WHEN: Tuesday, 6 p.m.
WHERE: TD Ameritrade Park (24,000), Omaha, Neb.
RECORDS: Arkansas 45-19; Texas Tech 45-18.
COACHES: Arkansas: Dave Van Horn, 640-362 in 16th season at Arkansas and 960-521 in 24th season overall in Division I; Texas Tech: Tim Tadlock, 239-130 in sixth season at Texas Tech and overall in Division I.
SERIES: Arkansas leads 45-14.
LAST MEETING: Arkansas defeated Texas Tech 5-1 on April 24 in Fayetteville.
RADIO: ESPN Arkansas 95.3 FM in the River Valley, 96.3 FM in Hot Springs and western Arkansas and 104.3 FM in Harrison-Mountain Home.
TELEVISION: The game will be televised by ESPN and streamed on the ESPN app and ESPN3.com.
ANNOUNCERS: Karl Ravech (play-by-play), Kyle Peterson (commentary), Eduardo Perez (commentary) and Laura Rutledge (field).
LIKELY PITCHING MATCHUP: Arkansas, LHP Kacey Murphy (8-5, 3.12 ERA); Texas Tech, RHP Caleb Killian (9-2, 3.04 ERA).
WEATHER: According to the National Weather Service, there is a 50 percent chance of showers and thunderstorms Tuesday in Omaha.
TEAM COMPARISON
ERA: Arkansas 3.57; Texas Tech 4.38.
Earned Runs Per Game: Arkansas 7.10; Texas Tech 7.83.
Batting Average: Arkansas .302; Texas Tech .311.
Opponent Batting Average: Arkansas .237; Texas Tech .243.
Fielding Percentage: Arkansas .972; Texas Tech .972.
NOTABLE:
• Neither team will be eliminated with a loss. The winner will play Friday night, needing one win to advance to the national championship series. The loser will play either Texas or Florida in an elimination game Thursday
• Texas Tech is 3-6 and Arkansas is 9-2 this season against common opponents – Texas, Florida, Dallas Baptist and Kentucky
• The Red Raiders and Razorbacks both enter Tuesday’s game with a 6-1 record in the NCAA postseason. Both teams swept their home regionals, then won two of three games in home super regionals. Texas Tech defeated Duke 6-2 last Monday to advance to the College World Series for the third time in five seasons
• Texas Tech ranks top 10 nationally in team batting average (.311), doubles (139), triples (24), walks (347), home runs (82), on-base percentage (.420), runs per game (8.2) and slugging percentage (.510)
• Texas Tech’s Gabe Holt enters Tuesday’s game on a 15-game hit streak. Holt was a Freshman All-America selection at second base, along with Arkansas third baseman Casey Martin and Arkansas outfielder Heston Kjerstad.
