2013 Southland Conference softball tournament
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{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament |
| Year= 2013
| Conference= Southland Conference
| ShortConference= Southland
| Division= I
| Image=
| ImageSize=
| Caption=
| Teams= 6
| Format= Double-elimination tournament
| Ballpark= Lady Demon Diamond
| City= Natchitoches, Louisiana
| Champions= Northwestern State
| TitleCount= 4
| Coach= Donald Pickett
| CoachCount= 1
| MVP= Kylie Roos
| MVPTeam= Northwestern State
| Attendance=
| Television= ESPN3
}}
The 2013 Southland Conference tournament was held at Lady Demon Diamond on the campus of Northwestern State University in Natchitoches, Louisiana, from May 9 through 11, 2013. The tournament winner, Northwestern State earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament. Early rounds of the tournament were broadcast on the Southland Conference Digital Network. Both games of the championship round were carried on ESPN3, with Chris Mycoskie and Tony Taglavore on the call.{{cite web|title=Southland Conference softball tournament Starts Thursday|url=http://southland.org/news/2013/5/8/GEN_11760.aspx?path=general|publisher=Southland Conference|accessdate=April 7, 2016|date=May 8, 2014}}
Format
The top 6 teams qualified for the Southland softball tournament. The tournament was played using a double elimination format and included the maximum number of games in the format since a second game on championship day was required.
{{2013 Southland Conference softball standings}}
Tournament
{{6Team2ElimBracket
| RD1-seed1=4
| RD1-team1=Central Arkansas
| RD1-score1=3
| RD1-seed2=5
| RD1-team2=Lamar
| RD1-score2=0
| RD1-seed3=3
| RD1-team3=Sam Houston State
| RD1-score3=6
| RD1-seed4=6
| RD1-team4=Southeastern Louisiana
| RD1-score4=9
| RD1-seed5=1
| RD1-team5=McNeese State
| RD1-score5=0
| RD1-seed6=4
| RD1-team6=Central Arkansas
| RD1-score6=1
| RD1-seed7=2
| RD1-team7=Northwestern State
| RD1-score7=1
| RD1-seed8=3
| RD1-team8=Sam Houston State
| RD1-score8=0
| RD2-seed1=1
| RD2-team1=McNeese State
| RD2-score1=1
| RD2-seed2=6
| RD2-team2=Southeastern Louisiana
| RD2-score2=3
| RD2-seed3=3
| RD2-team3=Sam Houston State
| RD2-score3=8
| RD2-seed4=5
| RD2-team4=Lamar
| RD2-score4=4
| RD2-seed5=2
| RD2-team5=Northwestern State
| RD2-score5=5
| RD2-seed6=4
| RD2-team6=Central Arkansas
| RD2-score6=2
| RD3-seed1=3
| RD3-team1=Sam Houston State
| RD3-score1=5
| RD3-seed2=6
| RD3-team2=Southeastern Louisiana
| RD3-score2=1
| RD3-seed3=3
| RD3-team3=Sam Houston State
| RD3-score3=12
| RD3-seed4=4
| RD3-team4=Central Arkansas
| RD3-score4=4
| RD4-seed1=2
| RD4-team1=Northwestern State
| RD4-score1-1=0
| RD4-score1-2=5
| RD4-seed2=3
| RD4-team2=Sam Houston State
| RD4-score2-1=5
| RD4-score2-2=4
}}
- All times listed are Central Daylight Time.
