2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2016 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
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Champions Oklahoma  (3rd title)
Runner-up Auburn (2nd WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Patty Gasso  (3rd title)
MOP Paige Parker (Oklahoma)

The 2016 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 8, 2016 as the final part of the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were to be selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 15, 2016. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2016 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City in which the Oklahoma Sooners were crowned the champions.

Contents

Automatic bids

The Big 12, 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 [1]
America East Maine Regionals
(2004)
[2]
American Tulsa Regionals
(2006, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, 2013, 2014)
[3]
ACC Florida State WCWS
(1987, 1990, 1991, 1992, 1993, 2002, 2004, 2014)
[4]
A-10 Fordham Regionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015)
[5]
A-Sun USC Upstate Regionals
(2013, 2014, 2015)
[6]
Big 12 Oklahoma 1st
(2000), (2013)
[7]
Big East Butler 1st Appearance [8]
Big Sky Weber State Regionals
(2015)
[9]
Big South Longwood Regionals
(2013, 2015)
[10]
Big Ten Minnesota WCWS
1976, 1978
[11]
Big West Cal State Fullerton 1st
(1986)
[12]
Colonial James Madison Regionals
(2009, 2013, 2014, 2015)
[13]
Conference USA Florida Atlantic Regionals
(1999, 2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2005)
[14]
Horizon League Valparaiso Regionals
(2012, 2013)
[15]
Ivy League Princeton WCWS
(1995), (1996)
[16]
MAC Miami (OH) Regionals
(2005, 2009, 2012)
[17]
MAAC Marist Regionals
(2006, 2013)
[18]
MEAC Florida A&M Regionals
(1995, 1997, 1998, 1999, 2005, 2006, 2009, 2014, 2015)
[19]
MVC Wichita State Regionals
(1989, 2005)
[20]
Mountain West Fresno State 1st
(1998)
[21]
Northeastern LIU Brooklyn Regionals
(2008, 2012)
[22]
OVC Jacksonville State Super Regionals
(2009)
[23]
Pac-12 Oregon 3rd
(2014)
[24]
Patriot League Boston University Regionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014)
[25]
SEC Auburn 4th
(2015)
[26]
SoCon Samford 1st Appearance [27]
Southland McNeese State Regionals
(1994, 2005, 2010)
[28]
SWAC Alabama State 1st Appearance [29]
Summit League North Dakota State Super Regionals
(2009)
[30]
Sun Belt Louisiana–Lafayette WCWS
(2008, 2014)
[31]
WAC Cal State Bakersfield 1st Appearance [32]
WCC BYU Super Regionals
(2010)
[33]

National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 15 at 10 p.m. EDT on ESPNU. The 16 national seeds hosted the Regionals. 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 19–22. The Columbia regional took place May 19–21 because of BYU's no Sunday-play policy. All other regionals occurred May 20–22. The Super Regionals took place from May 26–29.

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Florida 11(5)
Alabama State 0
1 Florida5
UCF 0
Florida Atlantic 0
UCF 1
1 Florida8(5)
Gainesville Regional
UCF 0
Alabama State 0
Florida Atlantic8
UCF2
Florida Atlantic 1
1 Florida 0 2
16 Georgia33
16 Georgia 6
Maine 0
16 Georgia5
Northwestern 2
Oklahoma State 1
Northwestern 2
16 Georgia3 6
Athens Regionals
Oklahoma State 50
Maine 1
Oklahoma State10
Northwestern 2
Oklahoma State3

Tallahassee Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
9 Kentucky 6
Butler 1
9 Kentucky 0
Utah3
Illinois 0
Utah 1
Utah0 5
Lexington Regional
9 Kentucky 43
Butler 1
Illinois2
9 Kentucky3(8)
Illinois 2
Utah 2 0
8 Florida State63
8 Florida State 1
Florida A&M 0
8 Florida State4
South Carolina 0
South Florida 0
South Carolina 2
8 Florida State2
Tallahassee Regional
South Carolina 1
Florida A&M 4
South Florida6
South Carolina6
South Florida 0

Eugene Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
5 Oregon 8(5)
Fordham 0
5 Oregon5
Baylor 0
Long Beach State 2
Baylor 3
5 Oregon8
Eugene Regional
Baylor 1
Fordham 1
Long Beach State9
Baylor11
Long Beach State 2
5 Oregon 81 1
12 UCLA1 2(9)2
12 UCLA 7
Cal State Bakersfield 0
12 UCLA3
Cal State Fullerton 2
Cal State Fullerton 6
Fresno State 4
12 UCLA5
Los Angeles Regional
Cal State Fullerton 4
Cal State Bakersfield 5
Fresno State8
Cal State Fullerton7
Fresno State 1

Auburn Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
13 Tennessee 10(6)
Marist 2
13 Tennessee 0
Arizona4
Ohio State 0
Arizona 2
Arizona4(8)
Knoxville Regional
13 Tennessee 3
Marist 1
Ohio State6
13 Tennessee10(5)
Ohio State 1
Arizona 51 1
4 Auburn3 46
4 Auburn 2
Jacksonville State 1
4 Auburn6
USC Upstate 1
Oregon State 2
USC Upstate 5
4 Auburn14(5)
Auburn Regional
Jacksonville State 2
Jacksonville State5
Oregon State 4
USC Upstate 2
Jacksonville State3

