Central College Athletics

 

NCAA Softball Championships information

Regional game day information

Video webcast	Live stats
Tournament game notes	Tournament cumulative statistics
All-tournament team

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NCAA Softball Championships home page	Regional brackets
NCAA digital game program	National tournament bracket

Tournament schedule

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Thursday, May 18

Game	Teams	Time/result
Game 1	#2 Wis.-La Crosse (28-13) vs #3 Bethel (Minn.) (33-3)	Bethel 2, Wis.-La Crosse 0 -- BOX Bethel interviews Wis.-La Crosse interviews
Game 2	#1 Central College (31-9) vs. #4 Grinnell (29-12)	Central 3, Grinnell 2 - BOX Central interviews Grinnell interviews

Friday, May 19

Game	Teams	Time/result
Game 3	Bethel (Minn.) (34-3) vs. Central (32-9)	Bethel (Minn.) 3, Central 2 (9 inn.) - BOX Central interview Bethel interview
Game 4	Wis. - La Crosse (28-14) vs. Grinnell (29-13)	Grinnell 6, Wis.- La Crosse 4 - BOX Wis.- La Crosse interview
Game 5	Grinnell (30-13) vs. Central (32-10)	Central 2, Grinnell 1 -- BOX Central intrerview

Saturday, May 20

 

Game	Teams	Time/result
Game 6	Bethel (Minn.) (35-3) vs. Central (33-10)	Bethel (Minn.) 1, Central 0 Bethel interview Central interview
Game 7	Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser	2:30 p.m. (if necessary)

Resources

Ticket info	City map
Directions	Pella food and drink options
Campus map

Teams

#1 Central College	#2 University of Wisconsin - La Crosse
Nickname: Dutch	Nickname: Eagles
31-9 overall record	28-13 overall record
11-5 American Rivers Conference Regular season: 3rd place Tournament: 3rd place	9-5 Wisconsin Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Regular season: 3rd place Tournament: 1st place
NFCA ranking: 22
Coach George Wares	Coach Chris Helixon

#3 Bethel University (Minn.)	#4 Grinnell College
Nickname: Royals	Nickname: Pioneers
33-3 overall record	29-12 overall record
20-0 Minnesota Intercollegiate Athletic Conference Regular season: 1st place Tournament: 1st place	15-1 Midwest Conference Regular season: 1st place Tournament: 1st place
NFCA ranking: 11
Coach Penny Foore	Coach Lexy Determan

NCAA Division III Championships history

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Team	Most recent	Yrs.*	W	L	Pct.	Titles
Central	2019	31	95	60	.613	4
Wis.-La Crosse	2019	7	11	13	.458	0
Bethel (Minn.)	2022	2	5	2	.714	0
Grinnell	First	1	0	0	.000	0

*Includes 2023 tourney berth
 

Other NCAA regional tournament sites

Salisbury Regional 

Lebanon Valley Regional

Virginia Wesleyan regional

Christopher Newport Regional

Case Western Reserve Regional

Wis.-Whitewater Regional

Randolph-Macon Regional

Marietta Regional

Tufts Regional

MIT Regional

Trine Regional

Wis.-Oshkosh Regional

Linfield Regional

Mary Hardin Baylor Regional

East Texas Baptist Regional

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