Oklahoma celebrates their Super Regional victory over Northwestern. The Sooners are headed back to the Women’s College World Series seeking their 5th title in school history. Oklahoma enters the WCWS as the #1 overall seed and have been dominant for much of the season. (Bryan Terry / The Oklahoman)
2019 Women’s College World Series Schedule
The 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball season has come down to the final 8 teams vying to win the Women’s College World Series. An updated bracket can be found here. Each game of the 2019 Women’s College World Series will take place from ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The remaining 8 teams will compete in a double elimination format until only two teams remain. Those two teams will then play in a best-of-three championship series to determine the 2019 national champion.
The Florida State Seminoles were the defending national champion after defeating the Washington Huskies in the 2018 championship series. The Seminoles lost to Oklahoma State in the Super Regionals. The Oklahoma Sooners won the national championship in both 2016 and 2017 will be back seeking their third title in four seasons.
Seven of the eight schools in the Women’s College World Series have previously made an appearance in Oklahoma City. Minnesota is making its first appearance in the WCWS. Of the seven teams that have previously made the WCWS, Arizona has had the longest absence since their last appearance in 2010. The below table shows the eight teams taking part in the WCWS along with their last appearance, record, conference affiliation, and all-time WCWS appearances.
Seed
Team
Last WCWS
Record
Conference
WCWS Appearances
1
Oklahoma
2018
54-3
Big 12
13th
2
UCLA
2018
51-6
Pac-12
29th
3
Washington
2018
50-7
Pac-12
14th
5
Florida
2018
49-16
SEC
10th
6
Arizona
2010
47-12
Pac-12
23rd
7
Minnesota
None
46-12
Big 10
1st
8
Alabama
2016
57-8
SEC
12th
13
Oklahoma State
2011
44-15
Big 12
8th
The Women’s College World Series will get underway on Thursday, May 30 with four games scheduled for the opening day. The entire schedule can be found in the table below with the Championship Series located in a separate table.
The tables below will be updated with final scores as the games go final each day. Please note all times listed below are Eastern. The Championship Series schedule is listed at the bottom of the article.
Date
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/30/19
Game 1
12 PM
ESPN
#6 Arizona
#3 Washington
3-1
8 Innings
5/30/19
Game 2
2:30 PM
ESPN
#7 Minnesota
#2 UCLA
2-7
5/30/19
Game 3
7 PM
ESPN2
#13 Okla. State
#5 Florida
2-1
5/30/19
Game 4
9:30 PM
ESPN2
#8 Alabama
#1 Oklahoma
2-3
5/31/19
Game 5
7 PM
ESPN
#2 UCLA
#6 Arizona
6-2
5/31/19
Game 6
9:30 PM
ESPN
#1 Oklahoma
#13 Okla. State
6-1
6/1/19
Game 7
12 PM
ESPN
#3 Washington
#7 Minnesota
5-3
Minnesota Eliminated
6/1/19
Game 8
2:30 PM
ESPN
#5 Florida
#8 Alabama
3-15
Florida Eliminated / 5 Innings
6/1/19
Game 9
7 PM
ESPN
#13 Okla. State
#3 Washington
0-1
Okla. State Eliminated
6/1/19
Game 10
9:30 PM
ESPN
#8 Alabama
#6 Arizona
2-0
Arizona Eliminated
6/2/19
Game 11
1 PM
ESPN
#3 Washington
#2 UCLA
0-3
Washington Eliminated / 10 Innings
6/2/19
Game 12
3:30 PM
ESPN
#1 Oklahoma
#8 Alabama
0-1
8 Innings
6/2/19
Game 13
7 PM
ESPN2
Game 11 Loser
Game 11 Winner
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
6/2/19
Game 14
9:30 PM
ESPN2
#8 Alabama
#1 Oklahoma
3-7
Alabama Eliminated
2019 Women’s College World Series Championship Series
James Madison won two games against #15 seed Michigan in Ann Arbor on Monday to advance to their second Super Regional in school history (Photo courtesy of James Madison Softball via Twitter @JMUSoftball).
2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Super Regional Schedule
The 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament is down to 16 teams after the first weekend of play. This upcoming weekend will feature those 16 teams in the Super Regional round to determine the final 8 teams that will advance to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. Only one of the 16 national seeds, #15 Michigan, failed to advance to the Super Regional round. An updated bracket can be found here.
Below are the 16 teams that advanced to the Super Regional round in a sortable table.
Seed
Team
Record
Conference
Super
Regional
Appearances
1
Oklahoma
52-3
Big 12
13th
2
UCLA
49-6
Pac-12
11th
3
Washington
48-7
Big 10
13th
4
Florida State
54-8
ACC
8th
5
Florida
47-15
SEC
12th
6
Arizona
45-12
Pac-12
14th
7
Minnesota
44-12
Big 10
2nd
8
Alabama
55-7
SEC
15th
9
Texas
45-15
Big 12
5th
10
LSU
42-17
SEC
8th
11
Mississippi
40-18
SEC
2nd
12
Tennessee
42-15
SEC
11th
13
Oklahoma State
42-14
Big 12
2nd
14
Kentucky
36-22
SEC
7th
16
Northwestern
47-11
Big 10
5th
Unseeded
James Madison
50-8
CAA
2nd
Below, we list each Super Regional in order of the opening Women’s College World Series matchup (1 v 8, 4 v 5, etc.). All dates and times listed below are tentative. Updates, along with final scores, will be made as the changes are known. The Tallahassee and Tuscaloosa Super Regionals will begin on Thursday while the remaining six will start play on Friday.
