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Texas will travel to Seattle for NCAA Softball regional

Mike White’s squad will open the tournament against Weber State on Friday.

Texas softball (38-17) is set for a regional trip to Seattle for the 2022 NCAA tournament, making the 17th consecutive postseason bid for the Longhorns. Texas just missed the cut to host a regional for the third straight season.

Mike White’s squad will open the tournament against Weber State on Friday. The regional is hosted by the No. 13 seeded Washington Huskies who will take on Lehigh in game No. 2 of the regional.

Texas is looking for its first trip to the Women’s College World Series since 2013. The Longhorns have been one win away from a return trip to Oklahoma City in back-to-back tournaments.

The winner of the Seattle regional will take on the winner of the Fayetteville Regional in the super regionals.

Here is a full look at the 2022 NCAA softball bracket.

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Texas baseball, softball seasons end; year of eligibility added

There is now no chance for the Texas baseball and softball programs to continue play at a later date this season.

Rather than cancelling the season entirely, many were hopeful that the Big 12 Conference would leave the door open to continue play in a few weeks for the baseball and softball programs.

Unfortunately, that’s not the case. According to Kendall Rogers of D1Baseball.com, the Big 12 officially announced that there would be no games played for the remainder of the season.

Both programs were off to an impressive start to the 2020 season. Texas baseball ended with an overall 14-3 record and was one week away from starting conference play. The Longhorns were scheduled to travel to Norman on March 20 to face the Oklahoma Sooners.

Several baseball teams within the Big 12 looked stout throughout the early part of the season. There was a legitimate chance for six teams to represent the Big 12 in the postseason. Texas Tech, Texas, Oklahoma and TCU finished atop the final conference rankings, with Oklahoma State and West Virginia close behind.

Arguably the most dominant team in all of Texas athletics this season, softball ended the year with an impressive 24-3 overall record. In her final appearance on the mound last week, senior Miranda Elish pitched a perfect game. Texas defeated the No. 1 and No. 2 ranked teams in the nation on back-to-back nights, which propelled the Longhorns to the No. 1 team in the nation according to Softball America.

Not only was Texas softball in a great position to take home the Big 12 conference title, they were a favorite to win the College World Series.

The NCAA officially announced the intent to add an extra year of eligibility to seniors who were not able to finish out the season. The details remain in the works, but having a chance to finish their collegiate careers on their own terms is a great place to start.

The public health and safety is top priority amid the Coronavirus outbreak, but it’s understandably an emotional period for college athletes who have dedicated countless hours into this season.