2018 Southland Conference Softball Tournament

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 May 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.

2018 Southland Conference Softball Tournament
ClassificationDivision I
Teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament (Gm 1-2), Double-elimination tournament (Gm 3-13)
Site
ChampionsMcNeese (6 title)
Winning coachJames Landreneau (2nd title)
MVPMorgan Catron (McNeese)
TelevisionESPNU
2018 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Nicholls  2160 .778  40150 .727
McNeese State**  y 1890 .667  41210 .661
Southeastern Louisiana   1890 .667  38210 .644
Stephen F. Austin   1890 .667  31240 .564
Central Arkansas   16110 .593  29270 .518
Abilene Christian   15120 .556  23260 .469
Northwestern State   14130 .519  28250 .528
Sam Houston State   13140 .481  24330 .421
Lamar   11160 .407  27280 .491
Incarnate Word   7200 .259  15340 .306
Houston Baptist   6210 .222  9340 .209
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi   5220 .185  14371 .279
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of May 19, 2018[1]; Rankings from NFCA

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
8 Sam Houston State 9
Elimination Game
   
6 Abilene Christian 3
7 Northwestern State 4
  First Round     Second Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                       
      1 Nicholls 7  
  4 Southeastern Louisiana 7     4 Southeastern Louisiana 4    
  8 Sam Houston State 0         1 Nicholls 2  
      3 McNeese 3 (8)    
    2 Stephen F. Austin 2          
  3 McNeese 12     3 McNeese 8        
  7 Northwestern State 5         3 McNeese 4
      1 Nicholls 1
         
  4 Southeastern Louisiana 6        
  7 Northwestern State 0         1 Nicholls 4    
      4 Southeastern Louisiana 7     4 Southeastern Louisiana 1  
      8 Sam Houston State 6 (9)  
  2 Stephen F. Austin 0    
  8 Sam Houston State 6  
  • New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.

Line Scores

  • All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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

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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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

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)
Team12345678RHE
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)
Team123456789RHE
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)
Team1234567RHE
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

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)
Team1234567RHE
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:

  • Morgan Catron, McNeese
  • Moriah Strother, Nicholls
  • Kasey Frederick, Nicholls
  • Mahalia Gibson. Southeastern Louisiana
  • Codi Carpenter, Sam Houston State
  • Erika Piancastelli, McNeese
  • Alexandria Saldivar, McNeese
  • Maddie Edmonston, Southeastern Louisiana
  • Amanda Gianelloni, Nicholls
  • Megan Landry, Nicholls
  • Lindsey McLeod, Sam Houston State
  • Alexandria Flores, McNeese

See also

2018 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament

References

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