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Bubble teams watch mid-major women's tournaments, hoping against upsets and potential loss of bids
With most of the major conference tournaments finished, there are some anxious teams waiting to see if their names will be called for the NCAA Tournament on Sunday when the field is announced. The selection committee has a tough job in determining those final few teams that have a slim margin separating them. Many of the bubble teams that include Vanderbilt, Arizona, Mississippi State, Penn State and Washington State will be paying close attention mid-major tournaments that could snatch those precious bids. They received some help Monday night with Georgetown falling to UConn in the Big East final. The Hoyas had a remarkable run to the championship game, but never really challenged the No. 10 Huskies, who won their 22nd Big East Tournament title. Princeton is the top seed and has a legitimate chance to make the NCAA Tournament as an at-large team if they don’t win the conference crown. The Tigers have a NET ranking of 33. Columbia had a strong season but would probably need to win the tournament, which the Lions are hosting, to get their first-ever NCAA bid. The Ivy League has had an at-large bid before when Princeton received one in 2016.
Baseball Crabs gain experience in tourneys
Ricky Martinez was dominant on the mound, as a starting pitcher with 10 strikeouts In Calhoun’s 5-2 victory over host team Yoakum in the Yoakum Tournament last Friday. Martinez allowed six hits and two runs and 4 2/3 innings pitched. Cayden Herren pitched the last third of the inning...
Calhoun softball falls to Vic
The Sandies committed four errors and lost to Victoria East at home last week. While the defense was shaky, the Sandies held their own at the plate, including home runs from Alexis Gaona and Andrea Hataway. Calhoun tallied 13 hits in the game.
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