SCHEDULED GAME TIME Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.
WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium (10,531) in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 34-10; Missouri State 21-19
STREAK Arkansas won 2; Missouri State lost 1
LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Missouri State 7-3
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 784-412 in 20th season at Arkansas and 1,104-571 in 28th season overall in Division I; Missouri State: Keith Guttin — 1,330-862 in 40th season at Missouri State and overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 55-26
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Missouri State 8-2 on March 26, 2019, in Springfield, Mo.
RADIO Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, via the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, via the TuneIn app, via the Varsity Network app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.
TELEVISION The game will be streamed by SEC Network-Plus and can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas RHP Will McEntire (1-0, 1.32 ERA in 13 2/3 innings) vs. Missouri State LHP Reece Lang (1-2, 5.08 ERA in 39 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday night will be increasingly cloudy with a high of 65 degrees and a low of 52 in Fayetteville. East winds could gust up to 20 mph.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 3.27; Missouri State 5.54
Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 7.18; Missouri State 7.88
Batting Average: Arkansas .280; Missouri State .297
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .218; Missouri State .273
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .486; Missouri State .503
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .386; Missouri State .400
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .984; Missouri State .959
NOTABLE Missouri State lost 8-1 at Indiana State on Sunday to snap a seven-game winning streak....The Bears are 5-7 in conference play and tied for fifth place in the Missouri Valley Conference....Missouri State coach Keith Guttin and Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn rank third and sixth, respectively, in wins among active Division I coaches, according to the NCAA record book....Missouri State outfielder Dakota Kotowski is tied for sixth nationally with 19 home runs....The Bears have five every-day players hitting .320 or better, led by Spencer Nivens (.363) and Mason Greer (.356)....The Arkansas-Missouri State series has been played almost annually since 1966. Scheduled games were not played the past two seasons due to covid-19 related cancelations. Missouri State is making its first trip to Fayetteville since 2018. The Bears played at Baum-Walker Stadium each season between 2015 and 2018, including at a super regional in 2015 and a regional in 2017. The teams are scheduled to play in Springfield, Mo., next season.