The 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2026 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks were led by eleventh-year head coach Courtney Deifel and played their home games at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. Arkansas finished the season with a record of 47–13, finishing seventh in the Southeastern Conference with a record of 15–9.
The Razorbacks were invited to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament. They swept the Fayetteville Regional and Super Regional to advance to the Women's College World Series, their first appearance in Oklahoma City. Arkansas was eliminated after losses to Nebraska and UCLA.
Personnel Roster 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks roster Pitchers 4 - Reis Beuerlein - Senior 11 - Robyn Herron - Senior 12 - Payton Burnham - Sophomore 15 - Lillie-Faye McWhorter - Freshman 25 - Cam Harrison - Sophomore 32 - Saylor Timmerman - Freshman 99 - Lexi King - Sophomore
Catcherss 1 - Brinli Bain - Freshman 17 - Kennedy Miller - Junior Infielders 6 - Ella McDowell - Sophomore 14 - Karlie Davison - Senior 20 - Tianna Bell - Senior 26 - Atalyia Rijo - Senior 34 - Jayden Ramos - Sophomore
Utility 8 - Kyler Del Duca - Freshman 13 - Kasey Wood - Junior 45 - Jayden Wells - Junior 46 - Kailey Wyckoff - Senior Outfielders 5 - Ashtyn Reichardt - Freshman 16 - Ramsey Walker - Sophomore 21 - Ava Carter - Sophomore 22 - Dakota Kennedy - Senior 23 - Reagan Johnson - Senior 30 - Khamari Hall - Freshman
Coaching staff 2026 Arkansas Razorbacks coaching staff Courtney Deifel – Head coach - 11th season Matt Meuchel – Associate head coach - 10th season DJ Gasso – Assistant coach - 3rd season Parker Staggs – Assistant coach - 1st season
Schedule Legend Arkansas win Arkansas loss * Non-Conference game
2026 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game logRegular seasonFebruary Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Feb 6 vs * No. 9 St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC(Kickin' Chicken Classic) W 17–1 1–0 Feb 6 vs * No. 9 St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC(Kickin' Chicken Classic) W 9–1 2–0 Feb 7 vs Virginia* No. 9 St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC(Kickin' Chicken Classic) L 2–4 2–1 Feb 7 at * No. 9 St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC(Kickin' Chicken Classic) W 11–1 3–1 Feb 8 vs Akron* No. 9 St. John Stadium – Charles Wade-John Lott Field • Conway, SC(Kickin' Chicken Classic) W 21–3 4–1 Feb 13 vs * No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX(States Up! Invitational) W 10–2 5–1 Feb 13 vs No. 18 Clemson* No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX(States Up! Invitational) W 12–0 6–1 Feb 14 vs * No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX(States Up! Invitational) W 11–1 7–1 Feb 15 at * No. 9 Bobcat Softball Stadium • San Marcos, TX(States Up! Invitational) W 9–0 8–1 Feb 20 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Razorback Invitational) W 6–0 9–1 Feb 20 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Razorback Invitational) W 6–0 10–1 Feb 21 Northwestern* No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Razorback Invitational) W 7–0 11–1 Feb 21 Southeast Missouri State* No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Razorback Invitational) W 16–2 12–1 Feb 22 Northwestern* No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Razorback Invitational) W 9–8 13–1 Feb 26 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 10–2 14–1 Feb 27 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 10–1 15–1 Feb 27 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 14–3 16–1 Feb 28 Omaha* No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 4–2 17–1 Feb 28 Charlotte* No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 9–0 18–1 March Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Mar 1 * No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR(Woo Pig Classic) W 11–3 19–1 Mar 6 No. 15 Georgia No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 2–7 19–2 0–1 Mar 7 No. 15 Georgia No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 7–6 20–2 1–1 Mar 8 No. 15 Georgia No. 7 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–0 21–2 2–1 Mar 9 at * No. 7 Killian Sports Complex • Springfield, MO W 12–0 22–2 Mar 13 at No. 4 Alabama No. 8 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–4 22–3 2–2 Mar 14 at No. 4 Alabama No. 8 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL W 14–9 23–3 3–2 Mar 15 at No. 4 Alabama No. 8 Rhoads Stadium • Tuscaloosa, AL L 1–4 23–4 3–3 Mar 17 * No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 10–2 24–4 Mar 20 UConn* No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 12–4 25–4 Mar 21 UConn* No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 10–2 26–4 Mar 22 UConn* No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 9–4 27–4 Mar 24 at Central Arkansas* No. 10 Farris Field • Conway, AR W 11–2 28–4 Mar 27 No. 3 Florida No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–2 29–4 4–3 Mar 28 No. 3 Florida No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 6–12 29–5 4–4 Mar 29 No. 3 Florida No. 10 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 6–4 30–5 5–4April/May Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SEC record Apr 4 No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 10–0 31–5 6–4 Apr 5 Auburn No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 4–0 32–5 7–4 Apr 6 Auburn No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 4–1 33–5 8–4 Apr 10 at No. 13 Mississippi State No. 8 Nusz Park • Starkville, MS L 0–1 33–6 8–5 Apr 11 at No. 13 Mississippi State No. 8 Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W 8–0 34–6 9–5 Apr 12 at No. 13 Mississippi State No. 8 Nusz Park • Starkville, MS W 10–3 35–6 10–5 Apr 17 at No. 1 Oklahoma No. 8 Love's Field • Norman, OK L 7–8 35–7 10–6 Apr 18 at No. 1 Oklahoma No. 8 Love's Field • Norman, OK W 3–2 36–7 11–6 Apr 19 at No. 1 Oklahoma No. 8 Love's Field • Norman, OK L 1–11 36–8 11–7 Apr 22 at * No. 9 Collins Family Softball Complex • Tulsa, OK W 7–2 37–8 Apr 24 No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 4–0 38–8 12–7 Apr 25 Missouri No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 9–2 39–8 13–7 Apr 26 Missouri No. 9 Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR L 1–3 39–9 13–8 Apr 30 at No. 7 Texas No. 10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 2–0 40–9 14–8 May 1 at No. 7 Texas No. 10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX W 4–3 41–9 15–8 May 2 at No. 7 Texas No. 10 Red and Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX L 1–4 41–10 15–9Postseason Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record May 6 No. 19 (10) Mississippi State No. 9 (7) John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY W 3–0 42–10 1–0 May 7 No. 4 (2) Alabama No. 9 (7) John Cropp Stadium • Lexington, KY L 1–7 42–11 1–1 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record Reg. record May 15 No. 10 (5) Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 8–0 43–11 1–0 May 16 No. 10 (5) Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 9–1 44–11 2–0 May 17 South Florida No. 10 (5) Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 10–2 45–11 3–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SR record May 22 No. 13 No. 10 (5) Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 14–5 46–11 1–0 May 23 No. 13 Duke No. 10 (5) Bogle Park • Fayetteville, AR W 10–2 47–11 2–0 Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Overall record SECT record May 28 No. 1 (4) Nebraska No. 10 (5) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK L 3–5 47–12 0–1 May 29 No. 5 (8) UCLA No. 10 (5) Devon Park • Oklahoma City, OK L 0–11 47–13 0–2 Rankings from NFCA/USA Today prior to the game, tournament seeds in parentheses.
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