No. 5 overall seed Arkansas begins NCAA Tournament run against Fordham
NCAA Tournament No. 5 overall seed Arkansas (42-11) kicks off the Fayetteville Regional against the Fordham Rams (27-26) at Bogle Park on Friday afternoon.
This weekend marks the sixth consecutive regional that Arkansas has hosted and the Hogs own a 4-0 all-time advantage over Fordham, who is in the NCAA Tournament for the 11th time in program history and first since 2022.
The Rams are led by eighth-year head coach Melissa Inouye and they beat regular season Atlantic 10 champion Loyola Chicago to take the A10 Tournament crown.
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Statistical comparison
| 2026 Stats | Arkansas | Fordham |
| Batting average | .337 | .289 |
| OPS | 1.000 | .775 |
| Runs per game | 7.5 | 4.7 |
| Home runs | 70 | 27 |
| Stolen bases (success rate) | 31 (94%) | 47 (85%) |
| ERA | 2.52 | 3.46 |
| Opponent batting average | .215 | .266 |
| Fielding percentage | .979 | .971 |
How To Watch
Who: Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Fordham Rams
When: Friday, May 15 at 4:30 p.m. CT
Where: Bogle Park – Fayetteville, Arkansas
How to watch: ESPN+
Full Regional Schedule
Game 1: Arkansas vs. Fordham – 4:30 p.m.
Game 2: Washington vs. South Florida – 7 p.m.
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 – 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 17
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 – 1 p.m.
Game 7: If necessary game – 3:30 p.m.
- Times are not final and can be adjusted by the NCAA and TV
Arkansas vs. Fordham Players To Watch
ARKANSAS
LHP Robyn Herron
2026 stats: 1.98 ERA, 27 GP, 106 IP, 69 H, 30 ER, 39 BB, 166 K, .177 BAA
RHP Payton Burnham
2026 stats: 1.89 ERA, 23 GP, 89 IP, 72 H, 24 ER, 21 BB, 52 K, .221 BAA
1B Tianna Bell
2026 stats: .377/.454/.710, 53 GP, 162 AB, 61 H, 9 2B, 15 HR, 55 RBI, 20 BB, 16 K
UTL Brinli Bain
2026 stats: .355/.508/.543, 53 GP, 138 AB, 49 H, 17 2B, 3 HR, 33 RBI, 42 BB, 18 K
3B Ella McDowell
2026 stats: .340/.426/.599, 53 GP, 162 AB, 55 H, 9 2B, 11 HR, 50 RBI, 22 BB, 14 K
RF Kailey Wyckoff
2026 stats: .350/.437/.586, 53 GP, 140 GP, 49 H, 10 2B, 1 3B, 7 HR, 37 RBI, 17 BB, 19 K
FORDHAM
RHP Olivia Simcoe
2026 stats: 2.75 ERA, 26 GP, 134.2 IP, 118 H, 53 ER, 48 BB, 72 K, .233 BAA
CF Neleh Nogay
2026 stats: .390/.471/.407, 53 GP, 177 AB, 69 H, 1 2B, 1 3B, 10 RBI, 26 BB, 19 K
2B Sadira Forcucci
2026 stats: .349/.448/.603, 51 GP, 146 AB, 51 H, 10 2B, 9 HR, 46 RBI, 24 BB, 31 K
C Nicki Sudall
2026 stats: .304/.420/.418, 53 GP, 158 AB, 48 H, 7 2B, 1 3B, 3 HR, 41 RBI, 21 BB, 12 K
DH Victoria Klimaszewski
2026 stats: .325/.391/.518, 43 GP, 83 AB, 27 H, 4 2B, 4 HR, 20 RBI, 8 BB, 20 K
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