Arkansas softball beats Oregon, will host Super Regional

For the second-straight 12 months, No. 4 Arkansas might be internet hosting a Tremendous Regional at Bogle Park.

The Razorbacks defeated No. 24 Oregon, 9-3, within the regional championship at Bogle Park Sunday afternoon to advance to this system’s third Tremendous Regional. Arkansas will host the winner of No. 11 Washington and No. 18 Texas.

The record-breaking Hogs (47-9) additionally crushed this system’s single season wins document Sunday after tallying their forty seventh of the 12 months. With 4 residence runs in opposition to the Geese, Arkansas elevated its residence run depend to 109, which is tied for the second-most in SEC historical past.

Arkansas utilized an explosive six-run sixth to interrupt up a 3-3 ballgame. Sophomore Cally Kildow took residence on a wild pitch to regain a 4-3 Hog lead. Sophomore Rylin Hedgecock was clutch down the stretch after getting into as a pinch hitter with bases loaded and two outs within the sixth. The Valdosta, Ga., product delivered a three-RBI double to proper heart to increase the result in 7-3. Following in Hedgecock’s footsteps, senior KB Sides casted a two-run residence run to bolster a 9-3 edge.

Senior RHP Mary Haff (20-4) went the space, spinning her third-consecutive full recreation and eighth of the season en voyage to her 97th profession victory. In dominating style, Haff seized just one earned run on six hits whereas dealing six strikeouts. The Winter Haven, Fla., native dialed six scoreless frames whereas retiring the primary seven batters to start the sport.

Senior Linnie Malkin was a power but once more on the dish, bashing her second residence run in as many days and scattering a single by way of the 5-6 gap. Hedgecock led the Razorbacks with three RBIs. Linnie Malkin, Kacie Hoffmann, Danielle Gibson and KB Sides mixed for the Hogs’ 4 homers.

Hog Highlights

• Arkansas set a brand new program single season document in wins (47)
• The Hogs elevated their residence run depend to 109 on the season, which is tied for the second-most in SEC historical past
• 4 totally different Razorbacks homered: Malkin, Hoffmann, Gibson and Sides
• Malkin and Hoffmann launched back-to-back residence runs of their second-consecutive recreation
• Haff registered her 97th profession win
• Haff threw her eighth full recreation of the season

Up Subsequent

Arkansas faces the winner of No. 11 Washington and No. 18 Texas in Tremendous Regionals at Bogle Park subsequent weekend. Sport dates/occasions are but to be decided.

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