A nationwide match berth is on the road when UT Tyler hosts Oklahoma Christian within the NCAA Division II Softball Tremendous Regional this week.
The most effective-of-three sequence begins Tuesday with the primary sport scheduled for midday. The second sport is scheduled for midday on Wednesday. If a 3rd sport is required, it would observe the conclusion of the second sport. The video games are set for Irwin Area on the UT Tyler campus.
The sequence winner will declare the NCAA Division II South Central Regional title and advance to the NCAA Division II World Collection, which can be held Could 19-25 in Longwood, Florida.
Tickets are $10 (common admission), $5 (ages 3 to 12) and free (2 and beneath).
The Patriots are 51-8 on the season and OCU is 35-21.
This would be the fourth assembly this season between members of the Lone Star Convention. UT Tyler gained 6-5 (10 innings) and 9-0 on March 16 and 12-4 (6 innings) on March 17. All three video games had been in Oklahoma Metropolis.
The Patriots lead the all-time sequence with the Eagles 12-2, going 1-12 since dropping the primary two video games to OCU in 2021.
UT Tyler, No. 2, gained the South Central Regional II in Tyler, whereas No. 5 Oklahoma Christian captured the South Central Regional I match in Canyon.
The Patriots posted an 8-2 win over No. 6 Colorado Mesa on Saturday to clinch the regional at Irwin Area.
UT Tyler was 3-0 within the regional, defeating No. 7 St. Mary 5-2 on Thursday and No. 3 Colorado Christian 12-1 in 5 innings on Friday.
After dropping their first sport 3-1 to Colorado Christian, the Colorado Mesa Mavericks battled again to attain wins over the St. Mary's (7-5) and Colorado Christian (5-0).
In Saturday's sport, Courtney Plocheck hit a house run and Cassidi Mullen had a triple for the Patriots.
Makayla Garcia had three hits and two every from Plocheck and JT Smith. Nicole Worth had a single.
Garcia drove in two runs for UT Tyler with RBIs every from Plocheck, Audrey Escamilla, Mullen and Michelle Arias.
Worth (2), Plocheck (2), Smith (2) and Garcia (2) scored.
Genesis Armendariz (17-5) acquired the win within the circle whereas Christin Haygood picked up her fifth save whereas going two innings.
Armendariz pitched 5 innings, permitting three hits and two runs with 5 strikeouts and two walks. Haygood didn't permit a success or a run with one strikeout and one stroll.
Myah Arrieta and Cailynn Parsons had solo homers for the Mavericks and Miranda Pruitt added a single.
In Canyon, West Texas A&M was closely favored to win the regional after capturing the Lone Star Convention Event championship over the Patriots.
Nonetheless, No. 8 Regis upset the Woman Buffs 4-3 within the first sport. WT battled again for the championship sport, however Oklahoma Christian defeated the Woman Buffs, 9-8, in eight innings.
The Eagles had been undefeated within the match with earlier wins over Angelo State (5-2) and Regis (6-5).
