# 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team

The 2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks were led by sixth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and played their home games at Bogle Park.

## Previous season

The Razorbacks had a record of 19–6 overall, and 1–2 in the SEC, when the 2020 season was cancelled due to the COVID-19 pandemic.

## Schedule and results

Legend :
| | Arkansas win |
| | Arkansas loss |
| | Postponement |
| Bold | Arkansas team member |
2021 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log :
Regular season :
February (11–2) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Best on the Bayou Classic ||||||||||||
| February 11 | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State* | No. 18 | Ouachita Sportsplex Monroe, Louisiana | L 11–12 | K. Maxwell (1–0) | M. Haff (0–1) | | | | 0–1 | |
| February 12 | vs. Lipscomb* | No. 18 | Ouachita Sportsplex | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. |
| February 12 | vs. Jacksonville State* | No. 18 | Ouachita Sportsplex | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. |
| February 13 | vs. No. 11 Oklahoma State* | No. 18 | Ouachita Sportsplex | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. |
| February 13 | at Louisiana–Monroe* | No. 18 | Ouachita Sportsplex | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. | Cancelled due to inclement weather related to the February 13–17, 2021 North American winter storm. |
| Cowgirl Classic ||||||||||||
| February 20 (DH) | at McNeese State* | No. 20 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond Lake Charles, Louisiana | W 6–4 (14) | M. Haff (1–1) | A. Vallejo (0–2) | | | | 1–1 | |
| February 20 (DH) | at McNeese State* | No. 20 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | L 4–7 | S. Flores (2–0) | J. Bloom (0–1) | | | | 1–2 | |
| February 21 (DH) | vs. No. 23 Baylor* | No. 20 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | W 7–2 | M. Haff (2–1) | G. Rodoni (0–1) | | | | 2–2 | |
| February 21 (DH) | at McNeese State* | No. 20 | Joe Miller Field at Cowgirl Diamond | W 3–1 | M. Haff (3–1) | S. Flores (2–1) | | | | 3–2 | |
| Maverick Classic ||||||||||||
| February 22 (DH) | at UT Arlington* | No. 20 | Allan Saxe Field | W 10–6 | L. Howell (1–0) | K. Hines (0–1) | | | | 4–2 | |
| February 22 (DH) | at UT Arlington* | No. 20 | Allan Saxe Field | W 4–3 | J. Bloom (1–1) | G. Bumpurs (1–1) | M. Haff (1) | | | 5–2 | |
| February 22 | at Abilene Christian* | No. 20 | Allan Saxe Field | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. |
| February 23 | at Wichita State* | No. 21 | Allan Saxe Field | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. | Cancelled due to inclement weather. |
| Razorback Invitational ||||||||||||
| February 25 (DH) | North Dakota State* | No. 21 | Bogle Park Fayetteville, Arkansas | W 9–0 (5) | A. Storms (1–0) | P. Vargas (0–1) | | | | 6–2 | |
| February 25 (DH) | North Dakota State* | No. 21 | Bogle Park | W 5–0 | M. Haff (4–1) | L. Lyle (0–1) | | | | 7–2 | |
| February 26 (DH) | Texas Tech* | No. 21 | Bogle Park | W 9–0 (5) | M. Haff (5–1) | E. Edmoundson (2–1) | | | | 8–2 | |
| February 26 (DH) | Southeast Missouri State* | No. 21 | Bogle Park | W 9–3 | J. Bloom (2–1) | P. Holman (0–3) | | | 570 | 9–2 | |
