2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team

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2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball
Arkansas Razorbacks logo.svg
NCAA Fayetteville Regional champion
SEC regular season co-champion
Conference Southeastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 6
Record43–8 (19–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Meuchel
  • Yolanda McRae
Home stadium Bogle Park
Seasons
←  2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Florida  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79245–11 .804
No. 5 Arkansas  ‍†‍‍y19–5 .79243–11 .796
No. 3 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y18–6 .75052–9 .852
No. 14 Missouri  ‍‍‍y15–9 .62542–17 .712
No. 19 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54243–16 .729
No. 16 LSU  ‍‍‍y13–11 .54235–22 .614
No. 18 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y12–11 .52242–15 .737
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y12–12 .50036–22 .621
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y8–15 .34835–25 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y8–16 .33332–23 .582
Georgia  ‍‍‍y7–17 .29234–22 .607
Auburn  ‍‍‍y7–17 .29227–24 .529
South Carolina  ‍‍‍4–20 .16726–26 .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021 [1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks are led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and play their home games at Bogle Park.

Contents

Previous season

The Razorbacks had a record of 19–6 overall, and 1–2 in the SEC, when the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Mary Haff (RH) – RS Junior
  • 5 Lauren Howell (RH) – Freshman
  • 9 Autumn Storms (RH) – RS Senior
  • 72 Jenna Bloom (RH) – RS Freshman

Catchers

  • 12 Abby Gordon – Freshman
  • 13 Kayla Green – RS Junior
 

Infielders

  • 2 Valerie Ventura – RS Sophomore
  • 3 Larissa Cesena – RS Sophomore (OF)
  • 16 Keely Huffine – RS Senior
  • 18 Marlene Friedman – Freshman
  • 24 Nicole Duncan – RS Junior (C)
  • 25 Braxton Burnside – RS Senior
  • 41 Danielle Gibson – RS Junior
  • 66 Aly Manzo – RS Senior
  • 99 Audrie LaValley – RS Sophomore
 

Outfielders

  • 1 Ryan Jackson – RS Senior
  • 22 Linnie Malkin – RS Junior
  • 23 Hannah McEwen – RS Junior
  • 42 Sam Torres – RS Sophomore

Utility players

  • 00 Kaitlyn Howard – Freshman
  • 6 Cally Kildow – Freshman
  • 20 Hannah Gammill – Freshman
  • 21 Lauren Graves – RS Senior
  • 28 Rylin Hedgecock – RS Freshman
  • 31 Allie Light – Freshman

Schedule and results

Legend
 Arkansas win
 Arkansas loss
 Postponement
BoldArkansas team member
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log
Regular season
Postseason
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3–0)
DateOpponentRank (Seed)Site/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
May 21(4) Manhattan No. 6 (1)Bogle ParkW 8–0 (5)M. Haff (24–6)N. Williams (13–3)SECN1,86241–91–0
May 22(3) South Dakota State No. 6 (1)Bogle ParkW 4–0M. Haff (25–6)G. Glanzer (19–5)SECN2,16642–92–0
May 23(2) Stanford No. 6 (1)Bogle ParkW 7–3M. Haff (26–6)A. Vawter (22–11)SECN2,60443–93–0
NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional (0–0)
DateOpponentRank (Nat'l Seed)Site/StadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall RecordNCAAT Record
May 27(11) Arizona (6)Bogle Park
May 28(11) Arizona(6)Bogle Park
May 29(11) Arizona (if necessary)(6)Bogle Park

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll

SEC Tournament

SEC Tournament – Second Round
(7) Tennessee Volunteersvs.(2) Arkansas Razorbacks
May 13, 2021, 5:00 pm (CDT) at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Team1234567 R H E
(7) Tennessee0000100120
(2) Arkansas0000000010
WP: Ashley Rogers (25–8)   LP: Mary Haff (23–6)
Home runs:
TENN: Ally Shipman
ARK: None

NCAA Fayetteville Regional

Fayetteville Regional – First Round
(4) Manhattan Jaspersvs.(1) Arkansas Razorbacks
May 21, 2021, 12:00 pm (CDT) at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Team1234567 R H E
(4) Manhattan          
(1) Arkansas   

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2021 SEC softball records

Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule

TeamW‑LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW
ALA 18–62–13–01–23–01–2...3–0.2–13–0ALA6–24–0
ARK 19–51–23–0.3–0.2–13–01–23–03–0..ARK6–25–0
AUB 7–170–30–3..2–11–2.1–21–2.0–32–1AUB2–60–3
FLA 19–52–1..2–12–13–03–02–1.2–1.3–0FLA8–03–0
UGA 7–170–30–3.1–22–1.0–32–11–2.1–2.UGA2–60–3
KEN 13–112–1.1–21–21–21–2...3–01–23–0KEN3–52–0
LSU 13–11.1–22–10–3.2–1.2–12–1.2–12–1LSU6–20–1
MSU 8–15.0–3.0–33–0..0–30–32–12–01–2MSU3–51–4
MIZZ 15–9.2–12–11–21–2.1–23–0.3–02–1.MIZZ5–32–0
MISS 12–120–30–32–1.2–1.1–23–0.2–1.2–1MISS5–31–2
SCAR 4–20.0–3.1–2.0–3.1–20–31–21–20–3SCAR0–80–4
TENN 12–111–2.3–0.2–12–11–20–21–2.2–1.TENN4–41–0
TAMU 8–160–3.1–20–3.0–31–22–1.1–23–0.TAMU2–61–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend:██ Increase in ranking. ██ Decrease in ranking.
т = Tied with team above or below.
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today182021201917151310т1081086
Softball America [5] 16191817151414121011101076
ESPN.com/USA Softball21252420191715118т106766
D1Softball161716151213129897887

See also

Notes

  1. ↑ Arkansas added the Cowgirl Classic to their schedule after the initial cancellation of their Maverick Classic games, which were scheduled to be held February 22–23.
  2. ↑ Arkansas originally had games scheduled against Abilene Christian, UT Arlington, and Wichita State, but all games were cancelled due to inclement weather. [4] A doubleheader was later scheduled against UT Arlington on February 22, as part of the tournament.

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References

  1. ↑ "2021 Standings". secsports.com. Retrieved May 28, 2021.
  2. ↑ Pavilack, Jacob (12 February 2021). "Arkansas Softball Feb. 12 Schedule Update". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved February 12, 2021.
  3. ↑ Pavilack, Jacob (13 February 2021). "Arkansas Softball Saturday Games Canceled". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  4. ↑ Pavilack, Jacob (17 February 2021). "Softball's Four Maverick Classic Games Canceled". Arkansas Razorbacks. Retrieved February 17, 2021.
  5. ↑ "2021 D-I Top 25". SoftballAmerica.com. Baseball America Enterprises.
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