Английская Википедия:2023 Southland Conference softball tournament
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The 2023 Southland Conference tournament was held at Joe Miller Field on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from May 9 through 13, 2023.[1] The tournament winner, McNeese, earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games were broadcast on ESPN+.[2]
Format
The tournament was a 7 team double elimination format. The top seeded team, McNeese, received a bye in first round competition.
Seeds
Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tie–breaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. The top seven teams in the conference qualify for the tournament. Tiebreakers were not needed in 2023.
| Seed | School | Conference |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese | 21–3 |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 19–5 |
| 3 | Nicholls | 13–11 |
| 4 | Lamar | 12–12 |
| 5 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 11–13 |
| 6 | Northwestern State | 10–14 |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 9–15 |
- Incarnate Word and Texas A&M–Commerce did not qualify for the tournament. New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.
Tournament
| Round | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Notes | Television |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| First day – Tuesday, May 9, 2023 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 1:30 pm | No. 4 Lamar vs. No. 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2–3 | Not recorded | ESPN+ | |
| 2 | 4:25 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 7 Houston Christian | 7–1 | Not recorded | Rain delay; Game resumed at 7:35 pm | ||
| 3 | 8:40 pm | No. 3 Nicholls vs. No. 6 Northwestern State | 2–8 | 457 | Start delayed due to rain | ||
| Second day – Wednesday, May 10, 2023 | |||||||
| 2 | 4 | 1:30 pm | No. 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 1 McNeese | 1–2 | Not recorded | Delayed; rain | ESPN+ |
| 5 | 5:32 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 6 Northwestern State | 13–1(5) | 394 | Game started 30 minutes after game 4 conclusion | ||
| Third day– Thursday, May 11, 2023 | |||||||
| 2 | 6 | 11:00 am | No. 7 Houston Christian vs. No. 3 Nicholls | 1–2 | Not recorded | Elimination game | ESPN+ |
| 7 | 1:30 pm | No. 4 Lamar vs. No. 6 Northwestern State | 5–4 | Not recorded | Elimination game | ||
| 8 | 4:00 pm | No. 5 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 3 Nicholls | 0–1 | Not recorded | Elimination game | ||
| 9 | 6:30 pm | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana | 6–2 | 528 | |||
| Fourth day – Friday, May 12, 2023 | |||||||
| 3 | 10 | 11:00 pm | No. 3 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Lamar | 4–5 | Not recorded | Elimination Game | ESPN+ |
| 11 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 4 Lamar | 8–0(5) | 363 | Elimination Game | ||
| Championship – Saturday, May 13, 2023 | |||||||
| 4 | 12 | 12:00 pm | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana | 1– 0(8) | 607 | ESPN+ | |
| 13 | 2:30 pm | Rematch (if necessary) | – | Not necessary | |||
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||||
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP: Reese Reyna, McNeese
All-Tournament Teams: Source:[5]
- Reese Reyna, McNeese - MVP
- Mariana Torres, McNeese
- Alayis Seneca, McNeese
- Whitney Tate, McNeese
- Ashley Vallejo, McNeese
- Madison Rayner, Southeastern
- Lexi Johnson, Southeastern
- Audrey Greely, Southeastern
- Ka’Lyn Watson, Southeastern
- KK Ladner, Southeastern
- Cameron Niedenthal, Lamar
- Alexa Poche’, Nicholls
See also
2023 Southland Conference baseball tournament
References
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