SCHEDULED GAME TIME
Sunday, 1 p.m., at Sewell-Thomas Stadium (5,867) in Tuscaloosa, Ala.
RECORDS
Arkansas 30-4, 12-2 SEC
Alabama 23-12, 5-9 SEC
STREAKS
Arkansas lost 1
Alabama won 1
LAST 10 GAMES
Arkansas 9-1
Alabama 4-6
COACHES
Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 869-445 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,189-602 in 30th season overall in Division I.
Alabama: Rob Vaughn — 23-12 in first season at Alabama and 206-129 in seventh season overall.
SERIES HISTORY
Alabama leads 54-49
LAST MEETING
Alabama defeated Arkansas 4-3 in 10 innings Saturday in Tuscaloosa, 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). Roger Hoover (play-by-play) and Lance Cormier (analyst) will be on the call.
RADIO
Phil Elson 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 Varsity Network app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.
STARTING PITCHERS
Arkansas: RHP Brady Tygart — 3-0, 2.70 ERA, 1.17 WHIP in 36 2/3 innings.
Alabama: LHP Zane Adams — 2-2, 4.85 ERA, 1.58 WHIP in 26 innings.
TEAM COMPARISONS
Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 2.59; Alabama 5.02
Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.18; Alabama 7.89
Batting Avg.: Arkansas .280; Alabama .305
Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .190; Alabama .248
Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .475; Alabama .525
On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .399; Alabama .404
Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .981; Alabama .973
FORECAST
According to the National Weather Service, Sunday will be sunny with a high of 83 degrees in Tuscaloosa, Ala. Southwest winds will be 5-10 mph and could gust to 20 mph.
WHAT TO KNOW
• Arkansas is ranked first and Alabama is unranked in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll.
• The Razorbacks were predicted to win the SEC and the Crimson Tide were predicted to finish fourth in the SEC West by coaches.
• The Crimson Tide have won 17 of 31 series over the Razorbacks as SEC opponents.
• Sewell-Thomas Stadium dimensions are 320 feet down each line, 360 feet to the alleys and 390 feet to center field.
• Alabama is 17-4 at home this season. Arkansas is 3-2 on the road and 5-3 in all games played away from Baum-Walker Stadium.
• The Razorbacks’ 12-2 SEC record is 1 1/2 games behind Kentucky (14-1) for the league lead.
• Alabama has defeated Arkansas by 10 or more runs at least once in each of the last four series, including 12-1 in Game 1 last season.
• Gage Miller leads the Crimson Tide offensively with a .412 batting average, 14 home runs and 42 RBI. Miller has an OPS of 1.309. He was named to the Golden Spikes Award midseason watch list April 4.
