CORPUS CHRISTI, Texas - For the first time since 2015, the Texas A&M-Corpus Christi softball team will make an appearance at the Southland Conference Tournament after the league released the bracket on Saturday.
The Islanders (23-25, 11-7) secured the number three seed and will face No. 6 HBU (15-27, 4-13) Tuesday at 2:30 p.m. in round one. They would be playing for their first SLC Tournament title in program history.
A&M-Corpus Christi completed a shutout sweep at HBU 1-0, 7-0 and 2-0 in week four of conference play. The Islanders are now 26-16 all-time against the Huskies.
No. 2 Southeastern (37-14, 14-4) will be the host as the 2022 SLC Softball Championships will be played at North Oak Park in Hammond, La. The championship game is slated for noon on Friday. With the double-elimination format, if a rematch of the championship game is necessary, it will be played immediately following the completion of the scheduled final.
The Southland Tournament champion will receive the league's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament. Regional competition at the NCAA Tournament will be held May 20-22 at sites to be determined.
For the full press release and bracket schedule, click
here.
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