LIVE UPDATES: Arkansas run-rules Oklahoma State; advances to Super Regional for first time since 2022

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. — No. 4 seed Arkansas enters the final day of the NCAA Regional undefeated after a furious comeback in the 1-0 game against Oklahoma State with three runs in the bottom of the seventh before a walk-off in the eighth. (SCROLL FOR INNING-BY-INNING UPDATES)

Update: An estimated start time of 7:15 p.m. has been announced.

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We are now looking at a first pitch time of 7:15pm CT.
— Arkansas Softball (@RazorbackSB) May 18, 2025

UPDATE: There is more lighnting in the area and the umpires have walked off the field.

The Razorbacks are one win away from advancing to the Super Regionals for the first time since 2022.

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We have entered a weather delay and will provide more updates as we receive them. https://t.co/onVnuUrgrJ
— Arkansas Softball (@RazorbackSB) May 18, 2025

Rain and lighting forced the start time to be delayed by an hour and five minutes from 3 p.m. to 4:05 p.m before being further delayed. Check back here for inning-by-inning updates.

Starting Lineups:
Arkansas:

CF Reagan Johnson
LF Raigan Kramer
1B Bri Ellis
DP Courtney Day
RF Kailey Wyckoff
3B Ella McDowell
SS Atalyia Rijo
C Kennedy Miller
2B Karlie Davidson
P Robyn Herron

Oklahoma State:

CF Megan Delgadillo
DP Amanda Hasler
2B Rosie Davis
1B Karli Godwin
3B Tallen Edwards
RF Tia Warsop
LF Rachel Hathoot
C Audre Scheidmiller
SS Megan Bloodworth
P Ruby Meylan

1st Inning (Top)

Johnson reaches on an error by the left fielder on a ball hit to the shortstop as Oklahoma State starts the game with five infielders, just how you'd expect this game to start after 4 hours and 15 minutes worth of delay.

Kramer walked to bring up Bri Ellis with two on and no out. Ellis records the first out on a 6-5 fielder's choice, 1 out.

Courtney Day singled to left, an aggressive early send of Kramer pays off. Kramer just got in under the tag at home. She was initially called out, but replay gives Arkansas the first run, 1-0 Arkansas.

Wyckoff grounds into a 6-4 fielder's choice, 2 outs.

Ella McDowell rips a first pitch into left, scoring Ellis from third, 2-0 Arkansas

Rijo singles off the pitcher to load the bases.

Miller draws a five-pitch walk to force in another run, 3-0 Arkansas.

Davison strikes out to strand the bases loaded, 3 outs.

1st Inning (Bottom)

Delgadillo strikes out on three pitches, 1 out

Hasler grounds out to second, 2 outs

Davis flies out to right-center. Perfect start for Herron, 1-2-3 inning on just 11 pitches, 3 outs

2nd Inning (Top)

Johnson singles on a bullet to the hot corner on the first pitch.

Kramer struck out looking, 1 out

Ellis hit by a 3-2 pitch, her seventh free pass of the regional

Day popped out to third, 2 outs

Wyckoff flied out to center, Meylan up to 65 pitches, 3 outs

2nd Inning (Bottom)

Godwin popped out to first, 1 out

Edwards flied out to right, 2 outs

Warsop grounded out to second, 6 up, 6 down for Herron, 3 outs

3rd Inning (Top)

McDowell doubled to the left-center field gap, three straight innings the leadoff runner aboard

Rijo punches one over third to score McDowell that also chases Meylan from the game. Rylee Crandall is in, 4-0 Arkansas.

Rijo advanced to second on a wild pitch

Miller grounds out to short, 1 out

Davison doubles off the top of the left field wall, scoring Rijo, 5-0 Arkansas

Johnson strikes out on a 1-2 missed bunt attempt, 2 outs

Kramer hits another double down the left field line, scoring Davison, 6-0 Arkansas

Ellis grounded out to the pitcher, 3 outs

3rd Inning (Bottom)

Hathoot grounded out to second on the first pitch. Five of the first seven outs have been within the first two pitches of the at-bat, 1 out

Scheidmiller struck out looking, 2 outs

Bloodworth singled to right

Delgadillo pops up the bunt on the first pitch right into the waiting hands of Miller behind the plate, 3 outs

4th Inning (Top)

Day lined out to short, first time the leadoff hitter has been retired, 1 out

Wyckoff flied out to right, 2 outs

McDowell struck out swinging, 3 outs

4th Inning (Bottom)

Hasler popped out to second, 1 out

Davis popple out to second, 2 outs

Godwin flied to center, five pitch-inning 3 outs

5th Inning (Top)

Rijo singled to right.

Miller popped out to short, 1 out

Davison grounded into a fielder's choice, second to short, 2 outs

Johnson singled to short

Kramer grounded out to first, 3 outs

5th Inning (Bottom)

Edwards grounded out to second, an eight-pitch at-bat, by far the longest of the day for Oklahoma State, but the result is the same, 1 out

Warsop grounded out to second, just three pitches this time, normal service has resumed 2 outs

Hathoot walked, just OSU's second baserunner of the game

Scheidmiller singled to center, Hathoot to second, OSU has a runner in scoring position for the first time today

Bloodworth is hit by a pitch, the bases are loaded

Micaela Wark pinch hit and hit a soft popup in the Bermuda Triangle between short, second and center, Davison who has been stellar all game in the field, ends the threat, 3 outs

6th Inning (Top)

Ellis reached on a missed catch error by the first baseman, Ellis to second. It's been that kind of night for Oklahoma State. Ellis is still looking for her first hit of the regional after she popped the ball straight up in the air and eluded Godwin's glove.

Day struck out swinging, 1 out

Kasey Wood pinch ran for Ellis

Wyckoff reached on a error by the first baseman Godwin, Wood to third. It's just been that kind of inning...

Ramsey Walker pinch ran for Wyckoff

McDowell singled to short, Walker to second, Wood scored, 7-0 Arkansas

Rijo singled to first to load the bases, that's the Hogs' fifth infield hit to go along with three OSU infield errors.

Miller doubled to right, Walker scored, McDowell scored, 9-0 Arkansas

Davison homers down the left-field line, Carter scored, Rijo scored, 12-0 Arkansas

Johnson grounded out to short, 2 outs

Kramer flied out to right, 3 outs

6th Inning (Bottom)

Hasler grounded out to short, 1 out

Davis singled to center

Godwin flied into a double play to center, Davis out at first, center to second to first 3 outs

Arkansas heads to the super regional for the first time since 2022.

Arkansas now awaits the winner of the Tucson Regional. Ole Miss leads No. 13 4-2 in the top of the second in a winner take all game

Starting Lineups:Arkansas: