SCHEDULED GAME TIME Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 26-5; UAPB 2-19
LAST 10 Arkansas 8-2; UAPB 0-10
STREAK Arkansas won 1; UAPB lost 11
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 726-394 in 19th season at Arkansas and 1,046-553 in 27th season overall in Division I; UAPB: Carlos James - 160-300-1 in 11th season at UAPB and overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 1-0
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated UAPB 16-4 in seven innings on April 16, 2019, in Fayetteville.
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 streamed by SEC Network-Plus and can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas RHP Caleb Bolden (1-0, 5.19 ERA in 17 1/3 innings) vs. UAPB RHP Joel Barker (0-5, 14.40 ERA in 20 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, there is a 60% chance of showers before 1 a.m. in Fayetteville. Tuesday’s high is 64 degrees and the low is 45 degrees. Northeast winds could gust up to 20 mph.
TEAM COMPARISON
ERA: Arkansas 4.37; UAPB 11.27
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.81; UAPB 4.06
Batting Average: Arkansas .281; UAPB .231
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .234; UAPB .337
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .497; UAPB .343
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .402; UAPB .339
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .982; UAPB .943
Strength of Schedule: Arkansas 2; UAPB 239
NOTABLE Arkansas and UAPB are playing for the second and third times in their history this week. The teams were scheduled to play last season, but the game was canceled due to the covid-19 outbreak….UAPB has not played since a 12-0 loss at Kansas State last Wednesday. The Golden Lions had a weekend series against Alabama A&M canceled….UAPB has lost 11 straight games by an average margin of 6.8 runs per game. In five games against Power 5 teams (Tennessee, TCU and Kansas State), UAPB has been outscored by a combined score of 79-11….Arkansas is tied for the NCAA lead with 54 home runs this season. UAPB is allowing 1.4 home runs per game….UAPB is led offensively by junior Kacy Higgins with a .324 average. Higgins has started only nine games, but has played in 17…Arkansas right fielder Cayden Wallace was named SEC freshman of the week Monday….Tuesday is the 25th anniversary of the first game at Baum-Walker Stadium….Arkansas is 16-3 at home this season. The Razorbacks have a 124-24 record at Baum-Walker Stadium dating to 2017….Attendance at Baum-Walker Stadium will be expanded to 6,585 for games during the month of April. It previously had been capped at 5,735 for the final half of March. Attendance was capped at 4,218 to begin the season.