2024 Southland Conference softball tournament
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| Teams | 7 |
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| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Television | ESPN+ |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese † | 22 | – | 2 | .917 | 38 | – | 18 | .679 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 17 | – | 7 | .708 | 42 | – | 13 | .764 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls | 16 | – | 8 | .667 | 30 | – | 24 | .556 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Incarnate Word | 14 | – | 9 | .609 | 31 | – | 15 | .674 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Lamar | 12 | – | 12 | .500 | 26 | – | 23 | .531 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 21 | – | 22 | .488 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston Christian | 9 | – | 15 | .375 | 23 | – | 26 | .469 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 5 | – | 18 | .217 | 19 | – | 31 | .380 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M–Commerce* | 2 | – | 22 | .083 | 9 | – | 45 | .167 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| * Ineligible for the 2024 NCAA tournament due to transition from Division II[1] | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 7, 2024[2] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2024 Southland Conference tournament is being held at North Oak Park in Hammond, Louisiana from May 7 through 10, 2024.[3] The tournament winner will earn the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games will be broadcast on ESPN+.
Format
The tournament is a modified 7 team double elimination format. The first game was single elimination game. The first and second seeded teams receive byes to the second round.
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 play qualified for the tournament.[4]
| Seed | School | Conference | Tie-breaker #1 | Tie-breaker #2 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | McNeese | 22–2 | Not needed | |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 17–7 | Not needed | |
| 3 | Nicholls | 16–8 | Not needed | |
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 14–8 | Not needed | |
| 5 | Lamar | 12–12 | Not needed | |
| 6 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 9–15 | 2–1 vs Houston Christian | |
| 7 | Houston Christian | 9–15 | 1–2 vs. Texas A&M–Corpus Christi |
- Northwestern State 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 7, 2024 | |||||||
| 1 | 1 | 12:00 pm | No. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 7 Houston Christian | 2–7 | 205 | Elimination game[7] | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 2:30 pm | No. 4 Incarnate Word vs. No. 5 Lamar | 5–48 | 322 | |||
| 3 | 5:00 pm | No. 3 Nicholls vs. No. 7 Houston Christian | 5–4 | 322 | |||
| Second day – Wednesday, May 8, 2024 | |||||||
| 2 | 4 | 11:00 am | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 4 Incarnate Word | – | ESPN+ | ||
| 5 | 1:30 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 3 Nicholls | – | ||||
| 6 | 4:00 pm | No. 5 Lamar vs. Game 5 loser | – | Elimination game | |||
| 7 | 6:30 pm | No. 7 Houston Christian vs. Game 4 loser | – | Elimination game | |||
| Third day– Thursday, May 9, 2024 | |||||||
| 3 | 8 | 12:00 pm | Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner | – | ESPN+ | ||
| 9 | 2:30 pm | Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 winner | – | Elimination game | |||
| 10 | 5:00 pm | Game 8 loser vs. Game 7 winner | – | Elimination game | |||
| Championship – Friday, May 10, 2024 | |||||||
| 4 | 11 | 12:00 pm | Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner | – | ESPN+ | ||
| 12 | TBD | Game 11 winner vs. Game 10 loser | – | If necessary | |||
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. | |||||||
Bracket and results
Single elimination round
| Team | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| No. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Houston Christian | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Texas A&M–Corpus Christi eliminated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Main bracket
| Upper round 1 | Upper round 2 | Upper final | Final | |||||||||||||||
| 4 | Incarnate Word | |||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Incarnate Word | 58 | 1 | McNeese | ||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lamar | 4 | TBD | Game 4 winner | ||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 5 winner | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nicholls | |||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Nicholls | 5 | 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | ||||||||||||||
| 7 | Houston Christian | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 8 winner | |||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 10 winner | |||||||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower round 2 | Lower final | ||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Lamar | |||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 8 loser | |||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 5 loser | |||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 6 winner | TBD | Game 9 winner | |||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 7 winner | |||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Houston Christian | |||||||||||||||||
| TBD | Game 4 winner | |||||||||||||||||
Championship playoff (if needed)
| Team | R |
|---|---|
| Game 11 winner | |
| Game 11 loser |
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP:
All-Tournament Teams: Source:
- - MVP
See also
2024 Southland Conference baseball tournament
References
- ^ "Texas A&M University-Commerce Officially Joins NCAA Division I and the Southland Conference". Texas A&M University-Commerce. July 1, 2022. Retrieved February 9, 2024.
- ^ "Southland Standings". D1Softball. D1SOFTBALL. Retrieved May 7, 2024.
- ^ "2024 college softball conference tournaments: Schedules, brackets, auto-bids". TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. April 18, 2024. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Baseball Tie-Breaking Procedures". Southland Conference. Retrieved April 25, 2024.
- ^ "No title". D1SOFTBALL. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "2024 Southland Softball Tournament". Southland Conference. Retrieved April 22, 2024.
- ^ "Houston Christian 7 Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 2". Turner Sports Interactive, LLC. Retrieved May 7, 2024.