The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks were led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and played their home games at Bogle Park.

Previous season The Razorbacks had a record of 19–6 overall, and 1–2 in the SEC, when the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

Personnel

Roster 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks roster Pitchers 4 Mary Haff (RH) – RS Junior 5 Lauren Howell (RH) – Freshman 9 Autumn Storms (RH) – RS Senior 72 Jenna Bloom (RH) – RS Freshman Catchers 12 Abby Gordon – Freshman 13 Kayla Green – RS Junior Infielders 2 Valerie Ventura – RS Sophomore 3 Larissa Cesena – RS Sophomore (OF) 16 Keely Huffine – RS Senior 18 Marlene Friedman – Freshman 24 Nicole Duncan – RS Junior (C) 25 Braxton Burnside – RS Senior 41 Danielle Gibson – RS Junior 66 Aly Manzo – RS Senior 99 Audrie LaValley – RS Sophomore Outfielders 1 Ryan Jackson – RS Senior 22 Linnie Malkin – RS Junior 23 Hannah McEwen – RS Junior 42 Sam Torres – RS Sophomore Utility players 00 Kaitlyn Howard – Freshman 6 Cally Kildow – Freshman 20 Hannah Gammill – Freshman 21 Lauren Graves – RS Senior 28 Rylin Hedgecock – RS Freshman 31 Allie Light – Freshman

