2018 Southland Conference softball tournament

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2018 Southland Conference
softball tournament
Teams8
Format Single-elimination tournament (Gm 1-2), Double-elimination tournament (Gm 3-13)
Finals site
ChampionsMcNeese (6 title)
Winning coachJames Landreneau (2nd title)
MVP Morgan Catron (McNeese)
Television ESPNU
2018 Southland Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Nicholls  ‍†‍‍21–6–0 .77840–15–0 .727
McNeese State**  ‍‍‡‍y18–9–0 .66741–21–0 .661
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍18–9–0 .66738–21–0 .644
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍18–9–0 .66731–24–0 .564
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍16–11–0 .59329–27–0 .518
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍15–12–0 .55623–26–0 .469
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍14–13–0 .51928–25–0 .528
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍13–14–0 .48124–33–0 .421
Lamar  ‍‍‍11–16–0 .40727–28–0 .491
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍7–20–0 .25915–34–0 .306
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍6–21–0 .2229–34–0 .209
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍5–22–0 .18514–37–1 .279
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 19, 2018 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2018 Southland Conference tournament was held at Joe Miller Field on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from May 8 through 11, 2018. The tournament winner earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPNU. [2] The remainder of the tournament aired on the Southland Digital Network.

Contents

Format

With Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word both being eligible for the tournament, the Southland Conference expanded from 6 teams to the top 8 teams. The first two games were single elimination while the rest of the tournament was a double elimination format.

Tournament

Elimination Game
   
5 Central Arkansas 1
8Sam Houston State9
Elimination Game
   
6 Abilene Christian 3
7Northwestern State4
Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Nicholls7
4Southeastern Louisiana74Southeastern Louisiana4
8Sam Houston State01Nicholls2
3McNeese3(8)
2Stephen F. Austin2
3McNeese123McNeese8
7Northwestern State5
3McNeese4
1Nicholls1
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower final
4Southeastern Louisiana6
1Nicholls4
7Northwestern State0
4Southeastern Louisiana74Southeastern Louisiana1
8Sam Houston State6 (9)
2Stephen F. Austin0
8Sam Houston State6

Line Scores

Day One

No. 5 Central Arkansas vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State

May 8, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State01011159110
No. 5 Central Arkansas0000001152
WP: Lindsey McLeod (14–12)   LP: Rachel Haberman (10–4)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SHSU: None
UCA: Codi Carpenter (5)
Notes: 774
Boxscore

No. 6 Abilene Christian vs. No. 7 Northwestern State

May 8, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 7 Northwestern State0000040452
No. 6 Abilene Christian0001002341
WP: Mic Bouvier (14–10)   LP: Hannah Null (18–14)   Sv: Mikay Brown (2)
Home runs:
NSU: Ha Barbazon (2)
ACU: Kayla Keeling (3)
Attendance: 774
Boxscore

No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State

May 8, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State0000000050
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana000511X7100
WP: Rachel Hayes (16–8)   LP: Kaitlynnn Dawson (2–5)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SHSU: None
SELA: None
Attendance: 774
Boxscore

No. 3 McNeese vs. No. 7 Northwestern State

May 8, 2018 6:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 7 Northwestern State3002000571
No. 3 McNeese420501X12121
WP: Alexandra Flores (17–9)   LP: Mikay Brown (10–9)   Sv: None
Home runs:
NSU: Cayla Kones (2), Julie Rawls (10)
MCN: Morgan Xateon (13)
Attendance: 774
Boxscore

Day Two

No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana

May 9, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana0002101491
No. 1 Nicholls State021121X7111
WP: Megan Landry (22–7)   LP: Rachel Hayes (16–9)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SELA: None
NICH: Moriah Strother (8)
Attendance: 638
Boxscore

No. 2 Stephen F. Austin vs. No. 3 McNeese

May 9, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 3 McNeese0121004881
No. 2 Stephen F. Austin0110000241
WP: Caroline Settle (9–6)   LP: Makayla Sikes (18–9)   Sv: None
Home runs:
MCN: Morgan Catron (14), Aubree Turbeville (2)
SFA: Margarita Corona (9)
Attendance: 638
Boxscore

No. 7 Northwestern State vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana

May 8, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana1320000680
No. 7 Northwestern State0000000023
WP: Lacey Hill (12–6)   LP: Mic Bouvier (14–11)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SELA: Ella Manzer (1)
NSU: None
Attendance: 638
Boxscore

No. 8 Sam Houston State vs. No. 2 Stephen F. Austin

May 8, 2018 6:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 2 Stephen F. Austin0000000033
No. 8 Sam Houston State001032X691
WP: Lindsey McLeod (15–12)   LP: Makayla Sikes (18–10)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SFA: None
SHSU: Brooke Malia (5)
Attendance: 638
Boxscore

Day Three

No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 3 McNeese

May 10, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team12345678 R H E
No. 1 Nicholls State10010000261
No. 3 McNeese00002001381
WP: Alexsandra Flores (18–9)   LP: Alexis LaBure (13–5)   Sv: None
Home runs:
NSU: Kasey Frederick (7)
MCN: Morgan Catron (15)
Attendance: 374
Boxscore

No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 8 Sam Houston State

May 10, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team123456789 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State000112110691
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana000003211792
WP: Tanner Wright (5–1)   LP: Darby Fitzpatrick (0–9)   Sv: None
Home runs:
SHSU: Tiffany Thompson (8), Mahalia Gibson (12), Ella Manzer (2)
SELA: None
Attendance: 374
Boxscore

No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana

May 10, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore, Lincoln Rose (Southland DN)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana1000000142
No. 1 Nicholls400000X571
WP: Alexis LaBure (14–5)   LP: Lacey Hill (12–7)   Sv: Amanda Holliday (4)
Home runs:
SELA: None
NSU: Moriah Strother (9), Kali Clement (7)
Attendance: 374
Boxscore

Day Four

Championship Game: No. 3 McNeese vs. No. 1 Nicholls

May 11, 2018 12:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Lincoln Rose, Kati Norse (ESPNU)
Team1234567 R H E
No. 3 McNeese1000003440
No. 1 Nicholls0010100261
WP: Caroline Settle (10–6)   LP: Alexis LaBure (14–6)   Sv: Alexsandra Flores (2)
Home runs:
MCN: Justyce McClain (22)
NSU: Kali Clement (8), Samantha Dares (2)
Attendance: 498
Boxscore

Awards and honors

Source:
Tournament MVP: Morgan Catron, McNeese

All-Tournament Teams:

See also

2018 Southland Conference baseball tournament

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References

  1. ↑ "Southland Conference Softball Standings". Southland.org. SOUTHLAND CONFERENCE. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. ↑ "SouthlandSports Twitter".
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