Fifth-Seeded Ladyjacks Outlast Second-Seeded Colonels
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LAKE CHARLES, La. – No. 5 seed Stephen F. Austin upset No. 2 seed Nicholls 1-0 in the Southland Conference Softball Tournament back draw Thursday night at the Cowgirl Diamond in Lake Charles, La. With the victory, the Ladyjacks advance to the tournament back-draw semifinals to play third-seeded Lamar.
Stephen F. Austin posted a run in the bottom of the fourth inning with a single by freshman designated player Faith Tally to bring in junior first baseman Brittany Lewis. It would be the only run either team would score in the game.
In the top of the seventh, with no outs and runners on first and second, Nicholls made one last effort to get on the board. A fly-out turned double play at home followed by a forced out at first ended the game.
The Ladyjacks tallied only two hits on the night while Nicholls totaled five. However, the Colonels missed on several opportunities leaving six on base.
SFA sophomore pitcher Callee Guffey had two strikeouts while pitching a complete game, improving her record to 13-5 on the season. Colonels freshman pitcher Megan Landry took the loss to make her 15-8 for the year.
SFA (28-28, 13-13 Southland) will play in tomorrow morning’s back-draw semifinal game against No. 3 seed Lamar (34-21, 18-9 Southland) with a tournament championship game berth on the line. First pitch is now slated for 11:30 a.m. from the Cowgirl Diamond. SFA and Lamar did not face each other the regular season.
Nicholls season comes to an end as the Colonels finish with an overall record of 39-17 and 21-5 league record.
The Southland title game is now slated for a 3 p.m. start tomorrow with a possibility of a second game for the tournament championship. The 11th game would be played in the event an undefeated team lost in the title game forcing a second game for the tournament championship, upholding the double elimination format. Game 11 start time is to be determined.
The winner of the Southland softball tournament receives the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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live stats, please visit
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Tomorrow morning’s back draw semifinal will be streamed live for free on the Southland Conference Digital Network, including
Southland.org/watch and the league's mobile and tablet apps. The championship round will be an exclusive presentation of ESPN3, available via
WatchESPN.com and the WatchESPN app. Chris Mycoskie, Assistant Commissioner of Television and Electronic Media for the Southland Conference, will handle play-by play for all games. Former University of Houston outfielder Sydney Gerbracht will join him for the championship as the color analyst.