Super Regional #1 – Norman, Oklahoma
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
3 PM
ESPN2
#16 Northwestern
#1 Oklahoma
0-3
5/25/19
Game #2
4 PM
ESPN
#1 Oklahoma
#16 Northwestern
8-0
OU to WCWS
5/26/19
Game #3
2 PM
ESPN
#16 Northwestern
#1 Oklahoma
If Necessary
Super Regional #8 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/23/19
Game #1
9 PM
ESPN
#9 Texas
#8 Alabama
0-3
5/24/19
Game #2
9 PM
ESPN
#8 Alabama
#9 Texas
5-7
5/25/19
Game #3
2 PM
ESPN
#9 Texas
#8 Alabama
5-8
Alabama to WCWS
Super Regional #4 – Tallahassee, Florida
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/23/19
Game #1
7 PM
ESPN
#13 Okla. State
#4 Florida State
3-1
9 Innings
5/24/19
Game #2
7 PM
ESPN
#4 Florida State
#13 Okla. State
4-1
5/25/19
Game #3
12 PM
ESPN
#13 Okla. State
#4 Florida State
3-2
OSU to WCWS
Super Regional #5 – Gainesville, Florida
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
7 PM
ESPN2
#12 Tenn.
#5 Florida
0-3
5/25/19
Game #2
6 PM
ESPN
#5 Florida
#12 Tenn.
2-3
9 Innings
5/26/19
Game #3
2 PM
ESPNU
#12 Tenn.
#5 Florida
1-2
Florida to WCWS / 8 Innings
Super Regional #3 – Seattle, Washington
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
9 PM
ESPN2
#14 Kentucky
#3 Washington
0-3
5/25/19
Game #2
10 PM
ESPN2
#3 Washington
#14 Kentucky
5-0
Washington to WCWS
5/26/19
Game #3
10 PM
ESPN2
#14 Kentucky
#3 Washington
If Necessary
Super Regional #6 – Tuscon, Arizona
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
7 PM
ESPNU
#11 Ole Miss
#6 Arizona
2-5
5/25/19
Game #2
8 PM
ESPN2
#6 Arizona
#11 Ole Miss
9-1
Arizona to WCWS
5/26/19
Game #3
8 PM
ESPN2
#11 Ole Miss
#6 Arizona
If Necessary
Super Regional #2 – Los Angeles, California
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
9 PM
ESPNU
James Madison
#2 UCLA
1-6
5/25/19
Game #2
8 PM
ESPN
#2 UCLA
James Madison
7-2
UCLA to WCWS
5/26/19
Game #3
4 PM
ESPNU
James Madison
#2 UCLA
If Necessary
Super Regional #7 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/24/19
Game #1
5 PM
ESPN2
#10 LSU
#7 Minnesota
3-5
5/25/19
Game #2
6 PM
ESPN2
#7 Minnesota
#10 LSU
3-0
Minnesota to WCWS
5/26/19
Game #3
4 PM
ESPN
#10 LSU
#7 Minnesota
If Necessary
Thursday, May 23 Super Regional Games
Super Regional
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
Tallahassee
Game 1
7 PM
ESPN
#13 Okla. St.
#4 Fla. St.
3-1
9 Innings
Tuscaloosa
Game 1
9 PM
ESPN
#9 Texas
#8 Alabama
0-3
Friday, May 24 Super Regional Games
Regional
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
Norman
Game 1
3 PM
ESPN2
#16 Northwestern
#1 Oklahoma
0-3
Minneapolis
Game 1
5 PM
ESPN2
#10 LSU
#7 Minnesota
3-5
Tallahassee
Game 2
7 PM
ESPN
#4 Florida State
#13 Oklahoma State
4-1
Potential Elimination Game
Tuscon
Game 1
7 PM
ESPNU
#11 Ole Miss
#6 Arizona
2-5
Gainesville
Game 1
7 PM
ESPN2
#12 Tennessee
#5 Florida
0-3
Tuscaloosa
Game 2
9 PM
ESPN
#8 Alabama
#9 Texas
5-7
Potential Elimination Game
Los Angeles
Game 1
9 PM
ESPNU
James Madison
#2 UCLA
1-6
Seattle
Game 1
9 PM
ESPN2
#14 Kentucky
#3 Washington
0-3
Saturday, May 25 Super Regional Games
Regional
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
Tallahassee
Game 3
12 PM
ESPN
#13 Oklahoma State
#4 Florida State
3-2
OSU to WCWS
Tuscaloosa
Game 3
2 PM
ESPN
#9 Texas
#8 Alabama
5-8
Alabama to WCWS
Norman
Game 2
4 PM
ESPN
#1 Oklahoma
#16 Northwestern
8-0
OU to WCWS
Minneapolis
Game 2
6 PM
ESPN2
#7 Minnesota
#10 LSU
3-0
Minnesota to WCWS
Gainesville
Game 2
6 PM
ESPN
#5 Florida
#12 Tennessee
2-3
9 Innings
Tuscon
Game 2
8 PM
ESPN2
#6 Arizona
#11 Ole Miss
9-1
Arizona to WCWS
Los Angeles
Game 2
8 PM
ESPN
#2 UCLA
James Madison
7-2
UCLA to WCWS
Seattle
Game 2
10 PM
ESPN2
#3 Washington
#14 Kentucky
5-0
Kentucky to WCWS
Sunday, May 26 Super Regional Games
Regional
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
Gainesville
Game 3
2 PM
ESPNU
#12 Tennessee
#5 Florida
1-2
Florida to WCWS / 8 Innings
Norman
Game 3
2 PM
ESPN
#16 Northwestern
#1 Oklahoma
If Necessary
Los Angeles
Game 3
4 PM
ESPNU
James Madison
#2 UCLA
If Necessary
Minneapolis
Game 3
4 PM
ESPN
#10 LSU
#7 Minnesota
If Necessary
Tuscon
Game 3
8 PM
ESPN2
#11 Ole Miss
#6 Arizona
If Necessary
Seattle
Game 3
10 PM
ESPN2
#14 Kentucky
#3 Washington
If Necessary
Women’s College World Series
The 2019 Women’s College World Series will take place between Thursday, May 30 and Wednesday, June 5 with every game shown on one of the ESPN family of network channels. All of the games will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
Florida State won the 2018 Women’s College World Series after sweeping the Washington Huskies in the Championship Series. Can the Seminoles defend their crown? (Photo courtesy of WBSC)
2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament Schedule
The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball bracket has been revealed as the road to Oklahoma City commences this week. The Florida State Seminoles are the defending National Champions after sweeping the Washington Huskies in the 2019 WCWS Championship Series. The top four seeds are Oklahoma, UCLA, Washington, and Florida State.
