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Hogs’ season comes to sudden half in Super Regional against Texas

Razorbacks’ season comes crashing to end in 3-0 shutout loss to Texas after record-setting year for Courtney Deifel’s program.

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FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 4 Arkansas’ historic season came to an end Saturday afternoon at Bogle Park.

The Razorbacks fell to No. 18 Texas, 3-0, in game three of the Fayetteville Super Regional.

“Although we’re really disappointed, I just have to take this time to say how proud I am of this group and the season that they’ve had,” said Hogs coach Courtney Deifel. “I’m really, really proud of the seniors for what they’ve done for this program. It’ll never be the same.”

Arkansas finishes the 2022 season with a program-best 48 wins (48-11).

Hannah Gammill (Arkansas Communications)

Senior Danielle Gibson led the Razorback offense, going 2-for-3 at the dish. Senior KB Sides, junior Audrie LaValley and sophomore Hannah Gammill compiled a hit apiece.

Junior RHP Chenise Delce (19-3) got the start, twirling five scoreless frames with eight strikeouts.

The Oklahoma City, Okla., product walked zero batters in six innings of work before Texas put up three runs in the sixth.

Senior RHP Mary Haff entered the circle in the seventh with a runner at first and zero outs. After Texas reached on a bunt, the Longhorns lined into a double play made by Audrie LaValley at second. Haff issued a strikeout to end the top half of the seventh.

There’s no doubt Arkansas achieved the best season in program history. The Razorbacks clinched back-to-back SEC regular season championships, including the program’s first outright title, along with the program’s first SEC Tournament crown.

Audrie LaValley (Arkansas Communications)

The Hogs captured the most wins in single season program history, 48, while holding an ultra-impressive 19-5 record in conference play.

For the first time in program history, KB Sides was named SEC Player of the Year. Deifel became just the second league coach to be named SEC Coach of the Year in back-to-back years.

Chenise Delce became the second-straight Hog to be named SEC Pitcher of the Year after Mary Haff earned that honor in 2021.

A total of 9,385 were in attendance across three games at the Fayetteville Super Regional, making it the highest-attended Super Regional and three-game series in program history. Arkansas also tallied the program’s first Super Regional victory after defeating Texas, 7-1, in game one.

Hannah McEwen: “It’s easy to think about wins and hits and all the things you’ve done, but when you leave, your hits don’t matter anymore. The wins don’t matter for you personally. That’s something you leave behind. Taking away all of the friendships and the family you’ve made while you’re here, and hopefully what you did while you’re here is good for the people that get to stay and build on it.”

Coach Courtney Deifel: “I mean, they took a chance on us, and they’ve built this. When you’re out there and see 3,000-plus people doing the ‘Hog Call’, they did that. I know that I just felt really, really lucky that I got to coach them and fortunate they chose us. They’ve left us in a really good spot. I’m just really, really proud that I’m their coach.”

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2024 High School Rankings

Following is the Arkansas Sports Media High School Football Poll including the Overall Top 10, the top five in Classes 7A, 6A, 5A, 4A, 3A and 2A, plus the top three in the 8-man division, as voted by a panel of sports media from around the state for the week ending August 24. Ranking is given with first-place votes received, records, total points and ranking from last week's poll:
OVERALLRecordPtsPrv
1.Bryant (19)5-02421
2.Conway (5)5-02122
3.Greenwood (1)5-02013
4.Fayetteville4-11754
5.Little Rock Parkview4-11435
6.Pulaski Academy5-01366
7.Benton4-11037
8.Rogers3-2468
9.Bentonville2-3339
10.Shiloh Christian3-22810
Others receiving votes: Springdale 16, Marion 14, Joe T Robinson 7, Cabot 6, Valley View 5, Little Rock Christian 5, Little Rock Catholic 3.
CLASS 7A
1.Bryant (19)5-01181
2.Conway (5)5-01002
3.Fayetteville (1)4-1763
4.Pulaski Academy5-0524
5.Rogers3-2165
Others receiving votes: Bentonville 8, Springdale 4, LR Christian 1.
CLASS 6A
1.Greenwood (25)5-01251
2.Benton4-1972
3.Shiloh Christian3-2643
4.Marion4-1524
5.Little Rock Catholic5-020
Others receiving votes: Mountain Home 14, Lake Hamilton 3.
CLASS 5A
1.Little Rock Parkview (25)4-11251
2.Joe T Robinson4-1902
3.Valley View5-0703
4.Hot Springs Lakeside4-1484
5.Morrilton5-0295
Others receiving votes: Camden Fairview 5, Greenbrier 4, Harding Academy 2, Farmington 1, Wynne 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Elkins (19)5-01171
2.Arkadelphia (4)3-2703
3.Little Rock Mills (1)5-0682
4.Warren3-2414
5.Malvern (1)5-0355
Others receiving votes: Southside Batesville 15, Highland 14, Bauxite 8, Mena 6, Clinton 4, Gravette 1.
CLASS 3A
1.Booneville (14)5-01081
2.Prescott (7)5-0972
3.Rivercrest (3)5-0814
4.Fordyce (1)5-029
5.Newport4-1243
Bismarck5-024
Others receiving votes: Mayflower 6, Osceola 3, Walnut Ridge 2, Rison 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Carlisle (20)5-01171
2.Conway Christian (2)5-01022
3.Marked Tree (1)4-1613
4.Des Arc4-1434
5.Bigelow (2)3-225
Others receiving votes: Junction City 21, Dierks 2, East Poinsett County 2, Poyen 2.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Strong-Huttig (24)2-0731
2.Cedar Ridge (1)5-0392
3.Midland4-019
Others receiving votes: Rector 14, Brinkley 3, Woodlawn 2.

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