Arkansas vs. Missouri State Baseball Game 1: How to watch and listen, pitching matchup, forecast, what to know

SCHEDULED GAME TIME

Tuesday, 6:30 pm at Baum-Walker Stadium (11,531) in Fayetteville

RECORDS

Arkansas 37-7, 16-5 SEC

Missouri State 18-24, 7-11 MVC

STREAK

Arkansas lost 1

Missouri State won 1

LAST 10 GAMES

Arkansas 7-3

Missouri State 3-7

COACHES

Arkansas: Dave Van Horn — 876-448 in 22nd season at Arkansas and 1,196-605 in 30th season overall in Division I.

Missouri State: Keith Guttin — 1,391-919 in 42nd season at Missouri State and overall.

SERIES HISTORY

Arkansas leads 57-30

LAST MEETING

Missouri State defeated Arkansas 8-4 on April 25, 2023, in Springfield, Mo.

TELEVISION

The first game will be streamed on SEC Network+. Both games 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: RHP Gage Wood — 2-1, 2.45 ERA, 1.15 WHIP in 18 1/3 innings.

Missouri State: LHP Brendan Beaver — 2-2, 8.37 ERA, 1.90 WHIP in 23 2/3 innings.

TEAM COMPARISONS

Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 3.01; Missouri State 5.74

Runs Per Game: Arkansas 6.73; Missouri State 7.07

Batting Avg.: Arkansas .271; Missouri State .276

Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .203; Missouri State .267

Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .449; Missouri State .497

On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .391; Missouri State .385

Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .982; Missouri State .963

FORECAST

According to the National Weather Service, Tuesday will be mostly clear with a high of 82 degrees and a low of 61 in Fayetteville. South winds will blow 10-15 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 29-2 record at Baum-Walker Stadium. Missouri State has a 14-16 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 21-35 career record against Arkansas.

• Former Arkansas catcher Dylan Leach is in his first season at Missouri State after transferring from Missouri. Leach is batting .301 with 12 home runs and 36 RBI. He has 9 passed balls and 4 errors and is fielding .988.

• The games Tuesday and Wednesday against Missouri State will be the final nonconference games on Arkansas’ schedule. The Razorbacks’ final nine scheduled games are against SEC teams Kentucky, Mississippi State and Texas A&M.