Saturday's opening game of the Fayetteville regional was everything fans asked for—the fireworks, the drama, the emotions, but most importantly, the victory. Since the Hogs took care of Tennessee 4-3, they're only one game away from making the College World Series for the first time since 2022.
Although the final score might not reflect it, Arkansas' bats had a field day against the Vols pitching staff. Tennessee's day-two pitcher, Marcus Phillips, started the series for the Volunteers, just as he did during the regular season series. However, it didn't play out the same way. Arkansas put up four runs and eight hits in the five-and-one-third innings he was on the mound.
On Sunday, the Hogs will likely face the Vols' ace and Golden Spikes finalist, Liam Doyle. The last time he pitched against Arkansas, it looked more like Phillips' performance on Saturday. The Hogs destroyed him, all except Arkansas' representation in the Golden Spike Award finalist, Wehiwa Aloy. Those two are the matchup of the weekend, with both looking to get revenge in game two of the Fayetteville Super Regional.
Here's how you can watch:
Arkansas baseball vs Tennessee, Super Regional: How to watch, listen, or stream
1. Arkansas vs Tennessee: How to watch
- Date: June 8, 2025
- Time: 2:00 PM (CT)
- Network: ESPN
- Streaming: FuboTV
2. Arkansas vs Tennessee: 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 Tennessee players
- Hunter Ensley .338 AVG, .421 OBP, .536 SLG, 62 RBIs, 10 HR, 17 2B
- Gavin Kilen: .357 AVG, .440 OBP, .676 SLG, 46 RBIs, 15 HR, 13 2B, 4 3B
- Andrew Fischer: .341 AVG, .497 OBP, .766 SLG, 65 RBIs, 25 HR, 16 2B
4. Key Arkansas players
- Logan Maxwell: .352 AVG, .457 OBP, .597 SLG, 31 RBIs, 12 HR, 3 2B
- Charles Davalan: .353 AVG, .438 OBP, .574 SLG, 57 RBIs, 13 HR, 12 2B, 2 3B
- Wehiwa Aloy: .350 AVG, .434 OBP, .675 SLG, 64 RBIs, 20 HR, 18 2B, 1 3B
5. Tennessee head coach Tony Vitello
- Record at Tennessee: 331-129 (.721)
- Eighth seasons with the Volunteers
- 3 CWS appearances, 1 National Championship
6. Arkansas head coach Dave Van Horn
- Record at Arkansas: 923-467 (.664)
- 23rd season with the Hogs
- 20 NCAA Tournament appearances
- Seven College World Series appearances