Razorbacks finish short season ranked No. 19 in national poll

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By ESPN Arkansas News Services

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas earned a No. 19 ranking in the final NFCA (National Fastpitch Coaches Association) Coaches’ Poll.

The Razorbacks moved up one spot from the previous poll after winning a pair of walk-off games against Kansas to close the shortened 2020 season. The final ESPN.com-USA Softball poll gave Arkansas a No. 21 ranking.

Despite only playing a single SEC series this season, the Razorbacks made it a memorable one winning their first game in Tuscaloosa since 2000 with a 1-0 triumph over No. 9 Alabama.

Junior catcher Kayla Green garnered SEC Player of the Week recognition in the third week of the season, hitting .667 at the FGCU Invitational.

Junior outfielder Hannah McEwen earned Softball America shortened season All-America third team honors after ranking third in SEC in on base percentage (.565) and seventh in batting average (.418).

Senior pitcher Autumn Storms won the most games in the SEC (11) and became the third winningest pitcher in program history (59).

The Razorbacks were ranked in all seven releases of the NFCA and ESPN.com/USA Softball polls this season.

Information from Razorback Sports Communications is included in this story.

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RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Sep 5vs North Alabama3:15 PM
SECN
Sat, Sep 12@ Utah9:15 PM
ESPN
Sat, Sep 19Georgia11:00 AM
ABC
Sat, Sep 26TulsaTBA
Sat, Oct 3@ Texas A&MTBA
Sat, Oct 10TennesseeTBA
Sat, Oct 17@ VanderbiltTBA
Sat, Oct 31vs MissouriTBA
Sat, Nov 7@ AuburnTBA
Sat, Nov 14South CarolinaTBA
Sat, Nov 21@ TexasTBA
Sat, Nov 28vs LSUTBA

HIGH SCHOOL FOOTBALL

OVERALLRecordPts
1.Bentonville (6)1-01232
2.Conway (6)1-01133
3.Benton (1)1-01054t
4.Bryant0-1961
5.Bentonville West (1)1-0854t
6.Shiloh Christian1-0796
7.Joe T. Robinson1-0458
8.Greenwood0-1377
9.North Little Rock1-0359
10.Searcy1-024—
Others receiving votes: LR Christian 11, Fayetteville 4, Cabot 4, Greenbrier 3, Sylvan Hills 2, Rogers 2, LR Parkview 1, Jonesboro 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (6)1-0562
2.Conway (6)1-0533
3.Bryant (1)0-1401
4.Bentonville West (1)1-0324
5.Shiloh Christian1-0215
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 6, LR Christian 2.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (14)1-0701
2.Searcy (1)1-0512
3.Sylvan Hills1-0294t
4.Van Buren1-0154t
5.Mountain Home0-1123
Jonesboro1-012—
El Dorado1-012—
Others receiving votes: FS Southside 6, Sheridan 2, Marion 1.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (10)1-0662
2.Greenwood (4)0-1591
3.Greenbrier1-0263
4.Little Rock Parkview1-0154
5.Farmington1-0145
Others receiving votes: HS Lakeside 13, Valley View 13, Camden Fairview 3, Wynne 1.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (8)1-0641
2.Elkins (4)1-0352
3.Warren1-0305
4.Nashville (1)1-0283
5.Bauxite1-013—
Gosnell1-013—
Others receiving votes: Gravette (1) 10, Arkadelphia 4, Ozark 4, Lonoke 3, Booneville 2, Southside Batesville 2, Monticello 2.
CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (8)0-1551
2.Mansfield (4)0-1442
4.Bismarck0-1294
3.Glen Rose0-1263
5.Prescott (2)1-014—
Walnut Ridge1-014—
Others receiving votes: Rivercrest 9, Charleston 5, Salem 4, Rison 3, Atkins 2, Newport 2, Melbourne 2, Smackover 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Junction City (10)1-0651
2.Mount Ida (1)1-0552
3.Des Arc0-1193
4.Baptist Prep1-011—
Earle (1)0-011—
Others receiving votes: Carlisle 10, Cross County 8, Poyen 8, East Poinsett County (1) 7, Gurdon 6, Bigelow 6, Magnet Cove 3, Clarendon 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Cedar Ridge (5)1-0211
2.Corning (4)1-0202t
3.Woodlawn (1)1-011—
Others receiving votes: Magazine 7, Strong (1) 6, Izard County 5, Lafayette County 1, Johnson County Westside 1.

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