2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team

The 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks were led by ninth-year head coach Courtney Deifel and played their home games at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas.

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball
NCAA Fayetteville Regional, 1–2
Conference	Southeastern Conference
Ranking
Coaches	No. 16
Record	37–18 (14–10 SEC)
Head coach	Courtney Deifel (9th season)
Assistant coaches	DJ Gasso Danielle Gibson Whorton Matt Meuchel
Home stadium	Bogle Park
Seasons ← 2023 2025 →

2024 Southeastern Conference softball standings

v t e	Conf.									Overall
Team	W		L		T		PCT			W		L		T		PCT
No. 3 Tennessee ‍†‍‍	19	–	5	–	0		.792			44	–	12	–	0		.786
No. 7 Florida ‍‍‡‍y	17	–	7	–	0		.708			53	–	14	–	0		.791
No. 9 Texas A&M ‍‍‍y	15	–	9	–	0		.625			44	–	15	–	0		.746
No. 16 Arkansas ‍‍‍y	14	–	10	–	0		.583			37	–	18	–	0		.673
No. 10 Missouri ‍‍‍y	13	–	11	–	0		.542			48	–	18	–	0		.727
No. 11 LSU ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			44	–	17	–	0		.721
No. 14 Georgia ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			43	–	19	–	0		.694
No. 18 Mississippi State ‍‍‍y	12	–	12	–	0		.500			34	–	20	–	0		.630
No. 19 Alabama ‍‍‍y	10	–	14	–	0		.417			38	–	20	–	0		.655
Auburn ‍‍‍y	9	–	15	–	0		.375			29	–	21	–	1		.578
South Carolina ‍‍‍y	8	–	16	–	0		.333			36	–	24	–	0		.600
Kentucky ‍‍‍y	8	–	16	–	0		.333			31	–	24	–	0		.564
Ole Miss ‍‍‍y	7	–	17	–	0		.292			31	–	27	–	0		.534
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 2, 2024[1][2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today[3]

Previous season

After a 38–16 regular-season campaign in 2023, the Razorbacks fell in their first game of the SEC tournament, which was hosted at Bogle Park, to Alabama by a one-run margin.^[4] Arkansas was selected to host an NCAA regional for the third consecutive season as the No. 11 national seed.^[5] They were paired with Oregon, Notre Dame, and Harvard;^[6] After a defeat of Harvard,^[7] the Razorbacks fell to Oregon, putting them in the consolation bracket.^[8] A win to eliminate Notre Dame put them in the regional final, needing two wins against Oregon to advance to the super regional, ^[9] but a nine-run defeat to the Ducks ended Arkansas' season.^[10] The team finished with a record of 40–19.^[11]

