Huskies Swept by No. 9 Arkansas

Sunday, March 22

Fayetteville, AR

1:00 PM

University of Connecticut

8-21

Arkansas

27-4

UConn

Arkansas

Photo by: UConn Athletics

3/22/2026 6:53:00 PM | Softball

Box Score

FAYETTEVILLE, Ark. – The UConn softball team dropped the series finale to No. 9 Arkansas, 9-4 on Sunday afternoon at Bogle Park.

Freshman Caprice Bohmer made her 11^th start of the season in the circle for the Huskies. Bohmer went 3.2 innings giving up two earned runs on just a pair of hits.

Arkansas opened the scoring in the bottom of the 1^st inning with a run to make it 1-0.

UConn responded in the top of the 2^nd inning, scoring two runs to give the Huskies the lead. Freshman Emma Willers scored UConn's first run of the game with a sacrifice fly to left field, scoring Kaitlyn Breslin from third base. The next batter, Heidi Barber dropped a perfectly executed sacrifice bunt squeeze to score Caylee De Meo from third base, giving the Huskies a 2-1 lead.

Arkansas responded with two runs in the bottom half of the 2^nd inning, putting the Razorbacks back in front, 3-2.

Graduate Jessica Walter came on in relief from Bohmer during the bottom of the 4^th inning, making her 21^st appearance of the season. Walter closed out the game in the circle for the Huskies, going 2.1 innings, giving up six runs on four hits with a strikeout.

Arkansas extended its lead in the bottom of the 5^th inning with a run to make it 4-2.

UConn's offense continued to battle, as the Huskies scored two runs in the top of the 6^th inning to knot the game at 4-4. Haley Coupal and Cat Petteys got the inning started by reaching base, setting the table for the middle of the lineup. Coupal came around to score on a ball put in play by Breslin, making it 4-3. Petteys later scored on a passed ball to tie the score.

Arkansas regained the lead in the bottom of the 6^th inning with five runs, four coming from a grand slam, giving the Razorbacks a 9-4 lead.

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