WHEN Friday, 6:30 p.m.; Saturday, 6 p.m.; and Sunday 1 p.m.
WHERE Baum Stadium (10,737), Fayetteville.
RECORDS Arkansas 29-13, 10-8 SEC; Alabama 23-20, 5-13 SEC.
RANKINGS Arkansas 7; Alabama NR.
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 624-356 in 16th season at Arkansas and 941-514 in 24th season overall in Division I; Alabama: Brad Bohannon - 23-20 in first season at Alabama and overall.
SERIES Alabama leads 47-38.
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Alabama two of three times last season in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
TELEVISION All three games will be streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app.
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the TuneIn app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com.
LIKELY PITCHING MATCHUPS
Game 1 - Arkansas: RHP Blaine Knight (6-0, 2.24 ERA); Alabama: RHP Sam Finnerty (4-2, 4.09 ERA).
Game 2 - Arkansas: LHP Kacey Murphy (5-3, 2.26 ERA); Alabama: RHP Jake Walters (2-5, 5.07 ERA).
Game 3 - Arkansas: RHP Isaiah Campbell (3-4, 4.08 ERA); Alabama: LHP Garret Rukes (1-2, 2.18 ERA).
WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, clear skies are expected for all three games. The low temperature Friday and Saturday nights will be in the 40s, while Sunday afternoon will have a high temperature of 72 degrees.
TEAM COMPARISON
Team ERA: Arkansas 3.35; Alabama 3.63.
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.21; Alabama 4.95.
Batting Average: Arkansas .307; Alabama .259.
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .237; Alabama .263.
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .974; Alabama .972.
Schedule Strength: Arkansas 3; Alabama 18.
RPI: Arkansas 4; Alabama 61.
NOTABLE Brad Bohannon is Alabama’s third head coach in as many seasons. The former Kentucky and Auburn assistant coach was hired last June to replace Greg Goff, who was fired after one season with the Crimson Tide. Last May, Goff reportedly told 10 players their scholarships would not be renewed, which would have been a violation of NCAA rules….Alabama was outscored 44-10 in three losses to Auburn last weekend in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Arkansas swept Auburn earlier this month….Alabama is Arkansas’ second consecutive weekend opponent that enters the series in last place in the SEC West. Mississippi State swept Arkansas last weekend after the Razorbacks entered the series with the overall lead in the SEC West. The Razorbacks are one-half game behind Ole Miss in the division standings entering Friday’s game….Arkansas senior second baseman Carson Shaddy, who is batting .356 with 9 home runs and 29 RBI, will miss his third consecutive game because of a right hand injury….Casey Martin will move from third base to second to start in place of Shaddy tonight and Jack Kenley will start at third….Alabama right fielder Chandler Taylor is batting .211, but he's hit 11 home runs….The Razorbacks' 63 home runs rank second in the SEC behind Florida's 64 … Alabama has hit 30 home runs to rank 12th in the SEC ahead of Missouri (22) and Mississippi State (21)….The Crimson Tide swept a three-game series on their last visit to Arkansas in 2016 … The Razorbacks are 23-3 at Baum Stadium this season….Alabama is 4-10 on the road.