Gophers selected to NCAA softball tournament; will face Texas A&M

The Minnesota Golden Gophers softball staff was chosen to the NCAA match on Sunday and they’re going to open on Friday in opposition to Texas A&M.

The Gophers enter the match because the third seed within the Norman Regional with a file of 26-24-1. Minnesota is making its ninth straight journey to the match and shall be battle-tested after enjoying the eighth-most tough schedule within the nation.

That schedule features a pair of victories over top-10 ranked Northwestern and wins over No. 8 Arizona State, No. 16 Michigan and No. 17 UCF, whereas additionally tying No. 19 Texas.

The Aggies shall be a formidable problem, nonetheless, as they enter the match with a file of 29-26. Texas A&M shall be making its twentieth straight look within the match, regardless of compiling a 6-18 file within the SEC.

The staff that advances can have a good greater problem as they may seemingly face Oklahoma, who was named the No. 1 general seed with a file of 49-2. Minnesota performed Oklahoma in Norman on March 7 and obtained thumped 9-1 in 5 innings. 

It’s double elimination, so it doesn’t matter what occurs in Friday’s tourney opener, the Gophers will get no less than yet one more recreation. The begin time of Friday’s recreation is to be decided.

Wisconsin, Michigan, Northwestern, Ohio State, Nebraska and Illinois will even signify the Massive Ten within the match. South Dakota State made it, having acquired an computerized bid for profitable the Summit League title.