Arkansas vs. UALR Game 2: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, team comparisons

Arkansas center fielder Tavian Josenberger smiles as he walks toward first base during a game against UALR on Tuesday, April 11, 2023, in Fayetteville.

SCHEDULED GAME TIME Wednesday, 4 p.m.

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

RECORDS Arkansas 26-6; UALR 17-12

LAST 10 Arkansas 6-4; UALR 6-4

STREAK Arkansas won 2; UALR lost 1

COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 822-429 in 21st season at Arkansas and 1,142-588 in 29th season overall in Division I; UALR: Chris Curry — 191-227 in ninth season at UALR and overall in Division I. 

SERIES Arkansas leads 4-1

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated UALR 21-5 on Tuesday 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 Ben Bybee (2-0, 4.41 ERA in 16 1/3 innings) vs. UALR RHP Erick McKnight (2-0, 0.00 ERA in 2 innings)

FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday will be sunny and clear with a high of 75 degrees and a low of 47 degrees in Fayetteville. South winds will blow around 10 mph.

TEAM COMPARISONS

ERA: Arkansas 5.03; UALR 5.05

Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 8.66; UALR 6.34

Batting Average: Arkansas .298; UALR .285

Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .270; UALR .256


Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .518; UALR .463

On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .413; UALR .377

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….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 is the 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.