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.

RAZORBACK FOOTBALL

Sat, Sep 5vs North AlabamaW 31-14
Sat, Sep 12@ UtahL, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19GeorgiaL, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26Tulsa7:00 PM
SECN+
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 (12)2-01651
2.Conway2-11352
5.Shiloh Christian (3)3-01275
4.Bentonville West (1)3-01094
3.Benton1-1733
6.Bryant (1)0-3696
8.Searcy2-0658
7.Joe T. Robinson2-0647
9.North Little Rock3-0599
10.Fayetteville2-120—
Others receiving votes: Greenwood 11, Sylvan Hills 9, Springdale Har-Ber 5, Farmington 5, HS Lakeside 5, Pulaski Academy 4, Mountain Home 3, Greenbrier 2, Sheridan 2, El Dorado 2, Stuttgart 1.
CLASS 7A
1.Bentonville (12)2-0801
2.Conway2-1562
5.Shiloh Christian (3)3-0464
4.Bentonville West (1)3-0393
3.Bryant (1)0-3233
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 10, Pulaski Academy 1.
CLASS 6A
1.Benton (9)1-1731
Searcy (8)2-0732
3.Sylvan Hills2-1373
4.El Dorado3-024—
5.Mountain Home2-1235t
Others receiving votes: Sheridan 13, Van Buren 10, Jonesboro 2.
CLASS 5A
1.Joe T. Robinson (14)2-0811
2.Greenwood (2)1-2522
3.Greenbrier2-0433
5.Farmington3-0334
4.Hot Springs Lakeside (1)2-124—
Others receiving votes: LR Parkview 12, Valley View 6, Jacksonville 4.
CLASS 4A
1.Stuttgart (12)3-0721
2.Elkins (3)2-0512
3.Nashville (1)3-0493
4.Gosnell3-0185
5.Gravette (1)2-017—
Arkadelphia2-117—
Others receiving votes: Ozark 12, Fountain Lake 7, Hamburg 7, Bauxite 3, Lonoke 1, Pottsville 1.

CLASS 3A
1.Fordyce (10)1-1671
2.Bismarck (1)2-1444
3.Rivercrest (1)2-036—
4.Smackover (2)2-025—
5.Glen Rose1-2233
Others receiving votes: Mansfield 21, Prescott (3) 18, Walnut Ridge 14, Palestine-Wheatley 3, Quitman 2, Newport 1, Cedarville 1.
CLASS 2A
1.Mount Ida (14)3-0811
2.Junction City1-2401
3.Baptist Prep (1)2-0313
4.Bigelow2-117—
5.Gurdon2-1135
Others receiving votes: Earle (1) 12, East Poinsett County (1) 12, Hector 12, Dierks 11, Poyen 8, Hazen 6, Des Arc 6, Marked Tree 3, Carlisle 2, Bearden 1.
8-MAN SANCTIONED
1.Cedar Ridge (5)3-0252
2.Corning (6)3-0221
3.Magazine (1)1-07—
Woodlawn1-173
Others receiving votes: Izard County 5, Rose Bud 4, Strong 3.

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