Arkansas baseball live score updates vs. Ole Miss: Hogs sweep Rebels

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas baseball clinched series victory against Ole Miss Friday night and will now go for the sweep on Saturday.

The No. 1 Razorbacks (26-3, 10-1 SEC) scored four runs in the bottom of the first and never looked back in an 8-3 win over the Rebels (18-13, 3-7). Wehiwa Aloy hit his second home run of the series, while the bullpen pitched 4 2/3 scoreless innings to secure the 20th straight home win.

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On Thursday night, Hagen Smith struck out 11 batters across six innings, and Will McEntire was brilliant in relief, pitching 2 2/3 scoreless innings as the Hogs won 5-2.

Below is a look at the rest of this weekend's schedule, probable pitchers and live updates from the Hogs home series against the Rebels.

Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss schedule

• Game 1: Arkansas 5, Ole Miss 2

• Game 2: Arkansas 8, Ole Miss 3

• Game 3: Saturday, April 6, 2 p.m. CT, SECN+

Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss: Probable pitchers

Arkansas pitchers listed first.

Game 1: LHP Hagen Smith (5-0, 1.54 ERA) vs Riley Maddox (2-2, 4.02)

Game 2: LHP Mason Molina (3-0, 3.00) vs LHP Liam Doyle (2-1, 6.04)

Game 3: RHP Brady Tygart (3-0, 2.51) vs TBA

Arkansas baseball vs. Ole Miss: Live score updates

Game 3

Ninth Inning

• FINAL: No. 1 Arkansas 7, Ole Miss 4. Will McEntire gets his fourth save of the season and the Hogs win their 21st straight game at home. The Hogs are rolling, now 11-1 in the SEC.

Seventh Inning

• Arkansas adds an insurance run on an RBI groundout from Peyton Stovall. The Hogs lead Ole Miss 7-3 as we head to the eighth.

• Nolan Souza, again. The freshman crushes a three-run homer to right field, and Arkansas leads Ole Miss 6-3 with no outs in the inning. Souza is quickly becoming a star for the Hogs.

Sixth Inning

• Ole Miss ties things up on an RBI single by Brayden Randle. Parker Coil gave up the lead, and Gabe Gaeckle came out of the bullpen to record the final out of the inning. We head to the bottom of the sixth with the score 3-3.

Fifth Inning

• The Rebels' advantage didn't last long, as Arkansas strikes for two runs to retake a 3-2 lead. Nolan Souza had an RBI single in the inning. Parker Coil is coming out the bullpen for Arkansas in the sixth.

• Ole Miss takes advantage of some soft base hits to score two runs off Brady Tygart and knock the Arkansas starting pitcher out of the game. Jake Faherty came out of the bullpen to limit the damage, but the Rebels now lead 2-1 as we head to the bottom half.

Fourth Inning

• Freshman Nolan Souza leaves the yard for his fifth homer of the season, and the Razorbacks lead the Rebels 1-0. Souza's bomb went 404-feet to right and was 104 mph off the bat. With two outs in the inning, Ole Miss is turning to its bullpen.

• Brady Tygart works a round a pair of walks by striking out the side. Tygart now has seven strikeouts through four innings. It's still 0-0.

Third Inning

• It's another big missed opportunity for Arkansas as Mason Nichols gets out of a bases-loaded jam by striking out Kendall Diggs and getting Ross Lovich to pop out to third. It's still scoreless as we head to the fourth inning.

Second Inning

• No score in the second, with both teams stranding runners on first and second. It's 0-0 as we head to the third.

First Inning

• Mason Nichols makes a statement, striking out three Arkansas batters on just 10 pitches. The first inning lasted just eight minutes.

• Brady Tygart needs just four pitches to get out of the first inning. That's a great start after a couple of short appearances for Tygart in back-to-back weeks. The Hogs are coming to bat.

Pregame

• Good afternoon from Baum-Walker Stadium, where No. 1 Arkansas is going for a sweep over Ole Miss. The Hogs are returning to their lefty-heavy lineup against Ole Miss righty Mason Nichols, who is making his first start of the year. Arkansas will counter with Brady Tygart on the bump.

Game 2

Ninth Inning

• FINAL: No. 1 Arkansas 8, Ole Miss 3: Another home run from Wehiwa Aloy and 4 2/3 scoreless innings from the bullpen power the Hogs to a fourth SEC series win. They'll go for a third sweep tomorrow afternoon. Gage Wood was terrific for Arkansas tonight, striking out five batters across the final two innings.

Eighth Inning

• Gage Wood with some nasty stuff to set the Rebels down 1-2-3 with a pair of strikeouts. Arkansas leads 8-3 and is three outs away from another series victory in the SEC.

Seventh Inning

• Arkansas adds a run with an RBI single by Will Edmunson, scoring Jared Sprague-Lott. The Hogs are turning to Gage Wood out of the bullpen with an 8-3 lead in the eighth.

Sixth Inning

• Wehiwa Aloy hits a two-run homer to center field, and the Hogs lead Ole Miss 7-3 as we head to the seventh. That was the second home run of the weekend for Aloy, who leads the team with eight bombs and 32 RBIs on the season. Ben McLaughlin nearly made it back-to-back, but his long drive to left field was caught against the wall.

• Ole Miss gets runners to first and second, but Christian Foutch comes out of the pen and gets a quick groundout to end the inning. Arkansas leads 5-3 as we head to the bottom of the sixth.

