Time change for Arkansas-Washington State baseball game Saturday

Hank Layton/NWA Democrat-GazetteFAYETTEVILLE — The start time for Saturday’s baseball game between fifth-ranked Arkansas and Washington State has been changed to 1 p.m.

The game was originally scheduled to start at 2 p.m., but was moved up an hour in hopes the teams can play before worsening weather moves into Fayetteville late that afternoon.

According to the National Weather Service, there is a 50% chance of rain after noon Saturday, with cloudy skies and a high of 56 degrees. Rain is expected to mix with snow and temperatures plummet later in the day.

This is the second alteration made to the Opening Weekend schedule. The Razorbacks and the Cougars are scheduled to play a doubleheader…