Softball
Razorbacks take first-ever in-state matchup with UAPB on Tuesday evening
Arkansas took advantage of five extra-base hits in the second and third innings on Tuesday, scoring nine runs off two home runs and three doubles to take a mid-week contest from Arkansas-Pine Bluff.
FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas took advantage of five extra-base hits in the second and third innings on Tuesday, scoring nine runs off two home runs and three doubles to take a mid-week contest from Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 10-0, in five-innings.
Hannah McEwen and Haydi Bugarin were the two Hogs to go long in Arkansas’ ninth run-rule victory of the season.
McEwen reached base safely in all three trips to the plate. As a 46-game starter in the leadoff position, McEwen has extended her on-base streak to eight games, finding a way to the bag in 42 of 46 games this season.
She put up the first run for the Hogs in the first inning after reaching on a Lady Lions error and scored on a single up the middle by Katie Warrick.
It was the first of 10 hits for the Hogs.
Arkansas scored four more runs in the second inning to take a 5-0 lead. Sydney Parr and Keely Edward both contributed hits in the home-half of the inning, scoring with help from Bugarin’s home run and a double by McEwen.
The Razorbacks held steady at the plate in the third, as Kayla Green drew a leadoff walk, then reached second on a single by Parr. Carley Haizlip came on as a pinch-runner, then scored on on a double to left field by Bugarin.
Nicole Duncan connected on the 0-2 count and singled to left to score Parr. Bugarin scored on a sacrifice fly by Edwards and the Razorbacks took an eight-run lead in the third inning.
The final two runs of the night came from McEwen’s home run in right center, only her second of the season, but good for her 54th hit of the year, a team best.
Arkansas looked to Autumn Storms and Lauren Graves for support in the circle, as the duo combined for the shutout, recording six strikeouts. Storms recorded her 17th win of the season, starting in her 84th game as a Razorback.
Up next
The Razorbacks close out on their homestand with a three-game conference series against No.9 LSU starting on Thursday at 6 p.m.
The Hogs and Tigers play Friday at 6 p.m. and on Saturday for the series finale at 1 p.m.
Arkansas has only three conference series remaining, with a road series to follow next weekend at Texas A&M and the final home series of the season against Auburn.
