NCAA Division I Softball Tournament (2021)

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2021 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament

Teams 64
Finals Site ASA Hall of Fame Stadium
Oklahoma City
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Television ESPN
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2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament 2022

The 2021 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament is being held from May 21 through June 9, 2021 as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. 31 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences after the Ivy League opted out of the 2021 softball season. The remaining 33 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee on May 16, 2021. The tournament culminates with eight teams playing in the 2021 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Contents

[edit] Bids

[edit] Automatic bids

The Big Ten, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

Conference School Best Finish Reference

[edit] At–large

Team Conference

[edit] By Conference

Conference Total Schools

[edit] National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 16 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Some of 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
2. UCLA
3. Alabama
4. 2021 Florida Gators Softball Season
5. Oklahoma State
6. Arkansas
7. LSU
8. Missour

9. Tennessee
10. Florida State
11. Arizona
12. Texas
13. Duke (not a host)
14. Kentucky
15. Arizona State
16. Washington

[edit] Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 20-23. The Super Regionals will take place May 27-30.

[edit] Norman Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Oklahoma 19(5)  
Morgan State 0  
  1 Oklahoma 7  
  Wichita State 5  
Texas A&M 7
Wichita State 9  
  1 Oklahoma 24  
Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex
  Wichita State 7  
Morgan State 3  
Texas A&M 10  
  Wichita State 9
  Texas A&M 6  
  1 Oklahoma
  16 Washington
16 Washington 3  
Portland State 0  
  16 Washington 1
  Michigan 2  
Seattle 0
Michigan 2  
  Michigan 0 5
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium
  16 Washington 2 10  
Portland State 5  
Seattle 6  
  16 Washington 8(5)
  Seattle 0  

[edit] Columbia Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
8 Missouri 8(6)  
UIC 0  
  8 Missouri 4  
  Northern Iowa 0  
Northern Iowa 8(5)
Iowa State 0  
  8 Missouri 5  
Columbia Regional – Mizzou Softball Stadium
  Iowa State 0  
Iowa State 4  
UIC 0  
  Northern Iowa 3
  Iowa State 4  
  8 Missouri
  James Madison
9 Tennessee 8  
Eastern Kentucky 1  
  9 Tennessee 1
  James Madison 3  
James Madison 4(10)
Liberty 3  
  James Madison 8
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
  Liberty 5  
Liberty 5  
Eastern Kentucky 1  
  9 Tennessee 1
  Liberty 3  

[edit] Stillwater Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Oklahoma State 10(5)  
Campbell 0  
  5 Oklahoma State 9  
  Mississippi State 3  
Boston University 1
Mississippi State 3  
  5 Oklahoma State 10(5)  
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium
  Mississippi State 2  
Campbell 7  
Boston University 1  
  Mississippi State 12(5)
  Campbell 0  
  5 Oklahoma State
  12 Texas
12 Texas 12(5)  
Saint Francis (PA) 0  
  12 Texas 6
  Texas State 0  
Texas State 5
Oregon 1  
  12 Texas 2 1
Austin Regional – Red and Charline McCombs Field
  Oregon 3(8) 0  
Oregon 7  
Saint Francis (PA) 0  
  Texas State 0
  Oregon 2  

[edit] Gainesville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
4 Florida 1  
South Florida 0  
  4 Florida 10  
  South Alabama 0  
South Alabama 2
Baylor 0  
  4 Florida 8  
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
  South Florida 0  
Baylor 0  
South Florida 5  
  South Alabama 0
  South Florida 1  
  4 Florida
  Georgia
13 Duke 2  
UNC Greensboro 0  
  13 Duke 0
  Georgia 1  
Western Kentucky 3
Georgia 11(6)  
  Georgia 10
Athens Regional – Jack Turner Stadium
  13 Duke 9  
UNC Greensboro 4  
Western Kentucky 8  
  13 Duke 4(12)
  Western Kentucky 0  

[edit] Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 Alabama 9(6)  
Alabama State 0  
  3 Alabama 6  
  Clemson 0  
Troy 0
Clemson 8(5)  
  3 Alabama 5  
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium
  Clemson 0  
Alabama State 0  
Troy 8(6)  
  Clemson 4
  Troy 2  
  3 Alabama
  14 Kentucky
14 Kentucky 3  
Northwestern 2  
  14 Kentucky 3
  Notre Dame 12(5)  
Miami (OH) 2
Notre Dame 3  
  Notre Dame 0 0
Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium
  14 Kentucky 7 4  
Northwestern 7  
Miami (OH) 1  
  14 Kentucky 7
  Northwestern 2  

[edit] Fayetteville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
6 Arkansas 8(5)  
Manhattan 0  
  6 Arkansas 4  
  South Dakota State 0  
South Dakota State 7
Stanford 1  
  6 Arkansas 7  
Fayetteville Regional – Bogle Park
  Stanford 3  
Stanford 11  
Manhattan 2  
  South Dakota State 1
  Stanford 2(10)  
  6 Arkansas
  11 Arizona
11 Arizona 7  
UMBC 0  
  11 Arizona 12
  Ole Miss 6  
Villanova 1
Ole Miss 5  
  11 Arizona 12
Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
  Ole Miss 6  
UMBC 3  
Villanova 4  
  Ole Miss 6
  Villanova 2  

[edit] Baton Rouge Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 LSU 10(6)  
McNeese State 2  
  7 LSU 10  
  Louisiana 3  
George Washington 0
Louisiana 1(11)  
  7 LSU 0 8  
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park
  Louisiana 2 5  
McNeese State 12(5)  
George Washington 0  
  Louisiana 4
  McNeese State 0  
  7 LSU 0
  10 Florida State 1
10 Florida State 6  
Kennesaw State 2  
  10 Florida State 3
  UCF 0  
UCF 5
Auburn 4  
  10 Florida State 2
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field
  UCF 0  
Auburn 0  
Kennesaw State 1  
  UCF 2
  Kennesaw State 0  

[edit] Los Angeles Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
2 UCLA 8(5)  
Long Beach State 0  
  2 UCLA 5(8)  
  Fresno State 4  
Fresno State 3
Minnesota 0  
  2 UCLA 2  
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium
  Minnesota 1  
Minnesota 11  
Long Beach State 0  
  Fresno State 3
  Minnesota 6  
  2 UCLA
  Virginia Tech
15 Arizona State 7  
Southern Illinois 4  
  15 Arizona State 2
  Virginia Tech 8  
BYU 2
Virginia Tech 5  
  Virginia Tech 11(5)
Tempe Regional – Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium
  BYU 3  
Southern Illinois 2  
BYU 7  
  15 Arizona State 8
  BYU 9  

[edit] Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS F NC

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, F, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Finals, and National Champion.

[edit] Media coverage

[edit] Radio

[edit] Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, ACC Network and ESPN3. For just the fourth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

[edit] Broadcast assignments

Regionals

Super Regionals

  • Norman:
  • Columbia:
  • Stillwater: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller
  • Gainesville: Courtney Lyle & Kayla Braud

Women's College World Series

Regionals

Super Regionals

  • Tuscaloosa:
  • Fayetteville: Pam Ward & Jenny Dalton Hill
  • Baton Rouge: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Jalyn Johnson
  • Los Angeles: Mark Neely & Kenzie Fowler

Women's College World Series Finals

[edit] References

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