2014 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2014 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 15 through June 5, 2014 as the final part of the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 11, 2014. 32 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 32 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2014 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[1]

2014 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida (1st title)
Runner-upAlabama (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachTim Walton (1st title)
MOPHannah Rogers, Florida

New to the tournament

This season the number of automatic bids increased from 31 to 32. The change occurred after the original Big East Conference split along football lines into a new non-football Big East Conference and the football-sponsoring American Athletic Conference. Also new this season was the WCC, which began sponsoring softball after the Pacific Tigers returned to the conference.[2] The WCC replaced the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, which dissolved after all its members joined either the WCC or the WAC.

Automatic bids

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

ConferenceSchool
AmericanLouisville[3]
ACCFlorida State[4]
America EastAlbany
Atlantic 10Fordham
Atlantic SunStetson[5]
Big 12Oklahoma[6]
Big EastDePaul[7]
Big SkySouthern Utah[8]
Big SouthCharleston Southern
Big TenMinnesota[9]
Big WestLong Beach State[10]
ColonialJames Madison[11]
Conference USATulsa[12]
HorizonGreen Bay[13]
IvyDartmouth[14]
Mid-AmericanOhio[15]
Metro AtlanticIona
Mid-EasternFlorida A&M[16]
Missouri ValleyBradley[17]
Mountain WestSan Diego State[18]
NortheastBryant[19]
Ohio ValleySIU Edwardsville[20]
Pac–12Oregon[21]
PatriotBoston University[22]
SECGeorgia[23]
SouthernChattanooga[24]
SouthlandNorthwestern State
SWACTexas Southern
SummitNorth Dakota State
Sun BeltLouisiana–Lafayette[25]
WACUtah Valley[26]
WCCBYU[27]

National seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 15–18 with Seattle being May 15–17 and all other regionals May 16–18. The Super Regionals took place from May 22–25.

Eugene Super Regional
  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Oregon 12  
Utah Valley 1 5  
  1 Oregon 6  
  Wisconsin 1  
Albany 0
Wisconsin 1  
  1 Oregon 6 —  
Eugene Regional
  Wisconsin 0 —  
Utah Valley 3  
Albany 4  
  Albany 4
  Wisconsin 8  
  1 Oregon 10 6 —
  16 Minnesota 26 2 —
16 Minnesota 10  
Green Bay 1 5  
  16 Minnesota 4
  North Dakota State 1 10  
North Dakota State 5
Auburn 2  
  16 Minnesota 3 8
Minneapolis Regional
  Auburn 4 8 6  
Green Bay 1  
Auburn 9 5  
  Auburn 1
  North Dakota State 0  

Tallahassee Super Regional
  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
9 Arizona State 8  
Dartmouth 0 5  
  9 Arizona State 4  
  Alabama 1  
San Diego State 7
Michigan 8 9  
  9 Arizona State 3 4  
Tempe Regional
  Michigan 4 5  
Dartmouth 0  
San Diego State 8 6  
  San Diego State 1
  Michigan 9 6  
  Michigan 17 0 2
  8 Florida State 3 6 6 4
8 Florida State 6  
Fordham 1  
  8 Florida State 2
  South Florida 0 11  
South Florida 6
South Carolina 0  
  8 Florida State 2 —
Tallahassee Regional
  South Florida 1 —  
Fordham 4  
South Carolina 5  
  South Carolina 2
  South Florida 3  

Gainesville Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Florida 8  
Florida A&M 0 5  
  5 Florida 14  
  Stetson 0 6  
Stetson 6
UCF 4  
  5 Florida 7 —  
Gainesville Regional
  UCF 0 —  
Florida A&M 1  
UCF 2  
  UCF 6
  Stetson 4  
  5 Florida 9 3 8
  12 Washington 0 5 4 0 5
12 Washington 8  
Iona 0 6  
  12 Washington 9
  BYU 0 5  
BYU 7
Northwestern 2  
  12 Washington 9 —
Seattle Regional
  Northwestern 0 5 —  
Iona 4  
Northwestern 14 6  
  Northwestern 8
  BYU 3  

Athens Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
13 Baylor 6  
Northwestern State 1  
  13 Baylor 2  
  Tulsa 1  
Houston 1
Tulsa 2  
  13 Baylor 0 3  
Waco Regional
  Tulsa 1 11 1  
Northwestern State 6  
Houston 7  
  Houston 6
  Tulsa 10  
  13 Baylor 9 6 —
  4 Georgia 1 6 3 —
4 Georgia 9  
Chattanooga 0 5  
  4 Georgia 4
  NC State 5  
UAB 0
NC State 4  
  NC State 1 0
Athens Regional
  4 Georgia 9 8 5  
Chattanooga 2  
UAB 9  
  UAB 0
  4 Georgia 3  

Los Angeles Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 UCLA 8  
Southern Utah 0 6  
  3 UCLA 7  
  Notre Dame 0  
Long Beach State 0
Notre Dame 8 6  
  3 UCLA 1 —  
Los Angeles Regional
  Notre Dame 0 —  
Southern Utah 6  
Long Beach State 9  
  Long Beach State 1
  Notre Dame 10  
  3 UCLA 6 3 1
  14 Kentucky 4 7 7
14 Kentucky 6  
Ohio 1  
  14 Kentucky 2
  James Madison 1  
DePaul 1
James Madison 6  
  14 Kentucky 1 10
Lexington Regional
  DePaul 2 10 1 5  
Ohio 1  
DePaul 5  
  DePaul 4
  James Madison 3  

