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Razorbacks rally behind Rylin Hedgecock to reach Super Regional
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Arkansas did it again.
This time, Razorbacks coach Courtney Deifel sent Rylin Hedgecock off the bench up to pinch-hit in the sixth and she delivered.
It was, Deifel said later, a “no brainer.”
“She is an incredibly talented hitter,” she said after Hedgecock’s three-RBI double keyed a six-run rally in the sixth inning for a 9-3 win over Oregon.
“She just does a really good job of staying level,” Deifel said, “not making anything too big. She was in our lineup early and she’s just been knocking on that all year.”
Which does tell you how good the Hogs’ lineup is.
The “spirit squirrel” from Saturday’s game may or may not have had something to do with it. They have it as headgear in the Hogs’ dugout.
Arkansas had a pair of hits early go to the warning track that may have gone out had it not been for the unseasonably cold weather.
The coming of the ice age couldn’t make the air heavy enough to keep Lennie Malkin in Bogle Park as she hit a homero to deep left in the second.
Then, just like Saturday afternoon, Kacie Hoffman followed with another home run of her own and a 2-0 lead just 26 pitches into the game.
The Hogs over-reacted to a deflected grounder in the bottom of the fourth. Instead of simply throwing the ball in and keeping a double-play possibility with a 3-1 lead, they turned into the Keystone Kops.
A pair of throwing errors trying to throw runners out that took a quality hit and turned it into a 3-3 tie.
“That’s just not what we do,” Deifel said.
Pitcher Mary Haff shrugged it off.
“She stayed the course after that,” Deifel said.
Haff gave up three hits after that, but with a six-run lead in the seventh it was quick work to lock down the win and send the Hogs to a Super Regional that starts this week at Bogle Park.
Taylor Ellsworth singled, Danielle Gibson reached on a fielder’s choice and Hannah Gammill walked to load the bases for Arkansas with no outs in the sixth.
Malkin, who broke a scoreless tie with a three-run home run against Makenna Kliethermes on Saturday, was called out looking at a 1-2 pitch that appeared to be outside the strike zone.
That brought Kacie Hoffman to the plate. Kliethermes threw away the first pitch, which scored Cally Kildow, who pinch-ran for Ellsworth.
Hoffman was intentionally walked to load the bases again. After Audrie LaValley lined out the shortstop, Hedgecock doubled to center field on a 3-2 pitch. The ball went off the glove of Oregon center fielder Jasmine Williams, who was retreating toward the outfield wall.
The Hogs (school record 47-9) advanced to a home Super Regional that will begin Friday or Saturday at Bogle Park. They will host the winner of the Seattle Regional championship between Washington and Texas.
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Linnie Malkin’s homer, Chenise Delce’s pitching lifts Hogs past Oregon
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — Linnie Malkin’s heroic three-run home run paved way to a six-run sixth to carry No. 4 Arkansas to a 6-2 win over No. 24 Oregon at Bogle Park Saturday afternoon.
The Hogs advance to their second-straight regional championship and will face the winner of No. 24 Oregon and Wichita State at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Despite an over two-and-a-half-hour rain delay that began in the first, Arkansas remained poised and focused against a talented Oregon squad.
“It’s really exciting to win this one,” said coach Courtney Deifel. “I’m really proud of how we fought. I thought Chenise (Delce) and our defense were superb, and I’m really just happy with that sixth inning.”
The Hogs move their record to 46-9, tying the program’s single season wins record. The victory also marks Arkansas’ 17th win against a ranked opponent in 2022.
The Razorbacks were quiet offensively until senior Danielle Gibson and sophomore Hannah Gammill opened the bottom of the sixth with back-to-back singles.
Malkin then parked a three-run bomb to center to propel the Hogs to a 3-0 edge. Freshman Kacie Hoffmann followed suit with a solo blast to right to broaden the lead to 4-0.
Senior Hannah McEwen constructed the frame’s final two runs on an RBI double to left center, gravitating a 6-0 lead in favor of the Razorbacks.
The Ducks scrapped together two runs in the seventh on a two-run homer, but Delce retired the next two batters to seal the win.
SEC Pitcher of the Year Chenise Delce (18-2) shined yet again in the circle, hurling her 13th complete game with six scoreless frames before surrendering two runs in the seventh.
The Oklahoma City, Okla., product struck out nine, curbed the Ducks to six hits and walked zero. The Razorback defense was as steady as it gets, making every play and helping Delce compile six scoreless innings while committing zero errors.
Gibson strung together another impressive outing at the dish, going 2-for-3 with a double, single and run. Malkin and Hoffmann’s home runs move Arkansas’ home run count to 105 – the third-most in SEC history. McEwen grabbed two RBIs on her double and Gammill added a hit.
Hog Highlights
• Arkansas collected its 17th win against a ranked opponent
• The Razorbacks advance to their second-straight regional championship
• Linnie Malkin annihilated her 21st home run of the season
• Kacie Hoffmann tanked her seventh homer
• Chenise Delce cruised to her 18th victory of the year
• The Hogs tied the program’s single season win record
• Arkansas’ 105 home runs this season are the third-most in SEC history
Sunday’s Game
Arkansas will meet the winner of Oregon vs. Wichita State in the regional championship at 1 p.m. Sunday.
Sunday’s TV assignment will be delegated Saturday night after the final games are completed.
Information from Arkansas Communications is included in this story.
