Razorbacks open play in SEC Softball Tournament against Tide

• 2017 SEC Tournament bracket

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas’ return to postseason play begins Wednesday against Alabama in the first round of the SEC Tournament in Knoxville, Tennessee.

The 5-12 matchup will serve as the opening game of the tournament with first pitch set for 11 a.m. at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, home of the Tennessee Volunteers.

The game will be televised on the SEC Network and streamed live through the WatchESPN app.

Arkansas is making the program’s 10th overall appearance at the SEC Tournament and first since the 2013 season. Under second-year coach Courtney Deifel, the Razorbacks closed out the regular season with a 31-21 record which marks a 14-game improvement from last year’s mark.

Arkansas’ seven conference wins this season equals the team’s combined efforts from the previous three seasons.

The Razorbacks secured their spot in the SEC Tournament with a 6-2 win over Georgia in Friday’s series opener.

Through its regular-season schedule, Arkansas launched an SEC-leading 56 home runs which currently stands as the fifth-highest total in program history heading into Wednesday’s game against Alabama.

Sat, Sep 5	vs North Alabama	W 31-14
Sat, Sep 12	@ Utah	L, 43-10
Sat, Sep 19	Georgia	L, 45-17
Sat, Sep 26	Tulsa	7:00 PM SECN+
Sat, Oct 3	@ Texas A&M	TBA
Sat, Oct 10	Tennessee	TBA
Sat, Oct 17	@ Vanderbilt	TBA
Sat, Oct 31	vs Missouri	TBA
Sat, Nov 7	@ Auburn	TBA
Sat, Nov 14	South Carolina	TBA
Sat, Nov 21	@ Texas	TBA
Sat, Nov 28	vs LSU	TBA

OVERALL		Record	Pts
1.	Bentonville (12)	2-0	165	1
2.	Conway	2-1	135	2
5.	Shiloh Christian (3)	3-0	127	5
4.	Bentonville West (1)	3-0	109	4
3.	Benton	1-1	73	3
6.	Bryant (1)	0-3	69	6
8.	Searcy	2-0	65	8
7.	Joe T. Robinson	2-0	64	7
9.	North Little Rock	3-0	59	9
10.	Fayetteville	2-1	20	—
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)	2-0	80	1
2.	Conway	2-1	56	2
5.	Shiloh Christian (3)	3-0	46	4
4.	Bentonville West (1)	3-0	39	3
3.	Bryant (1)	0-3	23	3
Others receiving votes: North Little Rock 10, Pulaski Academy 1.

CLASS 6A
1.	Benton (9)	1-1	73	1
	Searcy (8)	2-0	73	2
3.	Sylvan Hills	2-1	37	3
4.	El Dorado	3-0	24	—
5.	Mountain Home	2-1	23	5t
Others receiving votes: Sheridan 13, Van Buren 10, Jonesboro 2.

CLASS 5A
1.	Joe T. Robinson (14)	2-0	81	1
2.	Greenwood (2)	1-2	52	2
3.	Greenbrier	2-0	43	3
5.	Farmington	3-0	33	4
4.	Hot Springs Lakeside (1)	2-1	24	—
Others receiving votes: LR Parkview 12, Valley View 6, Jacksonville 4.

CLASS 4A
1.	Stuttgart (12)	3-0	72	1
2.	Elkins (3)	2-0	51	2
3.	Nashville (1)	3-0	49	3
4.	Gosnell	3-0	18	5
5.	Gravette (1)	2-0	17	—
	Arkadelphia	2-1	17	—
Others receiving votes: Ozark 12, Fountain Lake 7, Hamburg 7, Bauxite 3, Lonoke 1, Pottsville 1.

CLASS 3A
1.	Fordyce (10)	1-1	67	1
2.	Bismarck (1)	2-1	44	4
3.	Rivercrest (1)	2-0	36	—
4.	Smackover (2)	2-0	25	—
5.	Glen Rose	1-2	23	3
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)	3-0	81	1
2.	Junction City	1-2	40	1
3.	Baptist Prep (1)	2-0	31	3
4.	Bigelow	2-1	17	—
5.	Gurdon	2-1	13	5
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)	3-0	25	2
2.	Corning (6)	3-0	22	1
3.	Magazine (1)	1-0	7	—
	Woodlawn	1-1	7	3
Others receiving votes: Izard County 5, Rose Bud 4, Strong 3.

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