Arkansas vs. San Jose State Baseball Game 2: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, what to know

Arkansas starter Colin Fisher delivers a pitch Tuesday, Feb. 27, 2024, during the first inning of the Razorbacks' win over Grambling State at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. (Andy Shupe/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

SCHEDULED GAME TIME 

Wednesday, 1 p.m., at Baum-Walker Stadium (11,531) in Fayetteville

RECORDS 

Arkansas 28-3, 11-1 SEC

San Jose State 12-20, 7-8 Mountain West

STREAKS

Arkansas won 9

San Jose State lost 1

LAST 10 GAMES

Arkansas 9-1

San Jose State 4-6

COACHES 

Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 867-444 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,187-601 in 30th season overall in Division I. 

San Jose State: Brad Sanfilippo — 131-182 in seventh season at San Jose State and overall.

SERIES HISTORY

Arkansas leads 3-0

LAST MEETING

Arkansas defeated San Jose State 5-1 on Tuesday in Fayetteville.

TELEVISION 

The game will be streamed by SEC Network+. It can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required). Josh Haley (play-by-play) and Troy Eklund (analyst) will be on the call. 

RADIO 

Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst) will call the game on the Razorback Sports Network, which 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.

STARTING PITCHERS 

Arkansas: LHP Colin Fisher — 5-1, 2.25 ERA, 1.10 WHIP in 20 innings. 

San Jose State: TBA

TEAM COMPARISONS

Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 2.58; San Jose State 6.33

Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.35; San Jose State 6.00

Batting Avg.: Arkansas .283; San Jose State .252

Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .190; San Jose State .283

Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .476; San Jose State .427

On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .406; San Jose State .355

Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .980; San Jose State .964

FORECAST

According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday will be cloudy with a 90% chance of showers and possibly a thunderstorm in Fayetteville. The high temperature will be 63 degrees. Northeast winds will blow 10-15 mph and could gust to 20 mph.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Arkansas is ranked first and San Jose State is unranked in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll. 

• The Razorbacks were predicted to win the SEC and the Spartans were predicted to win the Mountain West Conference by coaches. 

• Arkansas has won 22 consecutive home games, which is a record at the 29-year-old Baum-Walker Stadium. Tuesday's win gave the Razorbacks their longest in-season winning streak at home, surpassing 21-game win streaks by the teams in 1985 and 1989 at George Cole Field. The school-record win streak is 27 games, spanning the 1984-85 seasons. 

• San Jose State represented the Mountain West Conference at the NCAA Tournament last season. The Spartans went 0-2 at the Stanford Regional. 

• Arkansas is playing its first of three weeks with two midweek games. The Razorbacks are also scheduled to host Texas Tech twice next week and Missouri State on April 30-May 1.