2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament
Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Oklahoma (8th title) |
Runner-up | Texas (7th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Patty Gasso (8th title) |
MOP | Kelly Maxwell (Oklahoma) |
Television | ABC ESPN ESPN2 ESPNU ESPN+ |
The 2024 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 17 through June 6, 2024, as the final part of the 2024 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament ended with the 2024 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.[1] Oklahoma won the 2024 Women's College World Series, becoming the first team in college softball history to four-peat.[2][3][tone]
Dayton, Siena and Southeastern Louisiana made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts.[4][5][6][7]
All 13 softball playing schools of the Southeastern Conference were selected for the tournament. This marked the fourth time in conference history that all 13 programs qualified for the NCAA tournament.[8]
Format
[edit]A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids were at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Bids
[edit]The Big West 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.[9]
Automatic
[edit]At-large
[edit]Team | Conference |
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Alabama | SEC |
Arizona | Pac-12 |
Arkansas | SEC |
Auburn | SEC |
Baylor | Big 12 |
California | Pac-12 |
Clemson | ACC |
Florida Atlantic | AAC |
Florida State | ACC |
Georgia | SEC |
Indiana | Big Ten |
Kentucky | SEC |
Louisiana | Sun Belt |
LSU | SEC |
Mississippi State | SEC |
Missouri | SEC |
Northwestern | Big Ten |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 |
Ole Miss | SEC |
Oregon | Pac-12 |
Penn State | Big Ten |
South Alabama | Sun Belt |
South Carolina | SEC |
Stanford | Pac-12 |
Texas | Big 12 |
Tennessee | SEC |
Texas A&M | SEC |
UCF | Big 12 |
Utah | Pac-12 |
Virginia | ACC |
Virginia Tech | ACC |
Washington | Pac-12 |
By conference
[edit]Conference | Total | Schools |
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SEC | 13 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Ole Miss, Mississippi State, Missouri, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
Pac-12 | 7 | Arizona, California, Oregon, Stanford, UCLA, Utah, Washington |
ACC | 5 | Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Virginia, Virginia Tech |
Big 12 | 5 | Baylor, Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, UCF |
Big Ten | 4 | Indiana, Michigan, Northwestern, Penn State |
Sun Belt | 3 | Louisiana, South Alabama, Texas State |
American | 2 | Charlotte, Florida Atlantic |
ASUN | 1 | Florida Gulf Coast |
CUSA | 1 | Liberty |
America East | 1 | UAlbany |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | Dayton |
Big East | 1 | Villanova |
Big Sky | 1 | Northern Colorado |
Big South | 1 | USC Upstate |
Big West | 1 | Cal State Fullerton |
CAA | 1 | UNC Wilmington |
Horizon | 1 | Cleveland State |
Ivy League | 1 | Princeton |
MAAC | 1 | Siena |
MAC | 1 | Miami (OH) |
MEAC | 1 | Morgan State |
Missouri Valley | 1 | Southern Illinois |
Mountain West | 1 | San Diego State |
Northeast | 1 | Saint Francis |
Ohio Valley | 1 | Southeast Missouri |
Patriot | 1 | Boston University |
SoCon | 1 | Chattanooga |
Southland | 1 | Southeastern Louisiana |
SWAC | 1 | Jackson State |
Summit | 1 | Omaha |
WAC | 1 | Grand Canyon |
West Coast | 1 | Saint Mary’s |
National seeds
[edit]Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 12 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2 and ESPN+. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.[10][11]
1. Texas | 9. LSU |
Regionals and Super Regionals
[edit]The Regionals took place May 17–19. The Super Regionals takes place May 23–26.[12]
Austin Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 14(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Austin Regional – Red and Charline McCombs Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Siena | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 5 | 9(9) | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas A&M | 6 | 8 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas A&M | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UAlbany | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas A&M | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Texas A&M | 8(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
College Station Regional – Davis Diamond | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
UAlbany | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Penn State | 4 |
Stanford Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's (CA) | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 1 | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||
Stanford Regional – Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Mary's (CA) | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 1 | 3 | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | LSU | 11(5) | 0 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
9 | LSU | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | LSU | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | LSU | 9(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Jackson State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 15(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 |
Stillwater Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Northern Colorado | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kentucky | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 8(5) | 10 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 0 | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arkansas | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arkansas | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 14(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fayetteville Regional – Bogle Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southeast Missouri | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Arkansas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Villanova | 7 |
Gainesville Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 9(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Alabama | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Gulf Coast | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 4 | 2 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 2 | 5 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Baylor | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lafayette Regional – Yvette Girouard Field at Lamson Park | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana | 13(5) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ole Miss | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | Louisiana | 2(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 1 |
Knoxville Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Tennessee | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Tennessee | 12(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Tennessee | 6 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Dayton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Miami (OH) | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Tennessee | 3 | 2 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 2 | 3(14) | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 6(9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 12(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 8(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Clemson | 2 |
Los Angeles Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 9(5) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Diego State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Virginia Tech | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Grand Canyon | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 8(6) | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Georgia | 0 | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | Georgia | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Georgia | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Liberty | 5 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Athens Regional – Jack Turner Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Georgia | 14 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
UNC Wilmington | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Georgia | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Charlotte | 0 |
Columbia Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 3(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Omaha | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Columbia Regional – Mizzou Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 5 | 1(9) | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Indiana | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Washington | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Missouri | 3 | 3 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 6 | 1 | 4(9) | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Durham Regional – Duke Softball Stadium | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Morgan State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Utah | 1 |
Norman Super Regional
[edit]Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 9(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional – Love's Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Cleveland State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Boston University | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 11(5) | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida State | 3 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Florida State | 10 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Chattanooga | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 9(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Auburn | 2(12) |
Women's College World Series
[edit]The Women's College World Series was held May 30 through June 6 in Oklahoma City.