The 2019 Tournament will begin with the regional round on Thursday, May 16. The regional round will conclude on Sunday, May 19 with the 16 winners of each regional advancing to the Super Regional Round. Below are the 16 National Seeds and regional hosts as ranked by the NCAA.
Seed
Team
Record
Conference
1
Oklahoma
49-2
Big 12
2
UCLA
46-5
Pac-12
3
Washington
45-7
Pac-12
4
Florida State
51-8
ACC
5
Florida
44-15
SEC
6
Arizona
42-12
Pac-12
7
Minnesota
41-12
Big 10
8
Alabama
52-7
SEC
9
Texas
41-14
Big 12
10
LSU
40-16
SEC
11
Ole Miss
37-17
SEC
12
Tennessee
39-14
SEC
13
Oklahoma State
39-14
Big 12
14
Kentucky
33-22
SEC
15
Michigan
43-11
Big 10
16
Northwestern
43-10
Big 10
2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Teams
Below are all 64 teams that have made the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament. 32 teams received automatic bids either by being the regular season champions or winning the conference tournament while the other 32 are selected at-large by the Softball Committee. The Atlantic 10 (Fordham), American Athletic (South Florida), and Big 12 (Oklahoma) conference tournaments were not completed as a result of weather. In these three cases, the automatic bid went to the regular season champion.
In the sortable table below, the automatic bids are listed first followed by the at-large bids listed in order of conference. The records for each team and which regional they have been assigned to are provided as well. Note: the hosts for each regional have been marked with an asterisk in the table below.
The 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament will start with 16 regionals divided into four teams per regional. Each regional employs the double-elimination format with the 16 national seeds listed above hosting a regional. The regionals are listed in order of the potential Super Regional matchup (i.e. #1 vs #16, #8 vs #9, #5 vs. #12, #4 vs. #13, etc.).
All dates and times listed below are tentative. Updates, along with final scores, will be made as the changes are known.
Regional #1 – Norman, Oklahoma
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
7 PM
Wisconsin
Notre Dame
4-2
5/17/19
Game #2
9:30 PM
UMBC
#1 Oklahoma
0-12
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #3
4 PM
#1 Oklahoma
Wisconsin
4-0
No-Hitter
5/18/19
Game #4
6:30 PM
Notre Dame
UMBC
2-0
UMBC Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
9 PM
Notre Dame
Wisconsin
4-5
Notre Dame Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
2 PM
Wisconsin
#1 Oklahoma
2-1
5/19/19
Game #7
4:30 PM
#1 Oklahoma
Wisconsin
2-0
Oklahoma Advances
Regional #16 – Evanston, Illinois
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
1 PM
Southern Illinois
Louisville
5-9
5/17/19
Game #2
3:30 PM
Detroit Mercy
#16 Northwestern
1-15
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #3
2 PM
Louisville
#16 Northwestern
2-1
5/18/19
Game #4
4:30 PM
Detroit Mercy
Southern Illinois
1-2
Detroit Mercy Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
7 PM
#16 Northwestern
Southern Illinois
8-1
Southern Illinois Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
2 PM
#16 Northwestern
Louisville
7-0
5/19/19
Game #7
4:30 PM
Louisville
#16 Northwestern
3-4
Northwestern Advances
Regional #8 – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
4 PM
Lipscomb
Arizona State
3-4
5/17/19
Game #2
6:30 PM
Alabama State
#8 Alabama
2-8
5/18/19
Game #3
2 PM
Arizona State
#8 Alabama
4-7
5/18/19
Game #4
4:30 PM
Alabama State
Lipscomb
0-14
Alabama State Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
7 PM
Arizona State
Lipscomb
10-1
Lipscomb Eliminated / 6 Innings
5/19/19
Game #6
2 PM
#8 Alabama
Arizona State
9-8
Alabama Advances
5/19/19
Game #7
4:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #9 – Austin, Texas
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
2 PM
Texas A&M
Houston
1-3
5/17/19
Game #2
5 PM
Sam Houston
State
#9 Texas
2-1
5/18/19
Game #3
2 PM
Houston
Sam Houston State
5-0
5/18/19
Game #4
4:30 PM
#9 Texas
Texas A&M
3-2
Texas A&M Eliminated / 8 Innings
5/18/19
Game #5
7 PM
#9 Texas
Sam Houston State
3-0
SHSU Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
4:30 PM
Houston
#9 Texas
2-5
5/19/19
Game #7
7 PM
#9 Texas
Houston
7-0
Texas Advances
Regional #5 – Gainesville, Florida
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
12 PM
Boise State
Stanford
9-1
5/17/19
Game #2
2:30 PM
Boston U.
