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LSU pitcher Kade Anderson (32) delivers a pitch against Mississippi State in the third inning on Thursday, March 27, 2025 at Alex Box Stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana.

LSU baseball returns to Alex Box Stadium for the final home regular season series of the year on Friday.

The Tigers head into this weekend after their game on Tuesday with Grambling was canceled due to Tuesday's inclement weather conditions. They also lost their last weekend series on the road against Texas A&M.

Here's what you need to know about Friday's crucial matchup with the Razorbacks.

Update: Friday's game will begin at 9:55 p.m. following a three hour and 25 minute weather delay.

LSU baseball vs. Arkansas: How to watch, first pitch time

WHO: LSU (38-11, 15-9 SEC) vs. Arkansas (40-9, 17-7 SEC)

WHEN: 9:55 p.m., Friday

WHERE: Alex Box Stadium

ONLINE/TV: SEC Network+

RADIO: WDGL-FM, 98.1 (Baton Rouge); WWL-AM, 870 (New Orleans); KLWB-FM, 103.7 (Lafayette)

RANKINGS: LSU is No. 3 by D1Baseball; Arkansas is No. 7

PROBABLE STARTERS: LSU — LHP Kade Anderson (6-1, 3.57 ERA); Arkansas — LHP Zach Root (6-3, 3.95 ERA)

PREGAME UPDATES: theadvocate.com/lsu

ON X (FORMERLY TWITTER): @KokiRiley

WHAT TO WATCH FOR: Anderson gets the ball for LSU after he allowed one earned run in six innings last Friday at Texas A&M. He struck out 12 batters, the second most he's punched out in a game this year. Root heads into this weekend coming off an eight-inning shutout performance against Texas.

Email Koki Riley at Koki.Riley@theadvocate.com.