2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2018 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 18 through June 6, 2018 as the final part of the 2018 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2018 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. This was the first year since the 2010 Women's College World Series that neither the Florida Gators nor the Oklahoma Sooners made the Championship Series. The Florida State Seminoles played in their first Women's College World Series Championship Series and became the first ACC team to make the Championship Series. The Washington Huskies made their fourth appearance in the Championship Series.

2018 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida State (1st title)
Runner-upWashington (13 WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachLonni Alameda (1st title)
MOPJessie Warren, Florida State
TelevisionESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3

Automatic bids

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

ConferenceSchoolBest FinishReference
America EastAlbanyRegionals
(2005, 2006, 2007, 2011, 2014, 2017)
AmericanTulsaRegionals
(2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014, 2016, 2017)
ACCFlorida StateWCWS
(1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014, 2016)
A-10FordhamRegionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017)
ASUNKennesaw State1st Appearance
Big 12Oklahoma1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Big EastDePaulWCWS
(1999, 2000, 2005, 2007)
Big SkySacramento StateRegionals
(1993, 1995, 2008)
Big SouthLibertyRegionals
(2002, 2011)
Big TenMinnesotaWCWS
(1976, 1978)
Big WestCal State Fullerton1st
(1986)
ColonialHofstraSuper Regionals
(2012)
Conference USAMiddle Tennessee1st Appearance
Horizon LeagueUICWCWS
(1994)
Ivy LeagueHarvardRegionals
(2007, 2011, 2012)
MACOhioRegionals
(2014)
MAACMonmouth1st Appearance
MEACBethune–CookmanSuper Regionals
(2005)
MVCDrakeRegionals
(2008)
Mountain WestBoise State1st Appearance
NortheasternSaint Francis (PA)Regionals
(2017)
OVCJacksonville StateSuper Regionals
(2009)
Pac-12Oregon3rd
(2014, 2017)
Patriot LeagueBoston UniversityRegionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016)
SECFlorida1st
(2014, 2015)
SoConUNCGRegionals
(1997)
SouthlandMcNeese StateRegionals
(1994, 2005, 2010, 2016, 2017)
SWACPrairie View A&M1st Appearance
Summit LeagueNorth Dakota StateSuper Regionals
(2009)
Sun BeltTexas StateRegionals
(1999, 2001, 2003, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2016, 2017)
WACNew Mexico StateRegionals
(2011, 2015, 2017)
WCCBYUSuper Regionals
(2010)

National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 13 at 10 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.[1] The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 17–20, 2018. One regional- Eugene, Oregon, took place May 17–19, 2018, because of BYU's no-Sunday-play policy; all other regionals occurred May 18–20, 2018. The Super Regionals took place from May 24–27, 2018.

Eugene Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Oregon 4  
Albany 0  
  1 Oregon 5  
  Drake 0  
BYU 2
Drake 3  
  1 Oregon 3 X  
Eugene Regional
  Drake 0 X  
BYU 16  
Albany 0(5)  
  Drake 3
  BYU 0  
  1 Oregon 6 6 11
  16 Kentucky 9 1 1(5)
16 Kentucky 10  
UIC 1(5)  
  16 Kentucky 10
  Notre Dame 0  
Notre Dame 4
Michigan 1  
  16 Kentucky 8 X
Lexington Regional
  Notre Dame 0(6) X  
UIC 0  
Michigan 6  
  Notre Dame 2
  Michigan 1  

Tempe Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
8 Arizona State 2  
New Mexico State 0  
  8 Arizona State 7  
  Ole Miss 1  
Long Beach State 1
Ole Miss 9  
  8 Arizona State 9 X  
Tempe Regional
  Ole Miss 0 X  
New Mexico State 0  
Long Beach State 9  
  Ole Miss 1
  Long Beach State 0  
  8 Arizona State 5 5 X
  9 South Carolina 2 2 X
9 South Carolina 3  
UNC Greensboro 0  
  9 South Carolina 1
  Liberty 3  
Liberty 2
Hofstra 0(10)  
  Liberty 0 0
Columbia Regional
  9 South Carolina 2 5  
UNC Greensboro 0  
Hofstra 6  
  9 South Carolina 5
  Hofstra 4  

Seattle Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Washington 8  
Boise State 0(5)  
  5 Washington 2  
  Texas 1  
Texas 2
Minnesota 1  
  5 Washington 5 X  
Seattle Regional
  Minnesota 2 X  
Boise State 3  
Minnesota 11  
  Texas 0
  Minnesota 3  
  5 Washington

3(9) 6 X
  12 Alabama 2 0 X
12 Alabama 8  
Middle Tennessee 0(6)  
  12 Alabama 9
  Wisconsin 1  
Oregon State 3
Wisconsin 9(8)  
  12 Alabama 6 X
Tuscaloosa Regional
  Oregon State 0 X  
Middle Tennessee 0  
Oregon State 4  
  Wisconsin 1
  Oregon State 5  