#5 Florida
0-3
5/18/19
Game #3
2 PM
#5 Florida
Boise State
8-0
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #4
4:30 PM
Stanford
Boston U.
13-2
Boston U. Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
7 PM
Stanford
Boise State
0-2
Stanford Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
12 PM
Boise State
#5 Florida
0-5
Florida Advances
5/19/19
Game #7
2:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #12 – Knoxville, Tennessee
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
11 AM
Ohio State
North Carolina
1-0
5/17/19
Game #2
1:30 PM
Longwood
#12 Tennessee
0-8
5/18/19
Game #3
12 PM
#12 Tennessee
Ohio State
12-4
5/18/19
Game #4
2:30 PM
North Carolina
Longwood
3-1
Longwood Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
5 PM
North Carolina
Ohio State
5-3
Ohio St. Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
12 PM
#12 Tennessee
North Carolina
0-1
5/19/19
Game #7
2:30 PM
North Carolina
#12 Tennessee
0-2
Tennessee Advances
Regional #4 – Tallahassee, Florida
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
12 PM
South Florida
South Carolina
3-2
5/17/19
Game #2
2:30 PM
Bethune-Cookman
#4 Florida State
0-8
5/18/19
Game #3
12 PM
#4 Florida State
South Florida
12-1
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #4
2:30 PM
South Carolina
Bethune-Cookman
10-0
Bethune-Cookman Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
5 PM
South Carolina
South Florida
2-1
USF Eliminated / 10 Innings
5/19/19
Game #6
12 PM
#4 Florida State
South Carolina
7-6
Florida St. Advances
5/19/19
Game #7
2:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #13 – Stillwater, Oklahoma
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/16/19
Game #1
6 PM
Tulsa
Arkansas
5-0
5/16/19
Game #2
8:30 PM
BYU
#13 Okla. State
1-3
5/17/19
Game #3
1 PM
#13 Okla. State
Tulsa
13-10
5/17/19
Game #4
3:30 PM
Arkansas
BYU
3-6
Arkansas Eliminated
5/17/19
Game #5
6 PM
BYU
Tulsa
4-6
BYU Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #6
4 PM
Tulsa
#13 Okla. State
1-2
Oklahoma State Advances
5/18/19
Game #7
6:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #3 – Seattle, Washington
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
7:30 PM
Seattle U.
Mississippi State
3-5
5/17/19
Game #2
10 PM
Fordham
#3 Washington
0-2
5/18/19
Game #3
6 PM
Mississippi State
#3 Washington
1-6
5/18/19
Game #4
8:30 PM
Fordham
Seattle U.
0-1
Fordham Eliminated / 8 Innings
5/18/19
Game #5
11 PM
Mississippi State
Seattle U.
7-3
Seattle U. Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
9 PM
#3 Washington
Mississippi State
8-0
Washington Advances / No-Hitter
5/19/19
Game #7
11:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #14 – Lexington, Kentucky
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
12 PM
Illinois
Virginia Tech
2-6
5/17/19
Game #2
2:30 PM
Toledo
#14 Kentucky
2-7
5/18/19
Game #3
12 PM
Virginia Tech
#14 Kentucky
1-8
5/18/19
Game #4
2:30 PM
Toledo
Illinois
0-2
Toledo Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
5 PM
Virginia Tech
Illinois
5-1
Illinois Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
12 PM
#14 Kentucky
Virginia Tech
11-1
Kentucky Advances / 6 Innings
5/19/19
Game #7
2:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #6 – Tuscon, Arizona
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
9 PM
Colorado State
Auburn
5-10
5/17/19
Game #2
11:30 PM
Harvard
#6 Arizona
1-5
5/18/19
Game #3
6 PM
Auburn
#6 Arizona
1-2
5/18/19
Game #4
8:30 PM
Harvard
Colorado State
0-6
Harvard Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
11 PM
Auburn
Colorado State
8-0
CSU Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
7 PM
#6 Arizona
Auburn
12-3
Arizona Advances
5/19/19
Game #7
9:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #11 – Oxford, Mississippi
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
4:30 PM
SE Missouri State
Louisiana
2-3
5/17/19
Game #2
7 PM
Chattanooga
#11 Ole Miss
0-12
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #3
1 PM
Louisiana
#11 Ole Miss
2-0
5/18/19
Game #4
3:30 PM
Chattanooga
SE Missouri State
1-2
Chattanooga Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
6 PM
#11 Ole Miss
SE Missouri State
10-0
SEMO Eliminated / 5 Innings
5/19/19
Game #6
3 PM
#11 Ole Miss
Louisiana
5-1
5/19/19
Game #7
5:30 PM
Louisiana
#11 Ole Miss
4-5
Ole Miss Advances
Regional #7 – Minneapolis, Minnesota
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
7 PM
Drake
Georgia
4-6
8 Innings
5/17/19
Game #2
9:30 PM
North Dak. St.
#7 Minnesota
0-3
5/18/19
Game #3
4 PM
Georgia
#7 Minnesota
1-2
5/18/19
Game #4
6:30 PM
North Dak. St.
