Pregame
Arkansas leads the SEC West and is tied with Vanderbilt for the overall SEC lead. South Carolina is one game back of both teams.
The Gamecocks have the SEC’s second-best ERA (3.33) and third-lowest opposing batting average (.213) and third-most strikeouts (419).
South Carolina infielder/catcher Wes Clarke has hit 15 home runs this season, which is tied for the NCAA lead. The Gamecocks have hit 52 home runs, which are sixth most in the NCAA. Arkansas’ 70 home runs are the most in the NCAA this year. The Razorbacks have hit 43 home runs in their last 19 games.