No. 6/9 Razorbacks Journey to Tulsa for Remaining Non-Conference Tilt of Common Season

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 6/9 Arkansas Softball crew closes out its seven-game street swing by visiting Tulsa for a midweek matchup on Wednesday, April 22, at 5 p.m. on ESPN+.

Arkansas entered the eleventh week of the 2026 season as a consensus prime 10 crew nationally, having garnered rankings of No. 6, No. 9, No. 6 and No. 6 within the ESPN/USA Softball, NFCA/GoRout D1 Coaches, D1 Softball and Softball America Top 25 Polls.

Arkansas is 36-8 this season and 11-7 in SEC play with 21 wins coming by run-rule. The Razorbacks are coming off a 1-2 collection loss at Oklahoma final weekend (April 17-19). Arkansas took sport two 3-2 behind 5.1 robust innings within the circle from Payton Burnham and a two-run house run from Tianna Bell. The win was Arkansas’ third in program historical past over a consensus No. 1 opponent. Arkansas additionally snapped Oklahoma’s nation-leading 31-game house successful streak. The Hogs are outscoring opponents 364-122 this season.

The Arkansas Razorbacks, one of many nation’s most profitable applications lately, have been ranked within the Top 25 of the NFCA Coaches ballot for a program-best 100 consecutive weeks relationship again to the beginning of the 2020 season.  Arkansas is one among 5 applications nationally to have appeared within the Top 25 of each NFCA Coaches Poll because the begin of the 2020 season, becoming a member of Oklahoma, Florida, UCLA, and Florida State.

FOLLOW ALONG

Wednesday, April 22
#6/9 Arkansas at Tulsa – 5 p.m. – ESPN+ – Live Stats

T BELL DELIVERS

Senior first baseman Tianna Bell is batting .397 with 54 hits, seven doubles, 14 house runs, 51 RBI and 16 walks whereas recording a .757 slugging proportion and a .471 on-base proportion. Defensively, she has posted a 1.000 fielding proportion with 255 putouts and two assists.

The Antioch, Calif., product leads Arkansas with 16 multi-hit video games and 15 multi-RBI video games this season. Bell and Bri Ellis (2025, 17 multi-hit, 16 multi-RBI) are the one two Razorbacks in program historical past to register 15+ multi-hit and 15+ multi-RBI video games by means of the primary 44 video games of a season.

She homered within the first two video games of the Hogs’ three-game collection at No. 1 Oklahoma (April 17-19) and drove in a run within the collection finale. Bell went 2-4 with a two-run house run and two runs scored in a loss at Oklahoma (April 17) earlier than blasting a go-ahead two-run house run within the Hogs’ 3-2 win over the Sooners in sport two.=

ROAD HOGS

Since 2020, the Razorbacks have excelled on the street, posting a 74-28 report, the second-best mark amongst present SEC members, trailing solely Oklahoma (84-12).

Arkansas has gained 10+ street video games in every of the previous 5 seasons and is one among 9 applications to complete within the Top 25 in street successful proportion in every of the earlier two seasons alongside Grand Canyon, Chattanooga, Oklahoma, Marist, Duke, Tennessee, Texas and Florida. Arkansas went 12-4 on the street in 2025 and 12-5 on the street in 2024

Arkansas is one among three SEC applications to put up 10+ street wins with a street win% of .500+ in every of the previous three seasons alongside Oklahoma and Tennessee.

The Hogs have gained 19 of their final 23 SEC street collection, which is the very best mark amongst all SEC members throughout that timespan (2021-present). From 1997-2020, this system had solely gained 17 SEC street collection.

Arkansas is one among three applications alongside Liberty (22) and Miami of Ohio (22) to win 19+ convention street collection since 2021. 11 of the Razorbacks’ 19 street SEC collection victories have been over ranked opponents.

SOOIE SPINNERS

The Hogs personal a 2.65 crew ERA in 264 innings with 260 strikeouts whereas limiting opponents to a .218 batting common this season. Arkansas ranked seventeenth nationally in ERA and 14th nationally in crew strikeouts per seven inn. (6.89) coming into the week.

Arkansas has registered 54 shutouts because the begin of the 2023 season. The Razorbacks are one among solely 5 applications to rank within the prime 20 nationally in shutouts in 2023, 2024, 2025, becoming a member of the likes of Oklahoma, Boston, Tennessee and Cal State Fullerton. Arkansas ranked eleventh nationally with 11 shutouts this season.

Arkansas completed 2025 ranked tenth nationally with 15 shutouts and ranked nineteenth nationally in shutouts in 2024 with 14 and seventeenth nationally in 2023 with 17.

Excluding the 2020 COVID-shortened season, Arkansas is only one of seven faculties to put up 11+ shutouts in each season relationship again to 2018, alongside Boston, Florida, Florida State, Oklahoma, Texas and UCLA.

INFLICTING BAIN

Freshman Brinli Bain has posted a .402 batting common with 44 hits, 15 doubles, three homers, 35 walks, 35 runs scored, 31 RBI and a .547 on-base proportion.

She is the one participant nationally to rank within the prime 5 amongst DI freshmen (Min 70 AB) in walks per sport (1st, .80), on-base proportion (1st, .547), and doubles (fifth, 15)

Bain additionally ranks second within the SEC and thirteenth nationally with 15 doubles this season, the fifth-most amongst all DI freshmen coming into this weekend. Her 15 doubles are a freshman program report.

The Eagleville, Tenn., native led all DI Freshmen and ranked thirty first nationally with a .547 on-base proportion coming into the week (Min. 80 AB). Bain has reached base in 41 of her 43 video games began this season.