Norman Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
4 Oklahoma 9  
Boston University 0(5)  
  4 Oklahoma 8  
  Tulsa 0  
Tulsa 9
Missouri 1(5)  
  4 Oklahoma 7 X  
Norman Regional
  Missouri 0 X  
Boston University 8  
Missouri 10  
  Tulsa 5
  Missouri 6  
  4 Oklahoma 7 9 X
  13 Arkansas 2 0 X
13 Arkansas 2  
DePaul 0  
  13 Arkansas 5
  Wichita State 0  
Wichita State 8
Oklahoma State 2  
  13 Arkansas 6 X
Fayetteville Regional
  Wichita State 4 X  
DePaul 0  
Oklahoma State 6  
  Wichita State 5
  Oklahoma State 4  

Los Angeles Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 UCLA 3  
Sacramento State 0  
  3 UCLA 2(9)  
  Cal State Fullerton 3  
Cal State Fullerton 2
Texas State 1  
  Cal State Fullerton 0 4  
Los Angeles Regional
  3 UCLA 3 6  
Sacramento State 4  
Texas State 8  
  3 UCLA 14
  Texas State 1(5)  
  3 UCLA 7 3 X
  14 Arizona 1 2 X
14 Arizona 1  
Saint Francis (PA) 0  
  14 Arizona 6
  North Dakota State 0  
Mississippi State 4
North Dakota State 5  
  14 Arizona 4 X
Tucson Regional
  Mississippi State 3 X  
Saint Francis (PA) 5  
Mississippi State 11  
  North Dakota State 0
  Mississippi State 12  

Tallahassee Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
6 Florida State 8  
Jacksonville State 0(5)  
  6 Florida State 2  
  Auburn 1(8)  
Auburn 5
Kennesaw State 2  
  6 Florida State 10 X  
Tallahassee Regional
  Jacksonville State 0 X  
Jacksonville State 5  
Kennesaw State 3(10)  
  Auburn 2
  Jacksonville State 3  
  6 Florida State 5 8(11) 3
  11 LSU 6 5 1
11 LSU 9  
Fordham 0(5)  
  11 LSU 1
  Houston 0  
Houston 1
Louisiana 0  
  11 LSU 4 3
Baton Rouge Regional
  Louisiana 5 1  
Fordham 3(5)  
Louisiana 15  
  Houston 2
  Louisiana 7  

Athens Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 Georgia 6  
Harvard 2  
  7 Georgia 12  
  Northwestern 0  
Northwestern 3
California 2(8)  
  7 Georgia 9 X  
Athens Regional
  Northwestern 7 X  
Harvard 1  
California 10  
  Northwestern 4
  California 3  
  7 Georgia 4 2(8) X
  10 Tennessee 3 1 X
10 Tennessee 9  
Monmouth 0(5)  
  10 Tennessee 12
  James Madison 3  
James Madison 2
Ohio 1  
  10 Tennessee 5 X
Knoxville Regional
  Ohio 1 X  
Monmouth 0  
Ohio 4  
  James Madison 3
  Ohio 7  

Gainesville Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
2 Florida 8  
Bethune–Cookman 0(6)  
  2 Florida 10  
  Ohio State 2(6)  
South Florida 1
Ohio State 3  
  2 Florida 4 X  
Gainesville Regional
  Ohio State 0 X  
Bethune–Cookman 0  
South Florida 3  
  Ohio State 3
  South Florida 2  
  2 Florida 5 4 5
  15 Texas A&M 4 5 3
15 Texas A&M 9  
Prairie View A&M 0(5)  
  15 Texas A&M 10
  McNeese State 1(6)  
Baylor 10
McNeese State 11  
  15 Texas A&M 10 X
College Station Regional
  Baylor 4 X  
Prairie View A&M 0(5)  
Baylor 9  
  McNeese State 0
  Baylor 6  

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 31 through June 6, 2018, in Oklahoma City.

Participants
SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachWCWS Appearances†
(including 2018 WCWS) 		WCWS Best Finish†*WCWS W-L Record†
(excluding 2018 WCWS)
Arizona StatePac-1248–11 (16–8)Trisha Ford12
(last: 2013)		1st
(2008, 2011)		17–16
FloridaSEC55–9 (20–4)Tim Walton9
(last: 2017)		1st
(2014, 2015)		25–14
Florida StateACC52–11 (21–3)Lonni Alameda10
(last: 2016)		3rd
(2002, 2016)		8–17
GeorgiaSEC48–11 (16–8)Lu Harris-Champer4
(last: 2016)		3rd
(2009, 2010)		5–6
OklahomaBig 1255–3 (18–0)Patty Gasso12
(last: 2017)		1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)		28-15
OregonPac-1252–8 (21–3)Mike White6
(last: 2017)		3rd
(2014, 2017)		6–10
UCLAPac-1255–5 (20–4)Kelly Inouye-Perez28
(last: 2017)		1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)		96–34
WashingtonPac-1249–8 (15–8)Heather Tarr13
(last: 2017)		1st
(2009)		21–19

† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 Oregon 11  
8 Arizona State 6  
  1 Oregon 2  
  5 Washington 6  
4 Oklahoma 0
5 Washington 2  
  5 Washington 3 X  
  4 Oklahoma 0 X  
8 Arizona State 0  
4 Oklahoma 2  
  2 Florida 0
  4 Oklahoma 2  
  5 Washington 0 3 X
  6 Florida State 1 8 X
3 UCLA 7  
6 Florida State 4  
  3 UCLA 6
  2 Florida 5  
2 Florida 11
7 Georgia 3(5)  
  3 UCLA 1 6
  6 Florida State 3 12  
6 Florida State 7  
7 Georgia 2  
  1 Oregon 1
  6 Florida State 4  

Championship Game

[2]

School Top Batter Stats.
FSU Seminoles Elizabeth Mason (DP) 2-3 3RBIs HR K
Washington Huskies Noelle Hee (DP) 1-2 RBI
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
FSU Seminoles Meghan King (W) 7.0531042528
Washington Huskies Taran Alvelo (L) 3.1776141618
Washington Huskies Gabbie Plain 2.2211211011

Schedule
Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
Thursday, May 31
1 11:00 a.m. No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 8 Arizona State ESPN 8,561
2 1:30 p.m. No. 4 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 Washington
3 6:00 p.m. No. 2 Florida vs. No. 7 Georgia ESPN2 8,472
4 8:30 p.m. No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Florida State
Friday, June 1
5 6:00 p.m. No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 5 Washington ESPN 9,311
6 8:30 p.m. No. 3 UCLA vs No. 2 Florida
Saturday, June 2
7 11:00 a.m. No. 8 Arizona State vs. No. 4 Oklahoma ESPN 8,728
8 1:30 p.m. No. 6 Florida State vs. No. 7 Georgia
9 6:00 p.m. No. 2 Florida vs. No. 4 Oklahoma 8,728
10 8:30 p.m. No. 1 Oregon vs. No. 6 Florida State
Sunday, June 3
11 12:00 p.m. No. 5 Washington vs. No. 4 Oklahoma ESPN 8,932
12 2:30 p.m. No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Florida State
13* 6:00 p.m.* No. 3 UCLA vs. No. 6 Florida State ESPN2 6,903
14* 8:30 p.m.* Not Necessary
Monday, June 4
Finals, G1 6:00 p.m. No. 5 Washington vs. No. 6 Florida State ESPN 8,152
Tuesday, June 5
Finals, G2 7:00 p.m. No. 5 Washington vs. No. 6 Florida State ESPN 8,123
Wednesday, June 6*
Finals, G3* 7:00 p.m. ESPN –
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.* = if necessary

Record by conference
Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS F NC
ACC 2 11–4 .714 2 1 1 1 1 1
Pac-12 7 33–13 .717 6 5 4 2 1 –
Big 12 4 11–8 .579 2 1 1 1 – –
SEC 13 43–28 .606 12 9 2 – – –
Big Ten 5 8–10 .444 3 – – – – –
American 4 5–8 .385 1 – – – – –
Big West 2 3–4 .429 1 – – – – –
Sun Belt 2 4–4 .500 1 – – – – –
Big South 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – –
MAC 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – –
Missouri Valley 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – –
Ohio Valley 1 2–2 .500 1 – – – – –
CAA 2 2–4 .333 – – – – – –
Other 19 5–38 .116 – – – – – –

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.

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com, through TuneIn, and on SiriusXM. John Sadak made his softball radio debut and joined returning analyst Leah Amico for Westwood One.

Television

ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. They aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. For the second time in the history of the women's softball tournament ESPN covered every regional.[3]

Broadcast assignments

References
  1. "It's Absolute #MAYhem on ESPN for College Softball's Biggest Month with More than 70 Conference Games, 11 Championships in Four Days". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2018-05-07.
  2. "National Champions!!!". Seminoles.com. 2018-06-05. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  3. "The Field is Set! ESPN Covers Every Game from All 16 NCAA Division I Softball Regionals". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2018-05-16.
  4. "ESPN to Televise Every Game of NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals for 12th Consecutive Season". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2018-05-23.
  5. "All Roads Lead to OKC: ESPN Presents Every Inning of the Women's College World Series". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2018-05-30.
  6. "Women's College World Series Best of Three Championship Series Live on ESPN; For the First Time, Second-Screen Viewing Option Added on ESPN3". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2018-06-04.
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