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[edit]
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[edit]
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[edit]
| 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[edit]
Single elimination round[edit]
| Team | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| No. 6 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 7 Houston Christian | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Texas A&M–Corpus Christi eliminated. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Main bracket[edit]
| 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)[edit]
| Team | R |
|---|---|
| Game 11 winner | |
| Game 11 loser |
Awards and honors[edit]
Tournament MVP:
All-Tournament Teams: Source:
- - MVP
See also[edit]
2024 Southland Conference baseball tournament
References[edit]
- ^ "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.