Drake
0-8
NDSU Eliminated / 5 Innings
5/20/19
Game #5
11 AM
Georgia
Drake
7-4
Drake Eliminated
5/20/19
Game #6
1 PM
#7 Minnesota
Georgia
8-1
Minnesota Advances
5/20/19
Game #7
3:30 PM
Game 6
Winner
Game 6
Loser
Elimination
Game / If Necessary
Regional #10 – Baton Rouge, Louisiana
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
3 PM
Louisiana Tech
Texas Tech
0-3
5/17/19
Game #2
5:30 PM
Monmouth
#10 LSU
0-2
5/18/19
Game #3
2 PM
Texas Tech
#10 LSU
4-5
13 Innings
5/18/19
Game #4
4:30 PM
Monmouth
Louisiana Tech
0-1
Monmouth Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
7 PM
Texas Tech
Louisiana Tech
3-1
La. Tech Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
4 PM
#10 LSU
Texas Tech
4-5
5/19/19
Game #7
6:30 PM
Texas Tech
#10 LSU
1-5
LSU Advances
Regional #2 – Los Angeles, California
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
8:30 PM
Cal. State Fullerton
Missouri
4-7
5/17/19
Game #2
11 PM
Weber State
#2 UCLA
0-6
5/18/19
Game #3
6 PM
Missouri
#2 UCLA
1-9
5 Innings
5/18/19
Game #4
8:30 PM
Weber State
Cal. State Fullerton
7-3
CSF Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
11 PM
Missouri
Weber State
7-0
Weber St. Eliminated
5/19/19
Game #6
5 PM
#2 UCLA
Missouri
1-5
5/19/19
Game #7
7:30 PM
Missouri
#2 UCLA
1-13
UCLA Advances / 5 Innings
Regional #15 – Ann Arbor, Michigan
Date
Game
Time
(EST)
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/17/19
Game #1
2 PM
DePaul
James Madison
2-5
5/17/19
Game #2
4:30 PM
St. Francis (PA)
#15 Michigan
0-8
6 Innings
5/18/19
Game #3
12 PM
James Madison
#15 Michigan
0-1
12 Innings
5/18/19
Game #4
2:30 PM
St. Francis (PA)
DePaul
1-3
St. Francis Eliminated
5/18/19
Game #5
5 PM
James Madison
DePaul
3-0
DePaul Eliminated
5/20/19
Game #6
12 PM
#15 Michigan
James Madison
0-3
5/20/19
Game #7
2:30 PM
James Madison
#15 Michigan
2-1
James Madison Advances
Super Regionals
The Super Regional round of the 2019 NCAA Division 1 Softball Tournament will be a best of three series between the dates of Thursday, May 23 and Sunday, May 26. The campus sites for each Super Regional will be determined upon completion of the regional round by the NCAA, if needed.
Women’s College World Series
The 2019 Women’s College World Series will take place between Thursday, May 30 and Wednesday, June 5 with every game shown on one of the ESPN family of network channels. All of the games will take place at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium and OGE Energy Field from Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The Florida State Seminoles won their first softball championship after defeating the Washington Huskies 8-3 on Tuesday night. (Photo courtesy of NCAA Softball on Twitter).
Florida State Captures First NCAA Softball Title
The Florida State Seminoles won their first NCAA Softball Championship after sweeping the Washington Huskies in the Women’s College World Series Championship Series.
For the Seminoles, Tuesday night capped off an incredible WCWS run by winning six straight games following their opening day loss. By doing so, Florida State became the first division 1 team to accomplish the feat of winning the title after losing their opening WCWS game.
Florida State also became the first Atlantic Coast Conference team to win the championship. It was well deserved for a team making their 10th WCWS appearance. FSU was on the cusp of the title following Monday night’s 1-0 game one win via Meghan King’s complete game shutout. That game also included this defensive gem from Jessica Warren.
Game two started much differently as the Huskies took a 3-0 lead in the top of the first. The nervy beginning by Seminoles aided the Huskies, but the bottom of the first saw them cut the deficit to 3-2 via Anna Shelnutt’s two run homer.
The Seminoles then put themselves in front for good with a three run second inning. Elizabeth Mason’s single to right field and fielding error by the Huskies gave FSU the 4-3 lead. Jessica Warren made it 5-3 with an RBI single after two innings.
The Huskies had a big chance in the top of the 4th inning as they loaded the bases with 2 outs, but a grounder ended their threat. The Seminoles made them pay for not capitalizing with two home runs. Mason hit a two run blast followed by Warren’s solo shot and the Seminoles were on their way to the coveted championship.
The final three innings saw Washington only put 1 runner on base. Meghan King once again went the distance with 7 innings pitched, allowing 5 hits, no walks, and striking out 4. King threw 34 1/3 innings, allowed one earned run, and recorded 4 wins and one save at the WCWS. She also set a new ERA record of 0.20 in the WCWS with at least 10 innings pitched. The Seminoles ended the season with a record of 58-12.
The drought continues for the Pac-12 in softball after dominating the early landscape of the sport. Arizona State remains the last team from the conference to win a national title as they did so back in 2011. Washington, who won their only title in 2009, finished the season at 52-10.
Oklahoma is back to go for their third straight national title in 2018 (Sue Ogrocki – AP)
2018 Women’s College World Series Schedule
The 2018 NCAA Division 1 Softball season is down to the final 8 teams who will be playing for the chance to win the Women’s College World Series. An updated bracket can be found here. Each game of the 2018 Women’s College World Series will take place from ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.
The 8 teams will compete in a double elimination format until only two teams are left. The last two teams will then play in a best of three championship series to determine the 2018 National Champion.
