SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – The final week of Summit League softball regular season play has arrived, with Omaha securing the regular season title and the No. 1 seed in the upcoming championship.
The Mavericks sit at 13-1 in league play with one series remaining at South Dakota. The series opens tonight at 3 p.m. CT, followed by a 3 p.m. CT game on Friday and the regular season finale on Saturday at noon CT.
St. Thomas sits comfortably in second place in the standings and needs one win in its home series against North Dakota this weekend to secure the No. 2 seed.
Rounding out the regular season, South Dakota State visits North Dakota State, with the series opening tonight at 4 p.m. CT. The Jackrabbits sit fifth in the standings, while the Bison are third.
All league games can be streamed on the Summit League Network.
UPCOMING
Date | Stream/TV | Central Time
Thursday, April 30
(RV/NR) Omaha at South Dakota | *(SLN) | 3 p.m.
North Dakota at St. Thomas | *(SLN) | 3 p.m.
South Dakota State at North Dakota State | *(SLN) | 4 p.m.
Friday, May 1
North Dakota at St. Thomas | *(SLN) | 1 p.m.
South Dakota State at North Dakota State | *(SLN) | 3 p.m.
(RV/NR) Omaha at South Dakota | *(SLN) | 3 p.m.
Saturday, May 2
(RV/NR) Omaha at South Dakota | *(SLN) | 12 p.m.
North Dakota at St. Thomas | *(SLN) | 12 p.m.
South Dakota State at North Dakota State | *(SLN) | 1 p.m.
May 6-9
Summit League Softball Championships | (SLN)
*Summit League games | Rankings: (NFCA/ESPN)
Key: SLN (Summit League Network)
AROUND THE LEAGUE
• Omaha was crowned back-to-back regular season champions following last week’s action for the first time in program history
• The Mavericks were ranked No. 3 in this week’s D1 Softball mid-major rankings.
• Taylor Sedlacek leads the league with 15 home runs and 33 walks, while Bailey Sample (.393) and Sammy Schmidt (1.180 OPS) continue to pace the offense.
• Maddia Groff leads the league with 145 strikeouts and 14 wins, while her twin sister Rylinn Groff, Marra Cramer and Schmidt all own perfect 1.000 fielding percentages.
• St. Thomas ranks second in the league with a .310 team batting average while also posting one of the top ERAs (2.85) to be ranked No. 25 in the mid-major poll for the first time in program history.
• Laken Lienhard leads the league in batting average (.403), OBP (.532) and OPS (1.322), while teammate Avery Wukawitz leads with 61 runs scored, outscoring the rest of the league by 14.
• UST’s Ella Cook owns a conference-best 1.98 ERA and .216 opposing average, while Abbi Stierlen leads the league with 395 putouts.
• North Dakota State continues to sit among the league leaders offensively with a .298 team batting average.
• Amai Hanta (.390) and Bella Dean (51 hits, 45 RBI) lead the lineup, with Dean also ranking near the top in doubles (14).
• Jocelyn McClary holds a 2.32 ERA with 12 wins, while first baseman Zoe King (210 putouts) and infielder Taylinn Warren (.990) lead defensively.
• South Dakota has been anchored in the circle by Madison Evans, who ranks second in the league with 122 strikeouts.
• Brooke Carey (.364) continues to pace the offense, sitting among the league’s top hitters.
• Delaney White (.995 fielding, 197 putouts) leads the defense, providing consistency across the field.
• SDSU ranks near the top of the league defensively with a .966 fielding percentage and multiple players with perfect marks.
• Abby Gentry leads the league with 16 doubles and ranks among the leaders in hits, while Akayla Barnard (14 HR) continues to provide power.
• Mia Buske and Alli Boyle both hold perfect 1.000 fielding percentages, with Buske also leading the league with 10 caught stealings.
• Kansas City continues to rely on its pitching staff, led by Delilah Robles who tops the league with 141.1 innings pitched.
• Robles also ranks among the league leaders with 12 wins and 72 strikeouts, while Alyssa Droge leads with four saves.
• Katie Noble (162 putouts) and Megan Johnston (72 assists) lead the defense, though Johnston also has a league-high 14 errors.
• Following the 2-0 victory over NDSU in the finale, North Dakota set a program record with its 27th win.
• Tegan Livesay ranks among the league leaders with a 2.75 ERA and 13 wins in the circle.
• In the finale victory, Livesay threw a no-hitter with five strikeouts to continue her 14-inning scoreless streak.
RESULTS
Thursday, April 23
(RV/NR) Omaha 8, North Dakota 0*
Friday, April 24
(RV/NR) Omaha 9, North Dakota 0*
St. Thomas 11, South Dakota State 5*
South Dakota 5, Kansas City 4*
St. Thomas 6, South Dakota State 1*
North Dakota State 0, North Dakota 2*
Saturday, April 25
South Dakota 2, Kansas City 3*
North Dakota State 8, North Dakota 6*
Sunday, April 26
South Dakota 5, Kansas City 3*
North Dakota State 0, North Dakota 2*
Tuesday, April 28
St. Thomas 5, Iowa State 6
St. Thomas 8, Iowa State 11
Kansas City 0, Missouri 7
Omaha 2, Creighton 0
*Summit League games
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