May 17, 2013

AUSTIN, Texas –

Gamecocks at the 2013 Austin Regional
2013 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament
Red and Charlene McCombs Field
No. 4 Texas – Sat., May 18, 12 PM EDT
Live Audio | | @GamecockSoftbll

Saturday’s game against Texas is a Longhorn Network broadcast only, no ESPN3. For live coverage if you don’t have Longhorn Network, click the audio link above.

Austin Regional Central
NCAA Tournament Bracket (Interactive)

2013 SC SB Notes (5/14)
2013 SC SB Stats (as of 5/17)

Rest of the Austin Regional Schedule (all times Eastern)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3 – 12 PM | SC vs. Texas
Game 4 – 3 PM | Houston vs. Army
Game 5 – 6 PM | Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3

Sunday, May 19
Game 6 – May 19, 2 PM | Winner of Game 4 vs. Winner of Game 5
Game 7 – May 19, 45 minutes after Game 6 (if necessary)

South Carolina (33-23) takes on No. 4 national seed Texas in the winner’s bracket game on Saturday at 12 p.m. EDT. The Longhorn Network will televise the contest only, with no ESPN3 broadcast available.

The Gamecocks defeated Houston 6-4 to move into the winner’s bracket game, getting a six-RBI day from junior designated player Ashlyn Masters, including her first career grand slam, in the victory. Junior second baseman Dana Hathorn also had three hits in the win, while sophomore centerfielder Kristen Struett reached three times and scored twice like Hathorn.

Texas downed Army 5-0 in its first-round contest, getting a three-run homer from Mandy Ogle in the win. Blaire Luna allowed one hit in three innings before being pulled, presumably to rest for Saturday’s game. Kim Bruins picked up her 10th win of the year in the four-inning relief appearance.

The two teams tangled once before, with the Gamecocks winning that meeting in 1999 in the Fiesta Bowl Tournament in Tempe, Ariz.

Free live audio will be provided at GamecocksOnline.com, while fans can also get updates on the team’s Twitter feed, @GamecockSoftbll.