watch, preview and prediction for the 2025 DII softball championship

The DII softball championship collection is about. In a single nook, is the defending nationwide champion UT Tyler whereas reverse them is Tampa, a crew that has made it additional than any Spartans’ crew in program historical past. 

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Here’s a breakdown of what it’s worthwhile to know. 

The DII softball championship: watch

The ultimate collection is a best-of-three format. First pitch will probably be at 11 a.m. ET from Frost Stadium at Warner Park in Chattanooga, Tennessee on Could 27. Recreation 2 and three (if obligatory) will probably be at 3 p.m. and 5:30 p.m. on Could 28. You’ll be able to watch all of the motion stay proper right here on NCAA.com

Tampa is 3-0 at impartial websites this 12 months, every win coming this previous week. UT Tyler has rather more expertise away from its house discipline, going 15-1 at impartial websites. 

Tampa vs. UT Tyler: By the numbers

Stats  Tampa UT Tyler
Report 48-10 60-5
Miles from TN 573 695
Runs scored 274 512
Batting common .278 .349
Residence runs 20 71
ERA 1.16 1.38
WHIP 0.94 0.95
Ok/7 4.0 6.8

A team-by-team breakdown of the DII softball finals

UT Tyler is seeking to develop into the primary repeat champion of the 2000s and the primary since Cal (PA) went again to again in 1998-99. The Patriots are merely probably the most balanced crew in DII softball, prime 5 within the division in batting common, runs scored, ERA and fielding proportion (.977). The Patriots have develop into the premier DII softball energy with four-straight journeys to the finals. 

The Patriots have not misplaced in Chattanooga with Primrose Aholelei tossing a complete-game shutout to advance to the championship collection. They’ve 5 All-People in JT Smith, Kaylee Davis, Ka’Lyn Watson, Bailey Krolczyk and Cera Blanchard. Smith leads the crew in nearly every part, hitting .482 (third in DII) with a 1.501 OPS (No. 1 in DII), 104 runs scored (No. 1 in DII), 16 house runs, 65 RBIs and 18 stolen bases. She has been the most effective gamers in DII all season lengthy. The Patriots can even throw three aces at opposing lineups in Kaylee Davis, Cera Blanchard and Primrose. All three have an ERA beneath 1.50 and a WHIP beneath 1.05.

Talking of pitching, nobody does it higher than Tampa. The Spartans lead DII in ERA and are second in WHIP. Like UT Tyler, the Spartans aren’t a one-trick pony, as Mariah Galhouse, Gwen McGinnis and Kate DeSimone every can be the No. 1 on some other crew. Galhouse leads DII with a 0.53 ERA and is Tampa’s all-time chief in hits, RBI and whole bases as a two-way star. 

Tampa can also be good in Chattanooga. Galhouse pitched a shutout to earn Tampa its first win within the finals in program historical past. The Spartans then pulled off a dramatic comeback, scoring a run within the sixth and the seventh to return from behind in Recreation 2, exhibiting the grit that continues to make program historical past with every pitch. Now, they’re two wins away from their first nationwide championship. 

Predicting Tampa vs. UT Tyler

Tampa is kind of the story. The Spartans gained three straight SSC softball titles and at last broke by means of to win their first-ever South Area championship. Nonetheless, we’ve not seen a juggernaut like UT Tyler in a while. That is no flash within the pan — the Patriots have been a perennial menace since they transitioned from DIII in 2019. The steadiness within the circle, on the plate and within the discipline is just too robust for any crew to contend. 

Prediction: UT Tyler in two

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