SAN ANTONIO, Texas – Behind an outstanding all-around performance from Chandler Hall, Texas State no-hit Sam Houston State 3-0 to win the 2012 Southland Conference Tournament at Roadrunner Field in San Antonio, Texas. It was Bobcats sixth overall tournament title and third in four years. Texas State claims the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Softball Tournament.
Hall, the 2012 tournament most valuable player, was unhittable in the circle against the Bearkats, tossing her second no-hitter of the season. In 7.0 innings of work, Hall struck out nine hitters and did not allow a walk. A fielding error on a tough bounce was the only thing standing between Hall and perfection. For the tournament, Hall went 2-0 with two complete games. In 14.0 innings in the circle, Hall allowed only one run on four hits and recorded 17 strike outs with no walks.
Hall not only controlled the game on the rubber, the senior was also the force behind the Bobcats’ offense in the championship. Hall, the regular-season player and pitcher of the year, got the scoring going early for the Bobcats in the first inning by knocking a single to left field to plate the first run of the run. The Baytown, Texas, native also started the Bobcats’ fourth-inning rally by leading to inning with a single to center. Pinch runner Brittney Garcia relieved Hall on the base path and made it around to score the second run of the game on a throwing error. The Bobcats continued its momentum in the inning by scoring another run on a suicide squeeze from sophomore Jordan Masek, pushing Coralee Ramirez across the plate to give Texas State all its runs at 3-0.
Texas State (38-15) will wait to hear its postseason fate tonight at 9 p.m. CDT on the NCAA Softball Selection Show, which will air live on ESPNU. Sam Houston State concludes a successful 2012 campaign with a 29-21 overall record.
2012 Southland All-Tournament Team
1B
Caitlyn Ivy
UTSA
2B
Anna Hernandez
Texas State
3B
Shelby Carnline
Texas State
SS
Katie Roux
McNeese State
C
Ashley Isbell
Sam Houston State
DP
Kim Damian
Sam Houston State
OF
Coralee Ramirez
Texas State
OF
Brooke Baker
Texas State
OF
Claire Terracina
McNeese State
P
Chandler Hall
Texas State
P
Tomi Garrison
Sam Houston State
Most Valuable Player: Chandler Hall, Texas State
