Dixie State Softball Continues Recent Tradition of Excellence

Dixie State Softball Continues Recent Tradition of Excellence

IRVINE, Calif.-Monday, the 38-8 Dixie State softball team ensued in its recent tradition of excellence as the NCAA Division II selection show revealed their postseason destination.

For the 10th consecutive season, the Trail Blazers’ stellar softball program will appear in the NCAA Division II West super regional.

The Trail Blazers are the #3 seed in the West and will play in the Irvine, Calif. pod Thursday at 12:00 pm MDT against the #6 seed, the Cal State-San Bernardino Coyotes.

Much like the Utah High School Sports Association sanctioned tournaments that Mid-Utah Radio Sports Network teams compete in for baseball and softball, this is a double-elimination tournament.

Should the Trail Blazers win Thursday, they will compete in the winners’ bracket Friday at 11:00 am MDT against the winner of the Concordia-Irvine (the host team of this pod) Academy of Art game.

A loss against CSUSB results in the Trail Blazers playing Friday at 1:30 pm MDT against either Concordia-Irvine or Academy of Art.

The Trail Blazers have posted many impressive stats on the season as one would expect from a team that has won 38 of its 46 games.

The team leader for Dixie State in batting average is freshman shortstop/second baseman Emma Sweet, posting a mark of .429.

Senior outfielder Janessa Bassett is the home run leader on the squad with 7 and also has the most hits on the squad with 55.

Junior second baseman/shortstop Bailey Gaffin leads the Trail Blazers in RBI with 44.

Freshman pitcher Cambrie Hazel is the ace in the circle, having swiftly and effectively made the transition to Division II competition from high school play.

Hazel has a team-best 1.50 ERA and boasts a record of 16-3 on the season.