St. Thomas softball team ready for D-III College World Series
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The University of St. Thomas softball team begins D-III College World Series play Thursday in Salem, Virginia. They clinched a berth after going 8-0 in postseason play, capped off with a win Sunday over top-seed St. Olaf for an NCAA regional title.
The Tommies, the 7 seed, open the World Series vs. 2-seed Virginia Wesleyan on Thursday at 3 p.m. Central. The World Series is double-elimination.
Before St. Thomas left for Salem, we caught up with them on Monday afternoon.
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Coach John Tschida will bring his seventh Tommie team to the eight-team national finals, including three in the last five World Series played. Anderson-Glass, who is 22-3 in career postseason games, has been the staff ace for each of those qualifiers in 2016, 2019 and now 2021, after missing the 2017 and 2018 seasons for medical reasons.
University of St. Thomas softball coach John Tschida observes his team during practice Monday. The Tommies play Thursday in the D-III College World Series.[KSTP/Jeff Brioschi]
Tschida won his 800th game in 21 seasons at St. Thomas on Saturday (802-150). He has 1,008 wins in 27 seasons at St. Mary’s and St. Thomas and has announced plans to return to St. Mary’s as head coach starting next fall.