2018 Southland Conference softball tournament

{{Infobox NCAA Softball Conference Tournament |

| Year= 2018

| Conference= Southland Conference

| ShortConference= Southland

| Division= I

| Image=

| ImageSize=

| Caption=

| Teams= 8

| Format=Single-elimination tournament (Gm 1-2), Double-elimination tournament (Gm 3-13)

| Ballpark= Joe Miller Field

| City= Lake Charles, Louisiana

| Champions= McNeese

| TitleCount= 6

| Coach= James Landreneau

| CoachCount= 2nd

| MVP= Morgan Catron

| MVPTeam= McNeese

| Attendance=

| Television= ESPNU

}}

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.{{cite news|title=SouthlandSports Twitter|url=https://twitter.com/SouthlandSports/status/993969146533642240}} The remainder of the tournament aired on the Southland Digital Network.

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

{{2TeamBracket

| RD1=Elimination Game

| RD1-seed1 = 5

| RD1-team1 = Central Arkansas

| RD1-score1 = 1

| RD1-seed2 = 8

| RD1-team2 = Sam Houston State

| RD1-score2 = 9

}}

{{2TeamBracket

| RD1=Elimination Game

| RD1-seed1 = 6

| RD1-team1 = Abilene Christian

| RD1-score1 = 3

| RD1-seed2 = 7

| RD1-team2 = Northwestern State

| RD1-score2 = 4

}}

{{6Team2ElimByesBracket

| RD1-seed1=4

| RD1-team1=Southeastern Louisiana

| RD1-score1=7

| RD1-seed2=8

| RD1-team2=Sam Houston State

| RD1-score2=0

| RD1-seed3=3

| RD1-team3=McNeese

| RD1-score3=12

| RD1-seed4=7

| RD1-team4=Northwestern State

| RD1-score4=5

| RD2-seed1=1

| RD2-team1=Nicholls

| RD2-score1=7

| RD2-seed2=4

| RD2-team2=Southeastern Louisiana

| RD2-score2=4

| RD2-seed3=2

| RD2-team3=Stephen F. Austin

| RD2-score3=2

| RD2-seed4=3

| RD2-team4=McNeese

| RD2-score4=8

| RD3-seed1=1

| RD3-team1=Nicholls

| RD3-score1=2

| RD3-seed2=3

| RD3-team2=McNeese

| RD3-score2=3 ₍₈₎

| RD1-seed5=4

| RD1-team5=Southeastern Louisiana

| RD1-score5=6

| RD1-seed6=7

| RD1-team6=Northwestern State

| RD1-score6=0

| RD1-seed7=2

| RD1-team7=Stephen F. Austin

| RD1-score7=0

| RD1-seed8=8

| RD1-team8=Sam Houston State

| RD1-score8=6

| RD2-seed5=4

| RD2-team5=Southeastern Louisiana

| RD2-score5=7

| RD2-seed6=8

| RD2-team6=Sam Houston State

| RD2-score6=6 ₍₉₎

| RD3-seed3=1

| RD3-team3=Nicholls

| RD3-score3=4

| RD3-seed4=4

| RD3-team4=Southeastern Louisiana

| RD3-score4=1

| RD4-seed1=3

| RD4-team1=McNeese

| RD4-score1-1=4

| RD4-score1-2=–

| RD4-seed2=1

| RD4-team2=Nicholls

| RD4-score2-1=1

| RD4-score2-2=–

}}

New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.

