2022 NCAA Div. I softball tournament: Results, schedule, game times, TV info, bracket
Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City is mapped out. Here’s a look at the NCAA softball tournament schedule and national seeds and results as regionals get underway.
Defending national champion Oklahoma has been ranked No. 1 in the nation all season long and enters the NCAA Tournament as the top overall seed and prohibitive favorite to win a sixth national title.
Florida State, last year’s WCWS runner-up, is the No. 2 overall seed. The Seminoles are followed by No. 3 Virginia Tech, No. 4 Arkansas, No. 5 UCLA, No. 6 Alabama, No. 7 Oklahoma State, No. 8 Arizona State, No. 9 Northwestern, No. 10 Clemson, No. 11 Tennessee, No. 12 Duke, No. 13 Washington, No. 14 Florida, No. 15 Missouri and No. 16 Central Florida.
Regional play begins Friday at the sites of the top 16 seeds. The top eight seeds will host super regionals on May 26-29 with the winners advancing to the Women’s College World Series beginning June 2.
NCAA softball tournament regionals
All Times p.m. and ET, unless noted (Double elimination; x-if necessary):
Norman (Okla.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: Texas AM 5, Minnesota 1
Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma 14, Prairie View AM 0
Saturday
Game 3: Texas AM vs. Oklahoma, 2 (ESPN+)
Game 4: Minnesota vs. Prairie View AM, 4:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 7
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 4:30
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Orlando (Fla.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: Michigan 2, South Dakota State 1
Game 2: No. 16 Central Florida (6, Villanova 0
Saturday
Game 3: Michigan vs. Central Florida, 11 a.m (ESPN2)
Game 4: South Dakota State vs. Villanova, 1:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 4
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 2
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 4:30
Evanston (Ill.) Regional
Frida
Game 1: McNeese 11, Notre Dame 1
Game 2: No. 9 Northwestern 9, Oakland 2
Saturday
Game 3: McNeese vs. Northwestern, 1 (ESPN+)
Game 4: Notre Dame vs. Oakland, 3:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 6:30
Tempe (Ariz.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: San Diego State 10, LSU 5
Game 2: No. 8 Arizona State 5, Cal State-Fullerton 2
Saturday
Game 3: San Diego State vs. Arizona State, 5 (ESPN2)
Game 4: LSU vs. Cal-State Fullerton, 7:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 10
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 6
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 8:30
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Clemson (S.C.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: No. 10 Clemson 9, UNC-Wilmington 0
Game 2: Auburn 4, Louisiana-Lafayette 3
Saturday
Game 3: Clemson vs. Auburn, 1 (ESPN)
Game 4: UNC-Wilmington vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, 3:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, Noon
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 2:30
Columbia (Mo.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: No. 15 Missouri 3, Missouri State 1
Game 2: Arizona 8, Illinois 3
Saturday
Game 3: Missouri vs. Arizona, 2:30 (ESPN+)
Game 4: Missouri State vs. Illinois, 5 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 7:30
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 6:30
Tallahassee (Fla.) Regional
Friday
Game 1: South Florida 4, Mississippi State 0
Game 2: No. 2 Florida State 8, Howard 0
Saturday
Game 3: South Florida vs. Florida State, 1 (ESPN2)
Game 4: Mississippi State vs. Howard, 3:30 (ESPN+)
Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner, 6
Sunday
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner, 4
x-Game 7: Game 6 opponents, 6:30
NCAA Super Regionals
Schedule TBD from May 26-29
Women’s College World Series
June 2-9/10 at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City (times subject to change):
Thursday, June 2
Game 1: Noon
Game 2: 2:30
Game 3: 7
Game 4: 9:30
Friday, June 3
Game 5: G1 loser vs. G2 loser, 7
Game 6: G3 loser vs. G4 loser, 9:30
Saturday, June 4
Game 7: G1 winner vs. G2 winner, 3
Game 8: G3 winner vs. G4 winner, 7
Sunday, June 5
Game 9: G5 winner vs. G7 loser, 3
Game 10: G6 winner vs. G8 loser, 7
Monday, June 6
Game 11: G7 winner vs. G9 winner, Noon
Game 12 (if necessary): 2:30
Game 13: G8 winner vs. G10 winner), 7
Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30
WCWS finals
Game 1: Wednesday, June 8, 8:30
Game 2: Thursday, June 9, 7:30
Game 3 : June 10 (if necessary), 8:30
Printable 2022 NCAA Softball Championship bracket
Previous NCAA softball champions
2021: Oklahoma (56-4)
2020: Canceled due to pandemic
2019: UCLA (56-6)
2018: Florida State (58-12)
2017: Oklahoma (61-9)
2016: Oklahoma (57-8)
2015: Florida (60-7)
2014: Florida (55-12)
2013: Oklahoma (57-4)
2012: Alabama (60-8)
2011: Arizona State (60-6)
2010: UCLA (50-14-1)
2009: Washington (51-12)
2008: Arizona State (66-5)
2007: Arizona (50-14-1)
2006: Arizona (54-11)
2005: Michigan (65-7)
2004: UCLA (47-9)
2003: UCLA (54-7)
2002: California (56-19)
2001: Arizona (65-4)
2000: Oklahoma (66-8)
1999: UCLA (63-6)
1998: Fresno State (52-11)
1997: Arizona State (61-5)
1996: Arizona (58-9)
1995: UCLA (50-6)
1994: Arizona (64-3)
1993: Arizona (44-8)
1992: UCLA (54-2)
1991: Arizona (56-16)
1990: UCLA (62-7)
1989: UCLA (48-4)
1988: UCLA (53-8)
1987: Texas AM (56-8)
1986: Cal State Fullerton (57-9-1)
1985: UCLA (41-9)
1984: UCLA (45-6-1)
1983: Texas AM (41-11)
1982: UCLA (33-7-2)
Contributing: The Associated Press