Arkansas finalizes 2013 baseball TV schedule

FAYETTEVILLE – The Arkansas baseball team will have at least 18 games televised during the 2013 regular season as the Razorbacks’ full 2013 television schedule was announced on Monday.

Arkansas’ television schedule will include 11 games televised by CST, three games on the ESPN family of networks and two games on Fox Sports Net and Comcast Sports Southeast. The Razorbacks will have 10 home games at Baum Stadium televised. In addition, Arkansas’ game at Dickey-Stephens Park in North Little Rock vs. Mississippi Valley State will be televised. Arkansas will have at least one game televised in all 10 conference series, including all three games of the Texas A&M series and two games in each of the series against Georgia, LSU, Mississippi State and South Carolina.

The Razorbacks had three games added to its television schedule as part of the Southeastern Conference TV package. Arkansas’ home games against Ole Miss on March 17, Mississippi State on March 31 and Tennessee on May 12 will be televised on CST and also carried on ESPN3 and WatchESPN.

Arkansas will have eight games televised as part of its institutional package with CST. The Razorbacks’ games against Mississippi Valley State in North Little Rock on March 27, Mississippi State on March 29, LSU on April 13 and 14, Texas A&M on April 19, Oklahoma on April 23, at Kentucky on May 5 and at Auburn on May 18 will be shown live on CST.

In addition to the regular season TV games, all games from the SEC Baseball Tournament will also be televised. CSS and FSN will team up to air each game from the first four days of the tournament at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Ala., May 21-24. The semifinals on May 25 will be simulcast on ESPNEWS and CSS, while the championship game of the SEC Tournament will be televised on ESPN2 at 3:30 p.m. on Sunday, May 27.

The Razorbacks open the 2013 season on Friday, Feb. 15, when they host Western Illinois. First pitch is scheduled for 3:05 p.m. Season tickets for Arkansas’ 34-game home schedule are now on sale. Season tickets are $190 for adults and $140 for University of Arkansas staff, youth and senior citizens. Tickets may be purchased by calling 1-800-982-HOGS (4647) or by visiting the online ticket center at ArkansasRazorbacks.com.

2013 Arkansas Baseball Television Schedule
Sunday, March 17, 1 p.m. – Ole Miss at Arkansas - CST
Friday, March 22, 6:30 p.m. – Arkansas at South Carolina - CSS
Saturday, March 23, 2:15 p.m. – Arkansas at South Carolina – FSN
Wednesday, March 27, 7 p.m. – Arkansas vs. Mississippi Valley State (in N. Little Rock) – CST
Friday, March 29, 6:30 p.m. – Mississippi State at Arkansas – CST
Sunday, March 31, 1 p.m. – Mississippi State at Arkansas – CST
Thursday, April 4, 7 p.m. – Arkansas at Alabama – ESPNU
Saturday, April 13, 6 p.m. – LSU at Arkansas – CST
Sunday, April 14, 1 p.m. – LSU at Arkansas – CST
Friday, April 19, 6:30 p.m. – Texas A&M at Arkansas – CST
Saturday, April 20, 7:30 p.m. – Texas A&M at Arkansas – ESPNU
Sunday, April 21, 1 p.m. – Texas A&M at Arkansas – ESPN2
Tuesday, April 23, 6:30 p.m. – Oklahoma at Arkansas - CST
Saturday, April 27, 11 a.m. – Arkansas at Georgia – FSN
Sunday, April 28, 1 p.m. – Arkansas at Georgia – CSS
Sunday, May 5, 12 p.m. – Arkansas at Kentucky – CST
Sunday, May 12, 1 p.m. – Tennessee at Arkansas – CST
Saturday, May 18, 1 p.m. – Arkansas at Auburn - CST