Arkansas vs. UALR Game 1: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, team comparisons

Arkansas-Little Rock coach Chris Curry (left), home plate umpire Jason Blackburn (center) and Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn are shown prior to a game Tuesday, April 2, 2019, in Fayetteville.

SCHEDULED GAME TIME Tuesday, 6:30 p.m.

WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium (11,531) in Fayetteville

RECORDS Arkansas 25-6; UALR 17-11

LAST 10 Arkansas 6-4; UALR 7-3

STREAK Arkansas won 1; UALR won 4

COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 821-429 in 21st season at Arkansas and 1,141-588 in 29th season overall in Division I; UALR: Chris Curry — 191-226 in ninth season at UALR and overall in Division I. 

SERIES Arkansas leads 3-1

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated UALR 16-8 on March 29, 2022, 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, via the Varsity Network app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.

RADIO ANNOUNCERS Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst)

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).

TV ANNOUNCERS Brett Dolan (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst)

PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas RHP Cody Adcock (2-1, 6.66 ERA in 25 2/3 innings) vs. UALR LHP Chance Vaught (1-1, 7.53 ERA in 14 1/3 innings)

FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday will be sunny and clear with a high of 74 degrees and a low of 49 degrees in Fayetteville. 

TEAM COMPARISONS

ERA: Arkansas 4.99; UALR 4.40

Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 8.26; UALR 6.39

Batting Average: Arkansas .294; UALR .282

Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .267; UALR .249


Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .514; UALR .465

On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .404; UALR .373

Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .978; UALR .970

NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 6 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette….Tuesday's game is the first in a two-game series between the teams, who are scheduled to play again Wednesday at 4 p.m....UALR coach Chris Curry was an assistant at Arkansas from 2009-10....The Trojans are in third place in the Ohio Valley Conference with a 6-3 record....UALR will be third team from the OVC to play at Arkansas this season. The Razorbacks went 2-1 against Eastern Illinois and won their only game against Southeast Missouri State. The Trojans are playing their first season in the league....Arkansas rallied from a six-run deficit to beat the Trojans last season....Arkansas pitcher Cody Adcock is starting a mid-week game for the first time this season. Adcock's previous two starts were in SEC play against Auburn and LSU. Tuesday's start will be Adcock's team-high 15th appearance....The Razorbacks are playing an in-state opponent for the first time this season. Arkansas' scheduled game against Arkansas State last Tuesday was canceled due to rain. Every other SEC team has played at least twice against an in-state opponent this year.