The 2014 Texas Southern Lady Tigers softball team represented Texas Southern University in the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. Worley Barker entered the year as head coach of the Lady Tigers for a 9th consecutive season. The Lady Tigers were picked to first in the West Division of the pre-season conference polls. The Lady Tigers would do so and go on to win the SWAC's automatic berth in the 2014 NCAA Softball Championships.[1] After going 0–2 in the Lafayette Regional, the Lady Tigers finished the season 31–20.
| 2014 Texas Southern Lady Tigers softball | |
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2014 SWAC West Division Champions 2014 SWAC Tournament Champions | |
NCAA Regionals | |
| Conference | Southwestern Athletic Conference |
| West Division | |
| Record | 31–20 (15–2 SWAC) |
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| Assistant coach | Samantha Gonzales (2nd season) |
| Home stadium | Memorial Park |
2014 Roster
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Schedule
edit| Date | Time | Opponent | Site | Result | Attendance | Winning Pitcher | Losing Pitcher | ||
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| Southeastern Louisiana Tournament | |||||||||
| February 7* | 3:00 PM | Nicholls State Colonels | Chappapella Park • Hammond, LA | W 11–6 | 75 | S. Jimenez (1-0) | H. Haydel | ||
| February 7* | 6:00 PM | Southeastern Louisiana Lady Lions | Chappapella Park • Hammond, LA | W 11–35 | 156 | M. Staton (1-0) | T. Stamper | ||
| February 8* | 10:00 AM | Akron Zips | Chappapella Park • Hammond, LA | W 5–2 | N/A | B. Bryant (1-0) | Conrad | ||
| February 8* | 12:30 PM | UMKC Kangaroos | Chappapella Park • Hammond, LA | L 0–3 | N/A | K. Flaws | Stewart (0-1) | ||
| February 9* | 12:00 PM | Texas Tech Lady Raiders | Chappapella Park • Hammond, LA | L 0–2 | 75 | B. Talley | M. Staton (1-1) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| February 18* | 3:00 PM | Houston Baptist Huskies | Husky Field • Houston, TX | L 6–145 | 300 | E. Mueller | B. Bryant (1-1)
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| February 20* | 4:00 PM | Houston-Victoria Jaguars | UHV Field • Victoria, TX | L 6–8 | 41 | Savannah Crittenden | M. Staton (1-2) | ||
| February 20* | 6:30 PM | Houston-Victoria Jaguars | UHV Field • Victoria, TX | L 4–7 | 45 | Alex Holland | J. Tillman (0-1) | ||
| February 22* | 1:00 PM | Huston–Tillotson Rams | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 8-05 | 78 | S. Jimenez (2-0) | Kellie Trinidad | ||
| February 22* | 3:00 PM | Huston-Tilltoson Rams | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 9–15 | 92 | M. Staton (2-2) | Emily Aguero | ||
| February 26* | 4:00 PM | Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks | SFA Softball Field • Nacogdoches, TX | L 0–4 | 72 | C. Thomas | Stubblefield (0-1) | ||
| Texas Invitational | |||||||||
| February 28* | 10:00 AM | Louisiana-Monroe Warhawks | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 10–11 | 137 | Hamby | M. Staton (2-3) | ||
| February 28* | 1:00 PM | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0–95 | 152 | S. Rodgers (3-4) | T. Marshall (0-1) | ||
| March 1* | 10:00 AM | Southern Miss Golden Eagles | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | W 8–5 | 72 | S. Jimenez (3-0) | D. Block | ||
| March 1* | 1:00 PM | Texas Longhorns | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 0–85 | 556 | Gabby Smith | M. Staton (2-4) | ||
