Arkansas at Ole Miss: How to watch and listen, forecast and team comparisons

Mississippi's James McArthur pitches against Tennessee during an NCAA college baseball game in Oxford, Miss., Sunday, March 18, 2018. Mississippi won 5-0. (Bruce Newman/The Oxford Eagle via AP)

WHEN Thursday, 6:30 p.m.; Friday, 6:30 p.m.; and Saturday, 1:30 p.m.

WHERE Swayze Field (10,323), Oxford, Miss.

RECORDS Arkansas 18-7, 4-2 SEC; Ole Miss 23-3, 4-2 SEC.

RANKINGS Arkansas 6; Ole Miss 4.

COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 613-350 in 16th season at Arkansas and 933-509 in 24th season overall in Division I; Ole Miss: Mike Bianco - 685-398-1 in 18th season at Ole Miss and 785-469-1 in 21st season overall.

SERIES Arkansas leads 46-45.

LAST MEETING Ole Miss won two of three games against Arkansas last April at Baum Stadium in Fayetteville.

TELEVISION All three games will be streamed on ESPN3.com and the WatchESPN app.

ANNOUNCERS Richard Cross (play-by-play) and Brady Bramlett (commentary).

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 (4-0, 1.83 ERA in 34 1/3 innings); Ole Miss: LHP Ryan Rolison (3-2, 2.88 ERA in 34 1/3 innings).

Game 2 - Arkansas: LHP Evan Lee (1-1, 5.19 ERA in 8 2/3 innings); Ole Miss: RHP Brady Feigl (5-1, 2.08 ERA 39 innings).

Game 3 - Arkansas: LHP Kacey Murphy (3-1, 2.28 ERA in 27 innings); Ole Miss: RHP James McArthur (3-0, 1.93 ERA in 28 innings).

WEATHER According to the National Weather Service, there is a 30 percent chance of showers with temperatures in the 50s on Thursday; mostly clear with temperatures in the low 50s and high 40s on Friday; and sunny with a high near 70 Saturday in Oxford.

TEAM COMPARISON

Team ERA: Arkansas 3.35; Ole Miss 2.68.

Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 8.36; Ole Miss 6.67.

Batting Average: Arkansas .311; Ole Miss .300.

Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .237; Ole Miss .231.

Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .971; Ole Miss .981.

Schedule Strength: Arkansas 23; Ole Miss 56.

RPI: Arkansas 14, Ole Miss 3.

NOTABLE Arkansas senior Carson Shaddy's two-out RBI single in the top of the ninth inning lifted the Razorbacks to an 8-7 victory at Memphis on Tuesday night. Shaddy is batting .406 (13 of 32) with two outs and .320 (8 for 25) with runners in scoring position. Of his 22 RBI, 16 have come with two outs … Razorbacks starting pitcher Isaiah Campbell will rest this weekend because of elbow inflammation …. Arkansas is 20-22 against Ole Miss in Oxford. The Razorbacks have lost three straight series there, including a sweep in their last trip in 2016 … Arkansas freshman Heston Kjerstad is batting .395 with 6 home runs and 27 RBI … Ole Miss is 17-1 at home. The loss was 8-6 to Tennessee … Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn and Mike Bianco have coached 53 games against each other entering this weekend’s series, the most head-to-head matchups among active SEC head coaches. Van Horn’s teams are 21-32 against Bianco’s teams.