Update: Weather delays Arkansas vs. Oregon softball game in NCAA Fayetteville Regional

Erik Hall, Fort Smith Times Record
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Update: The Arkansas vs. Oregon softball game is scheduled to resume at 3:53 p.m. CT.

The Arkansas Razorbacks vs. Oregon Ducks softball game was halted in the bottom of the first inning on Saturday due to a lightning and rain delay.

The weather delay started at about 1:25 p.m. CT.

Arkansas and Oregon were scoreless when the weather delay started.

Arkansas had runners on first and second base with two outs and Hannah Gammill at the plate. Makenna Kliethermes was pitching for the Oregon Ducks.

Arkansas entered the matchup 45-9 overall. Most recently, Arkansas defeated Princeton 11-0 in five innings on Friday in the NCAA Tournament first round.

Oregon came into the contest 32-17 overall. On Friday, Oregon beat Wichita State 10-2 in five innings in the NCAA Tournament first round.

The winner advances to the NCAA Tournament Fayetteville Regional final at 1 p.m. CT on Sunday. The loser faces the winner of Wichita State vs. Princeton at 6 p.m. CT on Saturday.

Here's more Arkansas Razorbacks softball news:

Arkansas celebrates its 4-1 win over Florida in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The Razorbacks move on to the championship game. [Cyndi Chambers/ Special to the Sun] 2022
Arkansas celebrates its 4-1 win over Florida in the semifinals of the SEC Tournament, Friday, May 13, 2022, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida. The Razorbacks move on to the championship game. [Cyndi Chambers/ Special to the Sun] 2022

Courtney Deifel is the Arkansas Razorbacks softball head coach. Melyssa Lombardi is the Oregon Ducks softball head coach.

Erik Hall is the lead digital producer for sports with the USA Today Network. You can find him on Twitter @HallErik.

This article originally appeared on Fort Smith Times Record: Rain delays Arkansas vs. Oregon softball in NCAA Fayetteville Regional