| March 2* | 8:00 AM | Texas Longhorns | Red & Charline McCombs Field • Austin, TX | L 1–96 | 576 | Gabby Smith | S. Jimenez (3-1) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| March 4* | 4:00 PM | Incarnate Word Cardinals | Cardinals Field • San Antonio, TX | Canceled | |||||
| March 6* | 3:00 PM | Houston Baptist Huskies | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Canceled | |||||
| March 15* | 5:00 PM | Northwood Knights | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Canceled | |||||
| March 15* | 7:00 PM | Northwood Knights | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | Canceled | |||||
| March 18* | 6:00 PM | Sam Houston State Bearkats | Bearkat Softball Field • Huntsville, TX | L 3–76 | 346 | M. Quinn | J. Tillman (0-2) | ||
| SWAC Round-Up | |||||||||
| March 21 | 6:30 PM | Jackson State Lady Tigers | Lear Softball Field • Longview, TX | W 2–7 | 113 | Br. Jamerson | S. Jimenez (3-2) | ||
| March 22 | 12:30 PM | Alabama A&M Lady Bulldogs | Lear Softball Field • Longview, TX | W 8–05 | 417 | B. Bryant (2-1) | Anisa Britt | ||
| March 22 | 3:00 PM | Alcorn State Lady Braves | Lear Softball Field • Longview, TX | W 7–4 | 211 | M. Staton (3-4) | J. Castillo | ||
| March 23 | 10:00 AM | Mississippi Valley State Devilettes | Lear Softball Field • Longview, TX | W 17–45 | 135 | J. Tillman (1-2) | Waters | ||
| March 23 | 12:30 PM | Alabama State Lady Hornets | Lear Softball Field • Longview, TX | L 1–3 | 114 | Christmann | S. Jimenez (3-3) | ||
| Regular Season | |||||||||
| March 25* | 4:00 PM | Huston–Tillotson Rams | Kriegs Field • Austin, TX | W 8–1 | 27 | Stubblefield (1-1) | Emily Aguero | ||
| March 25* | 6:00 PM | Huston–Tillotson Rams | Kriegs Field • Austin, TX | W 10–05 | 26 | M Staton (4-4) | Kellie Trinidad | ||
| March 28 | 3:00 PM | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX | W 5–0 | 108 | J. Tillman (2-2) | Oli Lacewell | ||
| March 29 | 12:00 PM | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX | W 13–3 | 165 | B. Bryant (3-1) | Cally Falls | ||
| March 29 | 2:00 PM | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | Lady Panther Softball Field • Prairie View, TX | W 9–16 | 739 | S. Jimenez (4-3) | Saman Arciba | ||
| April 1* | 4:00 PM | Houston-Victoria Jaguars | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | L 2–4 | 46 | Savannah Crittenden | M. Statton (4-5) | ||
| April 1* | 6:00 PM | Houston-Victoria Jaguars | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 6–2 | 52 | Stubblefield (2-1) | Griffin Gilbert | ||
| April 4 | 3:00 PM | Grambling State Lady Tigers | Lady Tiger Field • Grambling, LA | W 12–36 | 52 | J. Tillman (3-2) | Perez | ||
| April 5 | 12:00 PM | Grambling State Lady Tigers | Lady Tiger Field • Grambling, LA | W 9–4 | 48 | M. Staton (5-5) | Lowe | ||
| April 5 | 2:00 PM | Grambling State Lady Tigers | Lady Tiger Field • Grambling, LA | W 12–15 | 45 | S. Jimenez (5-3) | Lowe | ||
| April 8* | 3:00 PM | Incarnate Word Cardinals | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | L 2–3 | 54 | Brooke DuBois | S. Jimenez (5-4) | ||
| April 8* | 4:00 PM | Incarnate Word Cardinals | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 4–3 | 45 | S. Jimenez (6-4) | Mikaela Flores | ||
| April 15* | 2:00 PM | Our Lady of the Lake Saints | OLLU Softball Field • San Antonio, TX | W 3–2 | 27 | J. Tillman (4-2) | Ramirez | ||
| April 15 | 4:00 PM | Our Lady of the Lake Saints | OLLU Softball Field • San Antonio, TX | L 2–3 | 26 | Arocha | M. Staton (5-6) | ||
| April 18 | 3:00 PM | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lady Lions | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 14–15 | 48 | J. Tillman (5-2) | Alexsis McCain | ||
