SCHEDULED GAME TIME Friday, 3 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 7-0; Murray State 5-3
STREAK Arkansas won 11 (dating to 2020); Murray State won 4
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 707-389 in 19th season at Arkansas and 1,027-548 in 27th season overall in Division I; Murray State: Dan Skirka - 39-40 in third season at Murray State and overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 2-0
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Murray State 3-2 on May 3, 1986, 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 on SEC Network-Plus, which can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Steven Davis (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas freshman RHP Peyton Pallette (1-0, 0.00 ERA in 9 1/3 innings) vs. Murray State sophomore LHP Shane Burns (0-1, 6.23 ERA in 8 2/3 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, it will be mostly cloudy with a high of 54 degrees Friday in Fayetteville. There is a 50% chance of showers.
TEAM COMPARISON
ERA: Arkansas 3.60; Murray State 5.05
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 8.46; Murray State 5.74
Batting Average: Arkansas .291; Murray State .257
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .175; Murray State .278
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .509; Murray State .418
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .402; Murray State .343
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .988; Murray State .954
NOTABLE Murray State will be Arkansas' second consecutive opponent from the Ohio Valley Conference. The Racers were picked to finish third in the OVC this season by league coaches....Murray State second baseman Jordan Cozart enters the Arkansas series with a .387 batting average. Cozart has 4 doubles, 3 home runs and 8 RBI through 8 games....The status of Arkansas catcher Casey Opitz for Friday's game was unknown Thursday. Opitz was injured in a collision at first base during the Razorbacks' series finale against Southeast Missouri State....Murray State starting pitcher Shane Burns was a preseason All-OVC selection. Burns was on the OVC's all-freshman team in 2019....Arkansas starter Peyton Pallette has struck out 16 and walked 2 batters in 9 1/3 innings this season....Murray State head coach Dan Skirka was an assistant coach at Ouachita Baptist in Arkadelphia in 2009....Arkansas' home record is 112-21 at home since the start of the 2017 season....The Razorbacks are ranked No. 1 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll for the first time since 2013. Arkansas lost its final four games as the top-ranked team that season....Arkansas' 11-game win streak is the program's longest since a 13-game win streak in 2010....Attendance restrictions remain in place for the Razorbacks' baseball games and crowds will be capped at 4,200 for this weekend's games. Arkansas Gov. Asa Hutchinson said last week he was lifting most public health directives, with the exception of a mask mandate.