SCHEDULED PLAY TIME Saturday, noon
WHERE Hoover Metropolitan Stadium (10,800) in Hoover, Alabama.
RECORDS Arkansas 41-15; Texas A&M 35-24
LAST 10 Arkansas 7-3; Texas A&M 6-4
STREAK Arkansas won 2; Texas A&M won 2
COACHES Arkansas: Dave Van Horn: 837-438 in season 21 at Arkansas and 1,157-597 in season 29 overall in Division I; Texas A&M: Jim Schlossnagle — 79-43 in season two at Texas A&M and 890-436 in season 22 overall.
SERIES Arkansas leads 50-49-1, according to the Aggies record book, which lists games played in 1908 and 1926. The Arkansas record book, which dates to 1960, lists a 50-46 record for the Razorbacks.
LAST MEETING Arkansas defeated Texas A&M 6-5 in 11 innings on Wednesday in the SEC Tournament in Hoover, Alabama.
RADIO The Razorback Sports Network can be accessed through local FM and AM affiliates, through the Arkansas Razorbacks Gameday app, through the TuneIn app, through the Varsity Network app, or at ArkansasRazorbacks.com. Blackouts may apply.
RADIO ANNOUNCERS Phil Elson (play-by-play) and Bubba Carpenter (analyst)
TELEVISION The game will be televised on the SEC Network and can be accessed via WatchESPN.com and through the ESPN app (operator login required).
TV ANNOUNCERS Tom Hart (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (analyst), Chris Burke (analyst) and Kris Budden (field)
PITCHERS MEET Arkansas RHP Brady Tygart (2-0, 3.31 ERA, 0.73 WHIP in 16 1/3 innings) vs. Texas A&M TBA
FORECAST According to the National Weather Service, Saturday will be sunny with a high of 81 degrees in Hoover, Alabama.
EQUIPMENT COMPARISONS
ERA: Arkansas 4.85; Texas A&M 5.51
Runs scored per game: Arkansas 7.68; Texas A&M 7.22
Batting average: Arkansas .277; Texas A&M .268
Opponent batting average: Arkansas .257; Texas A&M .262
Slugging percentage: Arkansas .471; Texas A&M .451
On-base percentage: Arkansas .393; Texas A&M .393
Fielding percentage: Arkansas .981; Texas A&M .980
REMARKABLE Arkansas is No. 4 in the USA Today Baseball Coaches Poll, which is the poll of record for the Arkansas Democrat-Gazette…Arkansas is the No. 2 seed and Texas A&M is the No. 10 seed in the SEC Tournament, which is based on their SEC regular season records… The winner of Saturday’s game will advance to the SEC Tournament Championship Game to be played on Sunday. Loser will be eliminated from tournament…Texas A&M defeated LSU 5-4 on Friday in the SEC Tournament…Arkansas has won all four of its games against Texas A&M this season by a combined score of 31-21…Expected for Arkansas shortstop John Bolton to play on Saturday. Bolton has missed three straight games with an ankle injury… Arkansas pitcher Brady Tygart will have a 65-70 pitch count… Razorbacks are 2-0 against Texas A&M in Tournament games SEQ. The Aggies had a 4-3 record against Arkansas in the Southwest Conference Tournament.
