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 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
Teams8
FormatSingle-elimination tournament (Gm 1-2), Double-elimination tournament (Gm 3-13)
Finals site
ChampionsMcNeese (6 title)
Winning coachJames Landreneau (2nd title)
MVPMorgan Catron (McNeese)
TelevisionESPNU
2018 Southland Conference softball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Nicholls ‍‍‍ 21 6 0   .778 40 15 0   .727
McNeese State**  ‍‍y 18 9 0   .667 41 21 0   .661
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 18 9 0   .667 38 21 0   .644
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 18 9 0   .667 31 24 0   .564
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 16 11 0   .593 29 27 0   .518
Abilene Christian  ‍‍‍ 15 12 0   .556 23 26 0   .469
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 14 13 0   .519 28 25 0   .528
Sam Houston State  ‍‍‍ 13 14 0   .481 24 33 0   .421
Lamar  ‍‍‍ 11 16 0   .407 27 28 0   .491
Incarnate Word  ‍‍‍ 7 20 0   .259 15 34 0   .306
Houston Baptist  ‍‍‍ 6 21 0   .222 9 34 0   .209
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 5 22 0   .185 14 37 1   .279
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 19, 2018[1]
Rankings from NFCA

Format

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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

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Elimination Game
   
5 Central Arkansas 1
8 Sam Houston State 9
Elimination Game
   
6 Abilene Christian 3
7 Northwestern State 4
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
  • New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.

Line Scores

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  • All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

Day One

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

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May 8, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State 0 1 0 1 1 1 5 9 11 0
No. 5 Central Arkansas 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 1 5 2
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

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May 8, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 7 Northwestern State 0 0 0 0 0 4 0 4 5 2
No. 6 Abilene Christian 0 0 0 1 0 0 2 3 4 1
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

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May 8, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 5 0
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0 5 1 1 X 7 10 0
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

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May 8, 2018 6:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 7 Northwestern State 3 0 0 2 0 0 0 5 7 1
No. 3 McNeese 4 2 0 5 0 1 X 12 12 1
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

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No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana

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May 9, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0 2 1 0 1 4 9 1
No. 1 Nicholls State 0 2 1 1 2 1 X 7 11 1
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

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May 9, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 3 McNeese 0 1 2 1 0 0 4 8 8 1
No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 1 1 0 0 0 0 2 4 1
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

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May 8, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana 1 3 2 0 0 0 0 6 8 0
No. 7 Northwestern State 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 2 3
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

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May 8, 2018 6:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 2 Stephen F. Austin 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 3
No. 8 Sam Houston State 0 0 1 0 3 2 X 6 9 1
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

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No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 3 McNeese

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May 10, 2018 11:00 am CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 R H E
No. 1 Nicholls State 1 0 0 1 0 0 0 0 2 6 1
No. 3 McNeese 0 0 0 0 2 0 0 1 3 8 1
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

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May 10, 2018 1:30 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 R H E
No. 8 Sam Houston State 0 0 0 1 1 2 1 1 0 6 9 1
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 1 1 7 9 2
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

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May 10, 2018 4:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore, Lincoln Rose (Southland DN)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana 1 0 0 0 0 0 0 1 4 2
No. 1 Nicholls 4 0 0 0 0 0 X 5 7 1
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

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

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May 11, 2018 12:00 pm CDT at Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA
Broadcaster: Lincoln Rose, Kati Norse (ESPNU)
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
No. 3 McNeese 1 0 0 0 0 0 3 4 4 0
No. 1 Nicholls 0 0 1 0 1 0 0 2 6 1
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

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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

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2018 Southland Conference baseball tournament

References

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