2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 31 to June 4, 2019 as the final part of the 2019 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 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The UCLA Bruins won their 13th championship, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in two games.

2019 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsUCLA (13th title)
Runner-upOklahoma (13th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachKelly Inouye-Perez (2nd title)
MOPRachel Garcia, UCLA
Attendance8,373 (Final game)
TelevisionESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3
SEC Network
Longhorn Network

Bids

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 EastUMBCRegionals
(2002)
AmericanSouth FloridaWCWS
(2012)
ACCFlorida StateChampions
(2018)
A-10FordhamRegionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
ASUNLipscombRegionals
(2010, 2014)
Big 12OklahomaChampions
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Big EastDePaulWCWS
(1999, 2000, 2005, 2007)
Big SkyWeber StateRegionals
(2015, 2016)
Big SouthLongwoodRegionals
(2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Big TenMichiganChampions
(2005)
Big WestCal State FullertonChampions
(1986)
ColonialJames MadisonSuper Regionals
(2016)
Conference USALouisiana TechWCWS
(1983, 1985, 1986)
Horizon LeagueDetroit Mercy1st Appearance
Ivy LeagueHarvardRegionals
(1998, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018)
MACToledoWCWS
(1989)
MAACMonmouthRegionals
(2018)
MEACBethune–CookmanSuper Regionals
(2005)
MVCDrakeRegionals
(2008, 2018)
Mountain WestColorado StateRegionals
(1997, 2003)
NortheastSaint Francis (PA)Regionals
(2017, 2018)
OVCSoutheast Missouri StateRegionals
(1999)
Pac-12UCLAChampions
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
Patriot LeagueBoston UniversityRegionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
SECFloridaChampions
(2014, 2015)
SoConChattanoogaRegionals
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)
SouthlandSam Houston StateRegionals
(2007)
SWACAlabama StateRegionals
(2016)
Summit LeagueNorth Dakota StateSuper Regionals
(2009)
Sun BeltLouisianaWCWS
(1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014)
WACSeattle1st Appearance
West CoastBYUSuper Regionals
(2010)

At–large

TeamConference
AlabamaSEC
ArizonaPac-12
Arizona StatePac-12
ArkansasSEC
AuburnSEC
Boise StateMountain West
GeorgiaSEC
HoustonAmerican
IllinoisBig Ten
KentuckySEC
LSUSEC
LouisvilleACC
MinnesotaBig Ten
Mississippi StateSEC
MissouriSEC
North CarolinaACC
NorthwesternBig Ten
Notre DameACC
Ohio StateBig Ten
Oklahoma StateBig 12
Ole MissSEC
South CarolinaSEC
Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley
StanfordPac-12
TennesseeSEC
TexasBig 12
Texas A&MSEC
Texas TechBig 12
TulsaAmerican
Virginia TechACC
WashingtonPac-12
WisconsinBig Ten

By Conference

Conference Total Schools
SEC 13 Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M
Big Ten 6 Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin
ACC 5 Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech
Pac-12 5 Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
Big 12 4 Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech
American 3 Houston, South Florida, Tulsa
Missouri Valley 2 Drake, Southern Illinois
Mountain West 2 Boise State, Colorado State
America East 1 UMBC
Atlantic Sun 1 Lipscomb
Atlantic 10 1 Fordham
Big East 1 DePaul
Big Sky 1 Weber State
Big South 1 Longwood
Big West 1 Cal State Fullerton
Colonial 1 James Madison
Conference USA 1 Louisiana Tech
Horizon 1 Detroit Mercy
Ivy 1 Harvard
MAAC 1 Monmouth
Mid-American 1 Toledo
Mid-Eastern 1 Bethune-Cookman
Northeast 1 Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley 1 Southeast Missouri State
Patriot 1 Boston University
SoCon 1 Chattanooga
Southland 1 Sam Houston State
Southwestern 1 Alabama State
Sun Belt 1 Louisiana
Summit 1 North Dakota State
WAC 1 Seattle
West Coast 1 BYU

National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 12 at 9 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 were held May 16–20, 2019. The Super Regionals were held May 23–26, 2019.

Norman Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Oklahoma 12  
UMBC 0(5)  
  1 Oklahoma 4  
  Wisconsin 0  
Wisconsin 4
Notre Dame 2  
  1 Oklahoma 1 2  
Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex
  Wisconsin 2 0  
UMBC 0  
Notre Dame 2  
  Wisconsin 5
  Notre Dame 4  
  1 Oklahoma 3 8 X
  16 Northwestern 0 0 X
16 Northwestern 15  
Detroit Mercy 1(5)  
  16 Northwestern 1
  Louisville 2  
Southern Illinois 5
Louisville 9  
  Louisville 0 3
Evanston Regional – Sharon J. Drysdale Field
  16 Northwestern 7 4  
Detroit Mercy 1  
Southern Illinois 2  
  16 Northwestern 8
  Southern Illinois 1  

