Game one preview of NC State baseball vs. Arkansas in the Super Regionals

NC State baseball takes on Arkansas Friday at 6 p.m. on ESPNU in game one of the Super Regionals.

The three-game series will be played in Fayetteville, Ark., with the winner advancing to the 2021 College World Series in Omaha, Neb.

The Wolfpack (33-17, 19-14 ACC) won the Ruston Regional with a 3-0 record last weekend, including two wins over regional host and top-seeded Louisiana Tech. The Pack outscored its opponents 30-11 over three games in the Ruston Regional.

The Razorbacks (49-11, 22-8 ACC) won the Fayetteville Regional with a 3-1 record last weekend, ultimately defeating Nebraska in a winner-take-all Monday contest.

Here is a preview for game one of the Super Regionals series:

NC State Wolfpack baseball Jonny Butler
Jonny Butler leads NC State with a season batting average of .389. (NC State)

Expected starters

NC State

Junior right-handed pitcher Reid Johnston (6-3, 218 pounds)

The Wolfpack has gone to Johnson in each of its

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