No. 6/8 Hogs Fall to No. 1 Oklahoma, 11-1 in Series Finale

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The No. 6/8 Arkansas Razorbacks fell to No. 1 Oklahoma, 11-1 (5 inn.), in a decisive winner-take-all series finale on Sunday afternoon at Love’s Field.

Oklahoma (42-6, 15-3) hit four home runs in the contest. The Sooners plated two runs in the first inning, five in the second, and four in the fourth to complete the run-rule. Tianna Bell added the Hogs’ lone run of the game with an RBI fielder’s choice in the top of the fifth inning.

Brinli Bain highlighted the Arkansas offense. The Eagleville, Tenn., product reached base three times in the loss, tallying a first-inning single and a pair of walks. Reagan Johnson, Ella McDowell, Karlie Davison, Kennedy Miller, and Kailey Wyckoff all singled in the contest.

Robyn Herron (12-4) took the loss for the Razorbacks (36-8, 11-7 SEC) after striking out three and allowing four runs on two hits and three walks in 1.1 innings. Reis Beuerlein logged a team-high 2.2 innings while fanning three and allowing four runs on five hits.

Allyssa Parker took the win for Oklahoma to improve to 5-1 on the season. The freshman pitched all five innings while striking out seven and allowing one run on six hits and three walks.

HOW IT HAPPENED

In the circle, left-handed ace Robyn Herron got the ball for Arkansas, while Oklahoma started right-handed freshman Allyssa Parker.

Reagan Johnson led off the game with a perfectly slapped infield single to second base. She was later thrown out at second attempting to reach on a wild pitch. Brinli Bain followed with a single into shallow center field, but would be stranded to end the inning.

Ella Parker reached on a one-out walk in the bottom of the first inning. Isabella Imerling gave the Sooners a 2-0 lead with two outs in the first inning, courtesy of a two-run home run to left-center field.

Kailey Wyckoff led off the top of the second inning with a single into right field. Atalyia Rijo drew a one-out walk to put a pair of runners on for Arkansas. Both moved up courtesy of a passed ball with two outs, but Parker would get an inning-ending strikeout to escape the frame unscathed.

In the bottom of the second inning, Herron struck out Ailana Agbayani for the first out of the inning. Lexi McDaniel walked with one out in the inning. Abby Dayton increased the Sooners’ lead to 4-0 with a two-run home run to right field. Saylor Timmerman entered in relief of Herron following the home run from Dayton. Kendall Wells later increased the hosts’ lead to 7-0 with a three-run home run to left-center field. Following the homer by Wells, Reis Beuerlein entered the game in place of Timmerman and induced a 1-6-3 double play to end the inning, the Razorbacks 33rd double play of the season.

In the top of the third inning, Bain drew a one-out walk to reach for the second time in the game. Beuerlein retired the Sooners in order with a 1-2-3 bottom of the third inning that featured a strikeout.

Kennedy Miller increased her reached-base streak to 12 games by way of a one-out single up the middle in the top of the fourth inning. Oklahoma plated four runs on four hits, including a three-run home run from Gabbie Garcia to extend its lead to 11-0 in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Karlie Davison singled through the left side to lead off the top of the fifth inning. Bain followed with a one-out walk to reach base for the third time in the game. Ella McDowell followed with an infield single to load the bases. Tianna Bell drove in a run with a fielder’s choice to put the Hogs on the board and make it the final 11-1.

NOTABLES

• Reagan Johnson registered her 206th career start batting leadoff, breaking the program record of 205 games set by Devon Wallace (2012-2015).
• Brinli Bain recorded her first collegiate start in right field.
• Kennedy Miller increased her career-high reached base streak to 12 games.

Up Next

Arkansas will be back in action on Wednesday, April 22, when the Razorbacks visit Tulsa for a 5 p.m. midweek tilt.

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