2017 Softball Opening Round Schedule & Results
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Day One Recap
Day Two Recap
Bowling Green Bracket
May 15-17 | Bowling Green, Ky. | Michael O Buchanon Park | Tournament Website
No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.) (43-7, 2-2 OR) - St. Francis eliminated
No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.) (37-15, 1-2 OR) - Campbellsville eliminated
No. 3 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.) (24-13, 0-2 OR) - Freed-Hardeman eliminated
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan (44-13, 3-0 OR) - Champion
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon CST | |
No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.) def. No. 3 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), 1-0 |
Live Video * • Live Stats |
Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.), 3-0 | Live Video * • Live Stats |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - Noon CST | |
No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.), 10-7 | Live Video * • Live Stats |
Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.) def. No. 3 Freed-Hardeman (Tenn.), 4-0 (Freed-Hardeman eliminated) |
Live Video * • Live Stats |
Game 5 - 5 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.) def. No. 2 Campbellsville (Ky.), 11-3 (5 innings) (Campbellsville eliminated) | Live Video * • Live Stats |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon CST |
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No. 4 Indiana Wesleyan def. No. 1 St. Francis (Ill.), 6-3 (St. Francis eliminated) |
Live Video * • Live Stats |
Columbia (Mo.) Bracket
May 15-17 | Columbia, Mo. | Antimi Sports Complex at Cosmo Park | Tournament Website
No. 1 Columbia (Mo.) (46-5, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 2 Mobile (Ala.) (40-19, 2-2 OR) - Mobile eliminated
No. 3 Grand View (Iowa) (42-15, 1-2 OR) - Grand View eliminated
No. 4 Cumberlands (Ky.) (19-34, 0-2 OR) - Cumberlands eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon CST | |
No. 1 Columbia (Mo.) def. No. 4 Cumberlands (Ky.), 8-0 (5 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 3 Grand View (Iowa) def. No. 2 Mobile (Ala.), 2-1 (8 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - 11 a.m. CST | |
No. 1 Columbia (Mo.) def. No. 3 Grand View (Iowa), 9-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 1:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Mobile (Ala.) def. No. 4 Cumberlands (Ky.), 6-3 (Cumberlands eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 4 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Mobile (Ala.) def. No. 3 Grand View (Iowa), 2-0 (Grand View eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - 10 a.m. CST |
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No. 1 Columbia (Mo.) def. No. 2 Mobile (Ala.), 4-1 (Mobile eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Grand Rapids Bracket
May 15-17 | Grand Rapids, Mich. | Farmers Insurance Athletic Complex | Tournament Website
No. 1 Davenport (Mich.) (47-8, 4-1 OR) - Champion
No. 2 Rio Grande (Ohio) (45-11, 2-2 OR) - Rio Grande eliminated
No. 3 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) (32-13, 1-2 OR) - Olivet Nazarene eliminated
No. 4 Hastings (Neb.) (36-24, 0-2 OR) - Hastings eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon EST | |
No. 2 Rio Grande (Ohio) def. No. 3 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 6-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 3 p.m. EST | |
No. 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. No. 4 Hastings (Neb.), 10-1 (5 innings) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - Noon EST | |
No. 2 Rio Grande (Ohio) def. No. 1 Davenport (Mich.), 3-2 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 3 p.m. EST | |
No. 3 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.) def. No. 4 Hastings (Neb.), 2-1 (Hastings eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 6 p.m. EST | |
No. 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. No. 3 Olivet Nazarene (Ill.), 5-0 (Olivet Nazarene eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon EST |
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No. 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. No. 2 Rio Grande (Ohio), 5-3 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 7 If Necessary - 3 p.m. EST | |
No. 1 Davenport (Mich.) def. No. 2 Rio Grande (Ohio), 4-2 (Rio Grande eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Lawrenceville Bracket
May 15-17 | Lawrenceville, Ga. | Grizzly Softball Field | Tournament Website
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett (50-9-1, 2-2 OR) - Georgia Gwinnett eliminated
No. 2 Warner (Fla.) (28-13, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 3 Williams Baptist (Ark.) (34-13, 1-2 OR) - Williams Baptist eliminated
