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2023 News

  • NFCA Honors Nine Softball Players 
    August 14, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The National Fastpitch Coaches Association (NFCA) honored nine University of the Ozarks softball players with the 2022-2023 Easton/NFCA All-America Scholar-Athlete award, it was announced by the association recently.     
  • ASC Academic All-Conference Announced   
    August 02, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-119 University of the Ozarks student-athletes have been named to the 2022-23 Academic All-Conference Team by the American Southwest Conference, it was announced by the league office August 2.
  • Dallas Brose To Take Over Head Athletic Training Duties 
    July 13, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Dallas Brose will be returning to University of the Ozarks as the head athletic trainer, it was announced by athletic director Jimmy Clark on Wednesday. 
  • Athletic Department Hires Assistant Athletic Trainer And Strength And Conditioning Coach 
    May 23, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark. -- University of the Ozarks has hired Lauren Ford as an assistant athletic trainer and David Beck ‘21 as the strength and conditioning coach, athletics director Jimmy Clark announced Tuesday (May 23).
  • Three To Be Inducted Into Sports Hall of Fame
    May 22, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Three alumni have been selected to be inducted into the University of the Ozarks Sports Hall of Fame during a ceremony on Friday, September 29, 2023.
  • U of O Announces $6.2 Million Softball And Baseball Complex
    May 18, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark. -- University of the Ozarks has announced a $6.2 million project to construct new softball and baseball stadiums on its campus.  The two facilities are targeted for completion in early 2024, in time for regular season play.  They represent the second phase of a concerted effort by the University to upgrade all its varsity and intramural athletics facilities.
  • Softball Duo Receives All-Conference
    May 17, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.- University of the Ozarks softball players Hayley Rivett and Alison Cowart received recognition from the American Southwest Conference, the league office announced Wednesday (May 17).
  • Softball Players Earn Academic All-District
    May 16, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.- Four members of the University of the Ozarks softball team made the 2022-23 College Sports Communicators (CSC) Softball Academic All-District Team, it was announced Tuesday (May 16).
  • University of the Ozarks To Join Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference Fall ‘24
    May 15, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks has accepted an offer of membership into the NCAA Division III Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference (SCAC) effective the 2024-25 academic year.
  • Eagles Softball Ends Season Against LeTourneau
    May 06, 2023
    Longview, Texas- LeTourneau University completed a three-game sweep against the Eagles with a 9-2 win on Saturday. LeTourneau scored three runs in the first inning, but the Eagles countered with two runs in the top of the second. Allie Shero doubled in a run and the Eagles took advantage of an error to score another. From there, the Eagles wouldn’t score again while LeTourneau provided a steady offense to finish with nine runs.
  • LeTourneau Takes Friday Double-Header
    May 05, 2023
    Longview, Texas-In a game that saw just five combined hits, LeTourneau University out a 3-0 win over the Eagles in game one on Friday. LeTourneau scored a run in the first, second and third innings. In two of those innings, LeTourneau would score with two outs. The Eagles recorded one hit in the game, which came in the seventh inning. 
  • 2022-23 Athletes of the Year Announced
    May 02, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The University of the Ozarks Athletic Department held an Athletic Celebration Award Ceremony Tuesday night where numerous student-athletes were recognized, including the Female and Male Athlete of the Year.
  • Eagles Lead Early, Fall To Tigers In Game Three
    April 29, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles started strong in the first inning scoring three runs, but No. 10 East Texas Baptist University rallied for a 8-3 win in game three. The Eagles collected four hits in the first frame. Mack Lucio started the offense with a single. Allison Cowart later followed with another single. Hayley Rivett then ripped a single to right field that the right fielder misplayed and Rivett ended up at third base to allow both runs to score. Allie Shero hit a single through the left side of the infield to score Rivett and the Eagles led 3-0. The Tigers got one run back in the second. The Tigers blasted a two-run homer in the third to even the score and then scratched across another run to lead 4-3. The Tigers added an insurance run in the fifth for a 5-3 lead. The Tigers’ offense was steady in the latter part of the game to secure the contest. The Eagles got runners on board in the bottom of the sixth, but couldn’t push them across. 
  • No. 10 Tigers Take Double-Header
    April 28, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-No. 10 East Texas Baptist University scored seven runs in the first inning en route to a 13-0 win in game one. The Tigers later added four runs in the third frame to take a commanding 11-0 lead. The Eagles had four hits, all coming from different players.
  • Athletic Department Golf Tournament Set For June 5
    April 25, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark-The University of the Ozarks athletic department will hold its second annual four-man scramble golf fundraising tournament Monday, June 5 at the Nutters Chapel Golf Course in Conway.
