FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 8 Arkansas (11-3) swept its Friday double dip in opposition to Drake and No. 19 Arizona within the second day of the Razorback Invitational at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks defeated Drake 4-3 (11 innings) earlier than downing Arizona 2-1 in sport two.

Arkansas now has three ranked wins on the season after defeating the Wildcats within the nightcap.

Recreation 1

Redshirt senior Chenise Delce (6-1) was poetic within the circle, selecting up each wins for the Hogs Friday. In 3.0 innings in opposition to Drake, Delce didn’t enable a single run or hit whereas fanning two. Delce retired seven of eight batters confronted. Getting into the sport within the ninth, Delce proved how clutch she was but once more after working round a runner at third in every of the sport’s last three innings.

Freshman LHP Robyn Herron (3-1) additionally had herself a sport within the circle. Going 5.2 innings, Herron amassed a profession excessive 14 strikeouts to turn into the primary Razorback pitcher with 14 strikeouts in a single sport since Mary Haff tallied 14 in opposition to Maryland on March 11, 2022. A phenom with the rock in her fingers, Herron additionally didn’t enable a single run or hit from the Bulldogs.

Junior Cylie Halvorson starred on the plate for Arkansas. Ending with two hits, Halvorson guided the Hogs with two RBIs – each coming in essential moments. The Sioux Falls, S.D., native hit a game-tying, RBI single to left within the backside of the seventh with two outs to ship the sport into extras. Halvorson got here via once more within the backside of the eleventh with two outs, blasting a walk-off, RBI single to left to attain Lauren Camenzind.

Junior Hannah Gammill, who began the sport at third, had two hits and an RBI. Gammill offered Arkansas with its first run of the sport within the fifth with an RBI single down the left subject line that plated Reagan Johnson.

Freshman Lauren Camenzind made her first profession begin at catcher in opposition to Drake. Camenzind completed the sport 1-for-3 with a stroll, mashing her first profession base knock.

Freshman Reagan Johnson, fifth-year Kristina Foreman and sophomore Raigan Kramer additionally added hits. Johnson stole a profession finest three bases in opposition to the Bulldogs as effectively.

Recreation 2

Chenise Delce was nails once more in sport two. Tossing the sport’s last 3.1 innings, Delce restricted Arizona to zero runs on two hits and drew up 5 strikeouts. With a runner in scoring place within the sport’s final three innings, Delce labored her magic to maintain Arizona from scoring once more. With two down and a runner at third within the high of the seventh, Delce rapidly fastened her last strikeout of the evening to seal the victory.

Redshirt junior Rylin Hedgecock stepped up on the plate and completed 2-for-3 with a go-ahead solo house run. On the plate within the sixth with one out and the rating even at 1-1, Hedgecock delivered the primary Bogle Bomb of the 2023 season, a solo shot to proper, to place Arkansas forward 2-1 for good. Freshman Atalyia Rijo went 2-for-2 and drove in Arkansas’ first run within the second on an RBI single up the center, scoring Raigan Kramer.

Notes

• Chenise Delce received each video games and stretched her document to 6-1.
• Arkansas tabbed its third ranked win of the season.
• Robyn Herron registered a profession finest 14 strikeouts and have become the primary Razorback since March 11, 2022 (Mary Haff vs. Maryland) with 14 strikeouts in a single sport.
• Herron is the primary Hog freshman pitcher since Mary Haff in 2018 to document a number of double-digit strikeout performances.
• Delce didn’t give up a run and gave up a stray two hits in 5.1 innings pitched Friday.
• Arkansas obtained its second walk-off of the weekend in sport one on Cylie Halvorson’s RBI single within the backside of the eleventh.
• Reagan Johnson stole a profession finest three bases in opposition to the Bulldogs.
• Rylin Hedgecock bolted the primary Bogle Bomb of 2023, granting Arkansas to a 2-1 lead in opposition to Arizona within the backside of the sixth.
• Arkansas strikes to 13-6 and 2-5 all-time in opposition to Drake and Arizona.

Up Subsequent

Arkansas and Drake face one another once more throughout day three of the Razorback Invitational at 1 p.m. CT at Bogle Park.