| February 27 | Southeast Missouri State* | No. 21 | Bogle Park | W 6–3 | A. Storms (2–0) | R. Rook (2–4) | | | 574 | 10–2 | |
| February 28 | Texas Tech* | No. 21 | Bogle Park | W 8–0 | M. Haff (6–1) | M. Hornback (0–1) | | | 555 | 11–2 | |
March (17–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| Woo Pig Classic ||||||||||||
| March 4 (DH) | Drake* | No. 20 | Bogle Park | W 6–3 | J. Bloom (3–1) | N. Timmons (1–3) | | SECN+ | 525 | 12–2 | |
| March 4 (DH) | Drake* | No. 20 | Bogle Park | W 6–4 | M. Haff (7–1) | A. Timmons (1–4) | | SECN+ | 528 | 13–2 | |
| March 5 (DH) | Kansas* | No. 20 | Bogle Park | W 8–3 | M. Haff (8–1) | T. Goff (2–1) | | SECN+ | 564 | 14–2 | |
| March 5 (DH) | Northwestern State* | No. 20 | Bogle Park | W 13–5 (6) | L. Howell (2–0) | B. Rhoden (1–1) | | SECN+ | 578 | 15–2 | |
| March 6 | Northwestern State* | No. 20 | Bogle Park | W 13–2 (5) | M. Haff (9–1) | J. Howell (3–3) | | | 590 | 16–2 | |
| March 9 | at Central Arkansas* | No. 19 | Farris Field Conway, Arkansas | W 4–1 | M. Haff (10–1) | J. Johnson (3–4) | | Cox Sports Television/ESPN+ | 755 | 17–2 | |
| March 12 | at No. 20 South Carolina | No. 19 | Beckham Field Columbia, South Carolina | W 4–1 | M. Haff (11–1) | K. Oh (1–3) | | SECN+ | 400 | 18–2 | 1–0 |
| March 13 | at No. 20 South Carolina | No. 19 | Beckham Field | W 7–5 (10) | M. Haff (12–1) | K. Ochs (2–2) | | SECN+ | 400 | 19–2 | 2–0 |
| March 14 | at No. 20 South Carolina | No. 19 | Beckham Field | W 3–2 | J. Bloom (3–2) | K. Oh (1–4) | M. Haff (2) | SECN | 400 | 20–2 | 3–0 |
| March 16 | Liberty* | No. 17 | Bogle Park | L 0–2 (10) | E. Kirby (5–3) | M. Haff (12–2) | | SECN+ | 582 | 20–3 | |
| March 19 | Ole Miss | No. 17 | Bogle Park | W 5–1 | M. Haff (13–2) | A. Borgen (6–1) | | | 691 | 21–3 | 4–0 |
| March 20 | Ole Miss | No. 17 | Bogle Park | W 3–2 (8) | M. Haff (14–2) | S. Diederich (6–6) | | | 704 | 22–3 | 5–0 |
| March 21 | Ole Miss | No. 17 | Bogle Park | W 3–2 (8) | A. Storms (3–0) | A. Borgen (6–2) | | SECN+ | 694 | 23–3 | 6–0 |
| March 23 | at Kansas City* | No. 15 | Urban Youth Academy Softball Complex Kansas City, Missouri | W 9–3 | J. Bloom (5–1) | M. Hoveland (7–5) | | | 50 | 24–3 | |
| March 24 | at Kansas* | No. 15 | Arrocha Ballpark at Rock Chalk Park Lawrence, Kansas | W 7–4 | M. Haff (15–2) | K. Hamiltonf (3–4) | A. Storms (1) | ESPN+ | 254 | 25–3 | |
| March 26 | Mississippi State | No. 15 | Bogle Park | W 2–0 | M. Haff (16–2) | A. Willis (6–3) | A. Storms (2) | SECN+ | 690 | 26–3 | 7–0 |
| March 27 | Mississippi State | No. 15 | Bogle Park | W 8–7 | J. Bloom (6–1) | A. Wesley (2–4) | M. Haff (3) | SECN+ | 704 | 27–3 | 8–0 |
| March 28 | Mississippi State | No. 15 | Bogle Park | W 4–3 | M. Haff (17–2) | A. Willis (7–4) | | SECN+ | 701 | 28–3 | 9–0 |
April (10–4) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| April 1 | at Auburn | No. 13 | Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, Alabama | W 6–1 | M. Haff (18–2) | M. Penta (6–4) | | SECN | 370 | 29–3 | 10–0 |
| April 2 | at Auburn | No. 13 | Jane B. Moore Field | W 3–0 | A. Storms (4–0) | S. Lowe (8–3) | | SECN | 370 | 30–3 | 11–0 |
| April 3 | at Auburn | No. 13 | Jane B. Moore Field | W 2–0 | J. Bloom (7–1) | M. Penta (6–5) | A. Storms (3) | SECN | 370 | 31–3 | 12–0 |
