Schedule update

Dave Van Horn said he knows Texas is motivated to play the University of Arkansas, Fayetteville in 2019.

The Razorbacks play a two-game midweek series at Texas after the Longhorns came to Baum Stadium this season and were beaten 13-4 and 7-5. Arkansas added an 11-5 victory over Texas in the opener of the College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

“They’ll be waiting on us,” Van Horn said earlier this month at the Harrison Area Razorback Club meeting. “They’re going to save somebody really good [to pitch] for that Tuesday and Wednesday for us. But that’ll be a good challenge.”

Arkansas also will play a road series at Southern California, which the Razorbacks beat 2 of 3 games at Baum Stadium this season.

Van Horn said Arkansas’ nonconference opponents in 2019 at Baum Stadium will include Stony Brook, which played in the 2012 College World Series; Northwestern (La.) State, where Van Horn coached from 1995-97; Louisiana Tech; and North Carolina-Charlotte.

Grambling State will be the Razorbacks’ opponent when they play their annual game at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock.

Arkansas will continue its series against Missouri State with a road game after playing the Bears in Fayetteville this year.

SEC East opponents for Arkansas in 2019 will be Missouri and Tennessee at home, and Kentucky and Vanderbilt on the road.