Softball | 4/30/2023 7:32:00 PM
April 30, 2023-Emporia State will be the seventh seed in the MIAA Softball Championship Tournament that starts on Wednesday. The Hornets will play Missouri Southern at 5:30 p.m. on Field One at the Envista Softball Complex in Topeka.
The Hornets finished the regular season 33-21, 13-13 in the MIAA. It is the most wins in a season for Emporia State since they went 34-26 on their way to the MIAA Tournament Championship Game in 2017 and the most regular season wins since finishing the 2015 regular season 34-18.
Emporia State split their double header against Missouri Southern earlier this year in Joplin, Mo. The Hornets won the matinee 6-5 and the Lions took the nightcap 10-2.
The Hornets lead the MIAA in stolen bases with a school record 154 steals in 173 attempts.
Abbey Ward leads the league with 36 steals while
Lexi Williams is third with 29 and
Alexis Dial ranks sixth with 22 stolen bases.
Ari Cordova leads Emporia State with a .378 batting average and 1.048 OPS. She has a team high 32 RBI on the season despite missing 18 games with an injury earlier in the season.
Six different pitchers have recorded a win and have at thrown at least 12 innings on the year.
Gracie Rabe is 14-8 with a 2.58 ERA in the circle. She is eighth in the MIAA in wins.
Sydney Righi is 4-5 overall with a 3.92 ERA and two saves. She has appeared in 23 games with 14 starts.
Josie Harrison is 6-4 with a 3.59 ERA.
MIAA Softball Championship Tournament
Seedings
| 1 Central Oklahoma |
23-3 |
43-6 |
| 2 Missouri Southern |
21-5 |
36-11 |
| 3 Rogers State |
18-8 |
41-10 |
| 4 Central Missouri |
16-10 |
32-19 |
| 5 Washburn |
15-11 |
36-14 |
| 6 Missouri Western |
14-12 |
35-18 |
| 7 Emporia State |
13-13 |
33-21 |
| 8 Fort Hays State |
13-13 |
31-22 |
SCHEDULE
Wednesday, May 3
Game 1 | Central Oklahoma vs. Fort Hays State – 3 p.m. (Field One)
Game 2 | Central Missouri vs. Washburn – 3 p.m. (Field Two)
Game 3 | Missouri Southern vs. Emporia State – 5:30 p.m. (Field One)
Game 4 | Rogers State vs. Missouri Western – 5:30 p.m. (Field Two)
Thursday, May 4 – All Games on Field One
Game 5 | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 – 11 a.m.
Game 6 | Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4 – 1:30 p.m.
Game 7 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 – 4 p.m.
Game 8 | Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 – 6:30 p.m.
Friday, May 5 – All Games on Field One
Game 9 | Winner of Game 5 vs. Loser of Game 8 – 10 a.m.
Game 10 | Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 7 – 12:30 p.m.
Game 11 | Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 8 – 3 p.m.
Game 12 | Winner of Game 9 vs. Winner of Game 10 – 5:30 p.m.
Game 13 | Winner of Game 12 vs. Loser of Game 11 – 8 p.m.
Saturday, May 6 – All Games on Field One
Game 13 | Winner of Game 11 vs. Winner of Game 13 – 12 p.m.
Game 14 |
If Necessary
