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MSUB softball is returning to Las Vegas to host the 2017 Desert Stinger softball tournament.
The 2017 Desert Stinger softball tournament hosted by Montana State University Billings is taking place Feb. 3-5 in Las Vegas. BILLINGS, Mont. – Montana State University Billings is returning to Las Vegas for the eighth annual Desert Stinger softball tournament. The NCAA Division II event runs Feb. 3-5, 2017, at the Majestic Park softball complex with advance tickets available online the MSUB athletics department released Thursday. The Yellowjacket hosted event has been a premier opportunity for D2 institutions to compete against in-region nonconference opponents during the opening weeks of collegiate action. At this year’s tournament, 24 teams will vie for the championship title. Represented at the tournament this year are teams from the Great Northwest Athletics Conference (MSU Billings, Central Washington, Concordia Portland, Northwest Nazarene, and Western Oregon), the California Collegiate Athletic Association (Cal State Dominguez Hills, Cal State Monterey Bay, Cal State San Bernardino, Chico State, Humboldt State, Sonoma State, and Stanislaus State), the Rocky Mountain Athletic Conference (New Mexico Highlands), the PacWest
(Azusa Pacific, Cal Baptist, Concordia Irvine, and Hawaii Hilo), the Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference (Augustana (S.D.), University of Mary, University of Sioux Falls, and Minot State), and the Lone State Conference (Texas Woman’s, West Texas A&M, and Western New Mexico). Teams will play five games each with the champion being crowned based on wins, followed by runs allowed and runs earned. Past champions returning to the tournament include last year’s winner Concordia Irvine as well as Augustana (S.D.), Sonoma State, West Texas A&M, and Cal Baptist. All games will have live statistics available on the MSUB Stretch Internet Portal here. In addition, games played on Field 7 will also have a live video feed. Tickets for the tournament are available online now at Event Brite . Online ticket sales will run from December through the week of the tournament, and tickets will also be available for purchase at the gate. For more information on the tournament, the complete schedule of teams and games, tournament lodging, and the Majestic Park softball complex, please visit the tournament website here. --@MSUBSports | #JacketNation--