| April 6 | Missouri State* | No. 10 | Bogle Park | W 9–1 (5) | A. Storms (5–0) | M. Hunsaker (6–4) | | | 621 | 32–3 | |
| April 9 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 10 | Bogle Park | L 3–5 | M. Fouts (12–2) | M. Haff (18–3) | | SECN+ | 1,100 | 32–4 | 12–1 |
| April 10 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 10 | Bogle Park | W 4–0 | A. Storms (6–0) | L. Kilfoyl (11–3) | | ESPN2 | 1,221 | 33–4 | 13–1 |
| April 11 | No. 4 Alabama | No. 10 | Bogle Park | L 0–2 | M. Fouts (13–2) | A. Storms (6–1) | | SECN+ | 1,236 | 33–5 | 13–2 |
| April 16 | at No. 20 Georgia | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium Athens, Georgia | W 10–3 | A. Storms (7–1) | M. Avant (14–5) | M. Haff (4) | SECN+ | 314 | 34–5 | 14–2 |
| April 17 | at No. 20 Georgia | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | W 5–2 | M. Haff (19–3) | A. Cutting (6–3) | | SECN+ | 387 | 35–5 | 15–2 |
| April 18 | at No. 20 Georgia | No. 10 | Jack Turner Stadium | W 5–2 | J. Bloom (8–1) | A. Cutting (6–4) | M. Haff (5) | SECN+ | 400 | 36–5 | 16–2 |
| April 20 | Central Arkansas | No. 8 | Bogle Park | W 7–6 (8) | M. Haff (20–3) | J. Johnson (9–6) | | SECN+ | 873 | 37–5 | |
| April 24 | No. 18 Missouri | No. 8 | Bogle Park | L 3–6 | J. Weber (9–2) | M. Haff (20–4) | E. Nichols (7) | | 1,340 | 37–6 | 16–3 |
| April 25 | No. 18 Missouri | No. 8 | Bogle Park | L 1–10 | L. Krings (7–2) | J. Bloom (8–2) | | SECN | 1,358 | 37–7 | 16–4 |
| April 26 | No. 18 Missouri | No. 8 | Bogle Park | W 8–4 | M. Haff (21–4) | J. Weber (9–3) | A. Storms (4) | SECN | 1,154 | 38–7 | 17–4 |
May (2–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SEC record |
| May 1 | at No. 16 LSU | No. 10 | Tiger Park Baton Rouge, Louisiana | W 1–0 | M. Haff (22–4) | S. Sunseri (7–6) | ESPNU | 1,732 | 39–7 | 18–4 |
| May 3 (DH) | at No. 16 LSU | No. 10 | Tiger Park | L 1–2 | A. Kilponen (13–6) | M. Haff (22–5) | SECN | 2,246 | 39–8 | 18–5 |
| May 3 (DH) | at No. 16 LSU | No. 10 | Tiger Park | W 4–1 | M. Haff (23–5) | M. Gorsuch (2–2) | SECN | 2,246 | 40–8 | 19–5 |
Postseason :
SEC Tournament (0–1) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | Save | TV | Attendance | Overall record | SECT Record |
| May 13 | No. 19 (7) Tennessee | No. 6 (2) | Rhoads Stadium Tuscaloosa, Alabama | L 0–1 | A. Rogers (25–8) | M. Haff (23–6) | | SECN | | 40–9 | 0–1 |
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (3–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Seed) | Site/stadium | Score | Win | Loss | TV | Attendance | Overall record | NCAAT record |
| May 21 | (4) Manhattan | No. 6 (1) | Bogle Park | W 8–0 (5) | M. Haff (24–6) | N. Williams (13–3) | SECN | 1,862 | 41–9 | 1–0 |
| May 22 | (3) South Dakota State | No. 6 (1) | Bogle Park | W 4–0 | M. Haff (25–6) | G. Glanzer (19–5) | SECN | 2,166 | 42–9 | 2–0 |
| May 23 | (2) Stanford | No. 6 (1) | Bogle Park | W 7–3 | M. Haff (26–6) | A. Vawter (22–11) | SECN | 2,604 | 43–9 | 3–0 |
NCAA Fayetteville Super Regional (0–0) :
| Date | Opponent | Rank (Nat'l Seed) | Site/stadium |
| May 27 | (11) Arizona | (6) | Bogle Park |
| May 28 | (11) Arizona | (6) | Bogle Park |
| May 29 | (11) Arizona (if necessary) | (6) | Bogle Park |

