TU Softball Ticket Mini-Pack On Sale Now
2/5/2018 11:48:00 AM | Softball
TULSA, Okla. — A five-game weekday Mini-Pack for the upcoming Tulsa softball season is on sale now. The Golden Hurricane will open the 2018 campaign ranked No. 20 in both the ESPN.com/USA Softball Poll and USA Today/NFCA Coaches Poll.
The Mini-Pack features TU's weekday home games against Drake (March 8), Missouri State (March 13) and Illinois State (March 14) along with a pair of contests against No. 21/24 Oklahoma State (March 21) and No. 1/1 Oklahoma (April 17) at the Collins Family Softball Complex.
Fans can attend all five contests for just $20. To purchase a Mini-Pack, fans can call the TU Athletics Ticket Office at 918-631-GoTU (4688), online at tulsahurricane.com or in person at the Donald W. Reynolds Center Ticket Office.
Picked to repeat as American Athletic Conference Champions by the league's coaches, Tulsa returns 13 letterwinners, including seven starters and NFCA All-American pitcher Emily Watson, who also was named to the preseason "Watch List" for the 2018 USA Softball Collegiate Player of the Year Award, from last year's team. The 2017 team went 41-17 overall and 15-3 in conference action to win the program's first regular-season title since joining The American prior to the 2015 campaign. The squad went on to win The American Tournament for an automatic bid to its ninth NCAA Regional, where it fell to eventual national champion Oklahoma.
Overall, the team returns three of its top four hitters, led by outfielder Julia Hollingsworth. The junior hit .365 last season with 48 runs scored, 66 hits, 10 doubles, two triples, five homers and 28 RBIs batting mostly in the leadoff spot of the order. In addition, the speedster stole a team-high 17 bases. Junior infielders Tori Stafford (.329/49 H/4 HR/20 RBI) and Morgan Neal (.288/51 H/1 HR/23 RBI) also return to help power the TU offense.
In the circle, Watson put up one of the best seasons in program history with a 1.25 ERA and 30-6 record to go along with a pair of saves and 348 strikeouts in 246.2 innings of work. The conference's Pitcher of the Year, Watson led the nation with 14 shutouts and was named The American Pitcher of the Week a record eight times before becoming the sixth TU player to earn NFCA All-America honors.
#ForOurCity
Players Mentioned
-web.jpg&width=100&height=100&type=webp)
OF
/ Softball-web.jpg&width=100&height=100&type=webp)
IF
/ Softball-web.jpg&width=100&height=100&type=webp)
IF
/ Softball-web.jpg&width=100&height=100&type=webp)
P
/ SoftballMonday, February 02
Friday, February 28
Friday, February 28
Tuesday, February 25