2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament

2013 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma (2nd title)
Runner-upTennessee (6th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatty Gasso (2nd title)
MOPKeilani Ricketts (Oklahoma)

The 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 16 through June 4, 2013 as the final part of the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 12, 2012. 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2013 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Automatic bids

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Conference School
ACC NC State
America East Stony Brook
Atlantic 10 Fordham
Atlantic Sun South Carolina Upstate
Big 12 Oklahoma
Big East Notre Dame
Big Sky Portland State
Big South Longwood
Big Ten Wisconsin
Big West Hawaii
Colonial Hofstra
Conference USA Marshall
Horizon Valparaiso
Ivy Penn
Mid-American Central Michigan
Metro Atlantic Marist
Mid-Eastern Hampton
Missouri Valley Northern Iowa
Mountain West San Diego State
Northeast Central Connecticut
Ohio Valley Jacksonville State
Pac–12 Oregon
Pacific Coast BYU
Patriot Army
SEC Florida
Southern Georgia Southern
Southland Northwestern State
SWAC Mississippi Valley State
Summit IPFW
Sun Belt South Alabama
WAC San Jose State

National seeds

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Teams in "italics" advanced to super regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and super regionals

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Norman Super Regional

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First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Oklahoma 175
Marist 0
1 Oklahoma 10
Arkansas 5
Fordham 1
Arkansas 5
1 Oklahoma 145
Norman Regional
Arkansas 1
Marist 3
Fordham 5
Fordham 2
Arkansas 5
1 Oklahoma 106 85
16 Texas A&M 2 0
16 Texas A&M 125
Penn 0
16 Texas A&M 6
Baylor 5
Baylor 7
Arizona 0
16 Texas A&M 5 85
College Station Regional
Baylor 9 0
Penn 2
Arizona 38
Arizona 4
Baylor 8

Ann Arbor Super Regional

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First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
8 Michigan 5
Valparaiso 0
8 Michigan 5
California 0
California 8
Central Michigan 1
8 Michigan 3
Michigan Regional
California 1
Valparaiso 7
Central Michigan 4
Valparaiso 0
California 6
8 Michigan 48 0 2
Louisiana–Lafayette 3 5 1
9 LSU 3
Central Connecticut 2
9 LSU 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 3
Louisiana–Lafayette 3
Northwestern State 0
Louisiana–Lafayette 1
Baton Rouge Regional
9 LSU 0
Central Connecticut 9
Northwestern State 1
Central Connecticut 0
9 LSU 116

Tempe Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
5 Arizona State 5
San Jose State 2
5 Arizona State 2
Georgia 0
Georgia 9
San Diego State 3
5 Arizona State 2
Tempe Regional
Georgia 0
San Jose State 2
San Diego State 5
San Diego State 2
Georgia 3
5 Arizona State 5 5
12 Kentucky 4 2
12 Kentucky 28
Marshall 1
12 Kentucky 6
Virginia Tech 2
Notre Dame 3
Virginia Tech 4
12 Kentucky 0 1
Lexington Regional
Virginia Tech 2 0
Marshall 3
Notre Dame 1
Marshall 2
Virginia Tech 311

Austin Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
4 Texas 5
Army 0
4 Texas 115
South Carolina 2
Houston 4
South Carolina 6
4 Texas 6
Austin Regional
South Carolina 0
Army 5
Houston 7
Houston 1
South Carolina 5
4 Texas 3 4
Florida State 2 0
13 South Alabama 106
Mississippi Valley State 0
13 South Alabama 1
Florida State 2
Mississippi State 2
Florida State 5
Florida State 0 78
Mobile Regional
13 South Alabama 3 6
Mississippi Valley State 1
Mississippi State 2
Mississippi State 0
13 South Alabama 3

Eugene Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
3 Oregon 5
BYU 2
3 Oregon 3
North Carolina 0
North Carolina 38
Wisconsin 2
3 Oregon 3
Eugene Regional
Wisconsin 0
BYU 0
Wisconsin 6
North Carolina 2
Wisconsin 6
3 Oregon 2 411 2
14 Nebraska 5 3 4
14 Nebraska 4
Northern Iowa 0
14 Nebraska 7
Stanford 1
Stanford 4
Tulsa 2
14 Nebraska 10
Lincoln Regional
Stanford 5
Northern Iowa 2
Tulsa 1
Northern Iowa 1
Stanford 4

Columbia Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
6 Missouri 3
Stony Brook 0
6 Missouri 1
Hofstra 0
Hofstra 2
Oregon State 0
6 Missouri 0 5
Columbia Regional
Hofstra 105 0
Stony Brook 0
Oregon State 6
Oregon State 4
Hofstra 810
6 Missouri 1 0
11 Washington 28 1
11 Washington 2
Portland State 1
11 Washington 2
Hawaii 0
Minnesota 0
Hawaii 3
11 Washington 85
Seattle Regional
Hawaii 0
Portland State 0
Minnesota 5
Minnesota 0
Hawaii 3

