5 things to know about Arkansas baseball vs Southeast Missouri
![May 22 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Arkansas batter Kendall Diggs connects with a pitch against South Carolina at the Hoover Met during the SEC Tournament. May 22 2024; Hoover, AL, USA; Arkansas batter Kendall Diggs connects with a pitch against South Carolina at the Hoover Met during the SEC Tournament.](https://images2.minutemediacdn.com/image/upload/c_crop,w_2530,h_1423,x_0,y_88/c_fill,w_720,ar_16:9,f_auto,q_auto,g_auto/images/ImagnImages/mmsport/218/01hz7wvf24an3ekqqpr0.jpg)
The Razorbacks are hosting a regional tournament again in Fayetteville and were awarded the No. 5 national seed. It’s the fifth time in six years Arkansas made the NCAA tournament as a national seed. This year, the Hogs are hosting Louisiana Tech, Kansas State, and Southeast Missouri. The Razorbacks' first battle of the tournament will be against SEMO.
Arkansas and SEMO have met seven times since 2015, with the Hogs coming out on top in six. The only loss came on the second match of a two-game series in 2015. The Hawks have made six NCAA regional appearances, including three in the last four years.
Arkansas and SEMO will face off in the earlier game, starting at 2 p.m. CST. If you can't make it to the stadium, you can stream the game on ESPN Plus.
Here are five things you need to know about Arkansas versus SEMO:
5 things to know about Southeast Missouri
What did Southeast Missouri do this season?
The Hawks are 34-25 overall this year and 18-9 in conference play. They lost three of their nine conference series but came through strong in the Ohio Valley Conference tournament. SEMO went 3-1, beating Morehead State three times to take home the trophy.