The expectation is the Razorbacks will pitch Wood and maybe a setup man to get to Gabe Gaeckle, and hope Gaeckle can have a long relief appearance similar to what he did last week against Texas A&M.