Knoxville Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
7 Tennessee 95
Longwood 0
7 Tennessee 111
NC State 0
James Madison 0
NC State 2
7 Tennessee 7
Knoxville Regional
NC State 0
Longwood 0
James Madison 5
James Madison 4
NC State 6
7 Tennessee 3 5
10 Alabama 2 3
10 Alabama 4
Jacksonville State 0
10 Alabama 7
Western Kentucky 6
Western Kentucky 3
South Carolina Upstate 0
10 Alabama 135
Tuscaloosa Regional
Western Kentucky 1
Jacksonville State 0
South Carolina Upstate 85
South Carolina Upstate 0
Western Kentucky 3

Gainesville Super Regional

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Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
2 Florida 7
Hampton 1
2 Florida 115
South Florida 1
South Florida 18
Georgia Southern 0
2 Florida 2
Gainesville Regional
South Florida 0
Hampton 0
Georgia Southern 3
Georgia Southern 1
South Florida 29
2 Florida 4 1
UAB 3 0
15 Louisville 2
IPFW 1
15 Louisville 4
UAB 7
UAB 6
UCLA 3
UAB 1 313
Louisville Regional
UCLA 4 2
IPFW 0
UCLA 8
UCLA 195
15 Louisville 2

Women's College World Series

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The Women's College World Series was held 30 May through June 4 in Oklahoma City.

Participants

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School Conference Record (conference) Head coach Previous WCWS appearances WCWS best finish WCWS W–L record
Arizona State Pac-12 50–10 (16–8) Clint Meyers 11
(last: 2011)
1st
(2008, 2011)
17–14
Florida SEC 57–7 (21–6) Tim Walton 5
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2011, 2009)
11–9
Michigan Big Ten 50–11 (21–2) Carol Hutchins 10
(last: 2009)
1st
(2005)
8–18
Nebraska Big Ten 45–14 (16–6) Rhonda Revelle 7
(last: 2002)
2nd
(1985)
11–13
Oklahoma Big 12 52–4 (15–2) Patty Gasso 8
(last: 2012)
1st
(2000)
11–12
Tennessee SEC 49–10 (16–6) Ralph Weekly
Karen Weekly
6
(last: 2012)
2nd
(2007)
11–10
Texas Big 12 49–8 (14–4) Connie Clark 5
(last: 2006)
3rd
(2003, 2005)
5–8
Washington Pac-12 43–15 (16–8) Heather Tarr 10
(last: 2010)
1st
(2009)
17–15

Bracket

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First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
14 Nebraska 3(8)
11 Washington 4
11 Washington 0
7 Tennessee 1
7 Tennessee 9
2 Florida 2
7 Tennessee 2
4 Texas 0
14 Nebraska 8(15)
2 Florida 9
2 Florida 0
4 Texas 3
7 Tennessee 3(12) 0
1 Oklahoma 5 4
5 Arizona State 3
4 Texas 5
4 Texas 2
1 Oklahoma 10
8 Michigan 1
1 Oklahoma 7
1 Oklahoma 6
11 Washington 2
5 Arizona State 0
8 Michigan 2
8 Michigan 1
11 Washington 4

Finals

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Game 1

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June 3, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. (CDT) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 R H E
Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0 3 5 1
Oklahoma 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 2 5 10 1
WP: Keilani Ricketts (35–1)   LP: Ellen Renfroe (19–5)
Home runs:
TENN: Madison Shipman
OKLA: Lauren Chamberlain
Attendance: 8,300
Boxscore

Game 2

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June 4, 2013 – 7:00 p.m. CDT at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team 1 2 3 4 5 6 7 R H E
Oklahoma 0 0 3 0 0 0 1 4 7 0
Tennessee 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 0 3 0
WP: Michelle Gascoigne (19–3)   LP: Ivy Renfroe (22–5)
Home runs:
OKLA: Keilani Ricketts
TENN: None
Attendance: 8,527
Boxscore

Media Coverage

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Radio

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Dial Global Sports provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was also streamed online at dialglobalsports.com. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Dial Global.[1]

Television

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ESPN carried every game from the Women's College World Series across the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU). The ESPN Networks also carried select regional matches and every super regional match utilizing ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3. Austin hosted a regional, and the Texas games aired on Longhorn Network while the other matches will air on ESPN3. This was the second consecutive year Longhorn Network carried regional matches.

Broadcast Assignments

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References

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  1. ^ "WCWS Highlights: Oklahoma 5 – Tennessee 3 – F/12". Westwood One. Retrieved June 4, 2013.
  2. ^ "ESPN Expands Coverage of NCAA Division I Softball Championship". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved May 13, 2013.
  3. ^ a b "ESPN Airs Every WCWS Game from Oklahoma City Beginning Thursday". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved May 28, 2013.
  4. ^ "ESPN ThisWeek — May 20, 2013". ESPN Media Zone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved May 20, 2013.