2015 NCAA Softball Tournament: Super Regionals Schedule
The Super Regional round in the 2015 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament is set. The first four days of action provided excellent entertainment, but there were not a lot of upsets. (You can find recaps of every game from each of the first days here).
Each of the Super Regionals are broken down below with dates and times of each game including the potential third game. All Super Regionals will have a best of three format to decide the eight participants in the 2015 Women’s College World Series.
Gainesville Super Regional
The Gainesville Super Regional will feature the top overall seed Florida Gators taking on fellow SEC foe Kentucky. The Wildcats came through the South Bend Regional where they went 3-0.
Game 1: Saturday, May 23 at 1 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 2: Sunday, May 24 at 12 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 3: Sunday, May 24 at 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (If necessary)
Knoxville Super Regional
The Knoxville Super Regional will have the ninth seeded Florida State Seminoles facing the eighth seeded Tennessee Volunteers. Both teams went 3-o in their respective regionals as the hosts.
Game 1: Thursday, May 21 at 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 2: Friday, May 22 at 4 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 3: Friday, May 22 at 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (If necessary)
Baton Rouge Super Regional
The Baton Rouge Super Regional has the twelfth seeded Arizona Wildcats traveling to face the fifth seeded LSU Tigers. LSU needed to win two games on Sunday against the Arizona State Sun Devils to stay alive while the Arizona Wildcats were pushed to a second game on Sunday versus the Minnesota Golden Gophers.
Game 1: Saturday, May 23 at 10 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2
Game 2: Sunday, May 24 at 5 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 3: Sunday, May 24 at 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (If necessary)
Auburn Super Regional
The thirteenth seeded Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns will face the fourth seeded Auburn Tigers on the road in the Auburn Super Regional. Louisiana was pushed to a second game on Sunday against Baylor, but won decisively to clinch their spot in the Super Regionals. Auburn went 3-0 as the regional host over this past weekend.
Game 1: Friday, May 22 at 2 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 2: Saturday, May 23 at 12 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, May 23 at 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (If necessary)
Ann Arbor Super Regional
The third seeded Michigan Wolverines will be home in the Super Regional round against the fourteenth seeded Georgia Bulldogs. Michigan easily swept through their regional while Georgia had some trouble with a second day loss to Western Kentucky. That was not a problem on Sunday as they beat the Hilltoppers twice on Sunday by a combined score of 29-3. Yes, 29-3 in two softball games (not football!).
Game 1: Thursday, May 21 at 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2
Game 2: Friday, May 22 at 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 3: Friday, May 22 at 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (If necessary)
Tuscaloosa Super Regional
The sixth seeded Alabama Crimson Tide will be hosting the eleventh seeded Oklahoma Sooners this upcoming weekend for the Super Regional round. Both teams swept (3-0) through their respective regional as the hosts.
Game 1: Friday, May 22 at 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 2: Saturday, May 23 at 5 PM Eastern Time on ESPN
Game 3: Saturday, May 23 at 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (If necessary)
Los Angeles Super Regional
The UCLA Bruins, as the seventh overall seed, will be home for the Super Regional round against the tenth overall seed Missouri Tigers. Both teams went 3-0 as regional hosts.
Game 1: Saturday, May 23 at 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 2: Sunday, May 24 at 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 3: Sunday, May 24 at 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (If necessary)
Eugene Super Regional
The number two overall seed Oregon Ducks easily won their regional last weekend and will host the North Carolina State Wolfpack this upcoming weekend. The Wolfpack swept through their regional on the road that was hosted by James Madison, the fifteenth overall seed.
Game 1: Friday, May 22 at 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 2: Saturday, May 23 at 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU
Game 3: Saturday, May 23 at 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (If necessary)
Daily Schedule
Below is a schedule of the games by day (Thursday through Sunday) with all games noted including the if necessary contests.
Thursday, May 21, 2015
#9 Florida State at #8 Tennessee – 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 1) (2-3 Tennessee Win)
#14 Georgia at #3 Michigan – 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (Game 1) (3-10 Michigan Win)
Friday, May 22, 2015
#13 Louisiana-Lafayette at #4 Auburn – 2 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 1) (11-12 Auburn Win – 8 innings)
#8 Tennessee at #9 Florida State – 4 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 2) (1-6 Florida State Win)
#3 Michigan at #14 Georgia – 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 2) (7-6 Michigan Win)
#11 Oklahoma at #6 Alabama – 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 1) (5-2 Oklahoma Win)
#9 Florida State at #8 Tennessee – 7 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 3) (1-2 Tennessee Win)
North Carolina State at #2 Oregon – 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 1) (1-6 Oregon Win)
#14 Georgia at #3 Michigan – 9 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 3 – If necessary)
Saturday, May 23, 2015
#4 Auburn at #13 Louisiana-Lafayette – 12 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 2) (6-3 Auburn Win)
Kentucky at #1 Florida – 1 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 1) (0-7 Florida Win)
#2 Oregon at North Carolina State – 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 2) (9-3 Oregon Win)
#12 Arizona at #5 LSU – 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (Game 1) (0-8 LSU Win)
#13 Louisiana-Lafayette at #4 Auburn – 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 3 – If necessary)
#6 Alabama at #11 Oklahoma – 5 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 2) (2-0 Alabama Win)
North Carolina State at #2 Oregon – 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 3 – If necessary)
#10 Missouri at #7 UCLA – 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 1) (4-7 UCLA Win)
#11 Oklahoma at #6 Alabama – 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (Game 3 – If necessary) (3-5 Alabama Win)
Sunday, May 24, 2015
#1 Florida at Kentucky – 12 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 2) (1-0 Florida Win)
#7 UCLA at #10 Missouri – 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPNU (Game 2) (10-6 UCLA Win)
Kentucky at #1 Florida – 3 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 3 – If necessary)
#5 LSU at #12 Arizona – 5 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 2) (10-5 UCLA Win)
#10 Missouri at #7 UCLA – 6 PM Eastern Time on ESPN (Game 3 – If necessary)
#12 Arizona at #5 LSU – 8 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 (Game 3 – If necessary)
Check back on Thursday, Friday, Saturday, and Sunday for recaps of each game that takes place on those days.