Golden Hurricane Welcome Arkansas to Tulsa for First Time Since 2017

TULSA, Okla. — Looking to add an impressive win to its resume, Tulsa hosts No. 6/8 Arkansas on Wednesday, April 22 at Collins Family Softball Complex. It'll be the first meeting between the schools in Tulsa since 2017.

Date: April 22
First Pitch: 5 PM
Location: Tulsa, Oklahoma
Venue: Collins Family Softball Complex
TV: ESPN+
Series History vs ARK: 20-14
Record in Tulsa: 8-4
Last Meeting: May 16, 2019, in Norman, Okla. (W, 5-0)

QUICK HITS

Over the last 16 games, Tulsa has found a groove at the plate. The team is hitting a combined .326 and averaging 6.1 runs per game, outscoring teams 98-84. In that span the team is 9-7 overall and 8-6 in conference play.
Claira Skaggs is making a push for best hitter in the American Conference. The graduate student is leading the league with 27 RBI, and is third with 30 hits. She is third with 8 home runs, fifth in batting average at .423 and fifth in OPS at 1.335. Since moving to 1B, she is batting .371 with 6 homers and 24 RBI in 29 games.
Tulsa has one of the best offenses in American Conference play. The team is fourth in team batting average .295, second in home runs with 25, third in runs with 100, and tied for the lead in doubles with 26.
Tulsa has hit at least four home runs in every home, conference series in 2026.
Maura Moore enters the week second in the American Conference with 105 strikeouts, one of three pitchers in the league with 100-plus. She is also seventh in the league in innings pitched with 122.2.
Tulsa has used the same starting 9 in 13 of the last 16 games. They are hitting .335 as a unit and averaging 6.7 runs per game. Cole, Skaggs, and Daeya Moses all have hit five home runs and have 13-plus RBI in that time frame.
Maci Cole has played the hot corner in each of the last 17 games, in that span she is hitting .367 with 5 home runs and 22 RBI.

TULSA vs. THE RAZORBACKS

Tulsa leads the all-time series, 20-14.
Tulsa has won 10 of the last 12.
This is the first meeting between the schools since Tulsa defeated the Razorbacks, 5-0, in the Norman Regional back in 2019.

BIG BATS

Tulsa's offense has been one of the best in the American Conference since the start of league play.
The Golden Hurricane are hitting .295 against league competition, the fourth best mark in the conference.
Tulsa is third in the league in runs scored with 113 while their 25 home runs are second.
Claira Skaggs has taken her game to another level at the plate, with a league-leading 27 RBI and is third in home runs with 8. She is hitting .423, good enough for fifth in conference play.
Daeya Moses is batting .311 in conference play and is second on the team in home runs (5) and RBI (15).
Maci Cole, 5 home runs and 19 RBI, and Amber Turner, 4 home runs and 10 RBI, have also been key run producers.

PATIENT AT THE PLATE

The Golden Hurricane are patient at the plate, working 138 walks, while being hit by a pitch 40 times.
Their 40 hit by pitches rank 26th in the country and are second in the American.
The team's 138 walks are sixth in the league.

SETTING THE TABLE

As a team, Tulsa is 113-for-293 (.386) to lead off an inning with 12 doubles, a triple, and seven home runs.
Claira Skaggs is 11-for-18 (.611) when leading off an inning with four doubles and a home run.
Annika Dill is 14-for-28 (.500) while Amber Turner is 12-for-27 (.444) to start an inning.
Daeya Moses is 11-for-25 (.440) with two homers leading off an inning.
Maciu Cole has a pair of leadoff home runs and is 17-for-43 (.395) to start an inning.

NO QUIT

Tulsa has been strong lately with two outs in an inning.
The team has scored a total of 69 of its 195 (.354) runs this season with two outs.
It's turned up in conference play with 53 of its 113 (.469) runs coming with two outs.
Over the last 16 games the Golden Hurricane are hitting 50-for-148 (.338) with two outs with 46 runs scored.

AROUND THE DIAMOND

Tulsa is outscoring opponents 50-22 in the second inning.
Opposing pinch hitters are just 3-for-28 (.107) against Tulsa this season.
Tulsa has played five extra inning games in 2026, the team's most since playing five games in 2019 and are 2-3 in those games
The Golden Hurricane have three walk-off wins this season.
Tulsa's win over Pitt was the team's first meeting and win over an ACC program since an 11-3 win over Syracuse in 2019.

UP NEXT

Tulsa faces East Carolina in its final home series of the season.

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