Natural State Showdown in Conway
FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – No. 9 Arkansas (28-11) heads to Conway, Ark., for an in-state showdown vs. Central Arkansas (27-8) at 6 p.m. Tuesday, April 11, at Farris Field. The game will be available on ESPN+ with Dorian Craft and Dylan McLemore on the call.
The Hogs are 6-2 on the road this season. Coming off a 4-3 win vs. No. 8 Georgia on Saturday, Arkansas has won seven of their last 10 outings with four of their wins coming against top-15 foes (ESPN.com/USA Softball top-25).
The Schedule
Tuesday, April 11
Arkansas at Central Arkansas – 6 p.m. – ESPN+ – Live Stats
Halvy Hacks
Junior first baseman Cylie Halvorson hit a walk-off solo home run in the bottom of the seventh vs. No. 8 Georgia Saturday to propel Arkansas to a 4-3 victory. A transfer from South Dakota State, Halvorson has exploded onto the scene during SEC play, recording team-highs in batting average (.341), slugging percentage (.591), hits (15), runs (11), total bases (26) and sacrifice flies (3). During league-only competition, Halvorson ranks fifth in the conference in hits, runs scored and total bases while tying for seventh in RBI with 11. Through 39 games this season, Halvorson is slashing .310/.522/.388/ and holds a 1.000 fielding percentage at first. Halvorson has the second-most home runs by a Hog this season with six.
Delce is a Gem
Redshirt senior RHP Chenise Delce (15-5) earned her seventh ranked win and 10th against an opponent that has been ranked inside ESPN.com/USA Softball’s top-25 for at least a week during the 2023 regular season. The reigning SEC Pitcher of the Year has tossed a complete game in six of her last seven appearances. Delce sits fourth in the SEC in strikeouts with 124 on the season. The Oklahoma City native ties for second in the league in wins with 15. Delce is one of 11 SEC pitchers who have tossed 50+ innings this season to record a sub-2.00 ERA. In 2023, Delce holds a 1.98 ERA with 124 strikeouts, 12 complete games, three shutouts and two saves while limiting opponents to a .194 batting average.
Natural State Duel
The Razorbacks lead the all-time series 4-1. The two meet for the second time this season and first at Farris Field. Arkansas won the first four meetings before Central Arkansas upset the Hogs, 2-1, on March 6 this season. Arkansas is 2-0 in Conway with wins in 2021 and 2022. Last season at Farris Field, Arkansas scored early to capture a 6-4 victory over the Bears. While Fayetteville and Conway are around 120 miles away from each other, the programs dueled for the first time in history in 2021 with the Hogs securing a 4-1 road triumph. Arkansas is 18-5 all-time vs. ASUN foes and 5-1 against opponents from Arkansas (4-1 vs. Central Arkansas, 1-0 vs. UAPB).
For schedule updates and other news, go to ArkansasRazorbacks.com, or follow @RazorbackSB on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
