FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas released its 56-game baseball schedule for the 2016-17 season Thursday.
Early March matchups against Arizona, Nebraska and Oklahoma State in the Frisco College Baseball Classic highlight the nonconference schedule, along with an April 25 game against Kansas State in Kauffman Stadium, the home of the Kansas City Royals.
Arkansas opens the season at home Feb. 17 against Miami University in a three-game series. The Razorbacks play at Memphis on April 18, then host the Tigers the next day in their annual game in North Little Rock at Dickey-Stephens Park. The March 10-12 Rhode Island series at home is a replacement for a planned series with Pacific, which paid $10,000 to break contract.
The Razorbacks open SEC play with a three-game home series against Mississippi State, beginning March 17. Arkansas will wrap up SEC play on the road for the sixth straight season, this year at Texas A&M on May 18-20.
2016-17 Baseball Schedule
February 17, Miami (Ohio), Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
February 18, Miami (Ohio), Baum Stadium, Noon
February 19, Miami (Ohio), Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
February 24, Bryant, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
February 25, Bryant, Baum Stadium, 2 p.m.
February 26, Bryant, Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
February 28, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, La., TBA
March 1, Louisiana Tech, Ruston, La., TBA
March 3, Arizona, Frisco College Baseball Classic, 4 p.m.
March 4, Nebraska, Frisco College Baseball Classic ,7:30 p.m.
March 5, Oklahoma State, Frisco College Baseball Classic, 3:30 p.m.
March 7, Louisiana Monroe, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
March 8, Louisiana Monroe, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
March 10, Rhode Island, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
March 11, Rhode Island, Baum Stadium, 2 p.m.
March 12, Rhode Island, Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
March 14, Alcorn State, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
March 15, Alcorn State, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
March 17, Mississippi State*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
March 18, Mississippi State*, Baum Stadium, 2 p.m.
March 19, Mississippi State*, Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
March 22, University of New Orleans, Baum Stadium, 6 p.m.
March 24, at Missouri*, Columbia, Mo., TBA
March 25, at Missouri*, Columbia, Mo., TBA
March 26, at Missouri*, Columbia, Mo., TBA
March 29, Grambling, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
March 31, at Alabama*, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 6 p.m.
April 1, at Alabama*, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 2 p.m.
April 2, at Alabama*, Tuscaloosa, Ala., 1 p.m.
April 4, Grand Canyon, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 5, Grand Canyon, Baum Stadium, 3 p.m.
April 7, LSU*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 8, LSU*, Baum Stadium, 6 p.m.
April 9, LSU*, Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
April 11, at Missouri State, Springfield, Mo., 6:30 p.m.
April 13, Georgia*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 14, Georgia*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 15, Georgia*, Baum Stadium, 6 p.m.
April 18, Memphis, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 19, Memphis, N. Little Rock, Ark.^, 6:30 p.m.
April 21, at Auburn*, Auburn, Ala., TBA
April 22, at Auburn*, Auburn, Ala., TBA
April 23, at Auburn*, Auburn, Ala., TBA
April 25, Kansas State, Kansas City, Mo.,$ TBA
April 27, Ole Miss*, Baum Stadium, TBA
April 28, Ole Miss*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
April 29, Ole Miss*, Baum Stadium, 4 p.m.
May 4, at Tennessee*, Knoxville, Tenn., TBA
May 5, at Tennessee*, Knoxville, Tenn., TBA
May 6, at Tennessee*, Knoxville, Tenn., TBA
May 12, Vanderbilt*, Baum Stadium, 6:30 p.m.
May 13, Vanderbilt*, Baum Stadium, 6 p.m.
May 14, Vanderbilt*, Baum Stadium, 1 p.m.
May 18, at Texas A&M*, College Station, Texas, TBA
May 19, at Texas A&M*, College Station, Texas, TBA
May 20, at Texas A&M*, College Station, Texas, TBA
May 23-28, SEC Tournament, Hoover, Ala., TBA
June 2-5, NCAA Regionals, TBA, TBA
June 9-12, NCAA Super Regionals, TBA, TBA
June 17-29, College World Series, Omaha, Neb., TBA
- – Denotes Southeastern Conference event
^ Dickey-Stephens Park
$ Kauffman Stadium