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Arkansas vs. Kentucky: Game preview, how to stream Friday’s opener

Arkansas has another big opportunity awaiting them this weekend, when they take on No. 12 Kentucky at Bogle Park

Last week, No. 6 Arkansas had an opportunity to prove just how talented and worthy they were of a higher ranking by hosting the No. 17 Auburn Tigers. Arkansas took the chance that they were given, and ran with it.

The Razorbacks (30-7, 9-3 SEC) swept the Tigers, outscoring Auburn, 28-11, which included a 17-4 drubbing in run-rule fashion on Sunday.

This weekend, Arkansas has the opportunity to build on its impressive resume by hosting No. 12 Kentucky (28-9, 8-4 SEC) in a three-game series beginning Friday at Bogle Park.

The Wildcats started off the SEC schedule on the wrong foot, by losing two-of-three games to Alabama, but have since bounced back to win three straight series over Auburn, Ole Miss, and a three-game sweep of LSU in Baton Rouge.

Delce named SEC Pitcher of the Week

Delce wins player of the week following the sweep of Auburn, where she posted a 0.00 ERA in all three games.

Since transferring from Tulsa, [autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] has become an anchor for the Arkansas pitching staff.

After a near-perfect performance in the weekend sweep of No.17 Auburn, Delce was named SEC Pitcher of the Week, the league office announced Tuesday.

Arkansas’ Chenise Delce, a junior right-hander from Oklahoma City, Okla., earned two wins and compiled a 0.00 ERA in the series sweep over No. 17 Auburn. Delce tallied 15 strikeouts in 7.2 innings and held her opponents to a .080 batting average. She gave up just two hits, with one extra base hit, over the three games and struck out all four batters she faced in relief in the series finale on Sunday.

Delce joins a long list of Razorbacks who have won weekly honors from the Southeastern Conference this season. [autotag]Hannah Gammill[/autotag] and [autotag]Mary Haff[/autotag] won Player of the Week and Pitcher of the week respectively on March 15 following a 3-0 weekend at Liberty and James Madison. [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag] won Player of the Week one week later after hitting three home runs in the series at Tennessee. Finally, [autotag]Kacie Hoffman[/autotag] won Freshman of the Week after grabbing five hits in the series with LSU.

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Arkansas runs winning streak to 8 games with sweep of SEMO

The red-hot Razorbacks continue to get the job done

It was business as usual for the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks (30-7, 9-3 SEC), as they swept Southeast Missouri State in a doubleheader on Tuesday, 9-1 and 14-0 respectively. By grabbing two wins on the day, the winning streak for Arkansas has now improved to eight games.

The red-hot Razorbacks would produce 11 hits in game one’s win off the bat of eight different batters. [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag], [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag], and [autotag]Hannah Gammill[/autotag] would pace the offense with two hits each; Sides and Gammill would also record three RBI apiece.

Arkansas would also add three home runs to their season total as well. Sides and Gammill would score multiple home runs on their solo shots, while [autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag] would hit her 10th home run of the year.

[autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] would win her 8th game of the season by striking out eight batters while allowing five hits and an earned run in 5.0 innings of work.

Arkansas added 13 more hits and did their damage in two innings against SEMO in game two’s 14-0 win. Malkin would go deep two more times, scoring five runs. [autotag]Audrie LaValle[/autotag]y and [autotag]Taylor Ellsworth[/autotag] would also homer in the game. Danielle Gibson went 3-for-3 with 2 RBI. She collected both RBI on a single in the 1st inning, contributing to the six-run inning.

[autotag]Callie Turner[/autotag] grabbed her 2nd win of the year, allowing just three hits in 3.0 IP. [autotag]Lauren Howell[/autotag] struck out two batters in 2.0 innings of relief.

Arkansas will now look ahead to their meeting with No. 12 Kentucky. The three-game set will begin Friday evening at Bogle Park.

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Late score pushes Arkansas over Auburn, Razorbacks clinch fourth straight series

The Razorbacks got a late push by Rylin Hedgecock in the 6th inning to give them the 4-3 win over Auburn on Saturday.

