SCHEDULED GAME TIME Friday, 7 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 40-10, 20-8 SEC; Florida 35-17, 17-11 SEC
LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Florida 6-4
STREAKS Arkansas won 2; Florida lost 2
RANKINGS Arkansas 1; Florida 8
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn - 740-399 in 19th season at Arkansas and 1,060-558 in 27th season overall in Division I; Florida: Kevin O’Sullivan - 582-273 in 14th season at Florida and overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 33-32
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Florida 6-1 on Thursday 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 Dave Neal (play-by-play) and Kyle Peterson (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas RHP Caleb Bolden (2-0, 4.67 ERA in 34 2/3 innings) vs. Florida LHP Hunter Barco (9-2, 4.13 ERA in 69 2/3 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, there is 50% chance of showers Friday night in Fayetteville. Otherwise it will be mostly cloudy with a high near 78 degrees and a low near 64. Southeast winds could gust up 10 mph.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 3.94; Florida 4.21
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.60; Florida 6.09
Batting Average: Arkansas .276; Florida .280
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .227; Florida .244
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .489; Florida .457
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .393; Florida .375
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .979; Florida .969
Strength of Schedule: Arkansas 1; Florida 29
NOTABLE Arkansas has a one-game lead in the SEC race and a two-game lead in the SEC West entering the weekend. The Razorbacks clinched at least a share of the division championship with their 6-1 victory Thursday. Arkansas can clinch at least a share of the SEC crown with a win Friday….Florida was eliminated from SEC championship contention Thursday but is still in the race to win the SEC East….Arkansas is the third SEC team to win its first nine series, joining the 2013 Vanderbilt and 2018 Florida teams. The Razorbacks have won 10 consecutive series against SEC teams, dating to a 2019 super regional win over Ole Miss….Florida has won five consecutive series against Missouri, Auburn, Vanderbilt, Kentucky and Georgia….Arkansas’ Kevin Kopps was named SEC co-pitcher of the week following 6 2/3 innings of relief at Tennessee last week. Kopps allowed a run during the ninth inning of the series finale, which snapped a consecutive scoreless innings streak of 28 — one inning shy of the program record. Kopps pitched three scoreless innings against the Gators on Thursday….Florida outfielder Jud Fabian entered the series with an SEC-high 16 home runs….Arkansas will expand to full capacity at Baum-Walker Stadium for the remainder of the season. Attendance has been limited to between one-half and two-thirds capacity this season, but was 11,084 for Thursday’s game….Arkansas is 24-5 at home this season and has a 132-26 record in Fayetteville since the start of the 2017 season….Florida is 7-10 in road games this season….Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn passed former South Carolina coach Ray Tanner for fifth place in wins by an SEC head coach last week….Arkansas and Florida are among three teams — Vanderbilt is the other — that have been ranked No. 1 this year in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll. The Gators held the top spot in the preseason. The Razorbacks have been ranked No. 1 for six consecutive weeks and nine weeks overall.