SAN ANTONIO, Texas -- The fifth-seeded Trinity Tigers and the second-seeded St. Thomas Celts, both advanced to play in tomorrow’s semifinal winner’s bracket game of the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Official Championship Website | Bracket | Tournament Stats | Photos
The Tigers pulled of a pair of upset wins, including handing top-seeded Texas Lutheran its first loss at the SCAC Tournament since 2016, while the Celts cruised past Southwestern in the opening day nightcap to advance just one win shy of the SCAC Championship series.
For a complete recap of all four games from Friday, click the links below:
TRINITY 1, CENTENARY 0
Fifth-seeded and host Trinity University used a dominant pitching performance from Jordan Arce as she tossed a one-hit, eight strike out complete game shutout in the Tigers' 1-0 victory over fourth-seeded Centenary College in the opening round of the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Trinity plated the game's only run on an RBI single from Jordyn Williams in the top of the fourth inning. Recap
SOUTHWESTERN 8, SCHREINER 3
Third-seeded Southwestern University earned an 8-3 win over sixth-seeded Schreiner University on Friday afternoon in game two of the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Pirate short stop Jessey Nunez paced the Southwestern offense as she was 3-for-3 with a triple, an RBI, and two runs scored. Recap
TRINITY 1, TEXAS LUTHERAN 0
Trinity University starting pitcher Jordan Arce threw her second complete game shut out of the day in snapping top-seeded Texas Lutheran University's 16-game SCAC tournament winning streak as the Tigers recorded their second consecutive 1-0 victory in second round play at the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Recap
ST. THOMAS 4, SOUTHWESTERN 1
Second-seeded University of St. Thomas broke open a close game with seven runs over the last two innings to record a 9-1 run-rule victory over Southwestern University on Friday night in the second round of the 2023 SCAC Softball Championship. Recap
