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2020 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team

American college softball season

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Record originEnglish Wikipedia
Text licenseCC BY-SA 4.0
Source revisionSep 17, 2026
Entity authorityQ85734719 ↗
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The 2020 Arkansas Razorbacks softball team represented the University of Arkansas in the 2020 NCAA Division I softball season. The Razorbacks played their home games at Bogle Park.

Previous season

The Razorbacks finished the 2019 season 38–20 overall, and 12–12 in the SEC to finish in a tie for sixth in the conference. The Razorbacks went 0–2 in the Stillwater Regional during the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament.

Preseason

SEC preseason poll

The SEC preseason poll was released on January 15, 2020.

Schedule and results

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*Rankings are based on the team's current ranking in the NFCA poll.

February

Troy Cox Classic

The Razorbacks opened their 2020 season with a road trip to Las Cruces, New Mexico for the 2020 playing of the Troy Cox Classic, hosted by the New Mexico State Aggies, which started Friday, February 7. Arkansas received preseason rankings of #17 by Softball America and Flo Softball, #20 by USA Softball, #21 by D1 Softball, and #24 by NFCA. First pitch on opening day was at 9:30 a.m. CST (8:30 a.m. local MST) against the UTEP Miners.

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