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
8 Alabama 8  
Alabama State 2  
  8 Alabama 7  
  Arizona State 4  
Lipscomb 3
Arizona State 4  
  8 Alabama 9 X  
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium
  Arizona State 8 X  
Alabama State 0(5)  
Lipscomb 14  
  Arizona State 10
  Lipscomb 1(6)  
  8 Alabama 3 5 8
  9 Texas 0 7 5
9 Texas 1  
Sam Houston State 2  
  Sam Houston State 0
  Houston 5  
Houston 3
Texas A&M 1  
  Houston 2 0
Austin Regional – Red & Charline McCombs Field
  9 Texas 5 7  
9 Texas 3  
Texas A&M 2(8)  
  Sam Houston State 0
  9 Texas 3  

Gainesville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Florida 3  
Boston University 0  
  5 Florida 8  
  Boise State 0(5)  
Boise State 9
Stanford 1  
  5 Florida 5 X  
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
  Boise State 0 X  
Boston University 2(5)  
Stanford 13  
  Boise State 2
  Stanford 0  
  5 Florida 3 2(9) 2
  12 Tennessee 0 3 1(8)
12 Tennessee 8  
Longwood 0(6)  
  12 Tennessee 12
  Ohio State 4  
Ohio State 1
North Carolina 0  
  12 Tennessee 0 2
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
  North Carolina 1 0  
Longwood 1  
North Carolina 3  
  Ohio State 3
  North Carolina 5  

Tallahassee Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
4 Florida State 8  
Bethune–Cookman 0(5)  
  4 Florida State 12  
  South Florida 1(5)  
South Florida 3
South Carolina 2  
  4 Florida State 7 X  
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field
  South Carolina 6 X  
Bethune–Cookman 0(5)  
South Carolina 10  
  South Florida 1(10)
  South Carolina 2  
  4 Florida State 1(9) 4 2
  13 Oklahoma State 3 1 3
13 Oklahoma State 3  
BYU 1  
  13 Oklahoma State 13
  Tulsa 10  
Tulsa 5
Arkansas 0  
  13 Oklahoma State 2 X
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium
  Tulsa 1 X  
BYU 6  
Arkansas 3  
  Tulsa 6
  BYU 4  

Seattle Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 Washington 2  
Fordham 0  
  3 Washington 6  
  Mississippi State 1  
Seattle 3
Mississippi State 5  
  3 Washington 8 X  
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium
  Mississippi State 0 X  
Fordham 0(8)  
Seattle 1  
  Mississippi State 7
  Seattle 3  
  3 Washington 3 5 X
  14 Kentucky 0 0 X
14 Kentucky 7  
Toledo 2  
  14 Kentucky 8
  Virginia Tech 1  
Illinois 2
Virginia Tech 6  
  14 Kentucky 11 X
Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium
  Virginia Tech 1(6) X  
Toledo 0  
Illinois 3  
  Virginia Tech 5
  Illinois 1  

Tucson Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
6 Arizona 5  
Harvard 1  
  6 Arizona 2  
  Auburn 1  
Colorado State 5
Auburn 10  
  6 Arizona 12 X  
Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
  Auburn 3 X  
Harvard 0  
Colorado State 6  
  Auburn 8
  Colorado State 0(5)  
  6 Arizona 5 9 X
  11 Ole Miss 2 1 X
11 Ole Miss 12  
Chattanooga 0(5)  
  11 Ole Miss 0
  Louisiana 2  
Southeast Missouri State 2
Louisiana 3  
  Louisiana 1 4
Oxford Regional – Ole Miss Softball Complex
  11 Ole Miss 5 5  
Chattanooga 1  
Southeast Missouri State 2  
  11 Ole Miss 10
  Southeast Missouri State 0(5)  

Minneapolis Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 Minnesota 3  
North Dakota State 0  
  7 Minnesota 2  
  Georgia 1(8)  
Drake 4
Georgia 6(8)  
  7 Minnesota 8 X  
Minneapolis Regional – Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
  Georgia 1 X  
North Dakota State 0(5)  
Drake 8  
  Georgia 7
  Drake 4  
  7 Minnesota 5 3 X
  10 LSU 3 0 X
10 LSU 2  
Monmouth 0  
  10 LSU 5
  Texas Tech 4(13)  
Louisiana Tech 0
Texas Tech 3  
  10 LSU 4 5
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park
  Texas Tech 5 1  
Monmouth 0  
Louisiana Tech 1  
  Texas Tech 3
  Louisiana Tech 1  

Los Angeles Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
2 UCLA 6  
Weber State 0  
  2 UCLA 9  
  Missouri 1(5)  
Cal State Fullerton 4
Missouri 7  
  2 UCLA 1 13  
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium
  Missouri 5 1  
Weber State 7  
Cal State Fullerton 3  
  Missouri 7
  Weber State 0  
  2 UCLA 6 7 X
  James Madison 1 2 X
15 Michigan 8  
Saint Francis (PA) 0(6)  
  15 Michigan 1
  James Madison 0(12)  
DePaul 2
James Madison 5  
  15 Michigan 0 1
Ann Arbor Regional – Alumni Field
  James Madison 3 2  
Saint Francis (PA) 1  
DePaul 3  
  James Madison 3
  DePaul 0  

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 30 through June 4, 2019, in Oklahoma City.

