WHEN Tuesday, 6 p.m.
WHERE TD Ameritrade Park (24,000), Omaha, Neb.
RECORDS Arkansas 47-19; Oregon State 53-11-1.
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 642-362 in 16th season at Arkansas and 962-521 in 24th season overall in Division I; Oregon State: Pat Casey - 863-448-5 in 24th season at Oregon State and overall in Division I.
SERIES Arkansas leads 2-1.
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Oregon State 5-4 on March 17, 1995, in San Jose, Calif.
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. Blackouts may apply.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by ESPN and streamed on the ESPN app and ESPN3.com.
ANNOUNCERS Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (analyst), Eduardo Perez (analyst), Laura Rutledge (field).
LIKELY PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas - RHP Blaine Knight (13-0, 2.88 ERA); Oregon State - LHP Luke Heimlich (16-2, 2.80 ERA).
WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, it will be mostly clear in Omaha Tuesday night with a low of around 65 with West northwest winds blowing 3-8 mph.
TEAM COMPARISON
ERA: Arkansas 3.55; Oregon State 3.33.
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.05; Oregon State 7.19.
Batting Average: Arkansas .302; Oregon State .323.
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .234; Oregon State .229.
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .972; Oregon State .979.
Strength of Schedule: Arkansas 2; Oregon State 29.
NOTABLE Neither team can be eliminated with a loss. The winner of Tuesday’s game can win the national championship with a win again Wednesday, while Tuesday’s loser would need to win Wednesday’s game to force a winner-take-all Game 3 on Thursday. ... Oregon State is a two-time national champion, with wins over North Carolina in 2006 and 2007. The Beavers are playing in their third national championship round. Arkansas is playing in the national championship round. The Razorbacks finished runner-up to Cal State Fullerton in 1979. ... Oregon State has three players - second baseman Nick Madrigal (4th, Chicago White Sox), outfielder Trevor Larnach (26th, Minnesota Twins) and shortstop Caden Grenier (37th Baltimore Orioles) were taken in the first and compensatory rounds of the MLB Draft earlier this month….Oregon State catcher Andy Rutschman enters the finals with 11 RBI in Omaha, which is the most for a player at the College World Series since 2009….Arkansas and Oregon State have played six common opponents this season - LSU, Mississippi State, Arizona, Southern Cal, Missouri State and San Diego. Oregon State was 11-3 in those games; Arkansas was 5-8….The SEC and Pac-12 are matched up in the national finals for the fourth time since 2010. The Pac-12 has won two of three meetings, with Arizona defeating South Carolina in 2012 and UCLA defeating Mississippi State in 2013. South Carolina defeated UCLA in 2010….Arkansas’ appearance gives the SEC a participant in the national championship round for the 10th time in 11 seasons. Others during that span are: Georgia, 2008; LSU, 2009 and 2017; South Carolina, 2010, 2011 and 2012; Florida, 2011 and 2017; Mississippi State, 2013; and Vanderbilt 2014 and 2015. Five SEC teams - LSU, 2009; South Carolina, 2010 and 2011; Vanderbilt, 2014; and Florida 2017 - have won the national championship in the last decade.