SCHEDULED GAME TIME
Wednesday, 4 p.m. at Baum-Walker Stadium (11,531) in Fayetteville
RECORDS
Arkansas 38-7, 16-5 SEC
Missouri State 18-25, 7-11 MVC
STREAKS
Arkansas won 1
Missouri State lost 1
LAST 10 GAMES
Arkansas 8-2
Missouri State 3-7
COACHES
Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 877-448 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,197-605 in 30th season overall in Division I.
Missouri State: Keith Guttin — 1,391-920 in 42nd season at Missouri State and overall.
SERIES HISTORY
Arkansas leads 58-30
LAST MEETING
Arkansas defeated Missouri State 12-7 on Tuesday in Fayetteville.
TELEVISION
The game will be streamed on SEC Network+ and 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 Varsity Network app or on ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.
STARTING PITCHERS
Arkansas: TBA
Missouri State: TBA
TEAM COMPARISONS
Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 3.08; Missouri State 5.86
Runs Per Game: Arkansas 6.84; Missouri State 7.07
Batting Avg.: Arkansas .271; Missouri State .274
Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .202; Missouri State .268
Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .450; Missouri State .492
On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .390; Missouri State .384
Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .981; Missouri State .962
FORECAST
According to the National Weather Service, Wednesday will be partly sunny with a high of 81 degrees in Fayetteville. There is a 30% of showers and thunderstorms, mainly during morning hours. South winds will blow 5-15 mph and could gust to 20 mph.
WHAT TO KNOW
• Arkansas is ranked second and Missouri State is unranked in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll.
• The Razorbacks were predicted to win the SEC and the Bears were predicted to finish second in the Missouri Valley Conference by league coaches.
• Arkansas has a 30-2 record at Baum-Walker Stadium. Missouri State has a 14-17 record on the road.
• Missouri State coach Keith Guttin, whose 1,391 victories in 42 seasons rank second among active coaches, will retire at the conclusion of the season. Guttin has a 21-36 career record against Arkansas.
• Former Arkansas catcher Dylan Leach is in his first season at Missouri State after transferring from Missouri. Leach was batting .301 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI before the series. He left Tuesday’s game with an arm injury and is unlikely to catch Wednesday.
• Missouri State is the final nonconference opponent on Arkansas’ schedule. The Razorbacks’ final nine scheduled games are against SEC teams Kentucky, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.
