Softball_NCAA Tournament

[untcampbell]

Good start for the Sunbelt as USA and ULL both win first round games. USA actually took the conference championship, only the second time ULL did not win the Sunbelt.

I think I saw all CUSA entries. Tulsa and Houston won, while UAB lost. This is a double elimination tournament, starting with regionals.

Regarding NT, the ladies ended up with the program's second best win total, second winning season and second fewest losses.

They achieved their best conference record to date, in a fairly tough conference from top to bottom.

The Mean Green had its best ever home record, at 15-5-1.

The team played 18 games against NCAA tournament teams. North Texas struggled against top-20 teams, going 0-11 (ULL, Baylor, Oklahoma and Houston). Five of those were one-run losses, four in extra innings.

NT returns all of its pitching but will have to replace lots of offense, including 3 of its top 5 hitters, among them all SBC DH Maddelyn Fraley. 7 players were signed to replace 5 seniors.

Conference RPI rankings as of May 14, 2012

#1 Pac-12

#2 Big XII

#3 SEC

#4 ACC

#5 Big East

#6 Big Ten

#7 Sun Belt

#8 Mountain West

#9 CUSA

#10 WAC

#11 Atlantic Sun

#12 MAC

#13 Missouri Valley

#14 America East

#15 Southern

GMG

Edited May 19, 2012 by untcampbell

[untcampbell]

All 3 CUSA teams are out with two losses.

Both Sun Belt teams are still playing, ULL without a loss and USA with one loss.

USA needs two wins to advance, ULL just one.

GMG