Arkansas Softball Earns No. 4 National Seed in NCAA Tournament

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – For the sixth time in program history and fifth year in a row, the Arkansas softball team and Bogle Park will host an NCAA Tournament Regional on May 16-18. The No. 6/7 ranked Razorbacks drew the No. 4 overall national seed, as announced Sunday evening. Oklahoma State, Indiana, and Saint Louis will join Arkansas at the Fayetteville Regional.

Arkansas will play Saint Louis at 5:30 p.m. CT Friday on ESPN+. Oklahoma State and Indiana will clash beforehand at 3 p.m. on ESPN2.

More information on tickets, along with the broadcast schedule, for regionals at Bogle Park will be communicated in the next 24 hours.

It’ll be the fifth consecutive season Arkansas has hosted a regional. All six of the program’s national seeds have been accumulated under head coach Courtney Deifel. It also marks the program’s 14th appearance in the NCAA Tournament.

The Razorbacks’ No. 4 National Seed tied a program-best as the Razorbacks were also seeded fourth in 2022.

Arkansas holds a perfect 8-0 all-time record against Saint Louis. The Hogs swept a doubleheader in the last matchup with the Billikens on April 10, 2018, in St. Louis.

Arkansas and Oklahoma State have met 15 times, with the Cowgirls holding an 8-7 advantage in the series. The teams last met on Feb. 11, 2021, when Oklahoma State defeated Arkansas 12-11 in Monroe, La.

The Razorbacks own a 1-0 record over the Hoosiers as Arkansas defeated Indiana 7-0 on Feb. 18, 2023, in Clearwater, Fla., behind a complete-game shutout from Robyn Herron.

Arkansas enters the NCAA tournament with a 40-12 record, already having eclipsed the program’s win total from a year ago. The Razorbacks recorded a nation-leading five Top 10 series wins during the regular season while also earning their first No.1 ranking in program history in last week’s Softball America Poll.

The Schedule

Friday, May 16
Game 1: Oklahoma State vs. Indiana – 3 p.m. – ESPN+
Game 2: Arkansas vs. Saint Louis – 5:30 p.m. – ESPN+

Saturday, May 17
Game 3: TBD
Game 4: TBD
Game 5: TBD

Sunday, May 18
Game 6: TBD
*Game 7: TBD
*if necessary

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