Razorbacks Open SEC Tournament vs Kentucky

May 8, 2018

COLUMBIA, Mo. – The 18th-ranked and No. 7 seed University of Arkansas softball team begins its postseason Wednesday afternoon against No. 19 Kentucky in the first round of the SEC Tournament. First pitch is scheduled for 1:30 p.m. (CT) on the SEC Network.

2018 SEC Tournament (Columbia, Mo.) | Tournament Central | Game Notes
No. 18 Arkansas (37-14) vs No. 19 Kentucky (31-18)
TV: SEC Network
Radio: Sirius XM SEC (Ch. 347)
WatchESPN | Live Stats

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Arkansas and the SEC Tournament
This year marks the program’s 11th appearance at the SEC Tournament and the second straight under coach Courtney Deifel. Arkansas, looking for its first tournament win since 2001, will face Kentucky for just the second time in an SEC Tournament game.

All-Time Series vs Kentucky
Wednesday’s game marks the 56th meeting in the all-time series between Arkansas and Kentucky but just the second at the SEC Tournament. The two teams did not play during the 2018 regular season.

Last Time Out
The Razorbacks couldn’t come up with a timely hit and left seven runners stranded on base in Sunday’s 5-0 road loss at No. 13 LSU. Autumn Buczek picked up a single to tie her career high with 58 hits in a season while Autumn Storms pitched 3.1 innings of scoreless relief in the setback.

A Look at the Stat Sheet
Arkansas is fourth in the SEC and tied for 31st in the NCAA with 52 home runs this season. The team also carries top-50 national marks in K/BB ratio (seventh/4.88), staff ERA (38th/2.26) and slugging percentage (41st/.459).

Rankings Watch
The Razorbacks fell one spot to No. 19 in the May 7 release of the NCAA RPI. In last week’s round of top-25 rankings, Arkansas reached a program-high No. 15 in the ESPN/USA Today poll while staying put at No. 16 in the NFCA top 25.

Senior Surge
Loren Krzysko entered her senior season with three career home runs. With her solo shot in game two at LSU, she hit her seventh long ball of the year which is third on the team.

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