FAYETTEVILLE — The series between No. 4 Arkansas and No. 17 LSU features two teams that are going in opposite directions controlling the running game.
The Razorbacks, led by catcher Casey Opitz, have been the Southeastern Conference's best team at eliminating base runners this season. No catcher has been run against more or allowed more stolen bases than the Tigers' Brock Mathis.
Teams have run all over LSU this year, successfully swiping 76 of 88 bags against the Tigers, including 70 of 80 against Mathis. Entering last weekend's series against Ole Miss, LSU had allowed 21 more stolen bases than any other team in the league.