MCDOWELL WOWS

Sophomore Ella McDowell is hitting .364 this season with seven doubles, 11 homers and 45 RBI whereas posting a .667 slugging proportion and a .459 on-base proportion.

During the Hogs’ collection at No. 1 Oklahoma final weekend (April 17-19), McDowell batted .444 with 4 hits, a house run, two RBI and 4 runs scored whereas posting a .778 slugging proportion and a .500 on-base proportion.

She collected her ninth profession three-hit sport with a 3-4 efficiency that included a solo house run, three runs scored and two RBI within the collection opener. Her three runs scored tied a profession excessive.

ROB IS DEALIN’

Senior LHP Robyn Herron is 12-4 this season with a 2.03 ERA and 126 strikeouts in 79.1 innings of labor whereas limiting opposing hitters to a .177 batting common and accumulating 4 saves. The Tampa, Fla., product collected her twelfth win of the season and fiftieth win of her profession after permitting only one run on three hits and a stroll whereas putting out three in 4 innings pitched throughout a win at Mississippi State (April 12). She was the seventh pitcher in program historical past to report 500 profession strikeouts and 50 profession wins. Herron threw her third profession no-hitter and struck out 12 in a 6-0 win over Northwestern (Feb. 21).

She ranks among the many nationwide leaders coming into the week in fewest hits allowed per seven innings (14th, 4.50), strikeouts per seven innings (fifth, 11.1), saves (thirteenth, 4), and shutouts (twenty fifth, 4). Herron’s 4 saves lead the SEC.

DOWNING #1

Arkansas earned its third win in program historical past over a consensus No. 1 opponent at Oklahoma (April 18) by downing the Sooners, 3-2, courtesy of 5.1 spectacular innings within the circle from sophomore Payton Burnham and a go-ahead two-run house run within the prime of the sixth inning from Tianna Bell.

Win the win, Arkansas recorded its third victory in program historical past over a consensus No. 1-ranked opponent, having beforehand defeated UCLA (Feb. 18, 2011) and Cal (May 19, 2012). It additionally marked the Razorbacks’ third win in program historical past over a No. 1 opponent within the ESPN/USA Softball Poll and the fifth over a top-ranked crew within the NFCA Coaches Poll.

IN THE RANKINGS

Arkansas ranked among the many nation’s leaders in quite a few classes coming into the weekend together with, batting common (eighth, .358), runs per sport (fifth, 8.27), on-base proportion (fifth, .459), RBI per sport (eighth, 7.55), slugging proportion (thirteenth, .609), complete runs (fifth, 364), WHIP (fifteenth, 1.22), crew strikeouts per 7 inn. (14th, 6.89), shutouts (twelfth, 11) and ERA (seventeenth, 2.65).

BURNHAM IS BRINGING IT

Sophomore pitcher Payton Burnham broke onto the scene in 2025 with a 16-2 report, 94 strikeouts and three saves in 117.1 innings pitched whereas limiting opposing hitters to a .217 batting common and posting a team-best 2.62 ERA.

She is 10-3 with three saves, a 2.08 ERA, and 43 strikeouts in 67.1 innings of labor this season whereas limiting opposing hitters to a .217 batting common.

Burnham earned her tenth win of the season by going 5.1 innings, putting out three, and permitting simply two runs on 4 hits whereas issuing no walks in a win at No. 1 Oklahoma (April 18).

SERIES HISTORY

The Arkansas Razorbacks and Tulsa Golden Hurricane have met 34 instances, with Tulsa holding a 14-20 lead within the all-time collection.

Wednesday’s assembly would be the first since May 16, 2019, when Tulsa defeated Arkansas 5-0 courtesy of 5 unearned runs within the prime of the seventh inning throughout NCAA Regional play in Stillwater, Okla. Former Razorback nice Danielle Gibson went 2-3 within the loss. Chenise Delce picked up the complete-game win within the circle for Tulsa after putting out 9 in her seven innings of labor. Delce would later switch to Arkansas, the place she grew to become a two-time NFCA All-American (2022-2023).

KNOW THE FOE

Tulsa is 17-26 this season with an 8-13 mark in American Conference contests. The Golden Hurricane is coming off a 2-1 collection loss to Florida Atlantic final weekend after successful the collection opener 9-1 and dropping the ultimate two contests 9-3 and 5-1.

Crissy Strimple is in her seventh season on the helm at Tulsa with a report of 149-167-1. The Oklahoma native spent two seasons (2002-03) as a Hurricane infielder, 4 years (2008-11) as an assistant coach and eight years (2012-19) as affiliate head coach earlier than taking on the reins as head coach.

Claira Skaggs highlights the Tulsa offense with a team-leading .333 batting common and 1.025 on-base plus slugging proportion whereas tallying 47 hits, 12 doubles, one triple, 9 house runs, 34 RBI and 29 runs scored. In the circle, Tulsa is led by Maura Moore, who owns a 9-13 report and 4.28 ERA whereas putting out 105 batters in 122.2 innings of labor.

30 SEASONS OF RAZORBACK SOFTBALL

2026 marks the thirtieth season of Arkansas Softball. The Razorbacks maintain an all-time program report of 917-819-1 with 4 head coaches within the entirety of its historical past.

Arkansas performed its first official sport in program historical past on Feb. 20, 1997, which was a 4-3 loss to Cal State Northridge in the course of the San Diego State Classic. The Razorbacks rebounded later that very same day with a 5-4 conquer Hawaii to earn the primary win in program historical past. Designated Player Lisa Flores offered the successful runs within the victory with a solo house run within the backside of the sixth inning.

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