2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team explained

Sport:softball
Year:2024
Team:Arkansas Razorbacks
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Short Conf:SEC
Coachrank:16
Record:37–16
Conf Record:14–10
Head Coach:Courtney Deifel
Hc Year:9th
Asst Coach1:DJ Gasso
Asst Coach2:Danielle Gibson Whorton
Matt Meuchel
Stadium:Bogle Park
Bowl:NCAA Fayetteville Regional

The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represents the University of Arkansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks are led by ninth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and play their home games at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

Previous season

After a regular-season campaign in 2023, the Razorbacks fell in their first game of the SEC tournament, which was hosted at Bogle Park, to Alabama by a one-run margin.[1] Arkansas was selected to host an NCAA regional for the third consecutive season as the No. 11 national seed.[2] They were paired with Oregon, Notre Dame, and Harvard;[3] After a defeat of Harvard,[4] the Razorbacks fell to Oregon, putting them in the consolation bracket.[5] A win to eliminate Notre Dame put them in the regional final, needing two wins against Oregon to advance to the super regional, [6] but a nine-run defeat to the Ducks ended Arkansas' season.[7] The team finished with a record of 40–19.[8]

Schedule and results

Legend
 Arkansas win
 Arkansas loss
 Postponement
BoldArkansas team member
2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log
Regular season
Postseason
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (1–0)
DateOpponentRankSite/stadiumScoreWinLossSaveTVAttendanceOverall recordNCAAT record
May 17vs. (4) No. 16 (1) Bogle Park W 3–2 Herron (12–8) Holman (16–1) 2,655 37–16 1–0
May 18vs. No. 17 (2) No. 16 (1) Bogle Park ESPN+
*Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll
Arkansas win • Arkansas loss • • Bold denotes Arkansas player|}

Rankings

See main article: 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings.

See also

References

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Westerman . Ethan . Alabama defeats host Arkansas, 3 - 2, in SEC Softball Tournament . . March 23, 2024 . May 12, 2023.
  2. Web site: Westerman . Ethan . Arkansas hosting NCAA softball regional for third consecutive season . . March 23, 2024 . May 14, 2023.
  3. Web site: Arkansas softball opens Fayetteville Regional play on Friday . . March 23, 2024 . May 14, 2023.
  4. Web site: Oxford . Derek . Arkansas run-rules Harvard 11-0, plays Oregon on Saturday . . 23 March 2024 . May 20, 2023.
  5. Web site: Oxford . Derek . Oregon forces Arkansas softball into loser's bracket . . 23 March 2024 . May 20, 2023.
  6. Web site: Delce blanks Notre Dame, Hogs advance to Regional Final . . 23 March 2024 . May 21, 2023.
  7. Web site: Wayne . E. . Arkansas' softball season is over after surprise defeats to Oregon . . 23 March 2024 . May 21, 2023.
  8. Web site: Tafolla . Grace . Season comes to an end in Fayetteville Regional championship . . 23 March 2024 . May 21, 2023.