Arkansas vs – Arkansas makes its first Women’s College World Series appearance as it faces Nebraska at Devon Park in Oklahoma City. The early swing came fast: Kailey Wyckoff hit a two-run home run to put Arkansas up 2-0, while Robyn Herron started in the circle for the Razo
By the time the crowd at Devon Park settled into its seat, Arkansas had already walked into the kind of moment that doesn’t wait for nerves to wear off.
The Razorbacks opened their first-ever Women’s College World Series appearance against Nebraska on Thursday night in Oklahoma City. trying to score the kind of win that changes a season’s story. First pitch was listed at 8:36 p.m., with the game clock starting at 8:30 p.m. CT, and Arkansas bringing Robyn Herron to the circle.
Nebraska, back in the WCWS for the first time since 2013, answered with national player of the year Jordy Frahm in the circle. The matchup wasn’t just a first-round meeting—it set up what happens next depending on who could secure a win.
Alabama was simultaneously working to finish off its own path, wrapping a 6-3 win over UCLA to advance to the winners’ bracket on Saturday. Arkansas and Nebraska would determine who plays tomorrow night against UCLA and who faces the Crimson Tide.
On the field, the game turned early.
At 8:17 p.m., Herron got the start for Arkansas, opposed by Frahm for Nebraska. At 8:19 p.m., Reagan Johnson led off for Arkansas with a single, but the rally stalled when she was stranded at second base.
Nebraska didn’t make it easy to breathe either. At 8:51 p.m., a cut-and-paste sequence for Nebraska left the Huskers scoreless for the early chances: Frahm recorded a leadoff single, but nothing else followed, leaving the game scoreless after one.
Then came the swing that finally put Arkansas ahead.
At 8:59 p.m., Kailey Wyckoff hit a two-run home run off Jordy Frahm to put Arkansas up 2-0.
The game’s early rhythm carried the weight of what both teams were trying to prove—especially with Arkansas playing its first WCWS game and Nebraska chasing a return to the stage it last reached in 2013.
Arkansas softball vs. Nebraska in the Women’s College World Series is airing on ESPN2. The broadcast is also available on Fubo, which requires a subscription.
Here’s what the schedule looks like around the matchup, with all times listed in Central:
THURSDAY, MAY 28: Game 1 Texas Tech vs. Mississippi State at 11 a.m.; Game 2 Texas vs. Tennessee at 1:30 p.m.; Game 3 UCLA vs. Alabama at 6 p.m.; Game 4 Arkansas vs. Nebraska at 8:30 p.m.
FRIDAY, MAY 29: Game 5 (Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser) at 6 p.m.; Game 6 (Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser) at 8:30 p.m.
SATURDAY, MAY 30: Game 7 (Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner) at 2 p.m.; Game 8 (Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner) at 6 p.m.
SUNDAY, MAY 31: Game 9 (Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser) at 2 p.m.; Game 10 (Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser) at 6 p.m.
MONDAY, JUNE 1: Game 11 (Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner) at 11 a.m.; Game 12 (Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner) at 1:30 p.m. (If necessary); Game 13 (Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner) at 6 p.m.; Game 14 (Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner) at 8:30 p.m. (If necessary).
For Arkansas and Nebraska, the only thing that mattered in the moment was what happened on the diamond right now—and after Wyckoff’s two-run home run at 8:59 p.m., Arkansas had its lead. The question was whether it could hold it long enough to claim the kind of win that shapes the rest of the week.
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