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachWCWS Appearances†
(including 2019 WCWS)
WCWS Best Finish†*WCWS W-L Record†
(excluding 2019 WCWS)
AlabamaSEC57–8 (18–6)Patrick Murphy12
(last: 2016)
1st
(2012)
17–21
ArizonaPac-1247–12 (19–5)Mike Candrea23
(last: 2010)
1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)
61–32
FloridaSEC49–16 (12–12)Tim Walton10
(last: 2018)
1st
(2014, 2015)
26–16
MinnesotaBig Ten46–12 (20–2)Jamie Trachsel1
OklahomaBig 1254–3 (18–0)Patty Gasso13
(last: 2018)
1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
30–17
Oklahoma StateBig 1244–15 (13–5)Kenny Gajewski8
(last: 2011)
3rd
(1989, 1990, 1993, 1994)
11–14
UCLAPac-1251–6 (20–4)Kelly Inouye-Perez29
(last: 2018)
1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989
1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004)
98–36
WashingtonPac-1250–7 (20–4)Heather Tarr14
(last: 2018)
1st
(2009)
24–21

† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results

Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 Oklahoma 3  
8 Alabama 2  
  1 Oklahoma 6  
  13 Oklahoma State 1  
5 Florida 1
13 Oklahoma State 2  
  1 Oklahoma 0(8) 7  
  8 Alabama 1 3  
8 Alabama 15  
5 Florida 3(5)  
  8 Alabama 2
  6 Arizona 0  
  1 Oklahoma 3 4 X
  2 UCLA 16 5 X
3 Washington 1(8)  
6 Arizona 3  
  6 Arizona 2
  2 UCLA 6  
7 Minnesota 2
2 UCLA 7  
  2 UCLA 3 X
  3 Washington 0(10) X  
3 Washington 5  
7 Minnesota 3  
  13 Oklahoma State 0
  3 Washington 1  

All-tournament Team

  • Bailey Hemphill, UT, Alabama
  • Samantha Show, P/UT, Oklahoma St.
  • Sami Reynolds, OF, Washington
  • Taran Alvelo, P, Washington
  • Nicole Mendes, CF, Oklahoma
  • Sydney Romero, 3B, Oklahoma
  • Rachel Garcia, P, UCLA
  • Aaliyah Jordan, RF, UCLA
  • Bubba Nickles, CF, UCLA
  • Kinsley Washington, 2B, UCLA

Championship Game

School Top Batter Stats.
UCLA Bruins Brianna Tautalafua 3-3 HR RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Sydney Romero 2-3 HR RBI
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLA Bruins Rachel Garcia (W) 7.0844343833
Oklahoma Sooners Giselle Juarez (L) 6.21055373835

Schedule

[2]

Game Time* Matchup# Television Attendance
Thursday, May 30
1 11:00 a.m. No. 6 Arizona vs. No. 3 Washington ESPN 8,439
2 1:30 p.m. No. 7 Minnesota vs. No. 2 UCLA
3 6:00 p.m. No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 5 Florida ESPN2 9,290
4 8:30 p.m. No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Friday, May 31
5 6:00 p.m. No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 6 Arizona ESPN 9,820
6 8:30 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State
Saturday, June 1
7 11:00 a.m. No. 3 Washington vs. No. 7 Minnesota ESPN
8 1:30 p.m. No. 5 Florida vs. No. 8 Alabama
9 6:00 p.m. No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. No. 3 Washington 8,971
10 8:30 p.m. No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 6 Arizona
Sunday, June 2
11 12:00 p.m. No. 3 Washington vs. No. 2 UCLA ESPN

9,046

12 2:30 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 8 Alabama
13 6:00 p.m. No. 8 Alabama vs. No. 1 Oklahoma ESPN2

7,242

Monday, June 3
Finals, G1 6:00 p.m. No. 2 UCLA vs. No. 1 Oklahoma ESPN 8,486
Tuesday, June 4
Finals, G2 7:00 p.m. No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 UCLA ESPN 8,373
Wednesday, June 5*
Finals, G3* 7:00 p.m. If Necessary ESPN N/A
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.* = if necessary

Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS F NC
Pac-12 5 26–9 .743 4 3 3 2 1 1
Big 12 4 22–12 .647 4 3 2 1 1
SEC 13 38–31 .551 11 6 2 1
Big Ten 6 16–13 .552 4 2 1
ACC 5 12–10 .545 5 1
CAA 1 4–3 .571 1 1
American 3 5–6 .455 1
Mountain West 2 3–4 .333 1
Sun Belt 1 2–2 .500 1
Missouri Valley 2 2–4 .333
Other 22 8–44 .154

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. Ryan Radtke made his softball radio debut and joined returning analyst Leah Amico.

Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. For just the third time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

Broadcast assignments

References

  1. "ESPN Regular Season NCAA Division I Softball Schedule Going Yard with More than 1,200 Games". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
  2. "Women's College World Series Daily Schedule". NCAA.com. NCAA & TURNER SPORTS INTERACTIVE, INC. Retrieved 23 April 2019.
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