2026 BRANSON LEAD-OFF CLASSIC
Game 5: Arkansas-Monticello (3-1) vs. Truman State
Friday, Feb. 6 | 11:00 a.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Bulldogs Roster | Series History

Game 6: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Southwest Baptist
Friday, Feb. 6 | 1:30 p.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Bearcats Roster | Series History

Game 7: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Missouri S&T
Saturday, Feb. 7 | 11:00 a.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Miners Roster | Series History

Game 8: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Drury University
Saturday, Feb. 7 | 1:30 p.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Panthers Roster | Series History

Game 9: Arkansas-Monticello vs. William Jewell College (Mo.)
Sunday, Feb. 8 | 11:00 a.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Cardinals Roster | Series History

Game 10: Arkansas-Monticello vs. Emporia State
Sunday, Feb. 8 | 1:30 p.m. | Bentonville, AR (Memorial Field)
Hornets Roster | Series History

2026 Arkansas-Monticello Cotton Blossoms Roster | GAC Softball

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MONTICELLO, Ark. - The University of Arkansas at Monticello softball team is back on the road this weekend for three twin-bill days of games at the annual Alvy Early Memorial Classic at Bentonville, hosted by the Blossoms. This series will see the ladies in green in white take on the Bulldogs of Truman State and the Bearcats of Southwest Baptist on Friday, February 6, the Miners of Missouri S&T and the Panthers of Drury University on Saturday, February 7, and finally the Cardinals of William Jewell College (Mo.) and the Hornets of Emporia State University on Sunday February 8, at Memorial Field in Bentonville, Arkansas..
 

LAST MEETING | ALL-TIME SERIES
Truman State University - The Blossoms fell the last time out against the Bulldogs, 0-9. Truman State was the only team to score throughout the ball game, plating nine runs. The Bulldogs scored two runs in the first, five in the second, and two in the fifth. The game would conclude in the fifth inning via run rule. Makenzie Martin suffered the loss on the mound. | The all-time series is led by Truman State 1-2; the Blossoms' victory over the Bulldogs came on Feb. 1, 2025, with a 2-1 victory that holds the record as the largest victory so far. With only four runs scored in two games, the Blossoms are averaging 1.33 runs per game.

Southwest Baptist University - The ladies in green and white fell to the Bearcats the last time out in Bentonville in 2023, 0-10. | Arkansas-Monticello leads in the all-time series 6-2 over the Bearcats. The Blossoms have played all their games against SBU at neutral sites, aside from their lone home series in 1997, the first time these two teams met, when they beat SBU 4-3. The largest margin of victory is 10-1, set on February 6, 2009. Through eight games, the Blossoms have run in runs 48 times, averaging 6 per game.

Missouri S&T -  The Blossoms fell to the Miners this past weekend, by a score of 9-10 in 8 innings. Cada Collins and Dacia Sexton scored in the first, thanks to a center field double from Ashlynne Vote to put the Blossoms up early. Missouri S&T responded in the bottom of the first, scoring two runs off a double to left field and an infield single to bring the game to 3-2. Ronnie Johnson drove in three runs with her first home run of the year in the third, pushing the Blossoms ahead 6-2. Arkansas-Monticello added two more runs in the next inning, starting with Sexton scoring off a ground out by Collins, followed by a sacrifice fly from Makenzie Martin to score Jolie Bazan. The Miners tacked on a third run in the fourth off a single to left field. A three-run home run in the bottom of the fifth helped Missouri S&T put themselves within two, 8-6. Bazan plated the Blossom's final run in the sixth off a double to right field from Collins. Missouri S&T answered right back in the bottom of the sixth, tying the ball game, 9-9, by advancing on a bases-loaded hit by pitch, walk, and sacrifice fly to center field. The Miners would score their final run off a sacrifice fly to left field, winning the game in eight innings, 10-9. Kyleigh Benton suffered a setback in the circle. | The Blossoms are 4-2 at neutral locations, and are 1-2 in Monticello. Through the nine games played, the Blossoms have scored 49 runs over the Miners, averaging 5.44 runs per game. 

Drury University -  The Blossoms took down the Panthers in Bentonville in 2024, 8-4. | The Blossoms lead in the all-time series 3-2, with a 1-0 record at home, 0-2 on the road, and 2-0 at neutral sites. Through five games, the Blossoms have placed 35 runs on the board, averaging 7 per game.

William Jewell College (Mo.) - The ladies in green and white bested the Cardinals the last time out by a final score of 9-5. | The Blossoms lead the series 2-1, with the Blossoms beating the Cardinals in February of 2014 and 2025. The 2014 victory stands as the largest at 8-0. With 17 runs in the books, through three games, the Blossoms are averaging 5.67 runs per game.

Emporia State University - The Blossoms suffered the setback on the field the last time out, falling 14-10 to the Hornets. The Blossoms were on the board first, scoring two runs in the first. Dacia Sexton plated the first on an RBI single from Aubree Goodnight. Goodnight would go on to score on an Emporia State error to put UAM up 2-0. ESU responded with a run of its own in the bottom half of the inning. Sophie Wood scored on an error in the second, followed by an RBI single from Jadyn Hart in the second to push Monticello ahead 4-1. Three runs in the second and four runs in the fourth, thanks to some situational hitting and an offensive showcase, pushed Emporia State back on top with an 8-4 advantage. Wood drove in three in the top of the fifth with her first home run of the season to put UAM back within one. A sacrifice fly and a single to left in the bottom of the inning increased Emporia State's lead to 10-7. Jadyn Hart drove in three runs with her first home run of the year in the sixth, tying the game at 10-10. The final four runs of the game came in the bottom of the sixth when the Hornets scored on a 2-RBI single and a two-run home run to center field. The game concluded with a 14-10 loss for UAM, bringing the weekend to a close. Kayla Olthouse suffered a loss in the circle. | Emporia leads in the all-time series 6-3 over UAM. All nine games played have been held at neutral sites in Arkansas. The largest margin of victory for Arkansas-Monticello came in the first-ever game, a 10-1 win in March of 2001. Through nine games played, the Blossoms have scored 46 times, averaging 5.11 runs per game.

LAST TIME OUT FOR THE BLOSSOMS
The Blossoms went 3-1 the past weekend in Branson, Mo. They went 9-1 (5 innings), besting Upper Iowa, and 4-1, beating the University of Minnesota Crookston, on Sunday, February 1. On Monday, February 2, the ladies in green and white fell to Missouri S&T 9-10 (8 innings) before beating Central Oklahoma 7-4.

GAME RECAPS
After the conclusion of each game, Blossom Softball will have a release posted to uamsports.com, X and Facebook, which will give a recap of the game. They can be found on the schedule page as a clickable link after the end of each game, or on UAM Sports social media accounts.

How to follow the Cotton Blossoms: For more information on Arkansas-Monticello Women's Softball, visit www.uamsports.com and follow the team's social media channels on X, and Instagram.

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