| May 10, 2019 | |
| Championship Game Moved to Sunday |
HOUSTON, Texas – The 2019 American Softball Championship will resume on Saturday afternoon with the completion of the final quarterfinal matchup and the two semifinal contests.
The Championship game has been moved to Sunday at 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT. All remaining games will be carried live on the American Digital Network.
The final quarterfinal matchup between No. 3 Houston and No. 6 UConn was suspended due to severe weather in the Houston area on Thursday night in the top of the fifth inning with the Cougars leading 3-2.
Following the completion of that contest, the first semifinal between No. 1 USF and No. 4 Wichita State will be played at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT, followed by the second semifinal between No. 7 ECU and the Houston/UConn winner at 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT.
Full coverage and updates on the American Athletic Conference Softball Championship can be found online at TheAmerican.org and on Twitter @American_SBall.
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2019 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship
Cougar Softball Stadium | Houston, Texas
Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 9
American Digital Network
Game 1: No. 1 USF 8, No. 8 Memphis 0 (6 innings)
Game 2: No. 4 Wichita State 2, No. 5 UCF 1
Game 3: No. 7 ECU 4, No. 2 Tulsa 3 (8 innings)
Game 4: No. 3 Houston vs. No. 6 UConn – suspended
Semifinals – Saturday, May 11
American Digital Network
Game 4: No. 3 Houston vs. No. 6 UConn – 2 p.m. ET/1 p.m. CT (resumption of Thursday’s game)
Game 5: No. 1 USF vs. No. 4 Wichita State – 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT
Game 6: No. 7 ECU vs. Winner of Game 4 – 6 p.m. ET/5 p.m. CT
Championship – Sunday, May 12
American Digital Network
Game 7: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 6 – 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT
THE AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE
The American Athletic Conference (The American), a member of the NCAA, was reconstituted in 2013. With the conference office in Providence, Rhode Island, The American is comprised of the following institutions: UCF, Cincinnati, UConn, ECU, Houston, Memphis, Navy (in football only), USF, SMU, Temple, Tulane, Tulsa and Wichita State. Under the leadership of Commissioner Mike Aresco, The American sponsors 22 championships – 10 for men and 12 for women; is a member of the College Football Playoff; began new television partnerships with ESPN and CBS Sports in 2014; and has a marketing partnership with Learfield. For more information, please visit www.TheAmerican.org.
Erin Beck // USF Athletics
Assistant Director of Communications
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