(Courtesy Saint Louis Athletics)
Saint Louis is the No. 2 seed for the 2015 Atlantic 10 Conference Softball Championship and will face either Fordham or St. Bonaventure in the second round Thursday, May 7, at the University of Massachusetts’ Sortino Field in Amherst, Mass. First pitch is slated for 1:30 p.m. (CT).
Saint Louis (36-16, 18-5 A-10), which set school records for total wins and conference winning percentage (.783), is making its third consecutive A-10 Championship appearance and seventh in 10 years of league membership. The 2014 and 2007 Billikens have made the program’s most successful tournament runs, finishing second to Fordham and Massachusetts, respectively.
SLU and No. 1 seed Dayton (37-12, 20-2) received first-round byes in the six-team double-elimination tournament. Defending champion Fordham (32-18, 17-5) is No. 3, George Mason (21-27, 11-12) is No. 4, La Salle (13-20, 9-11) is No. 5, and St. Bonaventure (15-22, 7-11) is No. 6.
George Mason and La Salle open the tournament Wednesday at 11 a.m. (CT), with the winner advancing to face Dayton Thursday at 11 a.m. (CT). Fordham and St. Bonaventure meet Wednesday at 1:30 p.m. (CT).
Tournament play continues through Saturday, with the championship game slated for noon (CT). If a second game is necessary, it will follow 30 minutes after the conclusion of the first contest. The tournament champion receives the A-10’s automatic NCAA Tournament bid.
Free video streaming and free live statistics will be provided for all tournament games. Click on the A-10 Softball Championship Central link in the Related Links box to access those features.
