Dave Van Horn said after Saturday’s 4-3 over the Rebels he isn’t surprised to be playing Tennessee after they won the East regular-season title.
Opitz on Hogs’ pitchers in win over Rebels to advance to SEC final
Arkansas catcher Casey Opitz felt the pitchers all had pretty good days in holding Ole Miss off in 4-3 win to set up title game with Vols.
Emotional Deifel after Hogs knocked out of tournament in loss to ’Cats
The Hogs dropped a 4-1 game to Arizona on Saturday and Courtney Deifel was emotional at times talking about what this team accomplished.
Gibson after Hogs play better, but still can’t get past Wildcats
Arkansas dropped the second game in the Super Regional on Saturday and redshirt junior Danielle Gibson talked about the emotions.
Deifel says Hogs didn’t play their best in dropping first game to Arizona
Arkansas coach Courtney Deifel said after the 10-4 loss to the Wildcats said later, “I don’t think we gave them our best today.”
Burnside recapping Arkansas’ 10-4 loss in first game of Super Regional
Razorbacks outfielder Braxton Burnside said they have to bounce back, “stay within ourselves” in Saturday matchup with Wildcats.
Wildcats start fast, Hogs can’t catch up in Super Regional opener
Arizona scored first and never trailed as it downed No. 6 Arkansas, 10-4, in game one of the NCAA Tournament Super Regional at Bogle Park in Fayetteville on Friday evening.
The Razorbacks (43-10) and Wildcats (40-13) came in as two of the nation’s top home run hitting clubs and combined to score 11 of 14 total runs via the longball.
How it happened
Arizona wasted no time and took a 2-0 lead before Arkansas came to the plate.
Outfielder Janelle Meono led off the game singling to center, and catcher Dejah Mulipola drove her in by hitting her 20th home run of the season to left field.
A leadoff error to start the third set up the Wildcats 3-0 lead. With two outs and runners on first and second, designated player Sharlize Palacios singled to left, plating Meono.
Outfielder Hannah McEwen slugged Arkansas’ first hit of the night over the right field wall, bringing the Razorbacks within two in the fourth frame. Arizona got its run back plus one more in the fifth on Palacios’ 18th home run of the year to dead centerfield.
The Wildcats added to their lead with a two-run double by infielder Malia Martinez and a two-run home run from infielder Jesse Harper.
Mulipola added her second homer of the night, a solo shot in the sixth.
The Razorbacks had three home runs of their own on the night as outfielder Aly Manzo launched her first of the year in the fifth and infielder Hannah Gammill went yard for the ninth time.
Gammill’s two-run home run in the bottom of the sixth prevented Arkansas from being run-ruled.
Pitcher Mary Haff (26-7) worked 4.1 innings allowing five runs (four earned) on seven hits and two walks with three strikeouts.
Relievers Jenna Bloom surrendered five runs in 0.2 innings, while Allie Light worked 2.0 scoreless frames out of the pen, recording two strikeouts.
Hanah Bowen (10-3) went the distance for Arizona, yielding four runs on four hits and a walk while fanning eight.
Arizona outhit Arkansas, 12-4, and totaled four home runs. All four of Arkansas’ hit went for extra bases, which included Braxton Burnside’s double in the fourth inning.
Up next
Arkansas is in a must-win situation for game two of the best of three Super Regional, with first pitch set for 4 p.m. Saturday on ESPN2.
Former Razorback Shaddy on Kopps stepping into leadership role
Carson Shaddy has seen former pitchers like Blaine Knight and Isaiah Campbell turn into leaders and he’s seeing the same thing with Kevin Kopps.
Hogs making trip to Notre Dame in 2028 to make up game
The game at Notre Dame is back on, Arkansas and the Fighting Irish have rescheduled the game at Notre Dame Stadium for Sept. 16, 2028.
The Razorbacks’ first-ever trip to Notre Dame was wiped out last season due to the global pandemic and the Razorbacks’ ensuing all Southeastern Conference schedule.
The Hogs were slated to make the trek to South Bend for the first game of a home-and-home series on Sept. 12 before schedules were altered for the 2020 season.
Instead, the Razorbacks and Irish will play the first game of the home-and-home series in Fayetteville on Sept. 27, 2025, the originally scheduled date.
Moving the game at Notre Dame to the 2028 season gives Arkansas two scheduled non-conference games for that season with a home date against Memphis on the books for Sept. 9.
The Razorbacks are set to open the 2021 season and Sam Pittman’s second year at the helm against Rice on Sept. 4 at 1 p.m. on SEC Network+-ESPN+ inside Razorback Stadium.
The Hogs will then host former Southwest Conference rival Texas in primetime on Sept. 11 at 6 p.m. on ESPN.
The Hogs wrap up a three-game home stand the following week against Georgia Southern on Sept. 18 at 3 p.m. on SEC Network as part of the University’s Family Weekend.
A historic matchup between Arkansas and UAPB is set for Oct. 23 inside War Memorial Stadium in Little Rock. The Razorbacks host SEC teams Auburn (Oct. 16) for homecoming, Mississippi State (Nov. 6) and Missouri (Nov. 26) at 2:30 p.m. on CBS.
Van Horn glad to get day off Friday after Hogs get past Vanderbilt
With Kevin Kopps shutting down the Commodores for last couple of innings, Dave Van Horn likes getting break at SEC Tournament.
