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

Georgia's Charlie Condon (24) runs to first base an NCAA baseball game against Auburn on Friday, March 24, 2023, in Auburn, Ala. (AP Photo/Stew Milne)

SCHEDULED GAME TIME Thursday, 6 p.m. Central

WHERE Foley Field (2,760) in Athens, Ga.

RECORDS Arkansas 30-7, 11-4 SEC; Georgia 20-17, 4-11 SEC

LAST 10 Arkansas 8-2; Georgia 5-5

STREAK Arkansas won 4; Georgia won 1

COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 826-430 in 21st season at Arkansas and 1,146-589 in 29th season overall in Division I; Georgia: Scott Stricklin — 289-224-1 in 10th season at Georgia and 639-412-1 in 19th season overall.

SERIES Arkansas leads 37-25

LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Georgia 11-2 on May 26, 2021, at the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Ala.

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 ANNOUNCER Phil Elson (play-by-play)

TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).

TV ANNOUNCERS John Schriffen (play-by-play) and David Dellucci (analyst)

PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas LHP Hunter Hollan (6-1, 2.81 ERA in 48 innings) vs. Georgia RHP Kolten Smith (1-1, 4.80 ERA in 15 innings)

FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be sunny and clear with a high of 86 degrees and a low of 57 degrees in Athens, Ga. Southeast winds will be light.

TEAM COMPARISONS

ERA: Arkansas 4.77; Georgia 6.32

Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 8.27; Georgia 7.62

Batting Average: Arkansas .291; Georgia .290

Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .267; Georgia .265


Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .503; Georgia .519

On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .406; Georgia .387

Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .978; Georgia .980

NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 5 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette….Arkansas left fielder Jared Wegner could miss three to four weeks with a hairline fracture in his left thumb. Wegner, who leads the team with 12 home runs and 44 RBI, has missed the last five games....Arkansas right-handed pitcher Brady Tygart might return to action during the series at Georgia. Tygart, a Freshman All-American last season, has not pitched in a game since March 1 because of a sprained ulnar collateral ligament....This is the second of four Thursday-Friday-Saturday series for the Razorbacks, and the first of two in a row....Due to the short week, Georgia has altered its pitching rotation for the series and will not start left-hander Jaden Woods, its No. 1 starter last week at Florida. The Bulldogs will start left-hander Charlie Goldstein on Friday and left-hander Liam Sullivan on Saturday....Arkansas is playing its first series at Georgia since 2018....Georgia freshman Charlie Condon is at or near the top of the SEC in several batting categories. He ranks first with a .902 slugging percentage, second with a .444 batting average, third with a .537 on-base percentage, third with 17 home runs and fourth with 53 RBI.