NCAA Division I Softball Tournament (2019)
From Iwe
| 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Teams | 64 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Finals Site | ASA Hall of Fame Stadium Oklahoma City | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Television | ESPN ESPN2 ESPN3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament is being held from May 17 through June 5, 2019 as the final part of the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminates with eight teams playing in the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Contents |
Automatic bids
The Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.
| Conference | School | Best Finish | Reference |
|---|
National seeds
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series.
|
1. Oklahoma (49–2)
|
9. Texas (41–14)
|
Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals took place May 17–19, 2019. The Super Regionals took place from May 23–26, 2019.
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Oklahoma | ||||||||||||||||||||
| UMBC | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Wisconsin | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Notre Dame | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 16 | Northwestern | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Detroit Mercy | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southern Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisville | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Evanston Regional – Sharon J. Drysdale Field | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 8 | Alabama | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Alabama State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lipscomb | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arizona State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 9 | Texas | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Houston | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas A&M | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Austin Regional – Red & Charline McCombs Field | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Florida | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Boston University | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Boise State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stanford | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 12 | Tennessee | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Longwood | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ohio State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| North Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Florida State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Bethune–Cookman | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Florida | |||||||||||||||||||||
| South Carolina | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 13 | Oklahoma State | ||||||||||||||||||||
| BYU | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tulsa | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Arkansas | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Washington | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Fordham | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Mississippi State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 14 | Kentucky | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Toledo | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Illinois | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Virginia Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | Arizona | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Harvard | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Colorado State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Auburn | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 11 | Ole Miss | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Chattanooga | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeast Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Oxford Regional – Ole Miss Softball Complex | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 7 | Minnesota | ||||||||||||||||||||
| North Dakota State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Drake | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Minneapolis Regional – Jane Sage Cowles Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 10 | LSU | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Monmouth | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas Tech | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park | |||||||||||||||||||||
Super Regional
| Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | UCLA | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Weber State | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Cal State Fullerton | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 15 | Michigan | ||||||||||||||||||||
| Saint Francis (PA) | |||||||||||||||||||||
| DePaul | |||||||||||||||||||||
| James Madison | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Ann Arbor Regional – Alumni Field | |||||||||||||||||||||
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series was held May 30 through June 5, 2019, in Oklahoma City.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (Conference) | Head Coach | WCWS Appearances† (including 2019 WCWS) | WCWS Best Finish†* | WCWS W-L Record† (excluding 2019 WCWS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results
Bracket
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||
Championship Game
| School | Top Batter | Stats. |
|---|---|---|
| School | Pitcher | IP | H | R | ER | BB | SO | AB | BF |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Schedule
| Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Thursday, May 30 | ||||||
| 1 | 11:00 a.m. | |||||
| 2 | 1:30 p.m. | |||||
| 3 | 6:00 p.m. | |||||
| 4 | 8:30 p.m. | |||||
| Friday, May 31 | ||||||
| 5 | 6:00 p.m. | |||||
| 6 | 8:30 p.m. | |||||
| Saturday, June 1 | ||||||
| 7 | 11:00 a.m. | |||||
| 8 | 1:30 p.m. | |||||
| 9 | 6:00 p.m. | |||||
| 10 | 8:30 p.m. | |||||
| Sunday, June 2 | ||||||
| 11 | 12:00 p.m. | |||||
| 12 | 2:30 p.m. | |||||
| 13* | 6:00 p.m.* | If Necessary | ||||
| 14* | 8:30 p.m.* | If Necessary | ||||
| Monday, June 3 | ||||||
| Finals, G1 | 6:00 p.m. | |||||
| Tuesday, June 4 | ||||||
| Finals, G2 | 7:00 p.m. | |||||
| Wednesday, June 5* | ||||||
| Finals, G3* | 7:00 p.m. | If Necessary | ||||
| *Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.* = if necessary CS= Championship Series | ||||||
Record by conference
Media coverage
Radio
Westwood One will provide nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It will once again be streamed online at westwoodsports.com, through TuneIn, and on SiriusXM.
Television
ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. They will air games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. For the second time in the history of the women's softball tournament ESPN will cover every single regional.
Broadcast assignments
|
Regionals Super Regionals Women's College World Series
|
Regionals Super Regionals Women's College World Series Finals
|
References
Template:NCAA Division I Softball Tournament Template:2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament Navbox Template:2018–19 NCAA Division I Championships Navbox
