Arkansas Looks to Sweep Alabama in SEC Baseball Showdown

No. 22 Razorbacks aim to clinch series victory over No. 8 Crimson Tide

Apr. 12, 2026 at 5:21pm

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The No. 22 Arkansas Razorbacks (23-13, 7-7 SEC) are looking to complete a series sweep over the No. 8 Alabama Crimson Tide (26-10, 8-6 SEC) in their SEC baseball matchup. Arkansas has won the first two games of the series and is aiming to bring its conference record back to .500 as SEC play hits the halfway point.

Why it matters

This series is a crucial one for both teams as they jockey for position in the highly competitive SEC standings. A sweep by Arkansas would be a significant boost to their postseason hopes, while Alabama will be fighting to avoid being swept and falling further behind in the conference race.

The details

Arkansas will start right-hander Tate McGuire (0-0, 3.86 ERA) in the series finale, making his first career SEC start after five previous midweek appearances. Alabama counters with righty Myles Upchurch (4-2, 3.60 ERA) as they try to avoid the sweep. The Razorback offense has woken up, coming off their first double-digit scoring output in SEC play since March 20.

  • The series finale is taking place on April 12, 2026.

The players

Tate McGuire

Arkansas right-handed pitcher making his first career SEC start.

Myles Upchurch

Alabama right-handed pitcher starting the series finale.

Arkansas Razorbacks

The No. 22 ranked college baseball team looking to complete a series sweep over Alabama.

Alabama Crimson Tide

The No. 8 ranked college baseball team trying to avoid being swept by Arkansas.

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The takeaway

This series finale between Arkansas and Alabama is a crucial SEC matchup as both teams jockey for position in the conference standings. A sweep by the Razorbacks would be a significant boost to their postseason hopes, while the Crimson Tide will be fighting to avoid falling further behind in the SEC race.