Today’s game

ARKANSAS VS. ARKANSAS STATE

WHEN 6:30 p.m.

WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium, Fayetteville RECORDS Arkansas 36-9 Arkansas State 16-24

STARTING PITCHERS ASU: RHP Tyler Jeans (1-2, 6.41 ERA) Arkansas: RHP Jaxon Wiggins (3-0, 5.11 ERA)

SERIES First meeting

COACHES Tommy Raffo (327-349-1 in 13 seasons at Arkansas State)

Dave Van Horn (736-298 in 19 seasons at Arkansas, 1,320-638 overall in 33 seasons) RADIO Razorback Sports Network

TELEVISION None

INTERNET SEC Network-Plus

SHORT HOPS Arkansas is ranked No. 1 in the USA Today coaches poll for the fifth consecutive week and received 31 of 32 votes after taking 2 of 3 games from Georgia last week. No. 2 Vanderbilt received one first-place vote after taking both of its games from Alabama. The Commodores’ third scheduled game against the Crimson Tide was canceled because of weather. … Old Dominion has hit 81 home runs to take the national lead from the Razorbacks, who are second with 78. ODU has played 46 games compared to 45 for the Razorbacks. … Arkansas is 22-5 at home and is playing its first nonconference game since April 14 when it beat UAPB 26-1. Arkansas had nonconference games canceled against Grambling State and Missouri State. … The Razorbacks are 5-0 against in-state teams this season, going 2-0 vs UALR, 2-0 vs UAPB and 1-0 vs Central Arkansas. … ASU has won 6 of its last 8 games and won 2 of 3 at Georgia Southern last weekend. … Junior first baseman Liam Hicks has reached base in 47 of 48 games he’s played for the Red Wolves.