BROOKINGS, S.D. – South Dakota State will serve as host of the 2023 Summit League Softball Championship which is slated to begin with opening round elimination games on Wednesday, May 10, at Jackrabbit Softball Stadium. The double-elimination portion of the tournament begins at 11 a.m. on Thursday with the top seeded Jackrabbits playing the winner of game one between No. 4 South Dakota and No. 5 North Dakota.
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South Dakota State (35-15, 17-0), along with No. 2 seed Omaha (29-25, 15-5), received byes into Thursday's portion of the championship. The remaining teams in the bracket include No. 3 North Dakota State and No. 6 Kansas City. The championship game is scheduled for 1 p.m. on Saturday, May 13, with the 'if necessary' game following at 3:30 p.m.
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All games will be streamed live on thesummitleague.org/watch, televised on Midco Sports and available on the Midco Sports Plus app. Live statistics for every game at the conference tournament will be available at GoJacksLive.com. The championship central page provided by The Summit League can be viewed on the
conference's website. Tickets, which will be sold as a day pass, are $10 for adults and $5 for kids grades K-12 as well as students from participating institution (valid form of ID needed).Â
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The Summit League tournament champion will earn the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.
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Championship Schedule
Wednesday, May 10
G1: (4) South Dakota vs. (5) North Dakota | 2 p.m. CT
G2: (3) North Dakota State vs. (6) Kansas City | 4:30 p.m. CT
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Thursday, May 11
G3: (1) South Dakota State vs. G1 Winner | 11 a.m. CT
G4: (2) Omaha vs. G2 Winner | 1:30 p.m. CT
G5: G3 Loser vs. G4 Loser | 4 p.m. CT
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Friday, May 12
G6: G3 Winner vs. G4 Winner | 1 p.m. CT
G7: G6 Loser vs. G5 Winner | 3:30 p.m. CT
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Saturday, May 13
G8: G6 Winner vs. G7 Winner | 1 p.m. CT
G9: If Necessary | 3:30 p.m. CT
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