Arkansas vs. Oral Roberts Baseball: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, what to know

Arkansas starter Colin Fisher delivers a pitch Monday, Feb. 19, 2024, during the third inning of the Razorbacks' 4-0 win over James Madison at Baum-Walker Stadium in Fayetteville. (Andy Shupe/NWA Democrat-Gazette)

SCHEDULED GAME TIME 

Tuesday, 6 p.m., at Baum-Walker Stadium (11,531) in Fayetteville

RECORDS 

Arkansas 13-2; Oral Roberts 7-9

STREAKS

Arkansas won 9; Oral Roberts lost 2

LAST 10 GAMES

Arkansas 9-1; Oral Roberts 4-6

COACHES 

Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 852-443 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,172-602 in 30th season overall in Division I. 

Oral Roberts: Ryan Folmar — 378-233 in 12th season.

SERIES HISTORY

Arkansas leads 70-35, including 10 consecutive victories since 2009.

LAST MEETING

Arkansas defeated Oral Roberts 15-8 on April 9, 2019.

TELEVISION 

The game will be streamed by SEC Network+. It can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required). Brett Dolan (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 — 3-1, 1.59 ERA, 0.97 WHIP in 11 1/3 innings. 

Oral Roberts: LHP Caleb Isaacs — 0-1, 7.11 ERA, 1.26 WHIP in 12 2/3 innings.

TEAM COMPARISONS

Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 2.79; Oral Roberts 7.66

Runs Per Game: Arkansas 8.07; Oral Roberts 6.81

Batting Avg.: Arkansas .300; Oral Roberts .293

Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .192; Oral Roberts .291

Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .461; Oral Roberts .407

On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .416; Oral Roberts .390

Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .973; Oral Roberts .979

FORECAST

According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday will be sunny with a high of 73 degrees and a low of 56 in Fayetteville. South winds will blow 10 to 15 mph and could gust to 30 mph. There is a 20% chance of showers and thunderstorms.

WHAT TO KNOW

• Oral Roberts won 52 games and reached the College World Series last season. The Golden Eagles lost several contributors from that team. 

• Arkansas has an all-time record of 39-14 vs. Oral Roberts in Fayetteville, including 15-5 at Baum-Walker Stadium. The Golden Eagles have not beaten the Razorbacks on their home field since 2008.

• The Razorbacks rank first nationally in strikeouts per 9 innings (14.1), second in strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.84) and WHIP (1.01), and third in ERA (2.79).

• Oral Roberts third baseman Holden Breeze is a two-time All-Summit League player who enters with a .338 batting average and is tied for team highs in home runs (2) and RBI (14).

• Arkansas second baseman Peyton Stovall might play in the field Tuesday. Stovall returned from a broken foot over the weekend and played designated hitter during the Razorbacks' series sweep of McNeese State. 

• Pitcher Ben Bybee will be available for Arkansas on Tuesday. Bybee has not pitched this season due to mononucleosis. 

• Oral Roberts pitchers Conner Floyd and Reed Ronan are from Bentonville. 

• Arkansas is ranked first and Oral Roberts is unranked in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll. 

• The Razorbacks were predicted to win the SEC and the Golden Eagles were predicted to finish first in the Summit League by coaches.