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CLINTON, MS - The Mississippi College softball team will open the NCAA Tournament on Friday at 4:00 p.m. against ASC opponent East Texas Baptist at Coca-Cola Field in Pineville, LA. The Lady Choctaws (29-11) are one of 60 teams selected to compete for the Division III Softball championship. MC is in a six-team regional that consists of four American Southwest Conference teams in Louisiana College, Texas-Tyler, and East Texas Baptist. Southwestern (TX) and La Verne out of California round out the six teams in the Pineville Regional.
The Lady Choctaws finished the regular season 29-11 and fourth in the ASC East Division which left them out of the postseason tournament. Despite not qualifying for their own conference tourney, MC learned Monday that they earned a berth in the NCAA postseason.
Friday
Game 1: Louisiana College (41-6) vs. La Verne (28-14) (noon)
Game 2: Texas-Tyler (37-7) vs. Southwestern (31-11) (2 p.m.)
Game 3: Mississippi College (29-11) vs. East Texas Baptist (31-11) (4 p.m.)
Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (6 p.m.)
Saturday
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 (noon)
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 3 (2 p.m.)
Late Saturday and Sunday (Game Times and Participants TBA)
If four teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 9: Loser game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 10: Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11: Same teamas as Game 10
If five teams remain after Game 6
Game 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 9: Winner Game 6 vs. Winner Game 7
If two teams remain after Game 9
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Winner Game 9
Game 11: Same teams as Game 10
If three teams remain after Game 9
Game 10: Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 9
Game 11: Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10