Arkansas softball’s seed, opponent in NCAA Tournament regionals

FAYETTEVILLE — Arkansas softball, recent off its first SEC Event championship, will compete for a nationwide title because the No. 4 seed within the NCAA Event. As a top-16 seed, the Razorbacks will host a regional at Bogle Park.

The Fayetteville regional additionally contains Oregon, Wichita State and Princeton. Arkansas (44-9) will play its first opponent, Princeton (27-15-2), at 5 p.m. Friday. The winner will face the winner of Oregon (31-17) vs. Wichita State (33-16) on Saturday within the double-elimination regional. The championship recreation is Sunday.

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The Razorbacks are internet hosting a regional for the second straight season. Arkansas superior to and hosted tremendous regionals in 2021 however fell to 11-seeded Arizona to fall wanting the Ladies’s Faculty World Collection in Oklahoma Metropolis.

The 2022 match might be Arkansas’ eleventh NCAA Event look in its 25-year historical past and its fifth beneath coach Courtney Deifel. The Razorbacks have by no means superior previous tremendous regionals.

Christina Lengthy covers the Arkansas Razorbacks. You may e mail her at clong@swtimes.com or comply with her on Twitter @christinalong00.