In what was a pitcher’s duel, the No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (28-7, 9-3 SEC) grabbed a late run in the 6th inning to defeat the No. 17 Auburn Tigers (29-8, 7-7 SEC), 4-3 on Saturday at Bogle Park. The win was the ninth straight for Arkansas softball over Auburn and gives the Razorbacks their fourth straight SEC series win to open the conference slate.

Tied 3-3 with one out in the inning, sophomore[autotag]Rylin Hedgecock[/autotag] was called to bat for [autotag]Valerie Ventura[/autotag], and did was she was called to. On the second pitch of the at-bat, Hedgecock hit a sacrifice fly to left field that was deep enough to score [autotag]Cally Kildow[/autotag], who pinch ran for [autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag] who reached base via the base on balls, from third base to put Arkansas in front, 4-3.

Following the sacrifice fly by Malkin, [autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] repeated her performance from Friday by slamming the door on the Tigers, striking out the final two batters to solidify the win.

Arkansas had to dig themselves out of trouble early. Following a wild pitch that allowed Auburn to score their first run of the game in the 1st inning, Danielle Gibson answered by hitting her 14th home run of the season, a two-run blast to center field to help the Razorbacks grab their first lead of the game, 2-1.

The Razorbacks extended their lead in the 3rd inning. After a walk to [autotag]Taylor Ellsworth[/autotag] and a base-hit by Gibson to open the inning, [autotag]Hannah Gammill[/autotag] would send Ellsworth home on a single to left field to give Arkansas the 3-1 lead.

In what would be Auburn’s last contribution to the score, Makayla Packer would hit a game-tying, two-run home run to even the score at 3-3.

Despite getting the win, Auburn outhit Arkansas 10-8, and stranded ten runners on base in the loss. The Tigers relied on Maddie Penta in the circle for the entire game, she allowed four earned runs and six hits while striking out seven batters in 6.0 innings of work.

Delce grabbed the win for Arkansas, striking out four batters in 2.1 innings of relief. Gibson was the only Razorback to have multiple hits in the game, going 2-for-3 with two RBI. [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag], Hannah Gammill, [autotag]Audrey LaValley[/autotag], and [autotag]Sam Torres[/autotag] each had one hit in the game.

The series finale between the Razorbacks and Tigers is set for 1 p.m. Sunday. The game can be seen on SEC Network+.

Razorbacks hold off Central Arkansas in midweek action

An early grand slam by Linnie Malkin would be enough to lift the No. 10 Razorbacks over Central Arkansas in midweek action on Tuesday.

The No. 10 Arkansas Razorbacks (25-7) started strong in their midweek game against in-state foe Central Arkansas (19-15) on Tuesday, but the Sugar Bears refused to quit.

After going down 6-0 early, Central Arkansas scored four runs over the final four innings, including two runs in the bottom of the 7th, but the early deficit was too much to overcome, as Arkansas grabbed the 6-4 win at Farris Field in Conway, Ark.

Jaylee Engelkes looked to play the role of hero for Central Arkansas on Tuesday, as she was responsible for scoring the final three runs of the night in the attempted comeback effort. Following a solo home run by Tyla Vernon in the 4th inning to put the Sugar Bears on the board, Englekes would double to right-center, which scored a run on an error by [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag] to cut into the Razorback lead, 6-2. Then, in the bottom of the 7th inning, Englekes would strike again by recording a double to right-center field to score Tremere Harris and Jenna Wildeman to clear the bases and to cut into Arkansas’s lead, 6-4.

However, for Central Arkansas, their effort was shutdown as Kylie Griffin grounded out to end the game.

The Razorbacks, who just came off a series win at Ole Miss over the weekend, started off the game with hot bats. The first six batters of the inning reached base, with five of them scoring.

[autotag]Taylor Ellsworth[/autotag] walked on a full-count, becoming the third-straight Razorback to reach base to begin the inning. The next batter, [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag], would reach base on a fielder’s choice to 2nd base, which unfortunately ended with Sides being thrown out at home. Arkansas would score their first run of the game in the next at-bat, when [autotag]Hannah Gammill[/autotag] was hit by a pitch with the bases loaded.