### SEC Tournament

SEC Tournament – Second Round :
| (7) Tennessee Volunteers | vs. | (2) Arkansas Razorbacks |
May 13, 2021, 5:00 pm (CDT) at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Alabama :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| (7) Tennessee | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 |
| (2) Arkansas | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 |
| WP: Ashley Rogers (25–8) LP: Mary Haff (23–6) Home runs: TENN: Ally Shipman ARK: None |||||||||||

### NCAA Fayetteville Regional

Fayetteville Regional – First Round :
| (4) Manhattan Jaspers | vs. | (1) Arkansas Razorbacks |
May 21, 2021, 12:00 pm (CDT) at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas :
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E |
| (4) Manhattan | | | | | | | | | | |
| (1) Arkansas | | | | | | | | | | |

## Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.
2021 SEC softball recordsvte
Source: 2021 SEC softball game results, 2021 SEC softball schedule :
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
| ALA | 18–6 | | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 1–2 | . | . | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | ALA | 6–2 | 4–0 |
| ARK | 19–5 | 1–2 | | 3–0 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | 3–0 | . | . | ARK | 6–2 | 5–0 |
| AUB | 7–17 | 0–3 | 0–3 | | . | . | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | AUB | 2–6 | 0–3 |
| FLA | 19–5 | 2–1 | . | . | | 2–1 | 2–1 | 3–0 | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | . | 3–0 | FLA | 8–0 | 3–0 |
| UGA | 7–17 | 0–3 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | | 2–1 | . | 0–3 | 2–1 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | . | UGA | 2–6 | 0–3 |
| KEN | 13–11 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 1–2 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | . | . | . | 3–0 | 1–2 | 3–0 | KEN | 3–5 | 2–0 |
| LSU | 13–11 | . | 1–2 | 2–1 | 0–3 | . | 2–1 | | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | LSU | 6–2 | 0–1 |
| MSU | 8–15 | . | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 3–0 | . | . | | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | 2–0 | 1–2 | MSU | 3–5 | 1–4 |
| MIZZ | 15–9 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 1–2 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | | . | 3–0 | 2–1 | . | MIZZ | 5–3 | 2–0 |
| MISS | 12–12 | 0–3 | 0–3 | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | | 2–1 | . | 2–1 | MISS | 5–3 | 1–2 |
| SCAR | 4–20 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | . | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | 1–2 | | 1–2 | 0–3 | SCAR | 0–8 | 0–4 |
| TENN | 12–11 | 1–2 | . | 3–0 | . | 2–1 | 2–1 | 1–2 | 0–2 | 1–2 | . | 2–1 | | . | TENN | 4–4 | 1–0 |
| TAMU | 8–16 | 0–3 | . | 1–2 | 0–3 | . | 0–3 | 1–2 | 2–1 | . | 1–2 | 3–0 | . | | TAMU | 2–6 | 1–3 |
| Team | W–L | ALA | ARK | AUB | FLA | UGA | KEN | LSU | MSU | MIZZ | MISS | SCAR | TENN | TAMU | Team | SR | SW |
Updated for entire regular season.Tiebrkrs: FLA>ARK ALA common. LSU>KEN hd–hd. UGA>AUB MIZZ common.

## Rankings

Ranking movements Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking т = Tied with team above or below :
| | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week | Week |
| Poll | Pre | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | Final |
| NFCA / USA Today | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 10т | 10 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | | | |
| Softball America | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 6 | | | |
| ESPN.com/USA Softball | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 8т | 10 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | | | |
| D1Softball | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | | | |