Arkansas baseball's road to Omaha starts today. The Razorbacks earned the No. 3 seed in the NCAA tournament, with the honor of hosting a regional—and potentially a super regional—in Fayetteville. And the first team up on the Hogs' list is North Dakota State.
The Bison finished the season 22-32 but won the Summit League Championship to gain a bid to the tournament. While every team deserves respect for making it this far, the Razorbacks shouldn't have a problem in game one.
The Bison played six games against high-major teams, including five SEC squads (LSU and Alabama), and lost by a combined score of 65 to 27. They showed flashes at the plate, though, scoring seven in one game versus Alabama and nine in another against LSU.
The Razorbacks are going a different route on the mound, starting Aiden Jimenez. The righty has recovered exceptionally well from surgery in the postseason and has been a great pitcher for the Hogs this season. However, his last few outings have been shaky, so it's a surprising call. Nevertheless, Jimenez is a starting-caliber arm, so, against NDSU, it could be a genius move to save the starters' arms for the rest of the regional.
To see if the gamble pays off, here's how you can watch:
Arkansas baseball vs NDSU, Fayetteville Regional: How to watch, listen, or stream
1. Arkansas vs NDSU: How to watch
- Date: May 30, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM (CT)
- Network: ESPN+
- Streaming: FuboTV
2. Arkansas vs NDSU: How to listen
- Fayetteville: Station KQSM-FM, Channel 92.1
- Little Rock: Station KABZ-FM, Channel 103.7
- Texarkana: Station KKTK-AM, Channel AM 1400
- Jonesboro: Station KJXK-FM, Channel 106.5
3. Key NDSU players
It's Game Day Bison Nation!🤘
— NDSU Baseball (@NDSUbaseball) May 30, 2025
🆚: Arkansas
⏰: 2:00 PM CT
📍: Fayetteville, AR
🏟️: Baum-Walker Stadium
⚾️: Fayetteville Regional
💻: ESPN+ (https://t.co/D6jAuP40pJ)
📈: https://t.co/uFdJRQwAmD
🔗: https://t.co/wASBaYftmT
🏆: NCAA Championship Bracket (https://t.co/sBWvFissdh) pic.twitter.com/MUCs7kZOX0
- Jake Schaffner: .384 AVG, .443 OBP, .489 SLG, 21 RBIs, 2 HR, 9 2B, 4 3B
- Davis Hamilton: .314 AVG, .404 OBP, .469 SLG, 37 RBIs, 4 HR, 12 2B, 3 3B
- Dante Smith: .303 AVG, .389 OBP, .388 SLG, 18 RBIs, 1 HR, 6 2B, 2 3B
4. Key Arkansas players
- Kuhio Aloy: .340 AVG, .426 OBP, .598 SLG, 69 RBIs, 13 HR, 15 2B
- Charles Davalan: .352 AVG, .430 OBP, .576 SLG, 54 RBIs, 13 HR, 12 2B, 1 3B
- Wehiwa Aloy: .353 AVG, .437 OBP, .668 SLG, 58 RBIs, 17 HR, 17 2B, 1 3B
5. NDSU head coach Tyler Oakes
- Record at NDSU: 94-111-1 (.459)
- Fourth season with the Bison
- 2022 Summit League Coach of the Year
6. Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn
- Record at Arkansas: 919-467 (.664)
- 23rd season with the Hogs
- 20 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Seven College World Series appearances