As Arkansas softball prepares to play Saint Louis in the first game of the 2025 NCAA softball tournament, here's a closer look at the Billiken mascot:

Abby Mello drove in all four runs as SLU beat Fordham 4-3 in the title game to send the Billikens to the NCAAs for the first time.

Behind a no-hitter from freshman Payton Burnham and a career-high five RBI from junior Kailey Wyckoff, the No. 3/4 Arkansas Razorbacks defeated Saint Louis, 10-0 (5 inn.) in the Hogs’ NCAA Regional opener on Friday night at Bogle Park.