Line Scores

All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

=''Day One''=

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 11:00 am CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 8 Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 1 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 1 | R5 = 1 | R6 = 1 | R7 = 5 | RR = 9 | RH = 11 | RE = 0

| Home = No. 5 Central Arkansas | HomeAbr = UCA

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 1 | HR = 1 | HH = 5 | HE = 2

| WP = Lindsey McLeod (14–12) | LP = Rachel Haberman (10–4) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Codi Carpenter (5) | RoadHR = None

| Attendance =

| Notes = 774

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/8//G1.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 1:30 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 7 Northwestern State | RoadAbr = NSU

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 4 | R7 = 0 | RR = 4 | RH = 5 | RE = 2

| Home = No. 6 Abilene Christian | HomeAbr = ACU

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 1 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 2 | HR = 3 | HH = 4 | HE = 1

| WP = Mic Bouvier (14–10) | LP = Hannah Null (18–14) | SV = Mikay Brown (2)

| HomeHR = Kayla Keeling (3)| RoadHR = Ha Barbazon (2)

| Attendance = 774

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/8//G2.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 4:00 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 8 Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 0 | RH = 5 | RE = 0

| Home = No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana | HomeAbr = SELA

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 5 | H5 = 1 | H6 = 1 | H7 = X | HR = 7 | HH = 10 | HE = 0

| WP = Rachel Hayes (16–8) | LP = Kaitlynnn Dawson (2–5) | SV = None

| HomeHR = None| RoadHR = None

| Attendance = 774

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/8//G3.pdf

}}

==No. 3 McNeese vs. No. 7 Northwestern State==

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 6:30 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 7 Northwestern State | RoadAbr = NSU

| R1 = 3 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 2 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 5 | RH = 7 | RE = 1

| Home = No. 3 McNeese | HomeAbr = MCN

| H1 = 4 | H2 = 2 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 5 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 1 | H7 = X | HR = 12 | HH = 12 | HE = 1

| WP = Alexandra Flores (17–9) | LP = Mikay Brown (10–9) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Morgan Xateon (13) | RoadHR = Cayla Kones (2), Julie Rawls (10)

| Attendance = 774

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/8/G4.pdf

}}

=''Day Two''=

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana==

{{linescore

| Date = May 9, 2018

| Time = 11:00 am CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana | RoadAbr = SELA

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 2 | R5 = 1 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 1 | RR = 4 | RH = 9 | RE = 1

| Home = No. 1 Nicholls State | HomeAbr = NICH

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 2 | H3 = 1 | H4 = 1 | H5 = 2 | H6 = 1 | H7 = X | HR = 7 | HH = 11 | HE = 1

| WP = Megan Landry (22–7) | LP = Rachel Hayes (16–9) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Moriah Strother (8) | RoadHR = None

| Attendance = 638

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/9/G5.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 9, 2018

| Time = 1:30 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Richard Dow (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 3 McNeese | RoadAbr = MCN

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 1 | R3 = 2 | R4 = 1 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 4 | RR = 8 | RH = 8 | RE = 1

| Home = No. 2 Stephen F. Austin | HomeAbr = SFA

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 1 | H3 = 1 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 2 | HH = 4 | HE = 1

| WP = Caroline Settle (9–6) | LP = Makayla Sikes (18–9) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Margarita Corona (9) | RoadHR = Morgan Catron (14), Aubree Turbeville (2)

| Attendance = 638

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/9/G6.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 4:00 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana | RoadAbr = SELA

| R1 = 1 | R2 = 3 | R3 = 2 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 6 | RH = 8 | RE = 0

| Home = No. 7 Northwestern State | HomeAbr = NSU

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 0 | HH = 2 | HE = 3

| WP = Lacey Hill (12–6) | LP = Mic Bouvier (14–11) | SV = None

| HomeHR = None | RoadHR = Ella Manzer (1)

| Attendance = 638

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/9/G7.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 8, 2018

| Time = 6:30 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 2 Stephen F. Austin | RoadAbr = SFA

