# 2022 Southland Conference softball tournament

The 2022 Southland Conference tournament was held at North Oak Park in Hammond, Louisiana, from May 10 through 13, 2022. The tournament winner, McNeese, earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games were broadcast on ESPN+.

## Format

The tournament was a 7 team double elimination format. The top seeded team, McNeese, received a bye in first round competition.

## Seeds

Teams were seeded by record within the conference, with a tie–breaker system to seed teams with identical conference records. All seven teams in the conference qualified for the tournament. Tie–breaker procedures were not required.
| Seed | School | Conference |
| 1 | McNeese | 15–3 |
| 2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 14–4 |
| 3 | Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 11–7 |
| 4 | Northwestern State | 10–8 |
| 5 | Incarnate Word | 5–13 |
| 6 | Houston Baptist | 4–13 |
| 7 | Nicholls | 4–14 |
* New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.
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## Tournament

Source:
| Round | Game | Time* | Matchup | Score | Attendance | Notes | Television |
| First day – Tuesday, May 10, 2022|- ||||||| |
| 1 | 1 | 2:00 pm | No. 4 Northwestern State vs. No. 5 Incarnate Word | 4–3 | 191 | | ESPN+ |
| 1 | 2 | 2:45 pm | No. 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 6 Houston Baptist | 4–5 | 225 | | ESPN+ |
| 1 | 3 | 6:05 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 7 Nicholls | 10–2 | 336 | | ESPN+ |
| Second day – Wednesday, May 11, 2022 ||||||||
| 2 | 4 | 11:00 am | No. 1 McNeese vs No. 4 Northwestern State | 6–5 | 267 | | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 5 | 2:27 pm | No. 6 Houston Baptist vs. No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana | 5–8 | 367 | | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 6 | 11:00 am | No. 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi vs. No. 7 Nicholls | 8–2 | 372 | Elimination game (Nicholls) | ESPN+ |
| 2 | 7 | 8:15 pm | No. 5 Incarnate Word vs. No. 6 Houston Baptist | 4–8 | 250 | Elimination game (Incarnate Word) | ESPN+ |
| Third day – Thursday, May 12, 2022 ||||||||
| 3 | 8 | 4:00 pm | No. 4 Northwestern State vs. No. 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 3–4 | 242 | Elimination game (Northwestern State) | ESPN+ |
| 3 | 9 | 2:02 pm | No. 1 McNeese vs. No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana | 7–6 | 381 | | ESPN+ |
| 3 | 10 | 5:27 pm | No. 6 Houston Baptist vs. No. 3 Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 5–3 | 231 | Elimination Game (Texas A&M–Corpus Christi) | ESPN+ |
| 3 | 11 | 8:05 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 6 Houston Baptist | 11–7 | 258 | Elimination Game (Houston Baptist) | ESPN+ |
| Championship – Friday, May 13, 2022 ||||||||
| 4 |
| 4 | 12 | 12:00 pm | No. 2 Southeastern Louisiana vs. No. 1 McNeese | 2–10 | 331 | McNeese tournament champion | ESPN+ |
| 4 | 13 | | Rematch (if necessary) | – | | Not necessary | ESPN+ |
| *Game times in CDT. #-Rankings denote tournament seeding. ||||||||

## Awards and honors

Tournament MVP: Crislyne Moreno, McNeese
All-Tournament Teams: Source:
    Crislyne Moreno, McNeese - MVP
    Kaylee Lopez, McNeese
    Jil Poullard, McNeese
    Whitney Tate, McNeese
    Madisen Blackford, Southeastern
    Aeriyl Mass, Southeastern
    Heather Zumo, Southeastern
    Caitlin Brockway, Houston Baptist
    Madison Cotton, Houston Baptist
    Sarah Venker, Houston Baptist
    Laney Roos, Northwestern State
    Pal Egan, Texas A&M–Corpus Christi