Participants
[edit]School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2024 WCWS) | WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2024 WCWS) |
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Alabama | SEC | 38–18 (10–14) | Patrick Murphy | 15 (last: 2023) | 1st (2012) | 22–27 |
Duke | ACC | 52–7 (20–4) | Marissa Young | 1 (last: First appearance) | First appearance | 0–0 |
Florida | SEC | 49–12 (17–7) | Tim Walton | 12 (last: 2022) | 1st (2014, 2015) | 27–20 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 54–6 (22–5) | Patty Gasso | 17 (last: 2023) | 1st (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023) | 48–23 |
Oklahoma State | Big 12 | 49–10 (21–6) | Kenny Gajewski | 12 (last: 2023) | 3rd (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2022) | 15–22 |
Stanford | Pac-12 | 48–15 (17–7) | Jessica Allister | 4 (last: 2023) | 4th (2001, 2004, 2023) | 6–5 |
Texas | Big 12 | 52–8 (23–4) | Mike White | 7 (last: 2022) | 2nd (2022) | 11–13 |
UCLA | Pac-12 | 42–10 (17–4) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 32 (last: 2022) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) | 107–40 |
Bracket
[edit]First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 0 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 8(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | Oklahoma State | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Stanford | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Texas | 3 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 8 | 8 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 9(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Oklahoma | 3 | 6(8) | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 9 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Duke | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Alabama | 4 |
Game times are based on the local time (CDT) in Oklahoma City
Game results
[edit]Date[13] | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher | Save | Notes | |||
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May 30 | Game 1 | UCLA | 4–1 | Alabama | Taylor Tinsley (18–8) | Kayla Beaver (18–10) | – | Boxscore | |||
Game 2 | Oklahoma | 9–1 (6) | Duke | Kierston Deal (13–1) | Jala Wright (19–3) | – | Boxscore | ||||
Game 3 | Texas | 4–0 | Stanford | Teagan Kavan (19–2) | NiJaree Canady (22–6) | – | Boxscore | ||||
Game 4 | Florida | 1–0 | Oklahoma State | Keagan Rothrock (31–7) | Lexi Kilfoyl (26–4) | – | Boxscore | ||||
May 31 | Game 5 | Alabama | 2–1 | Duke | Kayla Beaver (19–10) | Cassidy Curd (13–4) | – | Duke eliminated Boxscore | |||
Game 6 | Stanford | 8–0 (6) | Oklahoma State | NiJaree Canady (23–6) | Lexi Kilfoyl (26–5) | – | Oklahoma State eliminated Boxscore | ||||
June 1 | Game 7 | Oklahoma | 1–0 | UCLA | Kelly Maxwell (21–2) | Kaitlyn Terry (21–2) | – | Boxscore | |||
Game 8 | Texas | 10–0 (5) | Florida | Mac Morgan (16–1) | Keagan Rothrock (31–8) | – | Boxscore | ||||
June 2 | Game 9 | Florida | 6–4 | Alabama | Keagan Rothrock (32–8) | Jocelyn Briski (10–6) | – | Alabama eliminated Boxscore | |||
Game 10 | Stanford | 3–1 | UCLA | NiJaree Canady (24–6) | Kaitlyn Terry (21–3) | – | UCLA eliminated Boxscore | ||||
June 3 | Game 11 | Florida | 9–3 | Oklahoma | Keagan Rothrock (33–8) | Nicole May (14–3) | – | Boxscore | |||
Game 13 | Texas | 1–0 | Stanford | Teagan Kavan (20–2) | NiJaree Canady (24–7) | – | Stanford eliminated Boxscore | ||||
June 4 | Game 12 | Oklahoma | 6–5 (8) | Florida | Kelly Maxwell (22–2) | Keagan Rothrock (33–9) | – | Florida eliminated Boxsore | |||
Finals | |||||||||||
June 5 | Game 1 | Oklahoma | 8–3 | Texas | Kelly Maxwell (23–2) | Teagan Kavan (20–3) | – | Oklahoma 1–0 | |||
June 6 | Game 2 | Oklahoma | 8–4 | Texas | Kierston Deal (14–1) | Estelle Czech (8–4) | Kelly Maxwell (3) | Oklahoma wins WCWS |
Finals
[edit]Game 1
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Oklahoma | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Kelly Maxwell (23–2) LP: Teagan Kavan (20–3) Home runs: OKLA: Tiare Jennings, Kinzie Hansen, Kasidi Pickering TEX: Mia Scott Attendance: 12,317 Boxscore |
Game 2
[edit]Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Texas | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 4 | 7 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 0 | 2 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | x | 8 | 12 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Kierston Deal (14–1) LP: Estelle Czech (8–4) Sv: Kelly Maxwell (3) Home runs: TEX: None OKLA: Kasidi Pickering Attendance: 12,324 Boxscore |
All-tournament Team
[edit]The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Position | Player | School |
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P | NiJaree Canady | Stanford |
Teagan Kavan | Texas | |
Kelly Maxwell (MOP) | Oklahoma | |
Keagan Rothrock | Florida | |
INF | Tiare Jennings | Oklahoma |
Mia Scott | Texas | |
Katie Stewart | Texas | |
OF | Kasidi Pickering | Oklahoma |
C | Jocelyn Erickson | Florida |
Kinzie Hansen | Oklahoma | |
DP | Ella Parker | Oklahoma |
Regan Walsh | Florida |
Record by conference
[edit]Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | F | NC |
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Big 12 | 5 | 28–11 | .718 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
SEC | 13 | 42–30 | .583 | 9 | 7 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
Pac-12 | 7 | 21–16 | .568 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – |