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 0 | RH = 3 | RE = 3

| Home = No. 8 Sam Houston State | HomeAbr = SHSU

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 1 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 3 | H6 = 2 | H7 = X | HR = 6 | HH = 9 | HE = 1

| WP = Lindsey McLeod (15–12) | LP = Makayla Sikes (18–10) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Brooke Malia (5) | RoadHR =

| Attendance = 638

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/9/G8.pdf

}}

=''Day Three''=

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 3 McNeese==

{{linescore

| Date = May 10, 2018

| Time = 11:00 am CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 1 Nicholls State | RoadAbr = NSU

| R1 = 1 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 1 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | R8 = 0 | RR = 2 | RH = 6 | RE = 1

| Home = No. 3 McNeese | HomeAbr = MCN

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 2 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | H8 = 1 | HR = 3 | HH = 8 | HE = 1

| WP = Alexsandra Flores (18–9) | LP = Alexis LaBure (13–5) | SV = None

| HomeHR = Morgan Catron (15) | RoadHR = Kasey Frederick (7)

| Attendance = 374

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/10/G9.pdf

}}

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 10, 2018

| Time = 1:30 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Bruce Merchant (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 8 Sam Houston State | RoadAbr = SHSU

| R1 = 0 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 1 | R5 = 1 | R6 = 2 | R7 = 1 | R8 = 1 | R9 = 0 | RR = 6 | RH = 9 | RE = 1

| Home = No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana | HomeAbr = SELA

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 3 | H7 = 2 | H8 = 1 | H9 = 1 | HR = 7 | HH = 9 | HE = 2

| WP = Tanner Wright (5–1) | LP = Darby Fitzpatrick (0–9) | SV = None

| HomeHR = None | RoadHR = Tiffany Thompson (8), Mahalia Gibson (12), Ella Manzer (2)

| Attendance = 374

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/10//Game_10.jpg

}}

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana ==

{{linescore

| Date = May 10, 2018

| Time = 4:00 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Tony Taglavore, Lincoln Rose (Southland DN)

| Road = No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana | RoadAbr = SELA

| R1 = 1 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 0 | RR = 1 | RH = 4 | RE = 2

| Home = No. 1 Nicholls | HomeAbr = NSU

| H1 = 4 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 0 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 0 | H6 = 0 | H7 = X | HR = 5 | HH = 7 | HE = 1

| WP = Alexis LaBure (14–5) | LP = Lacey Hill (12–7) | SV = Amanda Holliday (4)

| HomeHR = Moriah Strother (9), Kali Clement (7) | RoadHR = None

| Attendance = 374

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/10//G11.pdf

}}

=''Day Four''=

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

{{linescore

| Date = May 11, 2018

| Time = 12:00 pm CDT

| Location = Joe Miller Field; Lake Charles, LA

| Other =
Broadcaster: Lincoln Rose, Kati Norse (ESPNU)

| Road = No. 3 McNeese | RoadAbr = MCN

| R1 = 1 | R2 = 0 | R3 = 0 | R4 = 0 | R5 = 0 | R6 = 0 | R7 = 3 | RR = 4 | RH = 4 | RE = 0

| Home = No. 1 Nicholls | HomeAbr = NSU

| H1 = 0 | H2 = 0 | H3 = 1 | H4 = 0 | H5 = 1 | H6 = 0 | H7 = 0 | HR = 2 | HH = 6 | HE = 1

| WP = Caroline Settle (10–6) | LP = Alexis LaBure (14–6) | SV = Alexsandra Flores (2)

| HomeHR = Kali Clement (8), Samantha Dares (2) | RoadHR = Justyce McClain (22)

| Attendance = 498

| Notes =

| BoxURL = http://southland.org/documents/2018/5/11//G12.pdf

}}

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

References

Category:Southland Conference softball tournament

Category:2018 Southland Conference softball season

Southland Conference softball tournament

2018 Southland Conference softball tournament

Format

Tournament

Line Scores

=''Day One''=

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

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

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

==No. 3 McNeese vs. No. 7 Northwestern State==

=''Day Two''=

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana==

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

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

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

=''Day Three''=

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 3 McNeese==

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

==No. 1 Nicholls vs. No. 4 Southeastern Louisiana ==

=''Day Four''=

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

Awards and honors

See also

References