Fifth Inning

• Wow. Ole Miss got the bases loaded with one out, but a fielder's choice turned into an inning-ending double play due to the Ole Miss breaking the force-play slide rule at second base as Andrew Fischer tried to break up Peyton Stovall's throw to first. Koty Frank came out of the bullpen and pitched himself into a jam, but he gets out of it and the Hogs lead 5-3.

Fourth Inning

• Aloy drives in a run with a sacrifice fly to the warning track in right, but the Hogs strand the bases loaded and miss an opportunity to grab the game by the scruff of the neck. Arkansas leads Ole Miss 5-3 as we head to the fifth.

• Arkansas has the bases loaded with one out, and Ole Miss is going to the bullpen. Mitch Murrell will be summoned to face Wehiwa Aloy in a key spot.

• Mason Molina works a scoreless frame with help from Ty Wilmsmeyer. The center fielder threw a dart to third base for an outfield assist as Ethan Groff was tagging up from second. The Hogs lead Ole Miss 4-3 as we head to the bottom of the fourth.

Third Inning

• Ole Miss trims the Arkansas lead to 4-3 on a two-run homer from Andrew Fischer, which is his second of the night. Mason Molina has handled the rest of the Ole Miss lineup with relative ease.

Second Inning

• Mason Molina needs just 13 pitches to set Ole Miss down 1-2-3 in the second. Hogs lead 4-1.

First Inning

• Arkansas takes advantage of a small strike zone, using a patient approach to see 37 pitches and score four runs off Liam Doyle. Jared Sprague-Lott drove in two with a single to center, while Ryder Helfrick and Kendall Diggs also had an RBI apiece in the inning. Arkansas leads Ole Miss 4-1.

• Ole Miss takes an early 1-0 lead off a solo home run by Andrew Fischer. This is the seventh straight SEC game in which Arkansas has fallen behind. The Hogs are 5-1 in the previous six.

Pregame

• Good evening from Baum-Walker Stadium. No. 1 Arkansas is hoping to clinch a series victory tonight against Ole Miss with lefty Mason Molina on the mound. The full Hogs lineup is below, with Jack Wagner, Will Edmunson and Ryder Helfrick all coming in to face Ole Miss lefty Liam Doyle.

Game 1

Ninth Inning

• FINAL: No. 1 Arkansas 5, Ole Miss 2. Hagen Smith moves to 6-0, Will McEntire is brilliant in relief and a three-run homer from Wehiwa Aloy proves to be the difference. Stone Hewlett picked up a one-out save for his second of the year, and that's 19 straight home wins for the Hogs (25-3, 9-1), who will go for the series win tomorrow evening.

Eighth Inning

• It's another scoreless inning, so we'll head to the 9th with Arkansas leading 5-2. Will McEntire is back on the mound, looking to complete a nine-out save.

Seventh Inning

• No score for either side in the frame. Arkansas leads 5-2 as we head to the 8th.

Sixth Inning

• Make it 5-2. Jared Sprague-Lott hits a solo home run off the foul pole in left field, and the Arkansas bats have come to life. Sprague-Lott's blast came off Ole Miss reliever Josh Mallitz, who replaced Maddox after Aloy's home run.

• Wehiwa Aloy ropes a three-run homer to right field, and the Hogs lead Ole Miss 4-2 with no outs in the inning. Peyton Stovall and Ben McLaughlin walked to set Aloy up, and the Hawaiian shortstop took advantage with his team-leading seventh home run of the season.

• Hagen Smith gets through the sixth, and his night is likely done at 105 pitches. Smith struck out 11 batters, but did give up a season-high three walks. The Hogs trail 2-1 with their top of the lineup coming to bat in the bottom half.

Fifth Inning

• Both teams go down 1-2-3. It's still 2-1 Ole Miss as we head to the sixth. Despite already being at 90 pitches, Hagen Smith remains on the mound for Arkansas.

Fourth Inning

• Arkansas gets one run back on an RBI groundout by Jared Sprague-Lott. The Hogs have done a poor job being patient against Riley Maddox, who has thrown just 46 pitches through four innings. Ole Miss leads 2-1 as we head to the fifth.

Third Inning

• It's another scoreless frame from Maddox, who strands Nolan Souza at second base to end the inning. Arkansas trails 2-0 as we head to the fourth.

• Ole Miss strikes for a pair of runs, and the Rebels lead Arkansas 2-0. Three-straight singles off Hagen Smith set up a bases-loaded walk and a sacrifice fly. Arkansas will need to now rally in support of its ace.

Second Inning

• Riley Maddox once again faces the minimum. The Ole Miss pitcher has needed 24 pitches to get through two innings, and it remains scoreless.

• A walk and a hit by pitch get Ole Miss runners to first and second with one out, but Hagen Smith strikes out the next two batters to end the inning. It's still 0-0 between the Hogs and Rebels.

First Inning

• Hagen Smith works a 1-2-3 inning to open the night, but there was some good fortune as he snared a 101-mph line drive that was destined for center field, or his head. Hogs coming to bat in the bottom of the first.

Pregame

• Good evening from Baum-Walker Stadium, where Arkansas hosts Ole Miss in the first of a three-game series. The lineups are below, with Arkansas going lefty-heavy against Ole Miss righty Riley Maddox. Hagen Smith will be on the bump for the Hogs.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Arkansas baseball live score updates vs. Ole Miss: Hogs sweep Rebels