The Oklahoma Sooners are the two-time defending National Champions after winning in 2016 and 2017. Should the Sooners complete the trifecta, they will join the UCLABruins from 1988 to 1990 as the only teams to win three straight National Titles since 1982. Speaking of UCLA, they too are in this year’s WCWS for the 28th time in school history.
All eight schools in the Women’s College World Series have previously made an appearance in Oklahoma City. Of the eight teams, ArizonaState has had the longest absence since their last appearance in 2013. The below table shows the eight teams taking part in the WCWS along with their last appearance, record, conference affiliation, and all-time WCWS appearances.
Seed
Team
Last WCWS
Record
Conf.
WCWS
Appearances
1
Oregon
2017
52-8
Pac-12
6th
2
Florida
2017
55-9
SEC
9th
3
UCLA
2017
55-5
Pac-12
28th
4
Oklahoma
2017
55-3
Big 12
12th
5
Washington
2017
49-8
Pac-12
13th
6
Florida
State
2016
52-11
ACC
10th
7
Georgia
2016
48-11
SEC
4th
8
Arizona
State
2013
48-11
Pac-12
12th
The Women’s College World Series will get underway on Thursday, May 31 with four games scheduled for the opening day. The entire schedule can be found in the table below with the Championship Series located in a separate table.
The tables below will be updated with final scores as the games go final each day. Please note all times listed below are Eastern.
Date
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
5/31/18
Game 1
12 PM
ESPN
#8 ASU
#1 Oregon
6-11
5/31/18
Game 2
2:30 PM
ESPN
# 5 Wash.
#4 Okla.
2-0
5/31/18
Game 3
7 PM
ESPN2
#7 Georgia
#2 Florida
3-11
5 Innings
5/31/18
Game 4
9:30 PM
ESPN2
#6 FSU
#3 UCLA
4-7
6/1/18
Game 5
7 PM
ESPN
#1 Oregon
#5 Wash.
2-6
6/1/18
Game 6
9:30 PM
ESPN
#3 UCLA
#2 Florida
6-5
6/2/18
Game 7
12 PM
ESPN
#4 Okla.
#8 ASU
2-0
ASU
Elim.
6/2/18
Game 8
2:30 PM
ESPN
#7 Georgia
#6 FSU
2-7
Georgia
Elim.
6/2/18
Game 9
7 PM
ESPN
#2 Florida
#4 Okla.
0-2
Florida
Elim.
6/2/18
Game 10
9:30 PM
ESPN
#6 FSU
#1 Oregon
4-1
Oregon
Elim.
6/3/18
Game 11
1 PM
ESPN
#4 Okla.
#5 Wash.
0-3
Okla.
Elim
6/3/18
Game 12
3:30 PM
ESPN
#3 UCLA
#6 FSU
1-3
Possible
Elim
Game
6/3/18
Game 13
7 PM
ESPN
Game 11 Winner
Game 11 Loser
Elim
Game
6/3/18
Game 13
7 PM
ESPN2
#6 FSU
#3 UCLA
12-6
UCLA
Elim.
The schedule for Championship Series is shown below.
2018 Women’s College World Series Championship Series
Oklahoma won 5-4 over Florida to claim their second straight national title and third in the last five years. (Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Softball on Twitter)
Oklahoma Sooners Capture Second Straight Softball Title
It was a great run for Oklahoma as they lost their opening game of the regional they were hosting and then ripped off 11 wins in a row en rout to the title. The Sooners have now won three of the last five National Championships including last year’s.
In this year’s clincher, the Sooners started the bottom of the first with a Nicole Mendes solo shot, her second in as many games. Florida responded in kind with Sophia Reynoso hitting her own lead off solo shot in the top of the second. The Gators added two more runs on a single by Aleshia Ocasio and when Kayli Kvistad was hit by a pitch. Florida held a 3-1 lead after an inning and a half.
Oklahoma wasted no time regaining the lead in the bottom of the second. The Sooners loaded the bases with two outs when Caleigh Clifton drew a walk to make it a 4-2 deficit. Game one heroineShay Knighten had a bases load opportunity and took full advantage clearing the bases with a double. That put the Sooners up 5-3 and it would also prove to be the second straight game Knighten recorded the game winning RBI.
Florida drew one run back in the top of the third on a solo shot by Chelsea Herndon. They would not see a runner get to second base until the sixth inning, but a line out and strike out ended that threat. The Gators went down in order in the top of the seventh to give Oklahoma another National Championship, their fourth in school history (also won in 2000, 2013, and 2016).
Nicole Mendes started the game at pitcher for the Sooners going one inning and giving up one hit. Paige Parker allowed three runs on four hits while Mariah Lopez gave up the one run and earned the win. Paige Lowary finished off the game with two perfect innings and three strikeouts.
Shay Knighten had just one hit on three at bats, but it was a big hit driving home those three runs. Caleigh Clifton was the only Sooner to record multiple hits going two for two with a walk and a run scored.
The Gators opted to start Aleshia Ocasio in the circle and she gave up four runs on four hits in 1 1/3 innings while taking the loss. Delanie Gourley came on in relief giving up one run on four hits with five strikeouts. The offense for Florida was spread out as six different batters recorded a hit (no batter had multiple hits).
The opening game of the 2017 Women’s College World Series Championship Series was an all-time classic with Oklahoma winning 7-5 in 17 innings. (Photo courtesy of Oklahoma Softball on Twitter)
Oklahoma Wins Epic Extra Inning Championship Series Game One
A close and enthralling contest needed more than two full games to decide a victor. Oklahomawon 7-5 over Florida in 17 innings as they took a 1-0 lead in the 2017 Women’s College World Series Championship Series. Shay Knighten’s three run home run in the top of the 17th put the Sooners in front for good after the Gators battled back not once, but twice on their final strike.