| April 19 | 12:00 PM | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lady Lions | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 9–15 | 105 | M. Staton (6-6) | Lacie Sutterfield | ||
| April 19 | 2:00 PM | Arkansas-Pine Bluff Golden Lady Lions | Memorial Park • Houston, TX | W 7–3 | 110 | S. Jimenez (7-4) | Alexsis McCain | ||
| April 23* | 6:30 PM | Sam Houston State Bearkats | Memorial Stadium • Houston, TX | W 6–4 | 58 | Stubblefield (3-1) | A. Neal | ||
| April 25 | 3:00 PM | Southern Lady Jaguars | Memorial Stadium • Houston, TX | W 16–15 | 41 | M. Staton (7-6) | Kayleigh Thomas | ||
| April 26 | 12:00 PM | Southern Lady Jaguars | Memorial Stadium • Houston, TX | W 15–11 | 128 | Stubblefield (4-1) | Kayleigh Thomas | ||
| April 26 | 4:30 PM | Southern Lady Jaguars | Memorial Stadium • Houston, TX | L 12–15 | 125 | M. Staton (8-6) | Carla Arismendi | ||
| April 30* | 4:00 PM | Stephen F. Austin Ladyjacks | Memorial Stadium • Houston, TX | L 6–10 | 47 | C. Thomas | T. Marshall (0-2) | ||
| May 2* | 4:00 PM | Oklahoma State Cowgirls | Aggie Softball Complex • College Station, TX | L 0–3 | 100 | Simone Freeman | Stubblefield (4-2) | ||
| 2014 SWAC Tournament | |||||||||
| May 7 | 8:00 PM | Alcorn State Lady Braves | Wilson Morgan Stadium • Decatur, AL | W 10–25 | 517 | M. Staton (9-6) | J. Castillo | ||
| May 8 | 2:30 PM | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | Wilson Morgan Stadium • Decatur, AL | W 11–4 | 311 | T. Marshall (1-2) | Cartwright | ||
| May 9 | 2:00 PM | Prairie View A&M Lady Panthers | Wilson Morgan Stadium • Decatur, AL | W 5–2 | 517 | M. Staton (10-6) | Falls | ||
| May 10 | 10:00 AM | Mississippi Valley State Devilettes | Wilson Morgan Stadium • Decatur, AL | W 6–3 | 217 | M. Staton (11-6) | Rivera | ||
| 2014 NCAA Regionals | |||||||||
| May 16* | 6:00 PM | #6 Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 4–7 | 1,945 | Christina Hamilton | M. Staton (11-7) | ||
| May 17* | 2:30 PM | Mississippi State Lady Bulldogs | Lamson Park • Lafayette, LA | L 3–5 | 1,372 | Alexis Silkwood | S. Jimenez (7-5) | ||
| *Non-Conference Game. All times are in Central Time Zone. | |||||||||
Television
editAll 5 games during the Texas Invitational aired on Longhorn Network. The SWAC Tournament semifinal game aired on ESPNU. The Lafayette Regionals aired on ESPN3.
Television Broadcast Assignments:
- Louisiana-Monroe: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis[2]
- Southern Miss: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis[2]
- Southern Miss: Tyler Denning & Megan Willis[2]
- Texas: Alex Loeb & Amanda Scarborough[2]
- Texas: Alex Loeb & Amanda Scarborough[2]
- Prairie View A&M (May 9): Melissa Lee & Kayla Braud[3]
- Louisiana-Lafayette: Melissa Lee & Kayla Braud[4]
- Mississippi State: Melissa Lee & Kayla Braud[4]
References
edit- ^ "Texas Southern Lady Tigers Softball wins 2014 SWAC Championship 6-3 over Mississippi Valley State" (Press release). MEAC/SWAC Sports Main Street. May 11, 2014. Retrieved May 11, 2014.
- ^ a b c d e "Softball Preview: Texas Invitational [Feb. 28]" (Press release). Texas Sports. February 27, 2014. Retrieved February 27, 2014.
- ^ "ESPN ThisWeekend – May 8, 2014" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. May 8, 2014. Archived from the original on May 17, 2014. Retrieved May 8, 2014.
- ^ a b "ESPN to Present the 2014 NCAA Division I Softball Championship" (Press release). ESPN Media Zone. May 14, 2014. Retrieved May 14, 2014.