Cameron Muh | Posted: 14 May 2023 | Updated: 19 May 2023

BYU to play in 2023 National Invitational Softball Championship

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BYU invited to 2023 National Invitational Softball Championship
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PROVO, Utah — Following a 32-16 regular-season finish, BYU softball will play San José State in the 2023 National Invitational Softball Championship (NISC), hosted by Triple Crown Sports in Fort Collins, Colorado.

The Cougars went 11-4 in WCC play and finished second in the conference behind Loyola Marymount, who earned the league’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament.

Added as a permanent season-ending event for softball by the NCAA last summer, the NISC ran from 2017-2019 before taking a two-year hiatus due to COVID-19. Future Big 12 opponent Baylor took home the 2022 NISC title last season in the tournament’s return.

BYU will join seven other teams in the NISC: Cal State Northridge, Iowa, Maryland, San José State, South Dakota State, Tarleton State and UC Davis.

Running from May 18-20, the NISC will be held at Triple Crown’s TC Colorado Fields. With the organization unveiling a second diamond this year, all games will take place on either Red Rocks Field or Horsetooth Field.

Consisting of two four-team pods that will play a double-elimination slate, winners of the NISC’s two winner’s brackets and loser’s brackets will advance to a single-elimination championship bracket.

The schedule for the first two rounds is as follows:

Thursday, May 18 (all times Mountain):
Maryland vs. CSUN, 10 a.m. (Red Rocks Field)
Iowa vs. UC Davis, 10 a.m. (Horsetooth Field)
San José State vs. BYU, 1 p.m. (RR)
Tarleton State vs. South Dakota State, 1 p.m. (HT)

Friday, May 19
Loser’s bracket, both fields, 9 a.m.
Winner’s bracket, both fields, noon
Loser’s bracket, both fields, 3 p.m.

View Triple Crown’s full press release at the NISC website

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