Oakland Earns Top Seed, Bracket Set for 2023 #HLSB Championships
Rachel White
2023 #HLSB Championship Bracket
INDIANAPOLIS (May 6, 2023) – Oakland (14-7) earned the Horizon League softball regular season title and the number one seed in the championship, which will begin on Wednesday, May 10. Green Bay will host the championship as the highest seed that meets facility hosting criteria.
The Golden Grizzlies clinched their second consecutive and third overall #HLSB regular season title with a 2-1 series victory over Purdue Fort Wayne this weekend and will face the winner of game one at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on Thursday, May 11.
RMU (14-8) secured the number two seed and will also receive a first-round bye. The Colonials will open championship action on Thursday, May 11 at 3:30 p.m. ET/2:30 p.m. CT against the winner of game two.
Northern Kentucky (13-9) earned the number three seed in the championship after closing out the regular season with a win over Youngstown State on Saturday afternoon. The Norse will face the number six seed YSU (12-10) in game two on Wednesday, May 10. The Penguins have won two of their three contests against the Norse this season.
IUPUI (12-10) secured the number four seed in the championship. The Jaguars will battle number five seed Green Bay (12-10) in the opening game of the championship at 1 p.m. ET/noon CT on Wednesday, May 10. IUPUI earned a 2-1 #HLSB series win over the Phoenix in the regular season.
The #HLSB Championship game is set for Saturday, May 13 at noon ET. Every game of the championship will be streamed live on ESPN+. Visit
championship central for more information.