WASHINGTON (MAY 13, 2022) – No. 2 Howard University softball team battles top seeded Morgan State (MSU) for the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Championship. First pitch is set for 2 p.m. at NSU Softball Field.
For HU to win its second MEAC title, the Bison must defeat MSU twice on Championship Saturday. If Howard wins game one, Saturday's winner-take-all bout will commence at 3 p.m.
FOLLOW THE ACTION
Tickets for the 2022 MEAC Tournament are available
here and only $10. Children six and younger are admitted FREE.
Bison Nation can also follow all the action via
MEAC Digital Network and/or
live stats.
MATCHUP PREVIEW
Saturday's showdown will be the fifth, and possibly sixth, meeting between rivals HU and Morgan State this season with both programs splitting the first four contests (2-2).
Thursday (May 12), the Bison dropped its first contest of the MEAC Tournament, falling to top seeded MSU, 12-5, at NSU Softball Field.
HOWARD
Howard (29-22, 17-4 MEAC) enters the tournament as the No. 2 seed with this season's MEAC record being the best finish since winning back-to-back MEAC Northern Division titles (2009 & 2010). HU is seeking its second MEAC title in program history, first since 2007.
Before the tournament, eight Bison earned MEAC postseason honors, led by senior
Kalita Dennis (Elk Grove, Calif.) and freshman
Lealani Ricks (Madera, Calif.) receiving All-MEAC First Team honors.
MORGAN STATE
Morgan State (31-13, 18-3 MEAC) looks to win back-to-back MEAC titles. This season, the Lady Bears set a new school record in wins (31) while currently riding a 16-game win streak, dating back to April 20.
In the two tournament games, MSU has tallied 40 runs.
MEAC Pitcher of the Year Anaya Hunte leads the Lady Bears' pitching staff with a 19-3 mark on the season.
LAST TIMEOUT
Friday (May 13), freshman outfielder
Payton Quinonez (Tulare, Calif.) delivered arguably one of her biggest hits in her young Bison career, sending HU to the MEAC Title Game with a walk-off RBI-single against rival No. 3 Norfolk State, 8-7, at NSU Softball Field.
HU registered eight runs on six hits, led by Quinonez going 2-of-4 with a run scored and walk-off RBI-single.
For more information, visit the Bison Athletics website at
www.HUBison.com.
