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

Tennessee pitcher Chase Dollander during an NCAA Baseball game on Friday, March 17, 2023 in Columbia, Mo. (AP Photo/Colin E Braley)

SCHEDULED GAME TIME Saturday, 6 p.m.

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

RECORDS Arkansas 27-7, 9-4 SEC; Tennessee 23-11, 5-8 SEC

LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Tennessee 5-5

STREAK Arkansas won 1; Tennessee lost 1

COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 823-430 in 21st season at Arkansas and 1,143-589 in 29th season overall in Division I; Tennessee: Tony Vitello — 213-88 in sixth season at Tennessee and overall.

SERIES Arkansas leads 40-28

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Tennessee 5-2 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, 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 Will McEntire (4-1, 5.54 ERA in 39 innings) vs. Tennessee RHP Chase Dollander (4-3, 4.19 ERA in 43 innings)

FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be mostly cloudy with a high of 80 degrees and a low of 40 degrees in Fayetteville. There is a 30% chance of showers and thunderstorms, with the possibility of some being severe. South winds will transition to northwest winds and could gust to 30 mph.

TEAM COMPARISONS

ERA: Arkansas 4.96; Tennessee 2.99

Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 8.41; Tennessee 7.71

Batting Average: Arkansas .293; Tennessee .286

Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .270; Tennessee .205


Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .512; Tennessee .539

On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .408; Tennessee .401

Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .977; Tennessee .974

NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 6 and Tennessee is No. 12 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette….Tennessee coach Tony Vitello was an assistant at Arkansas from 2014-17. The Volunteers' hitting coach, Josh Elander, was a volunteer coach at Arkansas in 2017. Former Arkansas outfielder Luke Bonfield is in his fourth season on staff at Tennessee as the director of player development....Arkansas left fielder Jared Wegner is questionable for the game with a hairline fracture in his left thumb. Wegner did not bat, but entered Friday's game as a defensive replacement in left field during the ninth inning....Tennessee has never won a series at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Volunteers' last series victory in Fayetteville came on March 9-10, 1996, one month before the Razorbacks moved from George Cole Field to Baum-Walker Stadium....Arkansas has not lost a series to Tennessee since 2005 in Knoxville, Tenn....Arkansas coach Dave Van Horn has a 7-1 record against Tennessee coach Tony Vitello.