Today’s game

NEBRASKA-OMAHA

AT NO. 6 ARKANSAS

WHEN 6 p.m.

WHERE Baum-Walker Stadium, Fayetteville

RECORDS Nebraska-Omaha 7-10; Arkansas 20-4

STARTING PITCHERS Nebraska-Omaha RHP Charlie Bell (1-2, 8.36 ERA); Arkansas RHP Ben Bybee (2-0, 1.98) SERIES Nebraska-Omaha leads 2-1 LAST MEETING Arkansas won 15-3 on March 2, 2022

COACHES Evan Porter (123-168-1 in seventh season at Nebraska-Omaha and overall); Dave Van Horn (816-427 in 21st season at Arkansas; 1,136-586 in 29th season overall) TV/STREAMING SEC Network-Plus RADIO Razorback Sports Network

SHORT HOPS

During the Hogs’ streak of 20 consecutive games with a home run, they have 11 games with 1 homer, 4 games with 2 homers, 3 games with 3 homers and 2 games with 4 homers. The 4-home run games came in back-to-back wins over Illinois State (10-9) and Wright State (12-2). … Nebraska-Omaha won the first two meetings in the series, all played in Fayetteville, by scores of 9-7 and 6-3 on April 13, 1965. … Arkansas ranks 65th nationally in team batting average (.297), 67th in team earned-run average (4.79), 58th in team fielding percentage (.976) and 32nd in scoring (8.5 runs per game). … Nebraska-Omaha ranks 149th in batting average (.273), 240th in pitching (7.42 ERA), 110th in fielding (.972) and 226th in scoring (5.4 rpg). … LSU center fielder Dylan Crews, who went 8 for 13 (.615) with a .667 on-base percentage, a 1.308 slugging percentage, and homered in all 3 games against Arkansas, was named an SEC tri-player of the week on Monday. Crews batted .625 with 4 home runs, 9 RBI and 9 runs in 4 games last week.

THE WEEK AHEAD

TODAY Nebraska-Omaha, 6 p.m. WEDNESDAY Off

THURSDAY Off

FRIDAY Alabama*, 6:30 p.m. SATURDAY Alabama*, 2 p.m.

SUNDAY Alabama*, 2 p.m.

MONDAY Off

*SEC game