No. 16 Arkansas softball hosts the Razorback Rumble on Friday and Saturday at Bogle Park. The Razorbacks open play Friday against South Alabama.
What to know about the matchup and tournament:
SCHEDULED GAME TIME
Friday, 5 p.m. at Bogle Park (3,200) in Fayetteville
RECORDS
Arkansas 17-4; South Alabama 12-6-1
STREAKS
Arkansas won 1; South Alabama lost 1
COACHES
Arkansas: Courtney Deifel — 295-151 in ninth season at Arkansas and 322-178 in 10th season overall.
South Alabama: Becky Clark — 546-350 in 18th season at South Alabama
SERIES HISTORY
Arkansas and South Alabama are meeting for the first time.
TELEVISION
The game will be streamed on SEC Network+. It can be accessed on WatchESPN.com and via the ESPN app (subscriber login required).
TEAM COMPARISONS
Earned Run Avg.: Arkansas 1.84; South Alabama 1.97
Runs Per Game: Arkansas 6.28; South Alabama 5
Batting Avg.: Arkansas .307; South Alabama .267
Opp. Batting Avg.: Arkansas .197; South Alabama .199
Slugging Pct.: Arkansas .502; South Alabama .393
On-Base Pct.: Arkansas .394; South Alabama .322
Fielding Pct.: Arkansas .978; South Alabama .968
FORECAST
According to the National Weather Service, Saturday afternoon will be cloudy with a high of 61 degrees and a 50% chance of rain and thunderstorms. North winds are expected to blow around 5-10 mph, with gusts as high as 20 mph.
WHAT TO KNOW
- Arkansas is amid a 16-game homestand, which began in mid-February with the Razorback Invitational. The Razorbacks are 9-2 at home, most recently defeating Southeast Missouri State 6-5 in 8 innings on Sunday.
- South Alabama opened play at the Razorback Rumble earlier Friday against Northern Iowa. The Jaguars lost 7-2.
- After facing South Alabama, Arkansas will take on Saint Francis in Game 2 of Friday's doubleheader. The game is set for a 6 p.m. first pitch.
- Freshman catcher Kennedy Miller leads Arkansas players with at least 30 at-bats with a .432 batting average. Miller went 6-for-16 in Arkansas' five games at the Wooo Pig Classic last weekend.
- Arkansas' 24 home runs rank sixth in the SEC. The Razorbacks have had at least one home run in each of their last eight games entering Friday.
- The Razorbacks lead the conference with 12 double plays this season.
- South Alabama is coming off an appearance at the Crimson Classic hosted by Alabama, where the Jaguars went 2-1-1. South Alabama played to an 11-inning, 1-1 draw with No. 15 Arizona, which beat Arkansas earlier this season.
- Jaguars first baseman Gabby Stagner enters the Razorback Rumble having reached base safely in 19 straight games. She leads South Alabama with a .429 batting average and 6 home runs.
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Razorback Rumble Schedule
Friday
Nebraska 13, Northern Iowa 3
Northern Iowa 7, South Alabama 2
Nebraska vs. St. Francis (1:30 p.m.)
Arkansas vs. South Alabama (3:45 p.m.)
Arkansas vs. Saint Francis (6 p.m.)
Saturday
Nebraska vs. Saint Francis (10 a.m.)
South Alabama vs. Nebraska (12:15 p.m.)
Saint Francis vs. Northern Iowa (2:30 p.m.)
Arkansas vs. Northern Iowa (4:45 p.m.)
Arkansas vs. South Alabama (7 p.m.