American college softball season
2021 Southeastern Conference softball standings Conf Overall Team W L PCT W L PCT No. 9 Florida † y 19 – 5 .792 45 – 11 .804 No. 11 Arkansas † y 19 – 5 .792 43 – 11 .796 No. 3 Alabama ‡ y 18 – 6 .750 52 – 9 .852 No. 13 Missouri y 15 – 9 .625 42 – 17 .712 No. 16 Kentucky y 13 – 11 .542 43 – 16 .729 No. 15 LSU y 13 – 11 .542 35 – 22 .614 No. 22 Tennessee y 12 – 11 .522 42 – 15 .737 Ole Miss y 12 – 12 .500 36 – 22 .621 Mississippi State y 8 – 15 .348 35 – 25 .583 Texas A&M y 8 – 16 .333 32 – 23 .582 No. 8 Georgia y 7 – 17 .292 34 – 23 .596 Auburn y 7 – 17 .292 27 – 24 .529 South Carolina 4 – 20 .167 26 – 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 represents the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season . The Razorbacks are led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and play 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 .
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 [ edit ] Legend Arkansas win Arkansas loss Postponement Bold Arkansas team member
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log Regular season February (11–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Best on the Bayou Classic February 11 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State * No. 18 Ouachita SportsplexMonroe, Louisiana L 11–12 K. Maxwell (1–0) M. Haff (0–1) 0–1 February 12 vs. Lipscomb * No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm . [ 3] [ 4] February 12 vs. Jacksonville State * No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex February 13 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State* No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex February 13 at Louisiana–Monroe * No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex Cowgirl Classic[ a] February 20 (DH) at McNeese State * No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Lake Charles, Louisiana W 6–4 (14) M. Haff (1–1) A. Vallejo (0–2) 1–1 February 20 (DH) at McNeese State* No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond L 4–7 S. Flores (2–0) J. Bloom (0–1) 1–2 February 21 (DH) vs. No. 23 Baylor * No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond W 7–2 M. Haff (2–1) G. Rodoni (0–1) 2–2 February 21 (DH) at McNeese State* No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond W 3–1 M. Haff (3–1) S. Flores (2–1) 3–2 Maverick Classic February 22 (DH) at UT Arlington * No. 20 Allan Saxe Field W 10–6 L. Howell (1–0) K. Hines (0–1) 4–2 February 22 (DH) at UT Arlington* No. 20 Allan Saxe Field W 4–3 J. Bloom (1–1) G. Bumpurs (1–1) M. Haff (1) 5–2 February 22 at Abilene Christian * No. 20 Allan Saxe Field Cancelled due to inclement weather. [ b] February 23 at Wichita State * No. 21 Allan Saxe Field Razorback Invitational February 25 (DH) North Dakota State * No. 21 Bogle Park Fayetteville, Arkansas W 9–0 (5) A. Storms (1–0) P. Vargas (0–1) 6–2 February 25 (DH) North Dakota State* No. 21 Bogle Park W 5–0 M. Haff (4–1) L. Lyle (0–1) 7–2 February 26 (DH) Texas Tech * No. 21 Bogle Park W 9–0 (5) M. Haff (5–1) E. Edmoundson (2–1) 8–2 February 26 (DH) Southeast Missouri State * No. 21 Bogle Park W 9–3 J. Bloom (2–1) P. Holman (0–3) 570 9–2 February 27 Southeast Missouri State* No. 21 Bogle Park W 6–3 A. Storms (2–0) R. Rook (2–4) 574 10–2 February 28 Texas Tech* No. 21 Bogle Park W 8–0 M. Haff (6–1) M. Hornback (0–1) 555 11–2
