Arkansas Democrat-Gazette

Today’s game

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ARKANSAS VS. BUCKNELL

WHEN 3 p.m. WHERE Baum Stadium, Fayettevil­le 2017 RECORDS Bucknell 21-28; Arkansas 45-19 SERIES RECORD Arkansas leads 2-0 LAST MEETING Arkansas won 10-0 in Charlottes­ville, Va., on June 1, 2014

STARTING PITCHERS Bucknell RHP Connor Van Hoose (6-6, 2.28 ERA); Arkansas RHP Blaine Knight (8-4, 3.28)

RADIO Razorback Sports Network. Not all games will be carried by all affiliates. Check local listings.

INTERNET SEC Network-Plus

SHORT HOPS Arkansas beat the Bison 10-7 in their first meeting on May 31, 2003 at the NCAA Austin Regional and leads the series 2-0 . ... Arkansas was third in SEC hitting (.286), fifth in pitching (3.61 ERA) and fourth in fielding (.977) last year . ... Bucknell was third in the Patriot League in hitting (.268), fourth in pitching (5.40 ERA) and third in fielding (.964) last season . ... The Razorbacks hit 83 home runs to tie for ninth nationally and lead the SEC by 10 over Kentucky . ... Bucknell Coach Scott Heather on his right-handed ace Connor Van Hoose: “Pretty good arm, athletic delivery. High 80s-, low 90s-type of guy with a pretty decent slider and a good change-up.”

THE WEEK AHEAD

TODAY Bucknell, 3 p.m. SATURDAY Bucknell, 11:30 a.m. SUNDAY Bucknell, noon

MONDAY Off

TUESDAY Off

WEDNESDAY Arizona*, 9 p.m. THURSDAY Off

*at San Diego

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