ACC | 5 | 12–11 | .522 | 3 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 3 | 7–6 | .538 | 3 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big Ten | 4 | 5–8 | .385 | 2 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 3–2 | .600 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big East | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
CUSA | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Missouri Valley | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Southland | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Summit | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
WAC | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
American | 2 | 1–4 | .200 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
ASUN | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ivy League | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MAC | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Northeast | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Patriot | 1 | 1–2 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
America East | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Atlantic 10 | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big Sky | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Big South | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
CAA | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Horizon | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MAAC | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MEAC | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Mountain West | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Ohio Valley | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SoCon | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
SWAC | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
West Coast | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Media coverage
[edit]Radio
[edit]For the fourth consecutive year Westwood One will provide nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico returned as two of the broadcasters.[14]
Television
[edit]ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. The network will air games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and ACC Network. For just the seventh time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.[15][16]
Broadcast assignments
[edit] Regionals[15]
Super Regionals[17]
Women's College World Series[18]
| Regionals[15]
Super Regionals[17]
Women's College World Series Finals[18]
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References
[edit]- ^ "Softball Division I Championship". NCAA.com. Retrieved May 9, 2024.
- ^ Bardahl, Jayna (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma claims historic 4-peat with WCWS championship finals Game 2 win over Texas". The New York Times. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ Curtright, Austin (June 6, 2024). "Oklahoma softball wins fourth straight championship: Social media reactions to Sooner dynasty". The Oklahoman. Retrieved June 6, 2024.
- ^ "The NCAA softball national championship bracket is set". thegistsports.com. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ Jablonski, David (May 13, 2024). "'A feeling of accomplishment' — Dayton softball team thrilled to make NCAA tournament for first time". Dayton Daily News. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Siena softball going to first NCAA Tournament regional". news10.com. WTEN. May 13, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "Southeastern softball heads to Tuscaloosa regional for first NCAA tournament appearance". The Advocate. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "13 SEC teams to compete in 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament". secsports.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 college softball conference tournaments: Schedules, brackets, auto-bids". NCAA.com. May 11, 2024. Retrieved May 11, 2024.
- ^ "NCAA Division I Softball Committee announces 2024 championship field". NCAA.com. May 12, 2024. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Trotter, Jake (May 12, 2024). "Texas seeded No. 1 over Oklahoma for NCAA softball tournament". ESPN.com. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ Bardahl, Jayna (May 12, 2024). "NCAA softball tournament bracket set: Texas named No. 1 seed, first non-Oklahoma top team in 4 years". The Athletic. Retrieved May 12, 2024.
- ^ "2024 NCAA softball bracket: Women's College World Series scores, schedule". NCAA.com. May 26, 2024. Retrieved May 26, 2024.
- ^ "Cumulus Media's Westwood One Presents Exclusive Full-Court Audio Coverage of the 2024 NCAA® Division I Men's and Women's Basketball Final Four® and National Championship Games on Multiple Platforms". globenewswire.com (Press release). April 4, 2024. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b c Callahan, Katie (May 13, 2024). "#Batter Up: ESPN Platforms Present Every Pitch of the NCAA Softball Regionals as the #RoadToWCWS Begins". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ "How to watch 2024 college softball on ESPN". ESPN.com. May 9, 2024. Retrieved May 13, 2024.
- ^ a b Callahan, Katie (May 20, 2024). "#RoadtoWCWS Continues as ESPN Carries Every Pitch From NCAA Softball Super Regionals". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved May 20, 2024.
- ^ a b Callahan, Katie (May 27, 2024). "All Comes Down to OKC: ESPN Presents Exclusive Coverage of the NCAA Women's College World Series". espnpressroom.com. Retrieved May 27, 2024.