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Noland, Smith, Wiggins to start Opening Weekend

( Charlie Kaijo)

Arkansas Connor Noland (13) delivers to the plate on Saturday, June 12, 2021 during the sixth inning of the Fayetteville Super Regional at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. Check out nwaonline.com/210613Daily/ for the photo gallery.

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas will start pitchers Connor Noland, Hagen Smith and Jaxon Wiggins when the No. 4 Razorbacks open the season with a three-game series against Illinois State this weekend.

Noland, a fourth-year right hander, will start Friday’s season opener that is scheduled for 3 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium.

Smith, a freshman left hander, is scheduled to start Saturday at noon, while the right-handed sophomore Wiggins will start Sunday’s game at 1 p.