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Texas softball's bats could not close out Game 1 Thursday in its regular season finale series against Arkansas at McCombs Field, falling, 2-0.
No. 10 Arkansas (40-9, 14-8 SEC) starting pitcher Robyn Herron allowed three hits with eight strikeouts and no walks before Payton Burnham relieved her in the seventh. No 7 Texas (38-9, 15-7 SEC) tried to rally in its final half-inning with a leadoff single from Viviana Martinez and a one-out double from Leighann Goode, but pinch-runner Adayah Wallace was tagged out on the basepaths and Kaiah Altmeyer flew out to end the game.
Texas Longhorns infielder Leighann Goode (43) celebrates a hit for a double during the game against Arkansas at Red & Charline McCombs Field on Thursday, April 30, 2026 in Austin. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
The final score was Texas 0, Arkansas 2.
Arkansas pitcher Robyn Herron allowed three hits with eight strikeouts, while Texas pitcher Teagan Kavan pitched all seven innings, giving up three hits and two runs.
Key moments included a late rally attempt by Texas with a single from Viviana Martinez and a double from Leighann Goode, but they could not score.
The next game for Texas softball against Arkansas is part of the ongoing series, but the specific date was not provided in the excerpt.
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Longhorns starting pitcher Teagan Kavan pitched all seven innings and gave up three hits and two runs.
Due to inclement weather in the Austin area, Game 2 was pushed back to 7 p.m. Friday after being originally scheduled for 2 p.m.
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Texas
| Spot | Pos | # Player | Bats | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cf | 21 Kayden Henry | L | .420 |
| 2 | 1b | 20 Katie Stewart | R | .468 |
| 3 | ss | 23 Viviana Martinez | L | .387 |
| 4 | c | 14 Reese Atwood | R | .366 |
| 5 | 2b | 43 Leighann Goode | R | .383 |
| 6 | dp | 13 Hannah Wells | R | .290 |
| 7 | lf | 44 Kaiah Altmeyer | L | .318 |
| 8 | 3b | 24 Jaycie Nichols | R | .344 |
| 9 | rf | 7 Ashton Maloney | L | .309 |
| 10 | p | 17 Teagan Kavan |
Arkansas
| Spot | Pos | # Player | Bats | Avg |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | cf | 23 Rea Johnson | L | .331 |
| 2 | rf | 1 Brinli Bain | L | .384 |
| 3 | 3b | 6 Ella McDowell | R | .377 |
| 4 | 1b | 20 Tianna Bell | R | .376 |
| 5 | dp | 22 Dakota Kennedy | L | .365 |
| 6 | 2b | 14 Karlie Davison | R | .382 |
| 7 | ss | 26 Atalyia Rijo | L | .336 |
| 8 | lf | 46 Kailey Wyckoff | L | .362 |
| 9 | c | 17 Kennedy Miller | R | .321 |
| 10 | p | 11 Robyn Herron | R |
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**When:**7 p.m. Friday
Where: McCombs Field in Austin
TV/radio: SEC Network+; texaslonghorns.com