The game was scoreless until the bottom of the fourth when the Gators got on the board with a single by Aleshia Ocasio that brought home Nicole DeWitt. The Sooners responded right away in the top of the fifth with Sydney Romero driving home Nicole Pendley on a single.
Oklahoma took a 2-1 lead in the top of the sixth on a solo shot by Nicole Mendes. The Gators were down to their final out (and strike) when Sophia Reynoso hit a blooper into left-center field. The Sooners were deep in the outfield and could not come up with the catch as Ocasio came around to tie the game up and send the game into extra innings.
The teams failed to get much going in the eighth through eleventh innings as neither team had a runner get to second base in those innings. In the twelfth inning, Oklahoma’s Shay Knighten led off with a double and was followed by Fale Aviu, who crushed a two run shot to give Oklahoma a 4-2 lead.
The Gators started the bottom of the twelfth with a walk and a hit to put two on with no outs. The Gators then popped out on a bunt and struck out with back-to-back pinch hitters. Amanda Lorenz came up with two outs as Oklahoma went from Paige Parker back to starter Paige Lowary. Lowary got Lorenz to her final strike, but Lorenz was able to drive a ball to the left center field wall for a triple to bring home both runners and keep the game going.
The Sooners were able to get runners on first and second in the top of the 15th inning after Delanie Gourley hit Lea Wodach and a wild pitch followed to move the runners up a base. The next pitch was a ball to load the bases, but a ground out ended the threat.
In the top of the 16th, Oklahoma put two runners on with no outs and saw them both sacrificed up a base on a fly out to right center. A walk loaded the bases but a force out at home and strikeout left the bases loaded for the second straight inning.
The Sooners once again put two runners on base in the 17th and Shay Knighten finally put the runs across for Oklahoma with a three run home run. The Gators were able to load the bases with one out and Lorenz at the plate where she hit a sacrifice fly to cut the deficit to 7-5. A strikeout from Lowary ended the game to give the Sooners the win after an incredible game.
Lowary started and ended the game as she went 10 1/3 innings giving up two runs on eight hits while striking out seven to earn the win. Parker went 6 2/3 innings giving up three runs on four hits with seven strikeouts. Mendes, Knighten, Aviu, and Romero were the only Oklahoma hitters to finish with multiple hits.
Barnhill also started and ended the game for Florida, but she took the loss. She pitched 9 innings giving up five runs on nine hits with 13 strikeouts. Gourley threw 8 innings of relief ball giving up two runs on four hits with 13 strikeouts. Justine McLean, Reynoso, and Lorenz all finished with multiple hits for the Gators.
The Oklahoma Sooners are one victory away from their second straight national championship. Game 2 is Tuesday, June 6 at 8 PM Eastern Time and can be seen on ESPN.
Florida advances to their third WCWS Championship Series in the past four season and will face Oklahoma. (Photo courtesy of Florida Gators Softball on Twitter)
2017 Women’s College World Series Championship Series Schedule
The final two teams for the 2017 Women’s College World Series have reached the pinnacle of the season. The Florida Gators and Oklahoma Sooners are the two teams that will play in best of three series to determine the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Softball National Champion.
The best of three series will start on Monday, June 5 at 7 PM Eastern Time. All three games can be seen on ESPN and we take a look at the path to the Championship Series for both teams.
Florida Gators (58-8 Overall)
Regular Season: SEC Champions (50-5 Overall and 20-3 SEC)
Conference Tournament: Lost in Quarterfinals to Ole Miss 2-0
Regional: Defeated Florida A&M 9-0, defeated Oklahoma State 2-0, lost to Oklahoma State 1-0, defeated Oklahoma State 5-0
Super Regional: Lost to Alabama 3-0, defeated Alabama 2-0, defeated Alabama 2-1
The Gators were the top overall seed in the NCAA Tournament and were one of the best teams all season especially in the circle. Florida has been on the brink of elimination a couple of times in this tournament, but they responded resolutely against Oklahoma State in the regionals and Alabama in the Super Regionals.
In Oklahoma City, the Gators hit another gear posting back-to-back shutouts against SEC foes Texas A&M and LSU. They nearly had a third against Washington, but gave up a home run when the Huskies were down to their final out. Nevertheless, Kelly Barnhill and Delanie Gourley pose an extremely formidable duo against the Sooners in what should be a series showcasing great pitching.
Oklahoma Sooners (59-9 Overall)
Regular Season: Big 12 Champions (50-8 Overall and 17-1 Big 12)
Conference Tournament: Won Big 12 Tournament (Defeated Texas 3-0, defeated Texas Tech 8-0, defeated Oklahoma State 2-0)
Regional: Lost to North Dakota State 3-2, defeated Arkansas 5-3, defeated North Dakota State 10-2, defeated Tulsa 6-4, defeated Tulsa 3-0
Super Regional: Defeated Auburn 4-0, defeated Auburn 5-2
Oklahoma began the season as the top team, but hit a rough patch early on. Since the Sooners lost back-to-back games against Cal Poly in mid-March, they have been on a tear losing just twice: once to Baylor in the regular season and to North Dakota State in the opening game of the regional.
