Update: Arkansas-Texas’ SEC Tournament Quarterfinal game has been postponed to start no earlier than 4 p.m.
🌧️ SCHEDULE UPDATE
Due to current inclement weather conditions in the Hoover area – Game 11 of the SEC Baseball Tournament between @RazorbackBSB and @TexasBaseball will begin no earlier than 4 PM CT. Gates will open at 2 PM.
Game 12 between @AuburnBaseball and @AggieBaseball… pic.twitter.com/tg7GjPH4i2
— Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 22, 2026
Arkansas gets another chance to strike a little more feat into its potential postseason opponents in Friday’s SEC Baseball Tournament quarterfinal game.
Fresh off an 8-4 win over Tennessee, the No. 12 Razorbacks turn around to face No. 5 Texas, one of the most complete teams in the country and a serious national seed contender.
The Hogs haven’t play the Longhorns this season and as coach Dave Van Horn pointed out Wednesday, the Razorbacks have had success against first-time opponents in the tournament.
“I guess the good thing about what’s going on is we got to play Tennessee today, and we hadn’t played them all year,” Van Horn. “We get to play Texas, and we haven’t played them all year.
“So far, this has been good — except for the injury to one of my players — to get to see some different teams in our league.”
Now, with weather again looming over the SEC Tournament and a spot deeper in Saturday’s semifinals on the line, Arkansas will try to turn another high-profile matchup into a statement win.
The Hogs were HAMMERIN' last night in Hoover 💪
» @camden_kozeal: 432ft
» @ZackStewart25: 447ft
» @ZackStewart25: 421ft
» @Tpompey_Jr: 436ftThat's 1,736 feet of #SECTourney TANKS. pic.twitter.com/WURCE4LwbD
— Arkansas Baseball Player Development (@HogsPlayerDev) May 21, 2026
The Opponent: Texas
Texas shows up in Hoover looking every bit like a national seed, and the numbers back it up. As of May 21, the Longhorns sit top‑6 nationally in RPI, DSR and strength of schedule, and they’ve been a consensus top‑5 team across the major polls for weeks. They’ve handled a heavy slate, too. Among teams with at least 20 Quad 1 games, only Georgia Tech has a better winning percentage. Texas is sitting at .769 overall with one of the best run differentials in the country at plus‑3.7.
The profile is balanced. On the mound, Texas is top‑5 nationally in FIP and WHIP and sits 16th in ERA. At the plate, the Longhorns carry a .929 OPS, which puts them inside the national top‑20. They defend it well, too, with a .980 fielding percentage that ranks 20th.
And the individual accolades match the team success. Five Longhorns earned SEC postseason honors, headlined by Anthony Pack Jr. as SEC Freshman of the Year and Aiden Robbins as SEC Newcomer of the Year. Pack Jr. also made the All‑SEC Second Team and the All‑Freshman Team, while Robbins, Dylan Volantis and Sam Cozart landed on the All‑SEC First Team. Catcher Carson Tinney joined Pack Jr. on the second team.
It’s a deep, experienced roster with star power and numbers that hold up under any microscope. Texas looks like a team built for a long postseason run.
Starting Pitching Matchup
LHP Hunter Dietz vs. RHP Cody Howard
- Dietz: 7-3, 3.32 ERA, 1.17 WHIP, 78.2 IP, 65 H, 35 R, 29 ER, 27 BB, 117 SO, .221 Opp. BA
- Howard: 0-0, 7.45 ERA, .83 WHIP, 9.2 IP, 6H, 8 R, 2 BB, 8 SO, .176 Opp. BA
Friday's starter: LHP Hunter Dietz pic.twitter.com/MM1WDDYo37
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) May 21, 2026
Weather Forecast
For the second-straight day, inclement weather is threat in Hoover. The National Weather Service forecast for Friday is that “showers and possibly a thunderstorm. High near 76. South wind around 10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph. Chance of precipitation is 90%. New rainfall amounts between a half and three quarters of an inch possible.”
However, looking at the weather radar, most the stormy weather should be gone by the scheduled first-pitch time at 3 p.m.
How to Watch: No. 12 Arkansas at No. 5 Texas
- Who: No. 12 Arkansas Razorbacks (37-19, 17-13 SEC) at No. 5 Texas Longhorns (40-12, 19-10 SEC)
- When: 3 p.m., Friday
- Where: Hoover Metropolitan Stadium, Hoover, Ala.
- TV: SEC Network
- Radio: Live Radio
- Stats: Live Stats
- Series History: Texas leads the all-time series 76-42
- Last Meeting: Arkansas won 13-8 (May 3, 2025)
- Last time out, Razorbacks: def. Tennessee, 8-4 (SEC Tournament)
- Last time out, Longhorns: def. Missouri, 12-7
The Art of the Handshake 🤝 pic.twitter.com/cO0fXtmjP3
— Arkansas Baseball (@RazorbackBSB) May 22, 2026
Student-Athlete Availability Report
Arkansas
Out
- OF #25 Kuhio Aloy
- P #44 Carson Wiggins
Texas
Out
- OF #9 Jonah Williams
