SCHEDULED GAME TIME Sunday, 1 p.m.
WHERE Dudy Noble Field (15,000) in Starkville, Miss.
RECORDS Arkansas 35-12, 16-7 SEC; Mississippi State 24-22, 6-17 SEC
LAST 10 Arkansas 5-5; Mississippi State 3-7
STREAK Arkansas won 2; Mississippi State lost 5
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 831-435 in 21st season at Arkansas and 1,151-594 in 29th season overall in Division I; Mississippi State: Chris Lemonis — 164-89 in fifth season at Mississippi State and 305-180-2 in ninth season overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 58-57
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Mississippi State 14-2 in seven innings Saturday in Starkville, Miss.
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 streamed by SEC Network-Plus and can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).
TV ANNOUNCERS Bart Gregory (play-by-play) and Charlie Winfield (analyst)
PITCHING MATCHUP Arkansas LHP Hunter Hollan (6-2, 3.79 ERA, 1.37 WHIP in 57 innings) vs. Mississippi State RHP/LHP Jurrangelo Cijntje (3-3, 6.75 ERA, 1.55 WHIP in 41 1/3 innings)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Sunday will be mostly sunny with a high of 88 degrees in Starkville, Miss. There is a 40% chance of showers and thunderstorms, mainly after 2 p.m. South winds could gust to 10 mph.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 4.96; Mississippi State 6.76
Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 8.00; Mississippi State 7.43
Batting Average: Arkansas .283; Mississippi State .285
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .263; Mississippi State .264
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .489; Mississippi State .503
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .401; Mississippi State .400
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .978; Mississippi State .963
NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 6 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette….The Razorbacks will be without starting outfielders Tavian Josenberger (hamstring strain) and Jared Wegner (broken thumb), and likely will be without starting second baseman Peyton Stovall (shoulder) during the series....Mississippi State coach Chris Lemonis fired his pitching coach, Scott Foxhall, on Monday. The Bulldogs entered the series ranked last in the SEC with a 6.62 ERA. Mississippi State's SEC-only ERA was 9.82.....Arkansas has won its last four series against Mississippi State and has not lost a series against the Bulldogs since 2018....Mississippi State's Hunter Hines has hit 21 home runs, which was tied for third nationally going into the series....The Bulldogs are 15-11 at Dudy Noble Field. The Razorbacks are 7-9 away from home and 5-7 in true road games. Arkansas had lost four consecutive road games prior to Friday's game.