Since the loss to NDSU, the Sooners have not dropped a game though they were nearly eliminated against Tulsa in the regional. However, their last five games against Auburn (twice on the road), Baylor, Washington, and Oregon have been nothing short of impressive. PaigeParker and PaigeLowary will be key in the circle in the same manner as Barnhill and Gourley for the Gators.
2017 Women’s College World Series Championship Series
Below is the schedule for the 2017 Women’s College World Series Champions Series. This is set to be an excellent matchup between Florida and Oklahoma particularly in the circle with four excellent pitchers. This will mark the fifth straight season that either the Gators or Sooners will go home with the NCAA Championship.
The Oklahoma Sooners will be back in Oklahoma City to defend their title. (Photo courtesy of OU Softball on Twitter)
2017 Women’s College World Series Schedule
The final eight teams in the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Softball season will be playing for the chance to win the Women’s College World Series with an updated bracket here. Each game of the 2017 Women’s College World Series will take place from ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. The 8 teams will compete in a double elimination format until only two teams are left. Those two remaining teams will then play in a best of three championship series to determine the 2017 National Champion.
The Oklahoma Sooners are the defending National Champions and return after a taking the difficult road in the first two rounds. They lost their Regional opener against North Dakota State and had to battle back by winning four straight elimination games. In the Super Regional they had to go to Auburn and they won the first two games to book their spot back in Oklahoma City. Results for the Regional round can be found here and the Super Regional round can be found here.
Of the eight schools, all of them have made a previous appearance at the WCWS and the field includes Florida, UCLA, and Washington. All eight teams are listed below with only Texas A&M (2008) not having made an appearance in the previous four seasons.
Seed
Team
Last WCWS
Record
Conf.
WCWS
Appearances
1
Florida
2015
55-8
SEC
8th
3
Oregon
2015
52-6
Pac-12
5th
4
UCLA
2016
47-13
Pac-12
27th
6
Washington
2013
48-12
Pac-12
12th
9
Texas A&M
2008
47-11
SEC
8th
10
Oklahoma
2016
55-9
Big 12
11th
13
LSU
2016
47-20
SEC
6th
15
Baylor
2014
48-13
Big 12
4th
The Women’s College World Series will get underway on Thursday, June 1 with four games scheduled for the opening day. The entire schedule can be found in the table below with the Championship Series located in a separate table.
The tables below will be updated with final scores as the games go final each day. Please note all times listed below are Eastern.
Date
Game
Time (EST)
TV
Team #1
Team #2
Score
Notes
6/1/17
Game 1
12 PM
ESPN
#9 Texas A&M
#1 Florida
0-8
5 Innings
6/1/17
Game 2
2:30 PM
ESPN
#13 LSU
#5 UCLA
2-1
6/1/17
Game 3
7 PM
ESPN2
#6 Wash.
#3 Oregon
3-1
6/1/17
Game 4
9:30 PM
ESPN2
#15 Baylor
#10 Okla.
3-6
6/2/17
Game 5
7 PM
ESPN
#1 Florida
#13 LSU
7-0
6/2/17
Game 6
9:30 PM
ESPN
#10 Okla.
#6 Wash.
3-1
6/3/17
Game 7
12 PM
ESPN
#5 UCLA
#9 Texas A&M
8-2
Texas A&M Elim.
6/3/17
Game 8
2:30 PM
ESPN
#3 Oregon
#15 Baylor
7-4
Baylor Elim.
6/3/17
Game 9
7 PM
ESPN
#6 Wash.
#5 UCLA
1-0
UCLA Elim.
6/3/17
Game 10
9:30 PM
ESPN
#13 LSU
#3 Oregon
1-4
LSU Elim.
6/4/17
Game 11
1 PM
ESPN
#1 Florida
#6 Wash.
5-2
Wash. Elim.
6/4/17
Game 12
3:30 PM
ESPN
#3 Oregon
#10 Okla.
2-4
Possible
Elim.
Game
6/4/17
Game 13
7 PM
ESPN2
Game 11
Winner
Game 11
Loser
If Necessary
6/4/17
Game 14
9:30 PM
ESPN2
Game 12
Winner
Game 12
Loser
If Necessary
2017 Women’s College World Series Championship Series
The regular season is coming to a close for the 2017 College Softball season, but there is still a chance for teams to make the NCAA Softball Tournament with a win in the Conference Tournament. Below are the tournaments for all conferences in NCAA Division 1 Softball.
Four conferences do not have a post season tournament and instead will award their automatic bid to the regular season champion. Those four conferences are the Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast. The Big 12 opted to bring back their conference tournament after a six year hiatus.
The regular season champion is included below for each conference because there are several cases where the top seed in the conference is hosting the tournament. In all, there are 32 automatic bids handed out while another 32 at-large bids will be determined by the Softball Selection Committee.
As the conference tournament champions are crowned, the table above will be filled out. The conference tournaments listed above will help determine the field for the 2017 NCAA Division 1 Softball tournament. We will find out which teams made the tournament on Sunday, May 14, 2017 at 10 PM Eastern Time on ESPN2 with the Selection Show.
The 2017 NCAA Softball Tournament will begin on Thursday, May 18, 2017 at 16 campus sites with the Regional round. The Regional round is contested in a double elimination format with each Regional having four teams. The 16 teams who win their Regional will move on to the Super Regional where they will compete in a best-of-three series to be held between May 25 and May 28.
The 8 winners of the Super Regional round will move on to the 2017 Women’s College World Series to be played in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma starting on Thursday, June 1. The Championship Series will begin Monday, June 5 with a best-of-three format to determine the winner of the 2017 Women’s College World Series.