2014 Softball Playoffs

AUSTIN -- It had to at least tie for the most bittersweet high school graduation of all-time. Four Van seniors were thrust into graduation ceremonies Saturday right at home plate of Red and Charline McCombs Field after losing to La Grange, 7-3, with the Class 3A Championship on the line.

AUSTIN -- Harleton looked like a team needing a miracle as it entered the seventh inning of the Class A softball state championship game at Red and Charline McCombs Field. It got it. But Weimar received a break of its own in the bottom of the seventh inning for a 4-3 championship win.

AUSTIN -- Van is going to play in the Class 3A state championship game because Autumn McKinney hit a two-run inside-the-park home run to supplement Haleigh Moore's four-run unofficial inside-the-park home run and other wild scores. Thursday's semifinal game between the Lady Vandals and Snyder should be known as a 'zero-gravity' game...

AUSTIN -- Whether Harleton wins the thing or not, softball fans state-wide are going to remember where they were between 9 a.m. and 11 a.m. Wednesday for a long, long time. Randi Carol Phillips -- a freshman -- pitched a perfect game in the Class A state semifinals. The perfecto put the Ladycats into Thursday's state championship game.

UIL Softball State Tournament CLASS 3A SEMIFINAL Van Lady Vandals (30-5-1) vs. Snyder Lady Tigers (36-5)   When: 9 a.m. Thursday Where: Red and Charline McCombs Field, Austin Next up: Winner faces either La Grange or Huffman Hargrave at 10 a.m. S ... Read More ...

UIL Softball State Tournament CLASS A SEMIFINAL Harleton Lady Cats (29-8) vs. Hubbard Lady Jags (29-6-1)   When: 9 a.m. Where: Red and Charline McCombs Field, Austin Next up: Winner faces either Petrolia or Weimar at 3 p.m. Thu ... Read More ...

This week's UIL Softball State Tournament in Austin will once again have East Texas flavor as both Van and Harleton will be vying for state championships in our state's capital city.

BULLARD -- Hallsville's dream of returning to the softball state tournament for the first time since 2001 yielded to Ennis' first ever trip to Austin in a 3-1, series clinching loss Friday. It just didn't come together for the Ladycats in time.

East Texas Baseball Playoffs -- Friday's Results (May 23)

BULLARD -- Hallsville received a long talk from head coach Pat Eitel and company Thursday after coughing up a late one-run lead for a 7-3 loss against Ennis in Game 1 of the Class 4A Region II championship series. It's all in the response now...