Tag: Razorbacks Softball

Arkansas Softball uses long ball to defeat South Carolina

Arkansas scored all eight runs on four home runs in Saturday’s win over the Gamecocks, clinching the series.

It was business as usual for the “Bogle Bombers” on Saturday.

The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks (38-8, 16-4 SEC) defeated South Carolina (25-26, 2-18 SEC) by scoring all of their runs via the longball, en route to an 8-4 victory to claim the series at Bogle Park in Fayetteville.

The Razorbacks went down in order in the first inning but bounced back in their next frame to grab the early lead. [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag] led off the inning by crushing the second pitch of the at-bat into the crowded berm in right field to give Arkansas the 1-0 lead.

The “big inning” came in the 4th, when six runs scored on two swings of the bat. [autotag]Taylor Ellsworth[/autotag] and Danielle Gibson reached base to open the inning, and came home on a three-run homer to right field, extending the Razorback lead to 4-0.

The fun did not stop there, as two more Razorbacks would reach base to give [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag] an equal opportunity. For the second time in the inning, an Arkansas batter would crush a three-run bomb. Sides’ home run would break the game open for Arkansas, as they jumped in front , 7-0.

South Carolina scored their first run in the top of the 5th inning with a leadoff home run of their own, and Arkansas would respond by scoring their final run of the game on Malkin’s second home run of the game, ending the inning with an 8-1 lead. For Malkin, it was her third multi-home run game of the year, and her first since hitting two against Auburn on April 8.

Over the final two innings, the Gamecocks would score three runs to cut the Razorbacks lead in half, but would come up short in the final inning.

Malkin, Sides, and Gibson led the team in hits with two, with Malkin scoring four runs. [autotag]Mary Haff[/autotag], [autotag]Callie Turner[/autotag], and [autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] combined to strikeout 10 batters on the day, allowing just five hits and three earned runs.

The finale of the three-game series is set for a 10:30 a.m. CDT first pitch at Bogle Park.

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

The Razorbacks look to get better this weekend by hosting South Carolina at Bogle Park.

The No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks look to stay hot this weekend as they host the South Carolina Gamecocks for a three-game series this weekend at Bogle Park.

Arkansas continues its string of dominance, as they grabbed national attention by sweeping No. 9 Florida last weekend in Gainesville. That series win was the sixth series win in as many tries this season for the Razorbacks.

The Gamecocks have found success this season, but not when it matters most. South Carolina enters this weekend at Arkansas with a 2-16 record in SEC play and has not won a game against an SEC opponent since March 19, when they took the first game of the series with Auburn, 10-7 in 11 innings.

Since then, the Gamecocks have been swept by the likes of Alabama, Missouri, LSU, and Ole Miss.

Arkansas opens a three-game SEC set with South Carolina beginning Friday night at 6 p.m. CDT at Bogle Park.

Arkansas Softball rises in national polls following sweep of Florida

Arkansas softball’s stock continues to rise with two weeks remaining in the regular season.

The Arkansas Razorbacks softball program did something over the weekend that had never been done before.

In their 26-year history, Arkansas had never won a series with Florida in Gainesville. They did that with a 5-4 win over Florida on Saturday. Arkansas made history again on Sunday by sweeping Florida for the first time in history, defeating the Gators 2-0.

Beating Florida in softball is no easy task, let alone taking all three games of a weekend series in Gainesville. The national polls took note, and Arkansas continues to climb.

Here’s a look at where Arkansas ranks in the latest national polls, for the week of April 25:

Arkansas Softball inks NIL deal unlike any before

A local car dealership is partnering with Arkansas Softball in an effort to shed more light on women’s collegiate athletics.

One local car dealership is dedicated to shedding more light on women’s collegiate athletics in a way that has never been done before.

Everett Buick GMC in Bryant, Ark. is partnering with Arkansas Softball to provide a Name, Image, Likeness (NIL) opportunity to all softball players in an effort to increase the visibility of women’s sports through Buick’s “See Her Greatness” campaign. Pig Trail Nation was the first to report the story.

“Female athletes make up 40 percent of total athletes in the NCAA, but they get less than 10 percent of the media coverage,” says Susie Everett of Everett Buick GMC. “We are committed to doing something to help these women by partnering with each Division I softball athlete at the University of Arkansas.”

Head coach [autotag]Courtney Diefe[/autotag]l says that she is appreciative of Everett Buick GMC’s generosity and advocacy towards promoting women’s athletics.

According to Buick’s website, the “See Her Greatness” movement’s mission is to help increase women’s visibility in sports by encouraging viewership, supporting initiatives that drive equity, and creating platforms for women to have meaningful conversations about the issues that face them.

