FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – Catcher Kayla Green hit the go-ahead grand slam in the sixth inning of game one, and infielder Danielle Gibson blasted the walk-off grand slam in game two, as No. 20 Arkansas swept a doubleheader over Drake, 6-3, and 6-4, at Bogle Park on Thursday evening.
With the game two victory, the Razorbacks (13-2) have won 12 straight games, tying the program record set in 1999 and 2008.
Game 1: No. 20 Arkansas 6, Drake 3
Drake (2-8) scored a solo tally in the first inning on a sacrifice fly to grab an early lead, but Arkansas tied the game, 1-1, in the bottom of the fourth. Outfielder Linnie Malkin blooped a single to center and infielder Hannah Gammill walked ahead of Green, setting up her first RBI on a single to center.
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The line-up of schools competing this weekend at Randal Tyson Track Center normally would indicate a strong distance field along with an elite level distance medley relay. However, the women’s distance medley was canceled when the field became limited due to various circumstances.
“The mile, 3k and 5k are going to be heavily matched between Ole Miss and ourselves,” said Arkansas women’s head coach Lance Harter. “Oregon’s distance women are dealing with covid and knocked a bunch of them out. Colorado is focusing on March 15 for NCAA cross country, so we’ll only see a couple of their athletes.
NEW ORLEANS – Another week means another collegiate record.
You better believe that performance was included among the eight athletes who were named National Indoor Track & Field Athletes of the Week on Tuesday by the U.S. Track & Field and Cross Country Coaches Association (USTFCCCA).
NCAA Division I Men – Tripp Piperi, Texas
NCAA Division I Women – Athing Mu, Texas A&M
NCAA Division II Men – Christian Noble, Lee (Tenn.)
NCAA Division II Women – Nicole Sreenan, Grand Valley State
NCAA Division III Men – Nick Hoffman, Hope
NCAA Division III Women – Ana Tucker, Hope
NJCAA Men – Tyrese Reid, Barton County CC
NJCAA Women – Mercy Ntia-Obong, Cloud County CC