Schedule and results

Legend
	Arkansas win
	Arkansas loss
	Postponement
Bold	Arkansas team member

2024 Arkansas Razorbacks softball game log
Regular season
February (14–3) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record Paradise Classic February 8 vs. Marshall No. 16 Joan Joyce Field Boca Raton, Florida W 10–3 Camenzind (1–0) Rice (0–1) FloSoftball 400 1–0 — February 8 at Florida Atlantic No. 16 Joan Joyce Field W 8–0 (5) Herron (1–0) Schlotterbec (0–1) FloSoftball 500 2–0 — February 9 vs. Ohio No. 16 Joan Joyce Field W 7–3 Leinstock (1–0) Moore (0–1) FloSoftball 3–0 — February 10 vs. Michigan State No. 16 Joan Joyce Field W 6–5 Herron (2–0) Grey (0–2) FloSoftball 263 4–0 — February 10 vs. Penn State No. 16 Joan Joyce Field L 2–3 (8) Nemeth (3–0) Herron (2–1) FloSoftball 255 4–1 — Bear Down Fiesta February 16 vs. Long Beach State No. 15 Hillenbrand Stadium Tucson, Arizona W 7–0 Leinstock (2–0) Haddad (0–3) FloSoftball 5–1 — February 16 at Arizona No. 15 Hillenbrand Stadium L 2–3 Silva (4–0) Herron (2–2) FloSoftball 5–2 — February 17 vs. Omaha No. 15 Hillenbrand Stadium W 9–2 McGaffin (1–0) Meyer (3–1) FloSoftball 6–2 — February 17 at Arizona No. 15 Hillenbrand Stadium W 3–2 Herron (3–2) Stoddard (2–1) FloSoftball 2,292 7–2 — February 18 vs. Omaha No. 15 Hillenbrand Stadium W 5–2 Leinstock (4–0) Nuismer (3–2) FloSoftball 8–2 — Razorback Invitational February 22 Illinois State No. 15 Bogle Park Fayetteville, Arkansas W 7–0 Beuerlein (1–0) McLeod (0–1) 2,824 9–2 — February 23 UT Arlington No. 15 Bogle Park W 9–0 (6) Camenzind (2–0) Gutierrez (1–1) 3,108 10–2 — February 23 Wichita State No. 15 Bogle Park L 1–3 Barber (2–0) Herron (3–3) 3,108 10–3 — February 24 Illinois State No. 15 Bogle Park W 7–0 Herron (4–3) Meshnick (1–6) 3,549 11–3 — February 24 Wichita State No. 15 Bogle Park W 15–4 (5) Camenzind (3–0) Aguilar (2–1) 3,549 12–3 — February 25 UT Arlington No. 15 Bogle Park W 10–0 (5) Beuerlein (2–0) Bumpurs (0–4) 3,019 13–3 — Wooo Pig Classic February 29 South Dakota State No. 15 Bogle Park W 4–3 Camenzind (4–0) Lasey (2–3) SECN+ 2,795 14–3 — March (11–6) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record March 1 Southeast Missouri State No. 15 Bogle Park W 5–0 Leinstock (4–0) Holman (2–3) SECN+ 2,933 15–3 — March 1 Florida Atlantic No. 15 Bogle Park W 6–2 Herron (5–3) Sacco (5–2) SECN+ 2,933 16–3 — March 2 South Dakota State No. 15 Bogle Park L 3–7 Kniesche (6–4) Herron (5–4) SECN+ 3,252 16–4 — March 3 Southeast Missouri State No. 15 Bogle Park W 6–5 (8) Herron (6–4) Holman (2–5) SECN+ 2,959 17–4 — Razorback Rumble March 8 South Alabama No. 18 Bogle Park L 1–2 Lackie (9–3) Herron (6–5) SECN+ 3,010 17–5 — March 8 Saint Francis No. 18 Bogle Park Canceled March 9 Northern Iowa No. 18 Bogle Park W 7–4 Leinstock (5–0) Maiers (1–1) Camenzind (1) SECN+ 3,067 18–5 — March 9 South Alabama No. 18 Bogle Park W 10–4 Camenzind (5–0) Lagle (2–1) SECN+ 3,067 19–5 — March 10 Northern Iowa No. 18 Bogle Park W 9–0 (6) Herron (7–5) Wischnowski (6–3) SECN+ 2,943 20–5 — March 16 at No. 25 Auburn No. 20 Jane B. Moore Field Auburn, Alabama W 6–1 Leinstock (6–0) Penta (7–4) SECN+ 21–5 1–0 March 16 at No. 25 Auburn No. 20 Jane B. Moore Field W 5–1 Camenzind (6–0) Lowe (3–1) SECN+ 1,845 22–5 2–0 March 17 at No. 25 Auburn No. 20 Jane B. Moore Field L 1–2 Penta (8–4) Herron (7–6) SECN+ 1,620 22–6 2–1 March 18 at Texas A&M–Commerce No. 20 John Cain Family Softball Complex Commerce, Texas W 8–0 (5) Camenzind (7–0) Sanchez (3–7) SECN+ 356 23–6 — March 22 No. 20 Mississippi State No. 18 Bogle Park