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No. 8/8 Softball preview: NCAA Austin Regional
05.18.2023 | Softball
The Texas Longhorns set to host its second NCAA Regional in three seasons, third under fifth-year head coach Mike White
AUSTIN, TX – For the 23rd time in the program's history, The University of Texas will participate in a NCAA Regional when the Longhorns open up this season's Austin Regional at 4 PM CT against Seton Hall on Friday, May 19.
The regional-opening softball game can be seen on the Longhorn Network or ESPN+ with Alex Loeb and Cat Osterman in the booth. Andrew Haynes will also be bringing the game's action to the radio airwaves on 105.3 FM in the Austin area.
Note: Television designations for Saturday and Sunday's softball games will be announced at a later time. Additionally, should a future game's television designation change, there would be potential for a game time change, too, to accommodate television.
NCAA Austin Regional Schedule
Friday, May 19
4 PM CT – Seton Hall vs. Texas (Game 1)
6:30 PM CT – Texas State vs. Texas A&M (Game 2)
Saturday, May 20
2 PM CT – Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 (Game 3)
4:30 PM CT – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 (Game 4)
7 PM CT – Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (Game 5)
Sunday, May 21
1 PM CT – Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5 (Game 6)
3:30 PM CT – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6, if necessary (Game 7)
LEADING OFF
- Heading into Friday's game, Texas freshman Leighann Goode is currently tied with Brejae Washington (2013) for ninth on the program's single-season at-bats list with 190.
- With 10 official plate appearances during the Austin Regional, Goode would become just the fourth softball student-athlete in program history to record 200-or-more at-bats during a single season.
- Goode, if she reaches the 200-plate appearance plateau, would become the first Texas softball freshman student-athlete to accomplish the feat since Mia Scott had 204 official plate appearances throughout the 2022 season.
- Janae Jefferson holds the program record with 226 official at-bats during the 2022 season.
- With her 71 hits in 182 plate appearances throughout the 2023 season, sophomore Mia Scott enters this weekend's regional tied with Taylor Thom (2013) for 10th on the program's single-season list.
- Scott is just six hits shy of tying hit total (77) from the 2022 season, which ranks fourth on the program's single-season hit list.
- If Leighann Goode hits two home runs during this weekend's Austin Regional, the true freshman would become the first Longhorn softball student-athlete to record a 10-home run, 10-stolen base season since Shannon Rhodes (15 home runs, 10 stolen bases) accomplished the feat during the 2021 season.
- Goode would become just the third first-year softball student-athlete to accomplish the feat, joining Taylor Hoagland (11 home runs, 17 stolen bases in 2010) and Taylor Thom (11 home runs, 13 stolen bases).
- With Reese Atwood's 11 home runs on the season, it marks the third consecutive completed* season that at least one Longhorn softball student-athlete hit 10-or-more home runs during a single season.
- The last completed season without a Texas softball student-athlete hitting double-digit home runs occurred in 2018 as Taylor Ellsworth and Bekah Alcozer tied for the team lead with five each.
- *During the 27-game 2020 season, Courtney Day was halfway to the total with five home runs in 57 plate appearances in 26 games played.
- If Viviana Martinez drives in two runs on the weekend, the Arizona native would become the first first-year Longhorn softball student-athlete to drive in 50-or-more runs during a single season.
- It would also tie Martinez with Loryn Johnson (2009) for sixth on the program's single-season list.
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