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Arkansas vs. Central Arkansas: Game preview, how to stream Tuesday’s game

Since Arkansas’ 6-4 win in Conway on April 5, both teams have a combined record of 19-2. Tuesday’s game should be a treat to softball fans across the state.

Fresh off of a series sweep at Florida, the No. 5 Arkansas Razorbacks are looking ahead to their final non-conference game of the season.

The Razorbacks welcome Central Arkansas to Bogle Park for a non-SEC contest on Tuesday night and look to keep perfecting their craft heading into the final two SEC weekend series of the season.

These two in-state foes squared off on April 5, with Arkansas winning 6-4 in Conway. Arkansas broke the game open early with a grand slam off the bat of [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag]. [autotag]Hannah Gammill[/autotag] was also hit by a pitch with the bases loaded to give the Razorbacks the 5-0 lead before the Sugar Bears could pick up a bat.

Arkansas extended its lead in the 4th inning on a solo blast by [autotag]Audrie LaValley[/autotag], making their lead 5-0.

Central Arkansas began a comeback effort in the bottom of the 4th inning, beginning with a solo home run by Tyla Vernon. Jayla Englekes would plate three runs over the final three innings to cut Arkansas’ lead to 6-4. Central Arkansas’ comeback effort fell short following the RBI double by Englekes that scored two runs, when Kylie Griffin grounded out to end the game.

Since then, both teams have been playing great softball. Central Arkansas has won 9 of their last 10 games, with their lone loss being a 2-1 decision to Lipscomb on April 23. Arkansas has won 10 of their last 11 games, with sweeps over Auburn and Florida in that stretch.

Arkansas shuts out Florida to sweep series

Chenise Delce’s eight strikeout performance shuts down the Gators on Sunday, giving Arkansas the sweep in Gainesville.

Following a historic win on Saturday, the No. 6 Arkansas Razorbacks pledged to keep their foot on the gas in hopes of sweeping the No. 9 Florida Gators on Sunday. In what turned out to be a defensive-heavy day, one swing of the bat and a dominant effort in the circle made the difference.

A home run by [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag] in the 2nd inning, a costly error in the 6th inning, and an eight strikeout day by [autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] were enough to power Arkansas to a 2-0 win on Sunday, giving them the sweep of Florida.

After solidifying a series win over Florida (35-12, 11-10 SEC) for the first time in history on Saturday, Arkansas (35-8, 14-4 SEC) looked to keep the momentum going on Sunday. The Razorbacks’ sticks had a challenging day with the Gators defense, grabbing just four hits on the day, but a swing of the bat and an error late in the game would be the deciding factor.

After going down in order in the 1st inning, clean-up hitter Danielle Gibson would lead off the 2nd inning with a home run that would just clear the right field wall to put the Razorbacks up 1-0.

The bats would stay relatively quiet until the 6th inning. [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag] led off the inning with a hard grounder through the left side. Two more baserunners would reach after being hit by a pitch, setting up an opportunity for [autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag] to extend the lead.

Malkin would make contact, and Arkansas would gain a run on a throwing error by Gator shortstop Sarah Longley, extending the lead to 2-0.

While the Arkansas offense did enough to put runs on the board, the win would not be possible without the effort of Chenise Delce.

Delce got the nod for game three and, just like she has all season, limited her opponents production at the plate. In a full-game’s work, Delce struck out eight batters while allowing just two hits without issuing a walk.

In three appearances in the series with Florida, Delce struck out 19 batters, allowed one earned run and seven hits while walking two batters in 15.0 innings of work.

Arkansas has now won all six SEC series this season, and take full control of the Southeastern Conference lead after Texas A&M took two of three from Alabama over the weekend. Next up for Arkansas is a midweek game with Central Arkansas on Tuesday, before hosting South Carolina for a three-game SEC slate beginning Friday night at Bogle Park.

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WATCH: Arkansas Softball commit hits a mammoth home run

It appears that the “Bogle Bombers” legacy will continue for years to come.

It appears that Arkansas softball will “reload” instead of “rebuild” once the elder “Bogle Bombers” hang up their cleats at the end of their collegiate careers.

[autotag]Kennedy Miller[/autotag], an Arkansas Softball pledge for the Class of 2023 from Georgetown High School in Georgetown, Texas, showcased her power in a 9-6 win over Liberty Hill on Tuesday night by smacking a home run over the scoreboard in left field.

Miller committed to Arkansas early in her 11th grade year, announcing her intentions to play for head coach [autotag]Courtney Diefel[/autotag] and the Razorbacks in September of 2021.

According to her recruiting page on SportsRecruits.com, Miller can play first base, third base, and catcher. Her current stats are not available at the time of this post.