March (17–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Woo Pig Classic March 4 (DH) Drake * No. 20 Bogle Park W 6–3 J. Bloom (3–1) N. Timmons (1–3) SECN+ 525 12–2 March 4 (DH) Drake* No. 20 Bogle Park W 6–4 M. Haff (7–1) A. Timmons (1–4) SECN+ 528 13–2 March 5 (DH) Kansas * No. 20 Bogle Park W 8–3 M. Haff (8–1) T. Goff (2–1) SECN+ 564 14–2 March 5 (DH) Northwestern State * No. 20 Bogle Park W 13–5 (6) L. Howell (2–0) B. Rhoden (1–1) SECN+ 578 15–2 March 6 Northwestern State* No. 20 Bogle Park W 13–2 (5) M. Haff (9–1) J. Howell (3–3) 590 16–2 March 9 at Central Arkansas * No. 19 Farris Field Conway, Arkansas W 4–1 M. Haff (10–1) J. Johnson (3–4) Cox Sports Television /ESPN+ 755 17–2 March 12 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 19 Beckham FieldColumbia, South Carolina W 4–1 M. Haff (11–1) K. Oh (1–3) SECN+ 400 18–2 1–0 March 13 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 19 Beckham Field W 7–5 (10) M. Haff (12–1) K. Ochs (2–2) SECN+ 400 19–2 2–0 March 14 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 19 Beckham Field W 3–2 J. Bloom (3–2) K. Oh (1–4) M. Haff (2) SECN 400 20–2 3–0 March 16 Liberty * No. 17 Bogle Park L 0–2 (10) E. Kirby (5–3) M. Haff (12–2) SECN+ 582 20–3 March 19 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 5–1 M. Haff (13–2) A. Borgen (6–1) 691 21–3 4–0 March 20 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 3–2 (8) M. Haff (14–2) S. Diederich (6–6) 704 22–3 5–0 March 21 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 3–2 (8) A. Storms (3–0) A. Borgen (6–2) SECN+ 694 23–3 6–0 March 23 at Kansas City * No. 15 Urban Youth Academy Softball ComplexKansas City, Missouri W 9–3 J. Bloom (5–1) M. Hoveland (7–5) 50 24–3 March 24 at Kansas* No. 15 Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk ParkLawrence, Kansas W 7–4 M. Haff (15–2) K. Hamiltonf (3–4) A. Storms (1) ESPN+ 254 25–3 March 26 Mississippi State No. 15 Bogle Park W 2–0 M. Haff (16–2) A. Willis (6–3) A. Storms (2) SECN+ 690 26–3 7–0 March 27 Mississippi State No. 15 Bogle Park W 8–7 J. Bloom (6–1) A. Wesley (2–4) M. Haff (3) SECN+ 704 27–3 8–0 March 28 Mississippi State No. 15 Bogle Park W 4–3 M. Haff (17–2) A. Willis (7–4) SECN+ 701 28–3 9–0
April (10–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 1 at Auburn No. 13 Jane B. Moore FieldAuburn, Alabama W 6–1 M. Haff (18–2) M. Penta (6–4) SECN 370 29–3 10–0 April 2 at Auburn No. 13 Jane B. Moore Field W 3–0 A. Storms (4–0) S. Lowe (8–3) SECN 370 30–3 11–0 April 3 at Auburn No. 13 Jane B. Moore Field W 2–0 J. Bloom (7–1) M. Penta (6–5) A. Storms (3) SECN 370 31–3 12–0 April 6 Missouri State * No. 10 Bogle Park W 9–1 (5) A. Storms (5–0) M. Hunsaker (6–4) 621 32–3 April 9 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park L 3–5 M. Fouts (12–2) M. Haff (18–3) SECN+ 1,100 32–4 12–1 April 10 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park W 4–0 A. Storms (6–0) L. Kilfoyl (11–3) ESPN2 1,221 33–4 13–1 April 11 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park L 0–2 M. Fouts (13–2) A. Storms (6–1) SECN+ 1,236 33–5 13–2 April 16 at No. 20 Georgia No. 10 Jack Turner StadiumAthens, Georgia W 10–3 A. Storms (7–1) M. Avant (14–5) M. Haff (4) SECN+ 314 34–5 14–2 April 17 at No. 20 Georgia No. 10 Jack Turner Stadium W 5–2 M. Haff (19–3) A. Cutting (6–3) SECN+ 387 35–5 15–2 April 18 at No. 20 Georgia No. 10 Jack Turner Stadium W 5–2 J. Bloom (8–1) A. Cutting (6–4) M. Haff (5) SECN+ 400 36–5 16–2 April 20 Central Arkansas No. 8 Bogle Park W 7–6 (8) M. Haff (20–3) J. Johnson (9–6) SECN+ 873 37–5 April 24 No. 18 Missouri No. 8 Bogle Park L 3–6 J. Weber (9–2) M. Haff (20–4) E. Nichols (7) 1,340 37–6 16–3 April 25 No. 18 Missouri No. 8 Bogle Park L 1–10 L. Krings (7–2) J. Bloom (8–2) SECN 1,358 37–7 16–4 April 26 No. 18 Missouri No. 8 Bogle Park W 8–4 M. Haff (21–4) J. Weber (9–3) A. Storms (4) SECN 1,154 38–7 17–4
May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 1 at No. 16 LSU No. 10 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, Louisiana W 1–0 M. Haff (22–4) S. Sunseri (7–6) ESPNU 1,732 39–7 18–4 May 3 (DH) at No. 16 LSU No. 10 Tiger Park L 1–2 A. Kilponen (13–6) M. Haff (22–5) SECN 2,246 39–8 18–5 May 3 (DH) at No. 16 LSU No. 10 Tiger Park W 4–1 M. Haff (23–5) M. Gorsuch (2–2) SECN 2,246 40–8 19–5
Postseason NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3–0) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 21 (4) Manhattan No. 6 (1) Bogle Park W 8–0 (5) M. Haff (24–6) N. Williams (13–3) SECN 1,862 41–9 1–0 May 22 (3) South Dakota State No. 6 (1) Bogle Park W 4–0 M. Haff (25–6) G. Glanzer (19–5) SECN 2,166 42–9 2–0 May 23 (2) Stanford No. 6 (1) Bogle Park W 7–3 M. Haff (26–6) A. Vawter (22–11) SECN 2,604 43–9 3–0
NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional (0–0) Date Opponent Rank (Nat'l Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 27 (11) Arizona (6) Bogle Park May 28 (11) Arizona (6) Bogle Park May 29 (11) Arizona (if necessary) (6) Bogle Park
*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll
SEC Tournament – Second Round (7) Tennessee Volunteers vs. (2) Arkansas Razorbacks
NCAA Fayetteville Regional [ edit ] Fayetteville Regional – First Round (4) Manhattan Jaspers vs. (1) Arkansas Razorbacks
Record vs. conference opponents [ edit ] Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
Source: 2021 SEC softball game results , 2021 SEC softball schedule
Team ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU Team SR ALA 18–6 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 1–2 . . . 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 ALA 6–2 4–0 ARK 19–5 1–2 3–0 . 3–0 . 2–1 3–0 1–2 3–0 3–0 . . ARK 6–2 5–0 AUB 7–17 0–3 0–3 . . 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 1–2 . 0–3 2–1 AUB 2–6 0–3 FLA 19–5 2–1 . . 2–1 2–1 3–0 3–0 2–1 . 2–1 . 3–0 FLA 8–0 3–0 UGA 7–17 0–3 0–3 . 1–2 2–1 . 0–3 2–1 1–2 . 1–2 . UGA 2–6 0–3 KEN 13–11 2–1 . 1–2 1–2 1–2 1–2 . . . 3–0 1–2 3–0 KEN 3–5 2–0 LSU 13–11 . 1–2 2–1 0–3 . 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 . 2–1 2–1 LSU 6–2 0–1 MSU 8–15 . 0–3 . 0–3 3–0 . . 0–3 0–3 2–1 2–0 1–2 MSU 3–5 1–4 MIZZ 15–9 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 1–2 . 1–2 3–0 . 3–0 2–1 . MIZZ 5–3 2–0 MISS 12–12 0–3 0–3 2–1 . 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 . 2–1 . 2–1 MISS 5–3 1–2 SCAR 4–20 . 0–3 . 1–2 . 0–3 . 1–2 0–3 1–2 1–2 0–3 SCAR 0–8 0–4 TENN 12–11 1–2 . 3–0 . 2–1 2–1 1–2 0–2 1–2 . 2–1 . TENN 4–4 1–0 TAMU 8–16 0–3 . 1–2 0–3 . 0–3 1–2 2–1 . 1–2 3–0 . TAMU 2–6 1–3 Team W–L ALA ARK AUB FLA UGA KEN LSU MSU MIZZ MISS SCAR TENN TAMU Team SR SW
Updated for entire regular season. [ 6] [ 7] Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.
Ranking movementsLegend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below Week Poll Pre 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 13 14 15 Final NFCA / USA Today 18 20 21 20 19 17 15 13 10т 10 8 10 8 6 Softball America[ 8] 16 19 18 17 15 14 14 12 10 11 10 10 7 6 ESPN.com/USA Softball 21 25 24 20 19 17 15 11 8т 10 6 7 6 6 D1Softball 16 17 16 15 12 13 12 9 8 9 7 8 8 7
^ Arkansas added the Cowgirl Classic to their schedule after the initial cancellation of their Maverick Classic games, which were scheduled to be held February 22–23. ^ Arkansas originally had games scheduled against Abilene Christian, UT Arlington, and Wichita State, but all games were cancelled due to inclement weather.[ 5] A doubleheader was later scheduled against UT Arlington on February 22, as part of the tournament. ^ "Weekly Release" (PDF) . ESPN. June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023 . ^ "National champs Oklahoma unanimous No. 1 in final USA Today/NFCA DI Top 25 Coaches Poll" . NFCA.org . June 15, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023 . ^ Pavilack, Jacob (February 12, 2021). "Arkansas Softball Feb. 12 Schedule Update" . Arkansas Razorbacks . Retrieved February 12, 2021 . ^ Pavilack, Jacob (February 13, 2021). "Arkansas Softball Saturday Games Canceled" . Arkansas Razorbacks . Retrieved February 17, 2021 . ^ Pavilack, Jacob (February 17, 2021). "Softball's Four Maverick Classic Games Canceled" . Arkansas Razorbacks . Retrieved February 17, 2021 . ^ "2021 SEC Softball" . ESPN. June 7, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023 . ^ "2021 SEC Softball Schedule Announced" . SEC Sports. January 16, 2021. Retrieved April 8, 2023 . ^ "2021 D-I Top 25" . SoftballAmerica.com . Baseball America Enterprises.
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