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2008 Softball Previews

East Carolina
ECU East Carolina Preview
In 2007, the East Carolina softball team put its potent offense on display, outscoring its opponents 271-129 on its way to a 40-20 record. However, it was just two runs that separated the Pirates from their first NCAA regional berth since 1999.
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Houston
Houston Houston Preview
The University of Houston softball program heads into the 2008 season returning 12 letterwinners from the 2007 regular season and Conference USA Softball Tournament Championship team. The Cougars finished the season with a record high 44 wins and a bid into the NCAA Championship Tournament.
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Marshall
Marshall Marshall Preview
Entering its third season in Conference USA, the Marshall Thundering Herd softball team's quest for a conference championship looks better than ever. Returning 14 letterwinners from last year's squad, the Herd will be more experienced and deeper in every position during the 2008 campaign.
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Memphis
Memphis Memphis Preview
The University of Memphis softball team continued to reach program firsts last season, qualifying for its first Conference USA Championship and finishing the year with a 36-25 record. But the one first that will have the biggest impact on the 2008 season is the loss of the team's first seniors at the end of last year.
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Southern Miss
Southern Miss Southern Miss Preview
The youthful Lady Eagles, which feature seven sophomores and three freshmen, has seen plenty of playing time for their underclassmen which accounted for 54 percent of the starts for the program last season. Four freshmen and one sophomore each started at least 50 games, while two underclassmen were the only players to start in all 56 games.
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Tulsa
ECU Tulsa Preview
In real estate, the catch phrase is location, location, location. While the same can be said for softball, most coaches would prefer consistency, consistency, consistency. Consistency certainly tops Head Coach John Bargfeldt's list of goals for the 2008 softball campaign.
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UAB
UAB UAB Preview
For the 2008 UAB softball team to succeed, it is going to take a team effort from a returning group of players that is eager to return to the playing field and erase last year from their memories.
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UCF
UCF UCF Preview
Following a 2007 season in which the Knights broke over 30 total program single-season, game and career records and placed third in the Conference USA Championship, the UCF softball team gears up for another successful campaign in C-USA.
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UTEP
UTEP UTEP Preview
Not only did UTEP end the 2007 campaign ranked nationally in six offensive categories, including top-10 finishes in doubles per game (0.98) and scoring (six runs per game), but the Miners secured their first winning season with a 28-23 (.549) mark. With eight seniors returning, three All-Conference players and a high-powered offense, the Miners are poised to achieve their next goal - securing a 30-win season.
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