As the bases remained loaded, the momentum would stay on Arkansas’ side as [autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag] would get an opportunity to add to the lead. It was an opportunity she gladly took.

Malkin crushed her 7th home run of the season over the center field fence to blow the game open, giving Arkansas the 5-0 lead before Central Arkansas had the chance to respond.

The Razorbacks would get one more run in the game on a solo home run by [autotag]Audrie LaValley[/autotag], who hit her second homerun of the season in the 4th inning, giving Arkansas the 6-0 lead.

Sides and LaValley led the team in hits with two each. Callie Turner earned the win in the circle by striking out three batters and issuing just two walks in 5.0 innings of work, Jenna Bloom would finish the game in relief, allowing a hit and two earned runs in 2.0 innings.

Arkansas Softball returns to Bogle Park on Friday to host the No. 17 Auburn Tigers for game one of a three-game SEC weekend series. First pitch for game one is set for 6 p.m. CT.

Arkansas Softball: Ten’s all-around in this week’s rankings

Arkansas Softball did not move in the latest polls, but they have a chance to improve their stock this weekend against a top-20 SEC foe, Auburn.

Not much has changed for Arkansas Softball as far as their national rankings are concerned.

Following a series win at Ole Miss, their third straight SEC series victory in as many opportunities this season, the Razorbacks remain at No. 10 across the major polls from USA Today, D1Softball.com, and Softball America.

Despite not bumping up in the polls after winning a series on the road against a tough Ole Miss squad, Arkansas will have the opportunity to improve their stock this weekend when they host Auburn, a fellow SEC team that is ranked in the top-20 across the board for a three-game series beginning Friday at Bogle Park.

Here is a look at where Arkansas ranks among other teams in College Softball:

SOFTBALL: Gammill, Haff Honored By The SEC

Sophomore third baseman Hannah Gammill and senior pitcher Mary Haff were among the SEC Players of the Week, the league announced Tuesday.

Two of Arkansas Softball’s key pieces are getting some attention from the folks in Birmingham.

Sophomore third baseman Hannah Gammill and senior pitcher Mary Haff earned player of the week honors, the league announced Tuesday following a perfect 3-0 weekend in Virginia.

Gammill has been named SEC Player of the Week after providing offensive firepower in three weekend games, going a perfect 6-for-6 at the plate with three home runs and seven RBI. The sophomore now has 10 home runs and 28 RBI, leading the team in both categories.

Haff being named SEC Co-Pitcher of the Week was sheer perfection.

In the 6-0 win over Maryland last Friday, Haff recorded the first perfect game in Arkansas history. She did so by striking out two-thirds of batters faced, recording a season-high 14 punchouts. In Thursday’s game at Liberty, Haff struck out four batters on 2.0 innings of relief.

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Gibson, Gammill Among Best 1B/3B Combo In Nation

Arkansas’ Danielle Gibson and Hannah Gammill are among the best at their positions says D1Softball.com

There is no other way to say it, this duo gets it done.

Arkansas first baseman Danielle Gibson and third baseman Hannah Gammill have been productive everywhere on the field so far this season. Gibson grabs a hit in 60% of her plate appearances, while Gammill is clutch with runners on base. In the field, each are fielding over a .910 clip.

These two are among the best at their respective positions says D1Softball.com. D1Softball released their bi-monthly First and Third Basemen Power Rankings on Tuesday and the corners of the Razorback defense made the cut.

Gibson is the most valuable first baseman in the country says D1Softball, climbing one spot in this week’s rankings. So far on the season, Gibson is hitting for a .600 average through 13 games with two home runs and 13 RBI. She has also only recorded one error, fielding at a .986 percentage.

Checking into the ranks this week is Hannah Gammill, who enters the rankings at No. 3 for third basemen. Gammill has been a problem for pitchers all season, especially with runners on base. She leads the team in home runs with six through 13 games, and has plated 19 runs.

According to D1Softball, power rankings are based upon identifying the best and most valuable college softball players for the 2022 season and will be released bi-monthly throughout the season.