L 3–6 Wesley (7–2) Leinstock (6–1) SECN+ 3,466 23–7 2–2 March 23 No. 20 Mississippi State No. 18 Bogle Park W 3–0 Camenzind (7–0) Marron (8–3) Leinstock (1) SECN+ 3,811 24–7 3–2 March 24 No. 20 Mississippi State No. 18 Bogle Park L 7–15 (5) Wesley (9–2) Leinstock (6–2) SECN+ 3,143 24–8 3–3 March 26 Central Arkansas No. 20 Bogle Park Canceled March 30 at No. 3 Georgia No. 20 Jack Turner Stadium Athens, Georgia W 3–2 Leinstock (7–2) Backes (12–2) SEC Network 1,863 25–8 4–3 March 31 at No. 3 Georgia No. 20 Jack Turner Stadium L 2–8 Kerpics (9–1) Camenzind (8–1) Walters (2) ESPN2 851 25–9 4–4 April (10–4) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record April 1 at No. 3 Georgia No. 20 Jack Turner Stadium W 8–2 Leinstock (8–2) Backes (12–3) SEC Network 2,057 26–9 5–4 April 5 No. 11 Missouri No. 19 Bogle Park W 5–2 Leinstock (9–2) Harrison (10–2) SEC Network 3,412 27–9 6–4 April 6 No. 11 Missouri No. 19 Bogle Park L 3–12 (5) Krings (9–6) Herron (7–7) SECN+ 3,885 27–10 6–5 April 7 No. 11 Missouri No. 19 Bogle Park W 4–1 Leinstock (10–2) McCann (6–2) SEC Network 3,457 28–10 7–5 April 12 at No. 23 South Carolina No. 17 Beckham Field Columbia, South Carolina W 4–3 Herron (8–7) Vawter (11–7) SEC Network 1,627 29–10 8–5 April 13 at No. 23 South Carolina No. 17 Beckham Field L 1–2 Mardjetko (7–6) Beuerlein (2–1) Vawter (2) SEC Network 1,837 29–11 8–6 April 14 at No. 23 South Carolina No. 17 Beckham Field W 3–0 Herron (9–7) Vawter (12–8) SECN+ 1,748 30–11 9–6 April 19 No. 14 Alabama No. 16 Bogle Park W 1–0 (9) Leinstock (11–2) Beaver (14–5) SECN+ 3,839 31–11 10–6 April 20 No. 14 Alabama No. 16 Bogle Park L 1–5 Briski (7–2) Herron (9–8) SEC Network 3,900 31–12 10–7 April 21 No. 14 Alabama No. 16 Bogle Park W 8–0 (5) Leinstock (12–2) Beaver (14–6) ESPNU 3,832 32–12 11–7 April 26 at No. 6 LSU No. 15 Tiger Park Baton Rouge, Louisiana W 2–1 Leinstock (13–2) Berzon (15–7) SECN+ 2,352 33–12 12–7 April 27 at No. 6 LSU No. 15 Tiger Park W 4–1 Camenzind (9–1) Lynch (6–2) Leinstock (2) SECN+ 2,619 34–12 13–7 April 28 at No. 6 LSU No. 15 Tiger Park L 0–1 Berzon (16–7) Beuerlein (2–2) SECN+ 2,266 34–13 13–8 April 30 at Central Arkansas No. 15 Farris Field Conway, Arkansas W 8–0 (6) Herron (10–8) Petty (13–11) SECN+ 2,155 35–13 — May (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SEC record May 3 Ole Miss No. 15 Bogle Park L 0–6 Sparks (7–2) Leinstock (13–3) SECN+ 2,800 35–14 13–9 May 4 Ole Miss No. 15 Bogle Park W 12–2 (5) Herron (11–8) Lopez (6–4) SEC Network 3,592 36–14 14–9 May 5 Ole Miss No. 15 Bogle Park L 3–4 Sparks (8–2) Leinstock (13–4) Lopez (2) SEC Network 3,937 36–15 14–10
Postseason
SEC Tournament (0–1) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record SECT record May 9 vs. No. 11 (5) Missouri No. 16 (4) Jane B. Moore Field L 1–3 Harrison (14–3) Leinstock (13–5) Pannell (14) SECN 2,042 36–16 0–1
NCAA Fayetteville Regional (1–2) Date Opponent Rank Site/stadium Score Win Loss Save TV Attendance Overall record NCAAT record May 17 vs. (4) Southeast Missouri State No. 16 (1) Bogle Park W 3–2 Herron (12–8) Holman (16–1) ESPN+ 2,655 37–16 1–0 May 18 vs. No. 17 (2) Arizona No. 16 (1) Bogle Park L 1–2 Mannon (7–3) Herron (12–9) Silva (3) ESPN+ 2,667 37–17 1–1 May 18 vs. (3) Villanova No. 16 (1) Bogle Park L 2–7 Gallant (6–5) Leinstock (13–6) ESPN+ 2,440 37–18 1–2 *Denotes non–conference game • Schedule source • Rankings based on the teams' current ranking in the NFCA/USA Today poll  W  Arkansas win •  L  Arkansas loss •  Postponement or cancellation  • Bold denotes Arkansas player

