The 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2026 NCAA Division I baseball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Baum–Walker Stadium in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Dave Van Horn was in his 24th season as head coach of the Razorbacks.

The team finished the regular season with a 36–19 record. They went 17–13 in SEC contests, winning seven series and losing three. They completed one SEC series sweep (at No. 8 Alabama) and one non-conference sweep (), and they were swept once by a conference opponent (Florida). They earned the No. 7 seed at the SEC tournament, where they defeated (10) Tennessee, (2) Texas, and (6) Auburn before losing in the championship game to regular-season champion Georgia.

Arkansas was an at-large selection to the NCAA tournament and was assigned to the Lawrence Regional, hosted by Kansas, as the No. 2 seed. They defeated (3) () in their opening game but lost to Kansas in the regional semifinal, relegating them to the consolation bracket. Needing three consecutive wins to advance to the super regional, Arkansas defeated , but they were beaten in a rematch with Kansas. They finished the season with a 41–22 record; their overall win total, overall win percentage (0.651), and conference win percentage (0.567) were the lowest in a full season since 2016.

Roster

Schedule and results 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball game log (41–22) Regular season (36–19) February (8–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Shriners Children's College Showdown February 13 vs. Oklahoma State No. 7 Globe Life FieldArlington, Texas W 12–2 (8) Cole Gibler (1–0) Hudson Barrett (0–1) FloSports 18,387 1–0 — February 14 vs. No. 10 TCU No. 7 Globe Life Field L 4–5 Zack James (1–0) Hunter Dietz (0–1) Noah Franco (1) FloSports 22,384 1–1 — February 15 vs. No. 7 Globe Life Field W 6–5 (11) Steele Eaves (1–0) Logan Bevis (0–1) FloSports 16,951 2–1 — Amegy Bank College Baseball Series February 16 vs. Tarleton State No. 8 Globe Life Field W 3–1 Ethan McElvain (1–0) Daniel Bass (0–1) Mark Brissey (1) 1,258 3–1 — February 20 No. 8 Baum–Walker StadiumFayetteville, Arkansas W 5–2 Gabe Gaeckle (1–0) Ryan Piech (0–1) Cole Gibler (1) SECN+ 10,388 4–1 — February 21 Xavier No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–6 Steele Eaves (2–0) Owen Poole (0–1) SECN+ 9,829 5–1 — February 22 Xavier No. 8 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–0 (8) Colin Fisher (1–0) CG Jack DeTienne (0–2) SECN+ 9,054 6–1 — February 24 No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–12 Brett Foss (1–0) Peyton Lee (0–1) Cooper Garrison (1) SECN+ 9,039 6–2 — February 25 Arkansas State No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 1–0 Steele Eaves (3–0) Collin Maloney (0–1) Parker Coil (1) SECN+ 9,122 7–2 — February 27 No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–4 Caylon Dygert (1–0) Gabe Gaeckle (1–1) Hayes Melville (1) SECN+ 9,495 7–3 — February 28 UT Arlington No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–0 Hunter Dietz (1–1) Dylan Skolfield (0–3) SECN+ 10,997 8–3 — March (11–8) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 UT Arlington No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 11–1 (7) Colin Fisher (2–0) Zach Evans (0–1) SECN+ 8,897 9–3 – March 3 No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 10–2 Ethan McElvain (2–0) Keaton Ruthardt (0–1) SECN+ 8,899 10–3 – March 6 No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–1 Gabe Gaeckle (2–1) Zane Coppersmith (1–2) SECN+ 8,901 11–3 – March 7 Stetson No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium W 13–1 (7) Hunter Dietz (2–1) Ethan Phillips (1–2) SECN+ 9,747 12–3 – March 8 Stetson No. 6 Baum–Walker Stadium L 1–4 Trace Hartman (2–1) Colin Fisher (2–1) Andrew Lepine (1) SECN+ 9,047 12–4 – March 9 Stetson No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–6 Connor Ball (1–0) James DeCremer (0–1) Andrew Lepine (2) SECN+ 8,713 12–5 – March 13 No. 3 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–4 Cole Gibler (2–0) Maddox Miller (1–2) SECN+ 10,464 13–5 1–0 March 14 No. 3 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium L 2–7 Tomas Valincius (4–0) Hunter Dietz (2–2) SEC Network 10,790 13–6 1–1 March 14 No. 3 Mississippi State No. 5 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–3 Ethan McElvain (3–0) Tyler Pitzer (1–1) SECN+ 9,653 14–6 2–1 March 17 No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–2 (8) Jackson Kircher (1–0) Mitch Haythorn (0–2) SECN+ 9,270 15–6 — March 18 Northern Colorado No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium W 9–4 Peyton Lee (1–1) Logan Moser (0–2) SECN+ 9,105 16–6 — March 20 at South Carolina No. 4 Founders ParkColumbia, South Carolina W 22–6 (7) Gabe Gaeckle (3–1) Josh Gunther (2–1) SECN+ 6,737 17–6 3–1 March 21 at South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park W 3–2 (10) Cole Gibler (3–0) Alex Valentin (0–2) SECN+ 6,822 18–6 4–1 March 22 at South Carolina No. 4 Founders Park L 4–9 Brandon Stone (3–1) Colin Fisher (2–2) SECN+ 6,404 18–7 4–2 March 24 No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium W 15–2 (7) Parker Coil (1–0) Jacob Pannell (0–2) SECN+ 9,623 19–7 — March 27 Florida No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–9 Ernesto Lugo-Canchola (1–0) Gabe Gaeckle (3–2) Joshua Whritenour (3) SECN+ 9,837 19–8 4–3 March 28 Florida No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–7 Jackson Barberi (3–2) Steele Eaves (3–1) Joshua Whritenour (4) SECN+ 9,847 19–9 4–4 March 29 Florida No. 4 Baum–Walker Stadium L 6–7 Russell Sandefer (2–1) Colin Fisher (2–3) Luke McNeillie (1) SEC Network 9,460 19–10 4–5 March 31 at No. 17 Hammons FieldSpringfield, Missouri L 14–15 (10) Curry Sutherland (1–0) Peyton Lee (1–2) ESPN+ 6,538 19–11 — April (11–5) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 2 at No. 18 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman ParkAuburn, Alabama L 2–10 Andreas Alvarez (5–1) Gabe Gaeckle (3–3) LJ Cormier (1) ESPN2 5,753 19–12 4–6 April 3 at No. 18 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman Park W 3–2 Hunter Dietz (3–2) Jett Johnston (0–1) Ethan McElvain (1) SECN+ 5,678 20–12 5–6 April 4 at No. 18 Auburn No. 17 Plainsman Park L 3–8 Alex Petrovic (5–1) Colin Fisher (2–4) Jackson Sanders (1) SECN+ 5,503 20–13 5–7 April 7 No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium W 7–0 Steele Eaves (4–1) Gage Haley (3–2) SECN+ 9,517 21–13 — April 10 at No. 8 Alabama No. 22 Sewell–Thomas StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama W 7–5 Gabe Gaeckle (4–3) Matthew Heiberger (2–1) Parker Coil (2) SECN+ 5,075 22–13 6–7 April 11 at No. 8 Alabama No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 15–6 Colin Fisher (3–4) Sam Mitchell (0–1) SEC Network 5,249 23–13 7–7 April 12 at No. 8 Alabama No. 22 Sewell–Thomas Stadium W 3–2 Gabe Gaeckle (5–3) Ashton Crowther (2–2) Ethan McElvain (2) SECN+ 4,235 24–13 8–7 April 14 vs. No. 16 Dickey–Stephens ParkNorth Little Rock, Arkansas W 12–2 (7) Colin Fisher (4–4) Reagan James (3–3) SECN+ 9,191 25–13 — April 16 No. 5 Georgia No. 16 Baum–Walker Stadium W 6–3 Hunter Dietz (4–2) Joey Volchko (6–2) Ethan McElvain (3) ESPNU 10,320 26–13 9–7 April 17 No. 5 Georgia No. 16 Baum–Walker Stadium L 3–5 Caden