Lafayette Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
11 Arizona 9  
Boston University 6  
  11 Arizona 9  
  LSU 8  
Louisville 9
LSU 13  
  11 Arizona 13 —  
Tucson Regional
  LSU 5 5 —  
Boston University 8  
Louisville 3  
  Boston University 3
  LSU 8  
  11 Arizona 3 1 —
  6 Louisiana–Lafayette 5 7 —
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 7  
Texas Southern 4  
  6 Louisiana–Lafayette 3
  Texas 2  
Mississippi State 0
Texas 1  
  6 Louisiana–Lafayette 10 —
Lafayette Regional
  Texas 2 —  
Texas Southern 3  
Mississippi State 5  
  Mississippi State 3
  Texas 4  

Norman Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 Oklahoma 14  
Bryant 4 5  
  7 Oklahoma 9  
  Texas A&M 8  
Hofstra 6
Texas A&M 7  
  7 Oklahoma 11 —  
Norman Regional
  Texas A&M 6 —  
Bryant 6  
Hofstra 10  
  Hofstra 0
  Texas A&M 7  
  7 Oklahoma 8 0 8
  10 Tennessee 1 4 2
10 Tennessee 12  
Charleston Southern 3 5  
  10 Tennessee 12
  Virginia Tech 0 5  
Virginia Tech 4
Lipscomb 3  
  10 Tennessee 2 —
Knoxville Regional
  Lipscomb 0 —  
Charleston Southern 2  
Lipscomb 4  
  Lipscomb 12
  Virginia Tech 3  

Tuscaloosa Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
15 Missouri 6  
Bradley 5 8  
  15 Missouri 6  
  Kansas 3  
Kansas 3
Nebraska 1  
  15 Missouri 4 1  
Columbia Regional
  Nebraska 11 8  
Bradley 0  
Nebraska 9 5  
  Nebraska 2
  Kansas 1  
  Nebraska 5 1 —
  2 Alabama 6 12 2 —
2 Alabama 13  
SIU Edwardsville 3 5  
  2 Alabama 7
  USC Upstate 1  
USC Upstate 5
South Alabama 3  
  2 Alabama 3 —
Tuscaloosa Regional
  South Alabama 0 —  
SIU Edwardsville 1  
South Alabama 5  
  South Alabama 5
  USC Upstate 0  

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 4, 2014 in Oklahoma City.

Participants
SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachWCWS Appearances†
(including 2014 WCWS) 		WCWS Best Finish†WCWS W-L Record†
(excluding 2014 WCWS)
AlabamaSEC50–11 (19–5)Patrick Murphy9
(last: 2012)		1st
(2012)		13–15
BaylorBig 1247–14 (13–5)Glenn Moore3
(last 2011)		3rd
(2011)		3–4
FloridaSEC49–12 (15–9)Tim Walton6
(last 2013)		2nd
(2009, 2011)		12–11
Florida StateACC54–7 (24–3)Lonni Alameda8
(last 2004)		3rd
(2002)		6–14
KentuckySEC47–18 (13–11)Rachel Lawson1——
Louisiana–LafayetteSun Belt49–8–1 (19–1)Michael Lotief6
(last 2008)		3rd
(1993)		6–10
OklahomaBig 1250-11 (16-2)Patty Gasso9
(last 2013)		1st
(2000, 2013)		16–12
OregonPac-1254–7–1 (20–3–1)Mike White3
(last 2012)		5th
(1989, 2012)		2–4
  • † = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results [28]

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 Oregon 3  
8 Florida State 0  
  1 Oregon 0  
  5 Florida 4  
5 Florida 11
13 Baylor 0 5  
  5 Florida 6 —  
  13 Baylor 3 —  
8 Florida State 2  
13 Baylor 7  
  14 Kentucky 7 8
  13 Baylor 8  
  5 Florida 5 6 —
  2 Alabama 0 3 —
14 Kentucky 4  
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1  
  14 Kentucky 0
  2 Alabama 2  
7 Oklahoma 2
2 Alabama 6  
  2 Alabama 2 —
  1 Oregon 0 —  
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1  
7 Oklahoma 3  
  1 Oregon 4
  7 Oklahoma 2  

Championship game

[29]

School Top Batter Stats.
Florida Kristi Merritt (CF) 1-4 3RBIs HR
Alabama Kaila Hunt (2B) 2-4 2RBIs HR 3B K
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Florida Lauren Haeger 3.0522011515
Florida Delanie Gourley (W) 2.00001278
Florida Hannah Rogers (SV) 2.02110088
Alabama Jackie Traina (L) 1.1655101011
Alabama Sydney Littlejohn 4.2610112021

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One.[30]

Television

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. Outside of the ESPN Networks Regional matches, Pac-12 Network picked up all Oregon matches in the Eugene region and BTN picked up the Sunday championship games in the Minneapolis Region.

Broadcast assignments

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