Missed Opportunities Cost Razorbacks in Game Three Loss

COLLEGE STATION, Texas – No. 18 Arkansas dropped the series finale at Texas A&M 4-1 on Monday night at Davis Diamond.

The rubber match cruised into the third inning scoreless but the game swung the Aggies’ way in both the top half and bottom half of the frame. A pair of two-out singles from Hannah McEwen and Sydney Parr put Razorbacks on first and second but the pair were left stranded when Ashley Diaz flew out to center field. The Aggies, however, did not miss their opportiunity to score in the bottom of the inning. Kelbi Fortenberry’s double scored the game’s first two runs before Arkansas starter Mary Haff could get Arkansas out of the inning.

The Razorbacks bounced back in the fourth to put runners on thanks to singles from Danielle Gibson and Kayla Green. A pinch hit single from Linnie Malkin looked to put the Hogs on the board but pinch runner Sam Torres was thrown out at the plate to end the threat.

The Aggies tacked on two insurance runs in the sixth to push their lead to four runs. Arkansas mounted a seventh-inning rally to score a run on Gibson’s bases loaded, RBI-single and put the tying run aboard before Katie Warrick popped up to first to end the game.

McEwen led the way for the Razorbacks with three hits from the leadoff spot in the order with Gibson adding a pair to the team’s eight hit total. Haff took the loss allowing two runs on three hits over 3.2 innings.

The Razorbacks return home on this weekend to host Auburn for the final home series of the regular season beginning at 6 p.m. on Friday night at Bogle Park.