  • Crusader Softball Records Game Three Win
    April 22, 2023
    Belton, Texas-Mary Hardin-Baylor completed a three-game sweep of the Eagles with a 8-0 win on Saturday. The Crusaders took control of the game early plating six runs in the first frame. The Eagles got runners on board in the first, second and third innings only to strand them. 
  • Crusaders Take Friday Double-Header
    April 21, 2023
    Belton, Texas-Mary Hardin-Baylor starting pitcher Grason Long threw a five inning no-hitter to lead the Crusaders to a 9-0 win over the Eagles in game one Friday. Long did not issue a walk and fanned eight in her outing. She didn’t allow a base runner until the fifth inning, which came on an error.
  • Howard Payne Takes Game Three
    April 15, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.- Howard Payne University took game three of the series 8-0 on Saturday. The Yellow Jackets scored one run in the first inning and the score remained 1-0 until the fourth when the Yellow Jackets added six more runs. In the third, the Eagles had two runners in scoring position with one out but couldn’t scratch across a run. In the fourth, the Eagles loaded the bases with two outs, but Howard Payne escaped without allowing any runs. The Eagles went hitless in six tries with runners in scoring position. The Eagles three seniors – Allie Shero, Kaylyn Soria and Sarah Todd – were honored prior to the game.
  • Lucio's Inside The Park Homer Ignites Eagles
    April 14, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Mack Lucio’s inside the park home run ignited the Eagles late in the game to push past the Yellow Jackets 6-3. Gracie Jones’ sacrifice squeeze in the first pushed Rayli Ruby across the plate. Ruby reached base on a double. Starting pitcher Morgan Haupt stranded runners in the second to keep it at 2-1. The Eagles tied the game 2-2 in the fourth with a Hayley Rivett RBI double. Howard Payne moved ahead in the fifth 3-2. But Lucio ignited the Eagles dugout with a home run. Lucio drilled one to the corner of right field to go around all the bases. Rivett pushed across the go-ahead run with an RBI single in the same inning. With two outs and two runners on, Allie Shero ripped a double down the left field line to score two more and the Eagles led 6-3. In the seventh, Haupt worked a double play to end the game. Lucio and Rivett each had two hits. 
  • Central Baptist College Takes DH From Eagles
    April 11, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Central Baptist College opened up a close game late to pick up a 12-3 win over the Eagles in game one. In the third, Mack Lucio singled in Rayli Ruby. In the fourth, the Eagles had back-to-back singles for Allie Shero, who worked a full count and then got a sacrifice fly to score one run and give the Eagles a 3-2 lead. But Central Baptist evened the score in the fifth with an RBI double and then took the lead for good with an RBI single. Central Baptist added two more runs to make it 6-3 in the fifth. The Mustangs added an insurance run in the sixth and five more in the seventh to put the game away. Ruby and Allison Cowart each had two hits.
  • Concordia Softball Completes ASC Sweep Against Eagles
    April 07, 2023
    Austin, Texas-Concordia University Texas built a 6-1 lead after two innings en route to a 12-4 win over the Eagles in game three on Friday in Texas. The Tornados scored three in the first and then matched that output in the following inning while the Eagles scored one during that span. The Eagles plated two in the fourth on RBI doubles from Aryonnah Briggs and Allie Shero. The Tornados answered with three runs in the fifth to move ahead 9-3. The Eagles had ten hits in the contest, with Gracie Jones going 3-for-4.
  • Concordia Softball Earns Double-Header Sweep
    April 06, 2023
    Austin, Texas-Concordia University Texas scored three early runs to set the tone in a 6-3 win over the Eagles Thursday in game one. The Tornados would add a run in the third to hold a 4-0 advantage. But the Eagles responded with two runs in the top of the fourth to pull within 4-2. Concordia got both runs back, with one run in the bottom half of the inning and another in the sixth. The Eagles scored once in the seventh and had a running in scoring position, but couldn’t generate any more runs. Gracie Jones singled in Alison Cowart in the seventh. Aryonna Briggs went 2-for-2 to lead the Eagles at the plate. 
  • Sul Ross State Softball Takes Game Three
    April 02, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Sul Ross State University used a five-run fourth inning to upend the Eagles 9-5 on Sunday in game three of the series. Hayley Rivett ripped a 3-2 pitch to right centerfield for an RBI triple in the first. Jessye Rowland then singled in Rivett to cut the deficit to 3-2. The Lobos extended the lead to 8-2 with five runs in the fourth. Gracie Jones had an RBI single in the fifth. With the bases loaded and two outs, Rowland put the ball in play and the Eagles scored two more to make it 8-5 at the end of five. Trailing 9-5 in the bottom of the seventh, Cowart was robbed of a hit when shortstop Veronica Rodriguez made a diving catch for an out. The Lobos then got a groundout and a fly out to end the game. Rowland and Cowart each had two hits.