Schedule and results Legend Arkansas win Arkansas loss PostponementBoldArkansas team member 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log Regular season February (11–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Best on the Bayou ClassicFebruary 11 vs. No. 11 * No. 18 Ouachita SportsplexMonroe, Louisiana L 11–12 K. Maxwell (1–0) M. Haff (0–1) 0–1 February 12 vs. * No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm.February 12 vs. * No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex February 13 vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State* No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex February 13 at Louisiana–Monroe* No. 18 Ouachita Sportsplex Cowgirl ClassicFebruary 20 at McNeese State* No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl DiamondLake Charles, Louisiana W 6–4 (14) M. Haff (1–1) A. Vallejo (0–2) 1–1 February 20 at McNeese State* No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond L 4–7 S. Flores (2–0) J. Bloom (0–1) 1–2 February 21 vs. No. 23 * No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond W 7–2 M. Haff (2–1) G. Rodoni (0–1) 2–2 February 21 at McNeese State* No. 20 Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond W 3–1 M. Haff (3–1) S. Flores (2–1) 3–2 Maverick ClassicFebruary 22 at UT Arlington* No. 20 Allan Saxe Field W 10–6 L. Howell (1–0) K. Hines (0–1) 4–2 February 22 at UT Arlington* No. 20 Allan Saxe Field W 4–3 J. Bloom (1–1) G. Bumpurs (1–1) M. Haff (1) 5–2 February 22 at Abilene Christian* No. 20 Allan Saxe Field Cancelled due to inclement weather.February 23 at * No. 21 Allan Saxe Field Razorback InvitationalFebruary 25 * No. 21 Bogle ParkFayetteville, Arkansas W 9–0 (5) A. Storms (1–0) P. Vargas (0–1) 6–2 February 25 North Dakota State* No. 21 Bogle Park W 5–0 M. Haff (4–1) L. Lyle (0–1) 7–2 February 26 * No. 21 Bogle Park W 9–0 (5) M. Haff (5–1) E. Edmoundson (2–1) 8–2 February 26 * No. 21 Bogle Park W 9–3 J. Bloom (2–1) P. Holman (0–3) 570 9–2 February 27 Southeast Missouri State* No. 21 Bogle Park W 6–3 A. Storms (2–0) R. Rook (2–4) 574 10–2 February 28 Texas Tech* No. 21 Bogle Park W 8–0 M. Haff (6–1) M. Hornback (0–1) 555 11–2 March (17–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Woo Pig ClassicMarch 4 * No. 20 Bogle Park W 6–3 J. Bloom (3–1) N. Timmons (1–3) SECN+ 525 12–2 March 4 Drake* No. 20 Bogle Park W 6–4 M. Haff (7–1) A. Timmons (1–4) SECN+ 528 13–2 March 5 * No. 20 Bogle Park W 8–3 M. Haff (8–1) T. Goff (2–1) SECN+ 564 14–2 March 5 * No. 20 Bogle Park W 13–5 (6) L. Howell (2–0) B. Rhoden (1–1) SECN+ 578 15–2 March 6 Northwestern State* No. 20 Bogle Park W 13–2 (5) M. Haff (9–1) J. Howell (3–3) 590 16–2 March 9 at Central Arkansas* No. 19 Farris FieldConway, Arkansas W 4–1 M. Haff (10–1) J. Johnson (3–4) Cox Sports Television/ESPN+ 755 17–2 March 12 at No. 20 No. 19 Beckham FieldColumbia, South Carolina W 4–1 M. Haff (11–1) K. Oh (1–3) SECN+ 400 18–2 1–0March 13 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 19 Beckham Field W 7–5 (10) M. Haff (12–1) K. Ochs (2–2) SECN+ 400 19–2 2–0March 14 at No. 20 South Carolina No. 19 Beckham Field W 3–2 J. Bloom (3–2) K. Oh (1–4) M. Haff (2) SECN 400 20–2 3–0March 16 * No. 17 Bogle Park L 0–2 (10) E. Kirby (5–3) M. Haff (12–2) SECN+ 582 20–3 March 19 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 5–1 M. Haff (13–2) A. Borgen (6–1) 691 21–3 4–0March 20 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 3–2 (8) M. Haff (14–2) S. Diederich (6–6) 704 22–3 5–0March 21 Ole Miss No. 17 Bogle Park W 3–2 (8) A. Storms (3–0) A. Borgen (6–2) SECN+ 694 23–3 6–0March 23 at * No. 15 Urban Youth Academy Softball ComplexKansas City, Missouri W 9–3 J. Bloom (5–1) M. Hoveland (7–5) 50 24–3 March 24 at Kansas* No. 15 Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk ParkLawrence, Kansas W 7–4 M. Haff (15–2) K. Hamiltonf (3–4) A. Storms (1) ESPN+ 254 25–3 March 26 No. 15 Bogle Park W 2–0 M. Haff (16–2) A. Willis (6–3) A. Storms (2) SECN+ 690 26–3 7–0March 27 Mississippi State No. 15 Bogle Park W 8–7 J. Bloom (6–1) A. Wesley (2–4) M. Haff (3) SECN+ 704 27–3 8–0March 28 Mississippi State No. 15 Bogle Park W 4–3 M. Haff (17–2) A. Willis (7–4) SECN+ 701 28–3 9–0 April (10–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordApril 1 at No. 13 Jane B. Moore FieldAuburn, Alabama W 6–1 M. Haff (18–2) M. Penta (6–4) SECN 370 29–3 10–0April 2 at Auburn No. 13 Jane B. Moore Field W 3–0 A. Storms (4–0) S. Lowe (8–3) SECN 370 30–3 11–0April 3 at Auburn No. 13 Jane B. Moore Field W 2–0 J. Bloom (7–1) M. Penta (6–5) A. Storms (3) SECN 370 31–3 12–0April 6 * No. 10 Bogle Park W 9–1 (5) A. Storms (5–0) M. Hunsaker (6–4) 621 32–3 April 9 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park L 3–5 M. Fouts (12–2) M. Haff (18–3) SECN+ 1,100 32–4 12–1April 10 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park W 4–0 A. Storms (6–0) L. Kilfoyl (11–3) ESPN2 1,221 33–4 13–1April 11 No. 4 Alabama No. 10 Bogle Park L 0–2 M. Fouts (13–2) A. Storms (6–1) SECN+ 1,236 33–5 13–2April 16 at No. 20 No. 10 Jack Turner StadiumAthens, Georgia W 10–3 A. Storms (7–1) M. Avant (14–5) M. Haff (4) SECN+ 314 34–5 14–2April 17 at No. 20 Georgia No. 10 Jack Turner Stadium W 5–2 M. Haff (19–3) A. Cutting (6–3) SECN+ 387 35–5 15–2 April 18 at No. 20 Georgia No. 10 Jack Turner Stadium W 5–2 J. Bloom (8–1) A. Cutting (6–4) M. Haff (5) SECN+ 400 36–5 16–2April 20 Central Arkansas No. 8 Bogle Park W 7–6 (8) M. Haff (20–3) J. Johnson (9–6) SECN+ 873 37–5 April 24 No. 18 No. 8 Bogle Park L 3–6 J. Weber (9–2) M. Haff (20–4) E. Nichols (7) 1,340 37–6 16–3April 25 No. 18 Missouri No. 8 Bogle Park L 1–10 L. Krings (7–2) J. Bloom (8–2) SECN 1,358 37–7 16–4April 26 No. 18 Missouri No. 8 Bogle Park W 8–4 M. Haff (21–4) J. Weber (9–3) A. Storms (4) SECN 1,154 38–7 17–4 May (2–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC recordMay 1 at No. 16 No. 10 Tiger ParkBaton Rouge, Louisiana W 1–0 M. Haff (22–4) S. Sunseri (7–6) ESPNU 1,732 39–7 18–4May 3 at No. 16 LSU No. 10 Tiger Park L 1–2 A. Kilponen (13–6) M. Haff (22–5) SECN 2,246 39–8 18–5May 3 at No. 16 LSU No. 10 Tiger Park W 4–1 M. Haff (23–5) M. Gorsuch (2–2) SECN 2,246 40–8 19–5 Postseason (0–1) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT RecordMay 13 No. 19 (7) No. 6 (2) Rhoads StadiumTuscaloosa, Alabama L 0–1 A. Rogers (25–8) M. Haff (23–6) SECN 40–9 0–1 (3–0) Date Opponent Rank (Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 21 (4) No. 5 (1) Bogle Park W 8–0 (5) M. Haff (24–6) N. Williams (13–3) SECN 1,862 41–9 1–0 May 22 (3) No. 5 (1) Bogle Park W 4–0 M. Haff (25–6) G. Glanzer (19–5) SECN 2,166 42–9 2–0 May 23 (2) No. 5 (1) Bogle Park W 7–3 M. Haff (26–6) A. Vawter (22–11) SECN 2,604 43–9 3–0 (0–2) Date Opponent Rank (Nat'l Seed) Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 28 No. 9 (11) No. 5 (6) Bogle Park L 4–10 Bowen (10–3) M. Haff (26–7) ESPNU 2,700 43–10 3–1 May 29 No. 9 (11) Arizona No. 5 (6) Bogle Park L 1–4 Denham (19–8) A. Storms (7–2) ESPN2 2,749 43–11 3–2 *Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll

SEC Tournament SEC Tournament – Second Round(7) Tennessee Volunteersvs.(2) Arkansas Razorbacks

NCAA Fayetteville Regional Fayetteville Regional – First Round(4) Manhattan Jaspersvs.(1) Arkansas Razorbacks

Record vs. conference opponents

Rankings

See also 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team

Notes

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