No. 4 Milligan (Tenn.) (21-23, 0-2 OR) - Milligan eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon EST | |
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett def. No. 4 Milligan (Tenn.), 1-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 2:30 p.m. EST | |
No. 2 Warner (Fla.) def. No. 3 Williams Baptist (Ark.), 5-1 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - Noon EST | |
No. 2 Warner (Fla.) def. No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett, 3-2 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. EST | |
No. 3 Williams Baptist (Ark.) def. No. 4 Milligan (Tenn.), 5-0 (Milligan eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 5 p.m. EST | |
No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett def. No. 3 Williams Baptist (Ark.), 5-4 (Williams Baptist eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon EST |
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No. 2 Warner (Fla.) def. No. 1 Georgia Gwinnett, 2-0 (Georgia Gwinnett eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Columbia (Ky.) Bracket
May 16 - 18 | Columbia, Ky. | Marilyn D Sparks Park | Tournament Website
No. 1 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.) (39-13, 0-2 OR) - Lindsey Wilson eliminated
No. 2 Corban (Ore.) (43-11, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 3 Taylor (Ind.) (39-18, 1-2 OR) - Taylor eliminated
No. 4 Madonna (Mich.) (32-16, 2-2 OR) - Madonna eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - 1 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Corban (Ore.) def. No. 3 Taylor (Ind.), 11-7 (9 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 3:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 4 Madonna (Mich.) def. No. 1 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 1-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - Noon CST | |
No. 2 Corban (Ore.) def. No. 4 Madonna (Mich.), 8-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 2:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 3 Taylor (Ind.) def. No. 1 Lindsey Wilson (Ky.), 3-2 (Lindsey Wilson eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 5 p.m. CST | |
No. 4 Madonna (Mich.) def. No. 3 Taylor (Ind.), 9-0 (Taylor eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon CST |
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No. 2 Corban (Ore.) def. No. 4 Madonna (Mich.), 8-3 (Madonna eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Alexandria Bracket
May 15-17 | Alexandria, La. | LSUA Generals Field | Tournament Website
No. 1 Brenau (Ga.) (52-7, 1-2 OR) - Brenau eliminated
No. 2 LSU Alexandria (La.) (49-8, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 3 Science & Arts (Okla.) (40-18, 2-2 OR) - Science & Arts eliminated
No. 4 Edward Waters (Fla.) (27-27, 0-2 OR) - Edward Waters eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - 4 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 Brenau (Ga.) def. No. 4 Edward Waters (Fla.), 5-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 6 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 LSU Alexandria (La.) def. No. 3 Science & Arts (Okla.), 7-0 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - 2 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 LSU Alexandria (La.) def. No. 1 Brenau (Ga.), 2-1 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 4 p.m. CST | |
No. 3 Science & Arts (Okla.) def. No. 4 Edward Waters (Fla.), 14-0 (Edward Waters eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 6 p.m. CST | |
No. 3 Science & Arts (Okla.) def. No. 1 Brenau (Ga.), 1-0 (Brenau eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - 1 p.m. CST |
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No. 2 LSU Alexandria (La.) def. No. 3 Science & Arts (Okla.), 4-2 (Science & Arts eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Sioux City Bracket
May 15-17 | Sioux City, Iowa | Jensen Softball Complex | Tournament Website
No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) (40-12, 1-2 OR) - Morningside eliminated
No. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.) (43-15-1, 2-1 OR) - Reinhardt eliminated
No. 3 Jamestown (N.D.) (41-21, 0-2 OR) - Jamestown eliminated
No. 4 Ottawa (Kan.) (39-16, 2-0 OR) * - Champion
* (Note) - * per official NAIA Opening Round inclement weather policy, Ottawa (Kan.) is the champion as the highest-seeded undefeated team remaining in the Sioux City Bracket. The policy, as created by NAIA Softball Coaches' Association, can be found here on page 8 | Click HERE for policy
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - 2 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.) def. No. 3 Jamestown (N.D.), 2-1 (8 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video * |
Game 2 - 4:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 4 Ottawa (Kan.) def. No. 1 Morningside (Iowa), 1-0 |
Live Stats • Live Video * |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - 11 a.m. CST | |
