2014 SWAC Softball Championship Info

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BIRMINGHAM, Ala. - The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced on Monday the 2014 SWAC Softball Tournament bracket, with Jackson State and Texas Southern earning the No. 1 seeds after clinching the Eastern and Western division titles respectively. 

The tournament is a double-elimination format, with two playing fields, that will begin on Wednesday, May 7, at Wilson Morgan Park in Decatur, Ala. with the title contest slated for Saturday, May 10, at 2:00 p.m. CT. 

The championship game is scheduled to be televised on ESPNU. The tournament champion will earn the conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Championship.

The first-round games will be played on Wednesday with Eastern Division seeds matching up against the Western Division.

The eight teams seeded in the following order:
#1E – Jackson State
#1W – Texas Southern
#2E – Alabama State
#2W – Southern
#3E – Mississippi Valley State
#3W – Prairie View A&M
#4E – Alcorn State
#4W – Grambling State

First pitch of the tournament is scheduled for 5 p.m. CT on Wednesday when Alabama State (No.2E) takes on Prairie View A&M (No.3W) in Game 1 on Field I. On Field IV, Game 2 showcases Southern (No. 2W) will meet defending tournament champion Mississippi Valley State (No.3E).

The nightcap begins at 7:30 p.m. CT and features Game 3, Texas Southern (No.1W) and Alcorn State (No.4E) on Field I. Jackson State (No.1E) will match-up with Grambling State (No.4W) on Field IV for Game 4.

At approximately 2:30 p.m. the quarterfinals on Thursday, Game 5 and Game 6, will jump start the afternoon with winners from the first round followed by Game 7 and Game 8 at 5:00 p.m. featuring the losing bracket from day one.

Friday's match-ups will begin at 5 p.m. with the continuation of the winner's bracket followed by the loser's bracket finale at 7:30 p.m. Teams dropping the 5 p.m. games will play doubleheader to continue to semifinal round if necessary.

First pitch for Saturday's championship game is scheduled for 2:30 p.m.

2014 SWAC Softball Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, May 7
Game One - #2E Alabama State vs. #3W Prairie View A&M – 5:00 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game Two - #2W Southern vs. #3E Mississippi Valley State – 5:00 p.m. ET / Field 4
Game Three - #1W Texas Southern vs. #4E Alcorn State – 7:30 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game Four - #1E Jackson State vs. #4W Grambling State – 7:30 p.m. CT / Field 4

Thursday, May 8
Game Five - Game One Winner vs. Game Three Winner – 2:30 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game Six - Game Two Winner vs. Game Four Winner – 2:30 p.m. CT / Field 4
Game Seven - Game One Loser vs. Game Three Loser - 5:00 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game Eight - Game Two Loser vs. Game Four Loser - 5:00 p.m. CT / Field 4
Game Nine – Game Seven Winner vs. Game Five Loser – 7:30 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game Ten – Game Eight Winner vs. Game Six Loser – 7:30 p.m. ET / Field 4

Friday, May 9
Game 11 - Game Five Winner vs. Game Nine Winner - 5:00 p.m. CT / Field 1
Game 11A - If Neccessary - 7:30 p.m.
Game 12 - Game Ten Winner vs. Game Six Winner - 5:00 p.m. CT / Field 4

Saturday, May 10
Game 13 - SWAC Championship – 2:00 p.m. CT / Field 4 (ESPNU)
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TOURNAMENT CENTRAL: http://www.swac.org/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_LANG=C&ATCLID=209490931&DB_OEM_ID=27400
 
As a result of inclement weather, Friday, May 9, semifinal round of the 2014 Southwestern Athletic Conference softball tournament has been ruled a rain out. The semifinal round will be played on Saturday, May 10, at 12 p.m. ct. The championship game will be moved to Sunday, May 11, at 10 a.m.
 
SWAC Softball Championship:
Game 13
TEXAS SOUTHERN 6, MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE 3
10:00 AM
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Texas Southern wins 2014 Softball Championship
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DECATUR, Ala. - Texas Southern scored four runs in the sixth inning to capture its first SWAC Softball Tournament championship with a 6-3 win over defending champions Mississippi Valley State at Wilson Morgan Park on Sunday.​

With the game tied at one heading into the bottom of fifth, TSU (32-18) took the lead when pinch runner Tiffany Marshall scored on a single by SWAC Co Freshman of the Year, Krystalani Yockman, to go out in front, 2-1.​

In the sixth with one out, Brianna Parker drove in Jessicsa Miller on a ground-out fielder's choice to the shortstop to spark the Lady Tigers. With Princess Daniels at third, and Chelsea Guenther at second, Thomasina Garza picked up a walk to load the bases.​

Garza finished 1-of-2 at the plate with a run scored. She was named tournament MVP after recording three home runs, a double, and nine RBI. She hit .538 in four games while scoring five runs.​

Yockman singled again to score Daniels before Briana Simpson slapped a double to drive in a pair of runs to extend TSU's lead, 6-1.Miller, Daniels, and Yockman registered multiple hits for the Lady Tigers. Miller was perfect at the plate with a run scored, Daniels went 2-for-3 with a run scored and Yockman hit 3-of-4 with two RBI. Simpson finished with two RBI on one hit.​

Madison Staton (12-6) picked up the win throwing six innings. She gave up five hits, three earned runs, while recording four strikeouts. Staton finished with a tournament high, 10 strikouts through four games.​

In the seventh, MVSU (14-16) began to rally and posted a threat after Omeshia Moffett doubled to left field. Natalia Covarrubias followed with a double to drive in Moffett before Sammantha Jimenez came in relief for Staton.​

Brandi Williams singled to left center to keep the Devilettes alive, with no outs, scoring Covarrubias to close the gap, 6-3.​

On the next at bats, Jimenez forced a fly out, follow by a strike out and ground out to the mound, to seal the game.​

Covarrubias led MVSU at the plate going 2-for-3 with two RBI and a run scored. Relief pitcher Cassandra Rivera (5-20) suffered the loss giving up seven hits and five earned runs in two innings. Tenna Patterson spotlighted the Devilettes with eight strikeouts for the tournament.​

Texas Southern captures its second overall title and will receive the SWAC's automatic bid to the NCAA Softball Tournament. The Lady Tigers will face a team to be announced after the NCAA Division I Softball Committee reveals the 64-team field for the 2014 NCAA Softball Tournament on Sunday, May 11, during the selection show at 9 p.m. CT on ESPNU.​


SWAC SOFTBALL ALL TOURNAMENT TEAM
MEAGAN DIXON - ALABAMA STATE
CANESSA SWANSON - JACKSON STATE
LAURA AIKENS - JACKSON STATE
CALLY FALS - PRAIRIE VIEW A&M
KAYLEIGH THOMAS - SOUTHERN
TRACY WILLIAMS - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
JAHCENDA GARRETT - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
DEJA TALTON - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
TENNA PATTERSON - MISSISSIPPI VALLEY STATE
MADISON STATON - TEXAS SOUTHERN
TOURNAMENT MVP
THOMASINA GARZA - TEXAS SOUTHERN​

Courtesy: SWAC.org
 

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