Line Scores
=''Day One''=
==Game 1 (Central Arkansas vs Lamar)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 9, 2013
| Time = 11:00 am CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Lamar | RoadAbr = LU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 0 | RH = 7 | RE = 1
| Home = Central Arkansas | HomeAbr = UCA
| H1 = 3 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 3 | HH = 4 | HE = 1
| WP = Armstrong, K. (29–12) | LP = Millman, S. (17–14) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Game 2 (Southeastern Louisiana vs Sam Houston State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 9, 2013
| Time = 1:30 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Southeastern Louisiana | RoadAbr = SLU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 6 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 6 | RH = 6 | RE = 2
| Home = Sam Houston State | HomeAbr = SHSU
| H1 = 2 | H2 = 1 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 5 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 1 | H7 = 0 | HR = 9 | HH = 11 | HE = 1
| WP = Lancaster, S. (13–7) | LP = Bishop, T. (7–9) | SV = Quinn, M. (2)
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Game 3 (Central Arkansas vs McNeese State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 9, 2013
| Time = 3:59 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Central Arkansas | RoadAbr = UCA
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 1 | RR = 1 | RH = 5 | RE = 0
| Home = McNeese State | HomeAbr = MSU
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 0 | HH = 3 | HE = 0
| WP = Armstong, K. (30–13) | LP = Bond, M. (18–6) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Game 4 (Northwestern State vs Sam Houston State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 9, 2013
| Time = 6:15 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Sam Houston State| RoadAbr = SHSU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 0 | RH = 5 | RE = 1
| Home = Northwestern State | HomeAbr = NWSt
| H1 = 1 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 1 | HH = 4 | HE = 0
| WP = Roos, K. (15–3) | LP = Quinn, M. (11–8) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
=''Day Two''=
==Game 5 (McNeese State vs Southeastern Louisiana)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 10, 2013
| Time = 11:52 am CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Road = McNeese State | RoadAbr = MSU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 1 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 1 | RH = 4 | RE = 1
| Home = Southeastern Louisiana | HomeAbr = SLU
| H1 = 2 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 1 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 3 | HH = 9 | HE = 0
| WP = Bishop, T. (8–9) | LP = Allred, J. (18–6) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Game 6 (Sam Houston State vs Lamar)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 10, 2013
| Time = 2:30 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU
| R1 = 2 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 2 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 4 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 8 | RH = 9 | RE = 4
| Home = Lamar | HomeAbr = LU
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 1 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 3 | HR = 4 | HH = 6 | HE = 2
| WP = Lancaster, S. (14–7) | LP = Millman, S. (17–16) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Game 7 (Northwestern State vs Central Arkansas)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 10, 2013
| Time = 5:15 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Northwestern State | RoadAbr = NWSt
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 2 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 3 | RR = 5 | RH = 9 | RE = 1
| Home = Central Arkansas | HomeAbr = UCA
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 2 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 2 | HH = 11 | HE = 2
| WP = Roos, K. (16–3) | LP = Armstrong, K. (30–13) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Semi-final Game One (Southeastern Louisiana vs Sam Houston State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 10, 2013
| Time = 2:00 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Southeastern Louisiana | RoadAbr = SLU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 1 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 1 | RH = 9 | RE = 0
| Home = Sam Houston State | HomeAbr = SHSU
| H1 = 2 | H2 = 2 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 1 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 5 | HH = 6 | HE = 2
| WP = Baros, H. (10–8) | LP = Browne, J. (1–2) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Semi-final Game Two (Sam Houston State vs Central Arkansas)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 10, 2013
| Time = 10:30 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 1 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 4 | R6 = 3 | R7 = 4 | RR = 12 | RH = 18 | RE = 3
| Home = Central Arkansas | HomeAbr = UCA
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 2 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 2 | H7 = 0 | HR = 4 | HH = 6 | HE = 2
| WP = Lancaster, S. (15–7) | LP = Armstrong, K. (30–14) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
=''Day Three''=
==Championship Game One (Sam Houston State vs Northwestern State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 11, 2013
| Time = 2:05 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 1 | R3 = 1 | R4 = 1 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 1 | R7 = 1 | RR = 5 | RH = 12 | RE = 1
| Home = Northwestern State | HomeAbr = NWSt
| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 0 | HH = 5 | HE = 1
| WP = Baros, H (11–8) | LP = Roos, K. (16–4) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance =
| Notes =
}}
==Championship Game Two (Northwestern State vs Sam Houston State)==
{{linescore
| Date = May 11, 2013
| Time = 4:40 pm CDT
| Location = Lady Demon Diamond, Natchitoches, LA
| Other =
| Road = Northwestern State | RoadAbr = NWSt
| R1 = 0 | R2 = 1 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 2 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 2 | RR = 5 | RH = 8 | RE = 0
| Home = Sam Houston State | HomeAbr = SHSU
| H1 = 1 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 3 | H7 = 0 | HR = 4 | HH = 9 | HE = 0
| WP = Roos, K. (17–4) | LP = Lancaster, S. (15–8) | SV = None
| HomeHR = | RoadHR =
| Attendance = 713
| Notes =
}}
Awards and honors
Tournament MVP: Kylie Roos - Northwestern State
All-Tournament Teams:
:* Kim Damian - Sam Houston State
:* Alyssa Coggins - Sam Houston State
:* Shelbi Tucker - Sam Houston State
:* Tara McKenney - Northwestern State
:* Ashley Isbell - Sam Houston State
:* Cassandra Barefield - Northwestern State
:* Kelsey Nichols - Southeastern Louisiana
:* Tori Benavidez - Sam Houston State
:* Sam Forrest - Central Arkansas
:* Kelsie Armstrong - Central Arkansas
:* Shelby Lancaster - Sam Houston State
See also
References
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