2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team

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ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
CoachesNo. 11
Record43–11 (19–5 SEC)
Headcoach
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball
NCAA Fayetteville Regional champion
SEC regular season co-champion
ConferenceSoutheastern Conference
Ranking
CoachesNo. 11
Record43–11 (19–5 SEC)
Head coach
Assistant coaches
  • Matt Meuchel
  • Yolanda McRae
Home stadiumBogle Park
Seasons
← 2020
2022 →
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 9 Florida  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .79245–11 .804
No. 11 Arkansas  ‍†‍‍y 19–5 .79243–11 .796
No. 3 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 18–6 .75052–9 .852
No. 13 Missouri  ‍‍‍y 15–9 .62542–17 .712
No. 16 Kentucky  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .54243–16 .729
No. 15 LSU  ‍‍‍y 13–11 .54235–22 .614
No. 22 Tennessee  ‍‍‍y 12–11 .52242–15 .737
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍y 12–12 .50036–22 .621
Mississippi State  ‍‍‍y 8–15 .34835–25 .583
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍y 8–16 .33332–23 .582
No. 8 Georgia  ‍‍‍y 7–17 .29234–23 .596
Auburn  ‍‍‍y 7–17 .29227–24 .529
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 4–20 .16726–26 .500
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 7, 2021[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[2]

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks were led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and played their home games at Bogle Park.

The Razorbacks had a record of 19–6 overall, and 1–2 in the SEC, when the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster

2021 Arkansas Razorbacks roster
 

Pitchers

  • 4 Mary Haff (RH) – RS Junior
  • 5 Lauren Howell (RH) – Freshman
  • 9 Autumn Storms (RH) – RS Senior
  • 72 Jenna Bloom (RH) – RS Freshman

Catchers

  • 12 Abby Gordon – Freshman
  • 13 Kayla Green – RS Junior
  

Infielders

  • 2 Valerie Ventura – RS Sophomore
  • 3 Larissa Cesena – RS Sophomore (OF)
  • 16 Keely Huffine – RS Senior
  • 18 Marlene Friedman – Freshman
  • 24 Nicole Duncan – RS Junior (C)
  • 25 Braxton Burnside – RS Senior
  • 41 Danielle Gibson – RS Junior
  • 66 Aly Manzo – RS Senior
  • 99 Audrie LaValley – RS Sophomore
  

Outfielders

  • 1 Ryan Jackson – RS Senior
  • 22 Linnie Malkin – RS Junior
  • 23 Hannah McEwen – RS Junior
  • 42 Sam Torres – RS Sophomore

Utility players

  • 00 Kaitlyn Howard – Freshman
  • 6 Cally Kildow – Freshman
  • 20 Hannah Gammill – Freshman
  • 21 Lauren Graves – RS Senior
  • 28 Rylin Hedgecock – RS Freshman
  • 31 Allie Light – Freshman

Schedule and results

Legend
 Arkansas win
 Arkansas loss
 Postponement
BoldArkansas team member
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log
Regular season
Postseason
NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional (0–2)
Date Opponent Rank (Nat'l Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record
May 28No. 9 (11) ArizonaNo. 5 (6)Bogle ParkL 4–10Bowen (10–3)M. Haff (26–7)ESPNU2,70043–103–1
May 29No. 9 (11) ArizonaNo. 5 (6)Bogle ParkL 1–4Denham (19–8)A. Storms (7–2)ESPN22,74943–113–2

*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll

SEC Tournament

SEC Tournament – Second Round
(7) Tennessee Volunteers vs. (2) Arkansas Razorbacks
May 13, 2021, 5:00 pm (CDT) at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Team1234567RHE
(7) Tennessee0000100120
(2) Arkansas0000000010
WP: Ashley Rogers (25–8)   LP: Mary Haff (23–6)
Home runs:
TENN: Ally Shipman
ARK: None

NCAA Fayetteville Regional

Fayetteville Regional – First Round
(4) Manhattan Jaspers vs. (1) Arkansas Razorbacks
May 21, 2021, 12:00 pm (CDT) at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas
Team1234567RHE
(4) Manhattan          
(1) Arkansas   

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2021 SEC softball records

Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule

TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW
ALA18–62–13–01–23–01–2...3–0.2–13–0ALA6–24–0
ARK19–51–23–0.3–0.2–13–01–23–03–0..ARK6–25–0
AUB7–170–30–3..2–11–2.1–21–2.0–32–1AUB2–60–3
FLA19–52–1..2–12–13–03–02–1.2–1.3–0FLA8–03–0
UGA7–170–30–3.1–22–1.0–32–11–2.1–2.UGA2–60–3
KEN13–112–1.1–21–21–21–2...3–01–23–0KEN3–52–0
LSU13–11.1–22–10–3.2–1.2–12–1.2–12–1LSU6–20–1
MSU8–15.0–3.0–33–0..0–30–32–12–01–2MSU3–51–4
MIZZ15–9.2–12–11–21–2.1–23–0.3–02–1.MIZZ5–32–0
MISS12–120–30–32–1.2–1.1–23–0.2–1.2–1MISS5–31–2
SCAR4–20.0–3.1–2.0–3.1–20–31–21–20–3SCAR0–80–4
TENN12–111–2.3–0.2–12–11–20–21–2.2–1.TENN4–41–0
TAMU8–160–3.1–20–3.0–31–22–1.1–23–0.TAMU2–61–3
TeamW–LALAARKAUBFLAUGAKENLSUMSUMIZZMISSSCARTENNTAMUTeamSRSW

Updated for entire regular season.[6][7]Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.

Rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking
т = Tied with team above or below
Week
PollPre123456789101112131415Final
NFCA / USA Today182021201917151310т10810865511
Softball America[8]161918171514141210111010776610
ESPN.com/USA Softball21252420191715118т1067666611
D1Softball1617161512131298978876611

See also

Notes

References

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