Record vs. conference opponents

Date m/dd is for last scheduled game of series. Blank are not scheduled. Blue are home games, otherwise away.

2024 SEC softball records v t e Source: 2024 SEC softball game results, 2024 SEC softball schedule
Team	W–L	ALA	ARK	AUB	FLA	UGA	KEN	LSU	MSU	MIZZ	MISS	SCAR	TENN	TAMU	Team	SR	SW
ALA	10–14		1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	1–2	.	.	.	3–0	.	1–2	1–2	ALA	1–7	1–0
ARK	14–10	2–1		2–1	.	2–1	.	2–1	1–2	2–1	1–2	2–1	.	.	ARK	6–2	0–0
AUB	9–15	2–1	1–2		.	.	1–2	2–1	.	1–2	1–2	.	1–2	0–3	AUB	2–6	0–1
FLA	17–7	2–1	.	.		2–1	3–0	2–1	2–1	1–2	.	2–1	.	3–0	FLA	7–1	2–0
UGA	12–12	2–1	1–2	.	1–2		1–2	.	1–2	2–1	3–0	.	1–2	.	UGA	3–5	1–0
KEN	8–16	2–1	.	2–1	0–3	2–1		0–3	.	.	.	1–2	0–3	1–2	KEN	3–5	0–3
LSU	12–12	.	1–2	1–2	1–2	.	3–0		.	1–2	1–2	.	1–2	3–0	LSU	2–6	2–0
MSU	12–12	.	2–1	.	1–2	2–1	.	.		1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	1–2	MSU	4–4	0–0
MIZZ	13–11	.	1–2	2–1	2–1	1–2	.	2–1	2–1		.	3–0	0–3	.	MIZZ	5–3	1–1
MISS	7–17	0–3	2–1	2–1	.	0–3	.	2–1	1–2	.		0–3	.	0–3	MISS	3–5	0–4
SCAR	8–16	.	1–2	.	1–2	.	2–1	.	1–2	0–3	3–0		0–3	0–3	SCAR	2–6	1–3
TENN	19–5	2–1	.	2–1	.	2–1	3–0	2–1	2–1	3–0	.	3–0		.	TENN	8–0	3–0
TAMU	15–9	2–1	.	3–0	0–3	.	2–1	0–3	2–1	.	3–0	3–0	.		TAMU	6–2	3–2
Team	W–L	ALA	ARK	AUB	FLA	UGA	KEN	LSU	MSU	MIZZ	MISS	SCAR	TENN	TAMU	Team	SR	SW

Updated for entire regular season. ^[1][12] Tie brkrs: MSU>UGA & MSU>LSU ARK common. UGA>LSU MIZZ common. SCAR>KEN head to head.

Rankings

Main article: 2024 NCAA Division I softball rankings

Ranking movements
Legend: ██ Increase in ranking ██ Decrease in ranking

	Week
Poll	Pre	1	2	3	4	5	6	7	8	9	10	11	12	13	14	15	Final
NFCA / USA Today	16	15	15	15	18	20	18	20	19	17	16	15	15	16	16
Softball America	8	12	14	18	21	20	17	20	17	13	8	8	8	11	11
ESPN.com/USA Softball	12	13	14	16	20	20	17	20	19	14	14	13	11	13	11
D1Softball	18	18	15	16	22	19	17	19	14	11	13	12	8	9	9

See also

• 2024 Arkansas Razorbacks baseball team