Arkansas vs Fordham weather updates: NCAA softball game enters lightning delay
Arkansas softball's regional game vs. Fordham has entered a delay due to lightning in the area. Latest weather updates from the Fayetteville Regional:
Weather didn't wait long to make her first appearance of the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament . No. 5 seed Arkansas and Fordham went into the first lightning delay of the postseason in the bottom of the second inning with the Razorbacks leading 3-0 of their Fayetteville Regional game.
REQUIRED READING: How long are lightning delays in NCAA Softball Tournament? Weather policy, explained NCAA rules state that once lightning is detected in the area and the game goes into a lightning delay, it is either delayed or suspended for 30 minutes. The 30-minute clock resets for every lightning strike within a six-mile radius following the initial strike, meaning delays can extend for several hours.
Here's the latest weather updates: Arkansas vs. Fordham weather updates All times Eastern 6:28 p. m.
: Arkansas confirms the weather delay. The game will resume with Ella McDowell up at that plate with the bases loaded and two outs once it is deemed okay for play to resume. 6:15 p.