INDIANAPOLIS — East Texas Baptist College was named the host of the NCAA 2024 Division III Softball Championship in Marshall, Texas, which can happen from Could 30 to June 5.
The Division III Softball Committee made the location change, as a result of the unique host facility in Salem, Virginia, is present process renovations and is unavailable to host the championship.
The 2023 NCAA Division III Softball Championship was performed at Bell Park at Taylor Discipline in Marshall the place Trine captured its first nationwide title within the sport by defeating Salisbury within the finals.
“ETBU is elated and honored to as soon as once more host the NCAA Division III Softball Nationwide Championship for the 2024 season. After internet hosting the Nationwide Championship this previous June, the assist and pleasure on the ETBU campus, throughout the Marshall group, and all through East Texas made the complete week a real nationwide championship expertise for the student-athletes, coaches, groups, and followers,” ETBU Vice President for Athletics Ryan Erwin mentioned.
“We plan to construct on the momentum from internet hosting this previous yr to make the 2024 Nationwide Championship even higher for everybody concerned. We admire the assist, dedication, and hospitality from the complete ETBU employees, the Metropolis of Marshall, and numerous group members and companies all through East Texas to make this occasion a actuality, and we stay up for showcasing our stunning campus and state-of-the-art services at ETBU.
“The Division III Softball Committee is happy to return to East Texas Baptist for subsequent yr’s championship,” mentioned Brad Duckworth, committee chair and director of athletics at UW-Stevens Level. “After having a profitable 2023 championship at this website, the committee believes the student-athletes, coaches and followers could have one other favorable championship expertise.”