NCAA Texas-Tyler Regional
May 12-14, 2017
Suddenlink Field | Tyler, Texas (750)
Tournament Central
Location: Tyler, Texas (Suddenlink Field/750)
Live Stream: Texas-Tyler Portal
Live Stats: Texas-Tyler Portal
Tickets: Adults - $10, Students and Senior Citzens - $5, Children under 3 - Free
NCAA Texas-Tyler Regional Schedule:
Friday, May 12
Game 1 – 1:00 p.m. CT/11:00 a.m. PT – Texas-Tyler vs. La Verne
Game 2 – 4 p.m. CT/2 p.m. PT – La Verne vs. Texas Lutheran
Saturday, May 13
Game 3 – 2 p.m. CT/noon PT – Texas Lutheran vs. Texas-Tyler
Game 4 – 5 p.m. CT/3 p.m. PT – TBD; See scenarios below
Sunday, May 14
Game 5 – Noon CT/10 a.m. PT – TBD; See scenarios below
SCENARIO 1
If two teams remain after GAME 3:
Game 4 – Two remaining teams play. If the undefeated team wins, that team wins the regional tournament and advances to the Super Regional.
SCENARIO 2
If three teams remain after Game 3
GAME 4 – No. 2 seed vs. No. 3 seed
GAME 5 – No. 1 seed vs. winner of GAME 4; Winner of GAME 5 advances to Super Regional.
La Verne (31-12, 20-8 SCIAC) Quick Hits
• La Verne is making its 10th NCAA National Championship tournament apperance; the Leopards punched their ticket by winning the 2017 SCIAC Postseason Tournament title
• Alexis Schiff was named the 2017 SCIAC Athlete of the Year and led the conference in seven offensive categories: Batting average (.398), on-base percentage (.516), slugging percentage (.837), home runs (15), RBI (41), total bases (103) and walks (29)
• In six games against three teams (Whitworth, Ithaca, Williams) that qualified for the NCAA tournament, Schiff went 7-for-18 with three home runs, six RBI and five runs scored
• Elisa Ponce (13-5, 2.56 ERA), a First Team All-SCIAC selection, had excellent outings against Ithaca and Williams; the junior transfer threw a complete game shutout in a 2-0 win against Ithaca and tossed 6 1/3 total innings while giving up just one run on five hits against Williams
• Hayley Jaquess (12-5, 2.86 ERA), another First Team All-SCIAC selection, also was outstanding against eventual NCAA tournament qualifiers; she threw four innings while giving up one earned run against Whitworth and hurled a total of six innings while allowing one earned run against Williams
No. 4 Texas-Tyler (39-4, 28-2 American Southwest Conference) Quick Hits
• Texas-Tyler is the defending NCAA Division III National Champion and is ranked No. 4 in the latest NFCA Coaches Poll; the Patriots are making its 10th NCAA Tournament appearance
• On offense, the Patriots are led by ASC Player of the Year Kaylee Prather, who hit .510/.560/.682 with two home runs, 10 doubles, five triples and 34 stolen bases; her 77 hits on the season leads the nation
• Whitney Romero (13-1) leads the Patriots in the circle; she has recorded 70 strikeouts and has a 1.21 ERA through 86 2/3 innings of work this season. She threw one no-hitter and has 12 complete games and eight shutouts
• The Patriots lead the nation in team batting average (.390), fielding percentage (.983) and slugging percentage (.571); they are ranked third in scoring (7.81 runs per game) and shutouts (21)
No. 5 Texas Lutheran (37-4, 22-0 Southern Collegiate Athletic Conference) Quick Hits
• Texas Lutheran is ranked No. 5 and is making its fourth NCAA Tournament appearance
• After dropping the season's first four games, the Bulldogs enter the regionals with an incredible 37-game winning streak
• Ace Maitlin Raycroft (20-2, 0.96), the SCAC Newcomer and Pitcher of the Year, is one of the best pitchers in the nation; the junior led the country with 14 shutouts while striking out 211 (5th) and the opponents have hit just .110 against her
• Outfielder Kaymee Gooden was tabbed as SCIAC Co-Player of the Year; the senior hit .378/.445/.739 with eight home runs, seven doubles and six triples while driving in 36 runs
• The Bulldogs lead the nation with 4.59 steals per game; Gooden leads the team with 30 steals and four other players have at least 20 stolen bases apiece