Seedings Announced for 2018 Softball Championship
CHARLOTTE, N.C. (www.BigSouthSports.com) – For the second consecutive year, Liberty is the No. 1 seed in the Big South Softball Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting, which will be contested May 9-12 at the Radford Softball Stadium on the campus of Radford University. The Lady Flames finished 2018 with an 18-3 Big South record (44-12 overall) to win the outright regular-season championship.
Three-time defending conference champion Longwood is the No. 2 seed after concluding league play one game back of Liberty at 17-4. Host Radford is the No. 3 seed -- its highest standing since being third in 2014, as the Highlanders finished 13-8 in conference action. Campbell claimed the No. 4 seed at 12-9, while Gardner-Webb is the No. 5 seed following its 8-13 finish in Big South games. Winthrop (7-14) earned the sixth and final seed, as the Eagles won the tiebreaker over Charleston Southern based on their 2-1 season series win over the Buccaneers.
The 2018 Softball Championship presented by Musco Sports Lighting begins Wednesday, May 9 with three games scheduled and concludes Saturday, May 12 with two potential Championship contests starting at 12:00pm. Games on May 9 will be carried on the Big South Network, while day two action on May 10 will be available on ESPN+. ESPN3 will air three games on Friday, May 11 as well as Saturday’s Championship day. The Big South’s champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Softball Championship. In-game statistics will be available on www.BigSouthSports.com. The Conference Championship schedule is below and is subject to change due to weather.
Wednesday, May 9 (Games 1-3); TV: Big South Network
Game 1: No. 4 Campbell vs. No. 5 Gardner-Webb, 12:00pm
Game 2: No. 3 Radford vs. No. 6 Winthrop, 2:30pm
Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2, 5:00pm (elimination game)
Thursday, May 10 (Games 4-6); TV: ESPN+
Game 4: No. 1 Liberty vs. Winner Game 1, 12:00pm
Game 5: No. 2 Longwood vs. Winner Game 2, 2:30pm
Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (low seed), 5:00pm (elimination game)
Friday, May 11 (Games 7-9); TV: ESPN3
Game 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 4/5 (high seed), 12:00pm (elimination game)
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5, 2:30pm
Game 9: Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8, 5:00pm (elimination game)
Saturday, May 12 (Championship Day); TV: ESPN3
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9, 12:00pm
Game 11: If Necessary: Winner Game 10 vs. Loser Game 10, 2:30pm