Aoki (5–0) Cole Gibler (3–1) Justin Byrd (3) SECN+ 10,593 26–14 9–8 April 18 No. 5 Georgia No. 16 Baum–Walker Stadium L 14–26 Matt Scott (6–0) Colin Fisher (4–5) SECN+ 10,784 26–15 9–9 April 21 Missouri State No. 24 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–4 Parker Coil (2–0) Brody McNiel (1–1) SECN+ 9,716 27–15 — April 23 at Missouri No. 24 Taylor StadiumColumbia, Missouri W 5–4 Hunter Dietz (5–2) Trey Lawrence (2–1) Ethan McElvain (4) SEC Network 1,631 28–15 10–9 April 24 at Missouri No. 24 Taylor Stadium W 6–0 Cole Gibler (4–1) Brady Kehlenbrink (3–7) Steele Eaves (1) SEC Network 1,778 29–15 11–9 April 25 at Missouri No. 24 Taylor Stadium L 1–6 Keyler Gonzalez (3–0) Colin Fisher (4–6) SECN+ 1,781 29–16 11–10 April 28 No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium Canceled (inclement weather) April 29 Northwestern State No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–2 Steele Eaves (5–1) Caleb Muffoletto (0–1) Ethan McElvain (5) SECN+ 9,277 30–16 — May (6–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 No. 17 Ole Miss No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–2 (7) Hunter Dietz (6–2) Hunter Elliott (4–2) SECN+ 10,676 31–16 12–10 May 2 No. 17 Ole Miss No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium L 4–11 Cade Townsend (5–1) Cole Gibler (4–2) SECN+ 10,491 31–17 12–11 May 3 No. 17 Ole Miss No. 22 Baum–Walker Stadium W 5–4 Ethan McElvain (4–0) Walker Hooks (3–1) SEC Network 9,891 32–17 13–11 May 8 No. 24 Oklahoma No. 17 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–2 (7) Hunter Dietz (7–2) CG LJ Mercurius (6–6) SECN+ 10,158 33–17 14–11 May 9 No. 24 Oklahoma No. 17 Baum–Walker Stadium W 12–8 Tate McGuire (1–0) Jackson Cleveland (2–2) SECN+ 10,049 34–17 15–11 May 10 No. 24 Oklahoma No. 17 Baum–Walker Stadium L 10–15 Nate Smithburg (1–0) Colin Fisher (4–7) SECN+ 9,773 34–18 15–12 May 14 at Kentucky No. 12 Kentucky Proud ParkLexington, Kentucky L 3–4 Jack Sams (2–0) Hunter Dietz (7–3) Jaxon Jelkin (1) SECN+ 3,272 34–19 15–13 May 15 at Kentucky No. 12 Kentucky Proud Park W 5–4 Ethan McElvain (5–0) Leighton Harris (0–1) SECN+ 4,000 35–19 16–13 May 16 at Kentucky No. 12 Kentucky Proud Park W 16–12 Parker Coil (3–0) Tristan Hunter (0–1) James DeCremer (1) SECN+ 3,963 36–19 17–13 Postseason (5–3) SEC Tournament (3–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record May 20 (10) No. 23 Tennessee (7) No. 12 Hoover Metropolitan StadiumHoover, Alabama W 8–4 Cole Gibler (5–2) Evan Blanco (7–4) SEC Network 37–19 1–0 May 22 (2) No. 5 Texas (7) No. 12 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 8–1 Gabe Gaeckle (4–3) Cody Howard (0–1) SEC Network 38–19 2–0 May 23 (6) No. 6 Auburn (7) No. 12 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium W 2–1 Ethan McElvain (6–0) Ryan Hetzler (4–2) SEC Network 39–19 3–0 May 24 (1) No. 4 Georgia (7) No. 12 Hoover Metropolitan Stadium L 1–11 (7) Paul Farley (8–1) Tate McGuire (1–1) SEC Network 9,320 39–20 3–1 NCAA Lawrence Regional (2–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 29 vs. Missouri State No. 14 Hoglund BallparkLawrence, Kansas W 9–5 Steele Eaves (6–1) Brock Lucas (6–6) Ethan McElvain (6) ESPNU 2,773 40–20 1–0 May 30 at (15) No. 13 Kansas No. 14 Hoglund Ballpark L 3–5 Riane Ritter (8–2) Hunter Dietz (7–4) Boede Rahe (11) ESPN2 4,042 40–21 1–1 May 31 vs. No. 14 Hoglund Ballpark W 10–9 Steele Eaves (7–1) Tom Mahoney (0–1) Cooper Dossett (1) ESPN+ 1,983 41–21 2–1 May 31 at (15) No. 13 Kansas No. 14 Hoglund Ballpark L 10–13 Manning West (4–0) Cole Gibler (5–3) ESPN+ 4,007 41–22 2–2

Record vs. conference opponents

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