Softball Picked To Finish Second

HPU Sports Information

BROWNWOOD, Texas - The Howard Payne softball program was picked 2nd in the American Southwest Conference West Division announced by the ASC office on Thursday after a vote of each division's head coaches, sports information directors and media members. 

Howard Payne University was picked to be the runner-up in the West with 111 points and two first-place votes. The Lady Jackets finished 29-11 overall and 17-7 in ASC play last season.

The 2010 ASC season – the 12th in league history – begins as early as February 13. The ASC First Pitch Tournament, featuring all 14 league teams in cross-divisional, non-conference action, is set for March 5-6 at Oran Good Park in Farmers Branch, Texas. The six-team, double elimination conference tournament is on tap for April 29-May 1 at a Dallas/Fort Worth location to be determined with an automatic berth in the NCAA Division III Softball Championship on the line.

2010 ASC PRESEASON SOFTBALL POLL
[Voted on by ASC Head Coaches, Sports Information Directors and Media Members]

EAST DIVISION
Team (first-place votes) Points 2009 Record
1. East Texas Baptist (9) 132 39-9, 21-3 ASC
2. Texas-Tyler (10) 126 39-10, 17-7 ASC
3. Louisiana College (2) 117 38-9, 19-5 ASC
4. Mississippi College 84 22-17, 15-9 ASC
5. LeTourneau 53 14-23, 7-17 ASC
6. Texas-Dallas 45 5-31, 2-22 ASC
7. Ozarks 31 5-35, 3-21 ASC

WEST DIVISION
Team (first-place votes) Points 2009 Record
1. Hardin-Simmons (17) 140 31-12, 21-3 ASC
2. Howard Payne (2) 111 29-11, 17-7 ASC
3. Mary Hardin-Baylor (1) 104 20-20, 13-11 ASC
4. Schreiner 81 26-15, 15-9 ASC
5. Concordia Texas 78 20-20, 11-13 ASC
6. Texas Lutheran (1) 50 12-26, 7-17 ASC
7. Sul Ross State 24 1-39, 0-24 ASC
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