Regional at Baum a sellout

FAYETTEVILLE — Landing an unexpected NCAA super regional at Baum Stadium led to predictable results Tuesday.

University of Arkansas officials announced about 9: 15 a. m. Tuesday that Arkansas’ super regional against national No. 8 seed Missouri State had sold out less than an hour after the all- session tickets became available. It’s the first super regional hosted by the Razorbacks since 2004, when they swept two games from Florida State.

“The experience last time obviously was great because we won it, but what really stands out to me is the atmosphere back in 2004, the number of fans, just how electric it felt here,” Arkansas Coach Dave Van Horn said.

“To think about how many people are going to be here this weekend is just an awesome feeling,” Arkansas outfielder Tyler Spoon said. “It’s going to be like the Mississippi State game when we had 13,000 and how crazy that was. It’s going to be like that every game for this series.”

The Razorbacks, who were 11- 12 after a loss to Memphis in North Little Rock on March 24, have not lost a three- game series since March 21.

“It’s incredible,” Arkansas pitcher Trey Killian said. “You look back to midMarch and we were 12- 12 or something like that. Now we’re coming out here and we’re about to play in front of, it could be 15,000 screaming fans calling the Hogs.”

Baum Stadium’s official capacity is 10,737, but the Hog Pen behind the left field seats adds more to the seating capacity.

Game time are 3: 30 p. m. Friday, 1 p. m. Saturday and 2 p. m. Sunday, if necessary. ESPN2 will carry the first two games, and the third game would he carried on ESPN2 or ESPNU.

An allotment of 250 general admission tickets in the Hog Pen have been reserved for UA students

and will go on sale at 8: 30 a. m. today at the Razorback Ticket Center. Tickets are limited to one per student with a valid and current UA student identification.