SCHEDULED GAME TIME Thursday, 7 p.m.
WHERE Bogle Park in Fayetteville
RECORDS Arkansas 38-16; Alabama 39-17
LAST 10 Arkansas 6-4; Alabama 6-4
STREAK Arkansas lost 2; Alabama won 1
COACHES Arkansas: Courtney Deifel — 276-144 in eighth season at Arkansas and 303-171 in ninth season overall; Alabama: Patrick Murphy — 1,232-350 in 25th season at Alabama and overall in Division I.
SERIES Alabama leads 63-14
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Alabama 2-1 in 10 innings on March 20 to win a three-game series in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
TELEVISION The game will be televised by SEC Network and can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required).
ANNOUNCERS Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Michele Smith (analyst), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Holly Rowe (sideline)
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Thursday will be mostly cloudy with a high of 78 degrees and a low of 66 degrees in Fayetteville. There is a 70% chance of showers and thunderstorms after 1 p.m. South winds could gust to 20 mph.
TEAM COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 2.18; Alabama 1.94
Runs Scored Per Game: Arkansas 5.83; Alabama 4.79
Batting Average: Arkansas .278; Alabama .279
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .202; Alabama .187
Slugging Percentage: Arkansas .477; Alabama .426
On-Base Percentage: Arkansas .375; Alabama .357
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .971; Alabama .970
NOTABLE Arkansas is No. 12 in the USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette….The Razorbacks have been ranked in 76 of the poll's last 77 releases, going back back to Week 7 of the 2018.... Arkansas is 21-8 at Bogle Park this season.... Arkansas designated player Rylin Hedgecock is second in the SEC with 20 home runs.... Hedgecock hit a go-ahead home run in the 10th inning of a rubber match at Alabama on March 20.... Alabama senior pitcher Montana Fouts has struck 302 batters, which is the most in Division I.... Arkansas freshman center fielder Reagan Johnson leads the Razorbacks with 21 multi-hit games.... Crimson Tide third baseman Ashley Prange homered twice during Alabama's 7-2 victory over Missouri on Wednesday night.