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Michigan softball draws UCF for NCAA Tournament opener in Austin, Texas
Michigan softball is headed to Austin, Texas, for the opening weekend of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Wolverines (38-19), who won their second straight Big Ten Tournament on May 10, will open the NCAAs at 2 p.m. May 16 against UCF (ESPN2) in the regional hosted by overall 6-seed Texas.
UCF (33-22-1) finished seventh in the Big 12 before advancing to the conference quarterfinals. The Wolverines and the Knights have some recent NCAA history, with host UCF eliminating U-M in Orlando, Florida, in a 2022 regional final —the last game for the Wolverines under legendary coach Carol Hutchins.
The Longhorns (46-10), who finished third in the SEC and lost in the SEC tournament semifinals, will open against Ohio Valley Conference champion Eastern Illinois (34-20) at approximately 4:30 p.m. May 16.
The winners of those first-round games will play at 1 p.m. May 17 for a spot in the regional final at 1 p.m. May 18, while the losers will play 3:30 p.m. May 17 in an elimination game. The winner of that game faces the loser of May 17’s first game for the second spot in the regional final.
The winner of the Austin regional will face the winner of the Clemson regional (featuring Clemson, USC Upstate, Northwestern and Kentucky) the following weekend in a best-of-three series at the higher seed’s campus for a spot in the Women’s College World Series, which begins May 29 in Oklahoma City.
In their third season under coach Bonnie Stoll, the Wolverines are looking for their first Super Regional berth since 2016. That’s also the last time U-M advanced to the College World Series. Last season, in their first NCAA appearance under Stoll, U-M dropped its NCAA opener in Stillwater, Oklahoma, then won twice to advance to the regional final before losing to host Oklahoma State.
Michigan, making its 31st NCAA tourney appearance (all since 1992), has advanced to the WCWS 12 times in all, with a championship in 2005 and a runner-up finish in 2015.
AUSTIN, Texas — APD SWAT responded to a barricaded subject in East Austin Saturday afternoon.
According to police, the incident took place near the 3400 block of Kay St., and officers responded to the call at around 1:30 p.m.
Once officers arrived, they made contact with a victim who “advised of circumstances that met the state law requirement of assault with a deadly weapon family violence.” Shortly after, the suspect barricaded themselves inside the residence.
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Austin Police officers, SWAT, hostage negotiators, and Austin-Travis County EMS were still on the scene and the suspect was still barricaded as of 6:15 p.m.
People are being encouraged to avoid the area due to increased police presence, or stay in a safe location if they are unable to avoid the area.
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A 27-year-old Pflugerville man faces capital murder charges for allegedly killing his parents and his brother, according to the Travis County Sheriff’s Office. The bodies of 62-year-old Armand, 63-year-old Jami and 31-year-old Noah Dahan were found by deputies conducting a welfare check Thursday at their home on Civorno Drive. Deputies said the victims had suffered gunshot wounds. https://www.kxan.com/news/crime/tcso-pflugerville-triple-homicide/
AUSTIN, Texas — The Long Center just dropped details on The Drop-In, a free summer concert series on the outdoor H-E-B Stage.
The Levitt VIBE Austin Music Series, which is partnered with KUTX 98.9, begins May 21 and takes place every Thursday except July 2.
On Friday, the center released the 23 artists performing:
- Bonnie Montgomery
- CAZAYOUX
- Como Las Movies
- Fastball
- Felt Out
- francene rouelle
- Girl Guitar’s Rhinestone Renegades
- Grace Sorensen
- Gus Baldwin & The Sketch
- Hayden Butler
- Jackie Venson
- Je’Texas
- KindKeith
- Lew Apollo
- Lindsay Beaver
- Los Desechos
- LUCIRI
- Mean Jolene
- Paige Plaisance
- Ruthie Craft
- Sue Foley
- Sweet Limb
- The Magic Rockers of Texas
A social media poster for the event also featured a redacted performer’s name, hinting at a surprise guest.
On Monday, the Long Center will open RSVPs for The Drop-In, with Long Center members getting first dibs on those RSVPs. Members also enjoy early entrance and a special lounge.
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