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Razorbacks alter pitching plans to beat weather

FAYETTEVILLE — A change in the weather and the schedule has forced a change in pitching plans for the No. 7 Arkansas baseball team as it prepares to face Illinois-Chicago in a four-game set at Baum-Walker Stadium.

The University of Arkansas (7-3) and the Flames (4-5) have agreed to play a doubleheader today, starting at noon, before the forecast for Friday projects snow into the picture. The teams are still set to play single games Saturday at 2 p.m. and Sunday at 12:30 p.m. in their original times.

Right-hander Connor Noland (1-1, 3.31 ERA) is slated to start today’s early game, while freshman righty Austin Ledbetter (0-0, 0.