SCHEDULED GAME TIME Friday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 34-8, 15-6 SEC; Georgia 27-16, 10-11 SEC
LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Georgia 6-4
STREAKS Arkansas lost 1; Georgia lost 2
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 734-397 in 19th season at Arkansas and 1,054-556 in 27th season overall in Division I; Georgia: Scott Stricklin - 230-177-1 in eighth season at Georgia and 580-365-1 in 17th season overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 34-24
LAST MEETING Georgia defeated Arkansas 3-1 on May 23, 2019, during the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.
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 LHP Patrick Wicklander (3-1, 1.89 ERA in 47 2/3 innings) vs. Georgia LHP Liam Sullivan (1-0, 4.74 ERA in 19 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, there is a slight chance of rain Friday night in Fayetteville. The high temperature will be 67 degrees and the low will be 55.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 4.16; Georgia 3.82
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 8.06; Georgia 5.49
Batting Average: Arkansas .282; Georgia .277
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .227; Georgia .223
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .500; Georgia .441
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .401; Georgia .355
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .980; Georgia .976
Strength of Schedule: Arkansas 1; Georgia 37
NOTABLE Arkansas has not lost a weekend series this season. The Razorbacks are 10-0 in weekend series, including 7-0 in series against SEC teams….Georgia has won a series over a No. 1-ranked team on the road this season. The Bulldogs won two of three games at Vanderbilt in April….Georgia fell out of the Top 25 of the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll this week following two home losses to Auburn….Georgia starting pitcher Liam Sullivan will be making his first career start Friday night. Sullivan is a freshman….Arkansas relief pitcher Kevin Kopps was named NCBWA national pitcher of the month for April this week. Kopps allowed 2 runs in 22 1/3 innings in April, and had 42 strikeouts to 5 walks….Arkansas center fielder Christian Franklin is the reigning SEC player of the week following a 6 for 11 weekend at LSU. Franklin had 10 RBI in three games last week….The Razorbacks enter the weekend with a one-game lead in the overall SEC race. Arkansas is also one game ahead of Mississippi State in the SEC West race….Arkansas leads the NCAA with 76 home runs this season….Arkansas is 20-4 at home this season. The Razorbacks have a 128-25 record at Baum-Walker Stadium dating to 2017….Attendance at Baum-Walker Stadium will be expanded to 7,645 for games during the month of May. That is equal to approximately 66% of total capacity at the ballpark.