SCHEDULED GAME TIME Saturday, 6 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 35-8, 16-6 SEC; Georgia 27-17, 10-12 SEC
LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Georgia 5-5
STREAKS Arkansas won 1; Georgia lost 3
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 735-397 in 19th season at Arkansas and 1,055-556 in 27th season overall in Division I; Georgia: Scott Stricklin - 230-178-1 in eighth season at Georgia and 580-366-1 in 17th season overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 35-24
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Georgia 3-0 on Friday 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 televised by SEC Network and can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Mike Couzens (play-by-play) and Todd Walker (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas RHP Peyton Pallette (1-2, 4.02 ERA in 47 innings) vs. Georgia RHP Jonathan Cannon (2-2, 4.19 ERA in 43 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Saturday night is expected to be cloudy with a high of 80 degrees and a low of 67 in Fayetteville. South winds could gust up to 35 mph. Rain chances exist early in the day and overnight, but rain should not affect the game.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 4.06; Georgia 3.81
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.96; Georgia 5.38
Batting Average: Arkansas .281; Georgia .277
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .228; Georgia .224
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .497; Georgia .437
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .400; Georgia .354
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .980; Georgia .977
Strength of Schedule: Arkansas 1; Georgia 33
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….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 21-4 at home this season. The Razorbacks have a 129-25 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.