  • Rivett Homers Twice In Game One Win
    April 01, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.- Hayley Rivett homered twice and Morgan Haupt threw a six-hitter to lead the Eagles to a 10-3 win in game one. Margaret Blackstar smashed her first collegiate home run in the bottom of the second to give the Eagles a 2-0 lead. Prior to the homer, Kaylyn Soria made an outstanding defensive play from her third base position crashing into net in foul territory for an out. Aryonna Briggs ripped a double to left center field to push two more runs across the plate in the fourth. Allison Cowart dropped in a single down the right field line to score Briggs. With the Eagles cruising to a 6-2 lead after four, Rivett blasted a solo home run in the fifth to add an insurance run. Meanwhile, Morgan Haupt allowed just three hits through five complete innings. Cowart made a diving save to stop the threat in the sixth. In the bottom of the sixth, Rivett cranked out a three-run homer to make it 10-3. It was her eighth homer of the season. The Eagles finished with 13 hits. Cowart went 3-for-4. Rivett, Blackstar and Jessye Rowland had two hits. Rivett drove in four runs. Haupt struck out three in the win.
  • McMurry Softball Takes Series
    March 25, 2023
    Abilene, Texas-McMurry University completed a three-game sweep against the Eagles with a 9-0 win on Saturday. McMurry had a 2-0 lead after three innings, but plated seven runs in the fourth to take a commanding 9-0 advantage. The Eagles would commit three errors in the inning. In the game, the Eagles were held to two hits.
  • McMurry Softball Team Takes Double-Header
    March 24, 2023
    Abilene, Texas-McMurry University took a 9-0 win over the Eagles in game one Friday. McMurry scored six runs on three Eagle errors in the second inning to take a 7-0 lead after two. The Eagles had two hits in the second inning but come up empty. Mack Lucio threw four innings as the starter and was charged with just one earned run.
  • Eagles Split With Lyon College On Sunday
    March 19, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-The Eagles scored all six runs in the first three innings of play to pick up a 6-2 win over Lyon College Sunday afternoon in game one. Lyon would hold a lead for just a short time in the game scoring once in the top of the first. The Eagles’ offense responded with a run to even the contest on Allyson Fultz’s sacrifice fly. After keeping Lyon scoreless in the top of the second, the Eagles plated two runs in the bottom half of the inning. Gracie Jones delivered a two-run single to put the Eagles in front 3-1. In the third inning, the Eagles got an outstanding defensive play to keep the lead. After Lyon scored one run, the Scots looked to threaten once more with runners on first and third with just one out. However, Sarah Todd got Whitney Mitchell to line out into a double play to end the threat. The momentum carried into the bottom half of the inning as the Eagles loaded the bases. Kaylyn Soria crossed the plate on a wild pitch and Mack Lucio singled in Rayli Ruby and Olivia Reed to make it 6-2. From there, relief pitcher Morgan Haupt kept the Scots off the board the rest of the game. The Eagles totaled nine hits, with Lucio, Jones and Ruby each collecting two hits apiece. Sarah Todd received the win in the circle and Haupt received the save.
  • Eagle Are Swept In Texas
    March 10, 2023
    Richardson, Texas—UT Dallas opened the series with a 9-0 win. The Comets threw a one-hitter as the Eagles struggled at the plate. The Comets held a 1-0 after three innings, but plated eight runs in the bottom of the fourth to pick a run-rule win.
  • Cowgirls Complete Sweep Against Eagles
    March 05, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-After a scoreless two innings, Hardin-Simmons scored five runs in back-to-back innings to pull away for a 10-1 win over the Eagles Sunday. The Cowgirls went hitless the first two innings, but had four hits in the third and three hits in the fourth to score a combined ten runs. The Eagles scored a run in the bottom of the third on a wild pitch. The Cowgirls finished with eight hits, while the Eagles totaled two. 
  • Eagles Open ASC Season With Loss
    March 04, 2023
    Clarksville, Ark.-Hardin-Simmons broke a 2-2 tie in the top of the fifth to take a 5-2 win over the Eagles in the conference opener Saturday. Hardin-Simmons struck first with a pair of runs in the second, but the Eagles answered with two runs in the bottom of the fourth to even the contest. Kaylyn Soria led the Eagles off with a single and Allison Cowart then pushed pinch runner Ashton Daniel over to third base with a perfect sacrifice bunt. Hayley Rivett then blasted a two-run homer to tie the game. Hardin-Simmons got the two runs back in the fifth on a wild pitch and a sacrifice fly. The Eagles wouldn?t score again. Both teams had six hits in the game. Mack Lucio paced the Eagles with two hits. 
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