SCHEDULED GAME TIME
Saturday, 2 p.m., at Plainsman Park (4,096) in Auburn, Ala.
RECORDS
Arkansas 19-2, 5-0 SEC; Auburn 14-8, 0-5 SEC
STREAKS
Arkansas won 15; Auburn lost 2
LAST 10 GAMES
Arkansas 10-0; Auburn 4-6
COACHES
Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 858-443 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,178-600 in 30th season overall in Division I.
Auburn: Butch Thompson — 270-195-1 in ninth season at Auburn and overall in Division I.
SERIES HISTORY
Arkansas leads 56-49.
LAST MEETING
Arkansas defeated Auburn 6-5 on Friday to win the series in Auburn, Ala.
TELEVISION
The game will be streamed by SEC Network+. It can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (carrier login required). Wiley Ballard (play-by-play) and Mark Fuller (analyst) will be on the call.
RADIO
Kyle Schassburger 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 Mason Molina — 3-0, 2.74 ERA, 0.87 WHIP in 23 innings.
Auburn: RHP Joseph Gonzalez — 2-1, 6.92 ERA, 1.92 WHIP in 13 innings.
TEAM COMPARISONS
Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 2.32; Auburn 4.72
Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.38; Auburn 7.86
Batting Avg.: Arkansas .280; Auburn .274
Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .185; Auburn .260
Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .459; Auburn .511
On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .397; Auburn .408
Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .977; Auburn .969
FORECAST
According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be partly sunny with a high of 67 degrees following morning showers in Auburn, Ala. North winds will blow 15-20 mph and could gust to 30 mph.
PREGAME CONTENT
WholeHog Baseball Podcast with Matt Jones and Bubba Carpenter
Matt Jones' Week 5 observations
Razorback pitchers have been weekend wizards
Nolan Souza has transitioned from Hawaii in a hurry
WHAT TO KNOW
• Coming into the weekend the Razorbacks ranked first nationally in strikeouts per 9 innings (13.6), strikeout-to-walk ratio (4.64), WHIP (0.97) and ERA (2.35), and second in walks allowed per 9 innings (2.94).
• Arkansas is ranked first and Auburn is ranked 24th in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll.
• The Razorbacks were predicted to win the SEC and the Tigers were predicted to finish fifth in the SEC West by coaches.
• Arkansas has won its last six series against Auburn. The Tigers' last series victory over the Razorbacks was at home in 2017. Arkansas won two of three at Auburn in 2019 and 2022.
• The Tigers were swept in their SEC-opening series at Vanderbilt by a combined score of 33-12.
• Phil Elson will not be on the Razorback Sports Network broadcast at Auburn. Elson also serves as the play-by-play voice of the Arkansas basketball team, which played Thursday at Tulsa. Kyle Schassburger of Learfield will be on the call for the RSN baseball broadcasts.