Today’s game

NO. 1 ARKANSAS

AT NO. 5 TENNESSEE WHEN 5:30 p.m. Central

WHERE Lindsey Nelson Stadium, Knoxville, Tenn.

RECORDS Arkansas 37-9, 17-7 SEC; Tennessee 38-11, 17-7

STARTING PITCHERS Arkansas LHP Patrick Wicklander (4-1, 1.69); Tennessee RHP Chad Dallas (8-1, 3.86)

SERIES Arkansas leads 36-27 COACHES Dave Van Horn (737-398 in 19th season at Arkansas, 1,057-557 in 27th season overall); Tony Vitello (12261 in fourth season at Tennessee and overall)

TV None

RADIO Razorback Sports Network INTERNET SEC Network-Plus

SHORT HOPS Arkansas is 88th nationally (eighth in SEC) in team batting average (.279), 38th (sixth) in team ERA (4.01), 24th (second) in team fielding percentage (.978) and 11th (first) in scoring (8.0 runs per game) . ... Tennessee is 68th (fifth) in team batting average (.282), 15th (second) in team ERA (3.47), 42nd (seventh) in team fielding (.975) and 28th (fourth) in scoring (7.3 rpg) . ... Tennessee’s Lindsey Nelson Stadium is named for the UT grad and famed radio broadcaster from Columbia, Tenn., who called college football games, including 26 Cotton Bowls, as well as major league baseball games. In 1949, he became the first play-by-play announcer for the Vol Network. Nelson, known for his colorful plaid sports jackets, also spent 17 years calling New York Mets games and three with the San Francisco Giants. A member of 12 halls of fame, he died in 1995 at age 76.

THE WEEK AHEAD

TODAY at Tennessee, 5:30 p.m.

SATURDAY at Tennessee, 11 a.m.

SUNDAY at Tennessee, noon

MONDAY Off

TUESDAY Off

WEDNESDAY Off

THURSDAY Florida, 6 p.m.