UIL Softball State Tournament Information
Media Contact: Logan Lawrence
Phone: 512-471-5883
Fax: 512-471-6589
Email:
Date: May 28, 2018
Category: Athletics
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
2018 UIL Softball State Tournament
May 30-June 2, 2018
Red and Charline McCombs Field – The University of Texas at Austin
Dee Dillon Softball Field – University of Mary Hardin-Baylor (1A Semifinals)
Media Credentials: Interested media outlets planning to cover the UIL Softball State Tournament must submit an online media credential request by noon Tuesday, May 29. The Softball Media Credential Request form can be found online at: https://www.uiltexas.org/form/media-credentials/request.php?sport=softball.
Requests should specify which school(s) your media outlet will be covering and list all representatives of your media outlet covering the event. Credentials should be picked up at the McCombs Field will call ticket window no earlier than one hour prior to the start of the first game.
Credential requests will not be considered once the tournament has begun.
FOR MORE INFORMATION PLEASE REFER TO THE UIL MEDIA POLICY ON THE UIL WEBSITE: http://www.uiltexas.org/media/info/softball-state-tournament-media-policy
Tickets: STUDENT- $7 per session
ADULT - $12 per session
ALL SESSION TICKET - $85
Online Tickets will be available for the State Tournament: https://bit.ly/2LquLLo
Clear Bag Policy: Please note a clear bag policy is in effect for McCombs Field. All bags larger than 4.5" x 6.5", including purses and diaper bags, must be clear plastic and no larger than 12" x 6" x 12". For more details, please visit TexasSports.com/clearbag
Spectator Parking: Several neighborhood streets near the Facilities Complex are restricted to Residential Permit Parking (RPP) from 8 a.m. to 10 p.m. daily, including weekends. The following streets have restricted parking:
- Leona and Salina Streets between Manor Road and Martin Luther King, Jr., Boulevard;
- East 20th, East 21st, and East 22nd Streets between Leona and Chicon Streets.
Pre-pay parking cashiers will be available at 21st St. and Concho St. for $5 per vehicle.
Broadcast Information: The NFHS Network will provide live webcasts of the 2018 UIL Softball State Championships.
Fans, family and alumni unable to attend can watch the UIL Softball State Championships live online with a subscription at https://www.nfhsnetwork.com/tournament/texas-uil-spring-championships/softball-tx Subscribers can also watch on the go by downloading the NFHS Network app for iPhone and Android devices.
UIL App: The UIL is pleased to announce the release of UIL State, the official mobile app for all UIL State Championships. The app features spectator information, schedules, team profiles, and live stats. It is free and available for immediate download in the App Store and Google Play.
Schedule:
Wednesday, May 30
2A Semifinals
9:00 a.m. Normangee (30-4) vs. Woden (24-6)
12:00 p.m. Albany (26-4) vs. Bells (26-8)
3A Semifinals
3:00 p.m. Grandview (40-1) vs. Hughes Springs (29-3)
6:00 p.m. Santa Gertrudis Academy (38-1) vs. Brock (33-5)
Thursday, May 31
4A Semifinals
9:00 a.m. Beeville Jones (36-2-1) vs. Liberty (29-13)
12:00 p.m. Emory Rains (33-5) vs. Vernon (26-4)
2A & 3A Finals
3:00 p.m. Conference 2A Final
6:00 p.m. Conference 3A Final
Friday, June 1
5A Semifinals
9:00 a.m. Fort Worth Arlington Heights (37-3-1) vs. Richmond Foster (35-8-1)
12:00 p.m. Mont Belvieu Barbers Hill (39-6) vs. Forney (31-6)
6A Semifinals
3:00 p.m. Comal Canyon (28-1) vs. Conroe Oak Ridge (26-11)
6:00 p.m. Plano (26-4) vs. Humble Atascocita (33-7)
Friday, June 1
1A Semifinals (Dee Dillon Softball Field, University of Mary Hardin-Baylor)
11:00 a.m. Gail Borden County (25-4) vs. Ector (9-12)
2:00 p.m. Elkhart Slocum (17-3) vs. D’Hanis (11-13)
Saturday, June 3
1A, 4A, 5A & 6A Finals
9:00 a.m. Conference 1A Final
12:00 p.m. Conference 4A Final
3:00 p.m. Conference 5A Final
6:00 p.m. Conference 6A Final
*Home team is listed first in each matchup
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