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Linnie Malkin Earns Player of the Week honors from Extra Innings Softball

Linnie Malkin is becoming one of College Softball’s most dangerous hitters

When you hit five home runs with 12 RBI, all in one week, it’s hard to go unnoticed.

For [autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag], that was enough to earn National Player of the Week honors from Extra Innings Softball.

Here are some of the reasons that Malkin was awarded the honor, according to Extra Innings Softball:

  • In five games last week, Malkin batted .600 (9-15) with five home runs and twelve RBIs to her credit.
  • During a midweek doubleheader against Southeast Missouri State, Malkin was 2-2 with two home runs and five RBIs in the opening games against the Redhawks before hitting a solo home run in her first at-bat of game two of the doubleheader. She homered in three consecutive at-bats on the day.
  • Following a 1-3 performance in game one of a weekend series against Kentucky, Malkin was 3-4 in game two of the series on Saturday, with a solo home run and a 2-RBI single to her credit in the affair.
  • On Sunday, in the series finale, Malkin was 2-3 at the plate with a towering 3-run home run that cleared the outfield fence, the berm, and the stadium fence in left-center field, all on the fly. The senior slugger also scored a second run in the game and helped buoy her team to a run-rule victory to close the week.

Malkin and the Razorbacks travel to Florida this weekend for a three-game set with the Gators. First pitch for Friday’s series-opener is set for 7 p.m. CT in Gainesville, Fla.

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How did the series win over Kentucky affect Arkansas in the latest polls?

Did Arkansas receive a boost following a series win over a top-15 team? The answer will surprise you.

As Rodney Dangerfield famously said, “I get no respect.”

The same sentiment can be felt by Arkansas Softball, who got no respect in the latest polls following a series win over a top-15 team over the weekend.

After winning two of three games over then-No. 12 Kentucky at home last weekend, Arkansas makes no jump in either of the four major polls, remaining at their same spot from a week ago.

While there was no movement in the polls this week, the Razorbacks have a chance to boost their stock yet again this upcoming weekend on the road. Arkansas travels to Gainesville, Fla. to face the No. 11 Florida Gators beginning Friday night.

“Bogle Bombers” power Arkansas to Sunday win, series over Kentucky

Arkansas hit four home runs, including a total moonshot by Linnie Malkin, in their series-clinching win over Kentucky on Sunday.

The Razorbacks were seeing the softball well at the plate on Easter Sunday.

No. 6 Arkansas (32-8, 11-4 SEC) hit four home runs on Sunday, which included a multi-home run game for [autotag]KB Sides[/autotag], leading the Razorbacks to an 8-0 run-rule victory over No. 12 Kentucky (29-11 9-6 SEC) in six innings, giving them their fifth straight SEC series win.

The Razorbacks followed Saturday’s game where they hit three home runs by stepping up their game to hit four as a team. Sides, who is currently having the best season of her collegiate career at the plate, hit her 9th and 10th home runs of the season against Kentucky in the rubber game of the series.

Sides added to Arkansas’ 5-0 lead by crushing a solo shot just wide of the right field foul pole to move the Razorbacks’ lead to 6-0 in the 4th inning.

Her second long ball of the afternoon was a shot to dead center in the 6th inning to extend Arkansas’ lead to 7-0. The Razorbacks would walk off as winners three at-bats later when [autotag]Danielle Gibson[/autotag] singled home [autotag]Hannah McEwen[/autotag] to post the necessary 8th run to put the run-rule into effect.

The first home run of the game came in the 1st inning off of the bat of [autotag]Taylor Ellsworth[/autotag]. After Kentucky recorded the firs tow outs of the inning, Ellsworth hit her 12th home run of the season just hard enough to clear the left field fence to put Arkansas on the board, 1-0.

[autotag]Linnie Malkin[/autotag], who finished the week by hitting five home runs, hit one of the longest home runs that Bogle Park has seen in its’ history.

The three-run home run put Arkansas up 5-0 in the 3rd inning, and would be a key factor in Sunday’s win. Arkansas, who trailed only Georgia entering the day for the conference lead in home runs, has now hit 81 home runs on the year.

[autotag]Audrie LaValley[/autotag] joined Gibson as Razorbacks to record an RBI without using the long ball.

Arkansas outhit the Wildcats, 11-4 on Sunday. [autotag]Chenise Delce[/autotag] was a dominant force yet again in the circle, going the distance by allowing four hits and striking out five batters in the win.

With the series win, Arkansas remains the only team in the SEC to win every conference series so far on the season. They are also tied with Alabama for the overall lead in the SEC.

Arkansas will now take the midweek off to prepare for a road trip to face a tough No. 9 Florida squad. The three-game SEC series will begin Friday in Gainesville, Fla.

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