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LET'S DANCE! Pirates Placed in Austin Regional, Will Face No. 13 Texas on Friday
5/14/2023 8:51:00 PM | Softball
South Orange, N.J. – For the first time in 18 years, the Seton Hall softball team heard its name called on Selection Sunday. The Pirates have been placed in the Austin Regional, where they will square off with No. 13 national seed Texas in their opening game on Friday night at 5 p.m.
The Pirates will be the only non-Lone Star State team in the regional, as Texas A&M and Texas State make up the other two teams that will play in Austin this weekend.
This will be the Pirates' fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and their first since 2005. Seton Hall is 3-6 all-time in the tournament, having won a game in each of their last two trips in 2004 and 2005.
Seton Hall secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday after a 6-1 victory over Villanova in the BIG EAST Championship Game. It was the Pirates' first BIG EAST title since 2005. Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after securing three wins in the circle as well as going 8-for-13 with 11 RBI at the plate.
The Pirates are in the midst of their greatest turnaround in team history. Their win on Saturday secured a 22-win improvement from last season, a new program-best. Seton Hall enters the tournament with a 42 victories on the season, its second-most in a season ever.
Seton Hall will make its second trip to the state of Texas this season after taking part in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic at Texas Tech in early March. The Pirates went 3-2 that weekend, highlighted by a victory over Texas Tech on March 4.
The double-elimination regional gets underway on Friday night from Red & Charline McCombs Field.
Austin Regional Schedule
Friday, May 19
Game 1 – 5 p.m. (Texas vs. Seton Hall)
Game 2 – 7:30 p.m. (Texas State vs. Texas A&M)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3 – 3 p.m. (Winner GM1 vs. Winner GM2)
Game 4 – 5:30 p.m. (Loser GM1 vs. Loser GM2)
Game 5 – 8 p.m. (Winner GM4 vs. Loser GM3)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6 – 2 p.m. (Winner GM3 vs. Winner GM5)
Game 7 – 4:30 p.m. if necessary (Winner GM6 vs. Loser GM6)
All times Eastern.
𝐒𝐄𝐄 𝐘𝐎𝐔 𝐈𝐍 𝐓𝐄𝐗𝐀𝐒.
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) May 14, 2023
We have been placed in the Austin Regional and will be facing No. 13 nation seed @TexasSoftball this Friday!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/DLTftQt5qy
The Pirates will be the only non-Lone Star State team in the regional, as Texas A&M and Texas State make up the other two teams that will play in Austin this weekend.
This will be the Pirates' fourth NCAA Tournament appearance in program history and their first since 2005. Seton Hall is 3-6 all-time in the tournament, having won a game in each of their last two trips in 2004 and 2005.
𝐀𝐥𝐥 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐟𝐞𝐞𝐥𝐬.
— Seton Hall Softball (@SHUSoftball) May 15, 2023
WE'RE GOING DANCIN' BABY!#HALLin🔵⚪ pic.twitter.com/vums9MIEI4
Seton Hall secured an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament on Saturday after a 6-1 victory over Villanova in the BIG EAST Championship Game. It was the Pirates' first BIG EAST title since 2005. Shelby Smith (Friendswood, Texas) was named the tournament's Most Outstanding Player after securing three wins in the circle as well as going 8-for-13 with 11 RBI at the plate.
The Pirates are in the midst of their greatest turnaround in team history. Their win on Saturday secured a 22-win improvement from last season, a new program-best. Seton Hall enters the tournament with a 42 victories on the season, its second-most in a season ever.
Seton Hall will make its second trip to the state of Texas this season after taking part in the Jeannine McHaney Memorial Classic at Texas Tech in early March. The Pirates went 3-2 that weekend, highlighted by a victory over Texas Tech on March 4.
The double-elimination regional gets underway on Friday night from Red & Charline McCombs Field.
Austin Regional Schedule
Friday, May 19
Game 1 – 5 p.m. (Texas vs. Seton Hall)
Game 2 – 7:30 p.m. (Texas State vs. Texas A&M)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3 – 3 p.m. (Winner GM1 vs. Winner GM2)
Game 4 – 5:30 p.m. (Loser GM1 vs. Loser GM2)
Game 5 – 8 p.m. (Winner GM4 vs. Loser GM3)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6 – 2 p.m. (Winner GM3 vs. Winner GM5)
Game 7 – 4:30 p.m. if necessary (Winner GM6 vs. Loser GM6)
All times Eastern.
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