No. 4 Ottawa (Kan.) def. No. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.), 8-2 | Live Stats • Live Video * |
Game 4 - 1:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 Morningside (Iowa) def. No. 3 Jamestown (N.D.), 9-1 (Jamestown eliminated) | Live Stats • Live Video * |
Game 5 - 4 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.) def. No. 1 Morningside (Iowa), 4-2 (Morningside eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video * |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon CST |
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No. 4 Ottawa (Kan.) vs. No. 2 Reinhardt (Ga.) (cancelled due to inclement weather) (Reinhardt eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video * |
Game 7 If Necessary - 2:30 p.m. CST | |
(cancelled due to inclement weather) | Live Stats • Live Video * |
Oklahoma City Bracket
May 15-17 | Oklahoma City, Okla. | Ann Lacy Stadium | Tournament Website
No. 1 Oklahoma City (64-1, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 2 Simpson (Calif.) (45-10, 2-2 OR) - Simpson eliminated
No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.) (50-16, 1-2 OR) - Bellevue eliminated
No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan (34-16, 0-2 OR) - Kansas Wesleyan eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon CST | |
No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.) def. No. 2 Simpson (Calif.), 2-1 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 2 - 3 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan, 9-0 (6 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - Noon CST | |
No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.), 8-0 (6 innings) | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 3 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Simpson (Calif.) def. No. 4 Kansas Wesleyan, 11-2 (5 innings) (Kansas Wesleyan eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 6 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Simpson (Calif.) def. No. 3 Bellevue (Neb.), 7-0 (Bellevue eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon CST | |
No. 1 Oklahoma City def. No. 2 Simpson (Calif.), 4-1 (Simpson eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Costa Mesa Bracket
May 15-17 | Costa Mesa, Calif. | Vanguard Softball Field | Tournament Website
No. 1 Marian (Ind.) (47-4, 3-0 OR) - Champion
No. 2 Vanguard (Calif.) (46-15, 0-2 OR) - Vanguard eliminated
No. 3 Oregon Tech (36-16, 2-1 OR) - Oregon Tech eliminated
No. 4 Avila (Mo.) (37-24, 1-2 OR) - Avila eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - Noon PST | |
No. 3 Oregon Tech def. No. 2 Vanguard (Calif.), 2-1 (10 innings) | |
Game 2 - 3 p.m. PST | |
No. 1 Marian (Ind.) def. No. 4 Avila (Mo.), 6-1 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - 11 a.m. PST | |
No. 1 Marian (Ind.) def. No. 3 Oregon Tech, 3-1 | Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 4 - 1:45 p.m. PST | |
No. 4 Avila (Mo.) def. No. 2 Vanguard (Calif.), 5-3 (Vanguard eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Game 5 - 4:30 p.m. PST | |
No. 3 Oregon Tech def. No. 4 Avila (Mo.), 7-2 (Avila eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - Noon PST |
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No. 1 Marian (Ind.) def. No. 3 Oregon Tech, 7-0 (Oregon Tech eliminated) |
Live Stats • Live Video* |
Hattiesburg Bracket
May 15-17 | Hattiesburg, Miss. | Joseph & Nancy Fail Field | Tournament Website
No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) (43-11, 1-2 OR) - William Carey eliminated
No. 2 Southern Oregon (44-13, 4-1 OR) - Champion
No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.) (43-17, 2-2 OR) - Southeastern eliminated
No. 4 IU Southeast (Ind.) (28-23, 0-2 OR) - IU Southeast eliminated
Monday, May 15 | |
Game 1 - 11 a.m. CST | |
No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.) def. No. 2 Southern Oregon, 1-0 | Live Stats |
Game 2 - 1:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 1 William Carey (Miss.) def. No. 4 IU Southeast (Ind.), 5-1 | Live Stats |
Tuesday, May 16 | |
Game 3 - 10 a.m. CST | |
No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.) def. No. 1 William Carey (Miss.), 3-2 | Live Stats |
Game 4 - 12:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Southern Oregon def. No. 4 IU Southeast (Ind.), 11-2 (IU Southeast eliminated) |
Live Stats |
Game 5 - 3 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Southern Oregon def. No. 1 William Carey (Miss.), 3-0 (William Carey eliminated) |
Live Stats |
Wednesday, May 17 | |
Game 6 - 11 a.m. CST | |
No. 2 Southern Oregon def. No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.), 2-1 | Live Stats |
Game 7 If Necessary - 1:30 p.m. CST | |
No. 2 Southern Oregon def. No. 3 Southeastern (Fla.), 6-2 (Southeastern eliminated) |
Live Stats |
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