Norman Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
3 Oklahoma 7
Wichita State 2
3 Oklahoma9
Ole Miss 1
Tulsa 1
Ole Miss 5
3 Oklahoma3
Norman Regional
Ole Miss 0
Wichita State2
Tulsa 1
Ole Miss4
Wichita State 0
3 Oklahoma87
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 6
14 Louisiana–Lafayette 9
Boston University 5
Texas 1
14 Louisiana–Lafayette9
Texas 5
Texas A&M 0
14 Louisiana–Lafayette9(9)
Lafayette Regional
Texas A&M 8
Texas A&M6
Boston University 0
Texas 3
Texas A&M9

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
11 Washington 14(5)
Weber State 6
11 Washington5
Minnesota 2
Minnesota 7
North Dakota State 2
11 Washington15(6)
Seattle Regional
Minnesota 7
Weber State 2
North Dakota State5
Minnesota7
North Dakota State 5
11 Washington 1 2
6 Alabama2(8)5
6 Alabama 3
Samford 0
6 Alabama3
California 1
California 1
Texas State 0
6 Alabama8
Tuscaloosa Regional
California 0
Samford 0
Texas State2
California4
Texas State 3

Harrisonburg Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
7 James Madison 7
Princeton 0
7James Madison10
North Carolina 1
Longwood 4
North Carolina 6
7 James Madison5
Harrisonburg Regional
Longwood 1
Princeton 1
Longwood2
North Carolina 4
Longwood5(9)
7 James Madison 30 2
10 LSU2 23
10 LSU 10(6)
LIU Brooklyn 2
10 LSU4
McNeese State 1
Arizona State 2
McNeese State 5
10 LSU2
Baton Rouge Regional
Arizona State 0
LIU Brooklyn 0
Arizona State1
McNeese State 2
Arizona State3(14)

Ann Arbor Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
15 Missouri 9(5)
BYU 0
15 Missouri8(6)
Nebraska 0
Nebraska 3
Louisville 2
15 Missouri9(5)
Columbia Regional
Nebraska 0
BYU6
Louisville 4
Nebraska2
BYU 0
15 Missouri 3 4
2 Michigan55
2 Michigan 8(5)
Valparaiso 0
2 Michigan6
Miami (OH) 0
Notre Dame 2
Miami (OH) 3
2 Michigan6
Ann Arbor Regional
Notre Dame 2
Valparaiso 0
Notre Dame8
Miami (OH) 0
Notre Dame5

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 8, 2016, in Oklahoma City.

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2016 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†*WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2016 WCWS)
Alabama SEC 51–14 (17–8) Patrick Murphy 11
(last: 2015)
1st
(2012)
17–19
Auburn SEC 58–12 (16–7) Clint Myers 2
(last: 2015)
3rd
(2015)
2–2
Florida State ACC 55–10 (21–2) Lonni Alameda 9
(last: 2014)
3rd
(2002)
6–15
Georgia SEC 46–20 (12–12) Lu Harris-Champer 3
(last: 2010)
3rd
(2009, 2010)
4–4
LSU SEC 52–18 (13–11) Beth Torina 5
(last: 2015)
3rd
(2004, 2015)
7–8
Michigan Big-10 52–7 (21–2) Carol Hutchins 12
(last: 2015)
1st
(2005)
13–22
Oklahoma Big-12 52–7 (17–1) Patty Gasso 10
(last: 2014)
1st
(2000, 2013)
17–14
UCLA Pac-12 40–16–1 (16–5–1) Kelly Inouye-Perez 26
(last: 2015)
1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
95–30

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
16 Georgia 5
8 Florida State 4
16 Georgia 3
4 Auburn4
4 Auburn 10
12 UCLA 3
4 Auburn8(8)
8 Florida State 7
8 Florida State8
12 UCLA 4
2 Michigan 0
8 Florida State1
4 Auburn 2 11(8)1
3 Oklahoma37 2
3 Oklahoma 3(8)
6 Alabama 0
3 Oklahoma7
2 Michigan 5
2 Michigan 2
10 LSU 0
3 Oklahoma7
10 LSU 3
6 Alabama 4
10 LSU6
16 Georgia 1
10 LSU4

Finals

National championship
Auburnv.Oklahoma

Game 1

June 6, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. (CDT) at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team1234567 R H E
Auburn0000002240
Oklahoma003000x371
WP: Paige Parker (37–3)   LP: Lexi Davis (6–1)
Home runs:
AUB: Jade Rhodes
OKLA: Sydney Romero
Attendance: 8,171
Boxscore

Game 2

June 7, 2016 – 7:00 p.m. CDT at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team12345678 R H E
Oklahoma160000007102
Auburn0502000411132
WP: Makayla Martin (15–3)   LP: Jayden Chestnut (9–1)
Home runs:
OKLA: Kady Self
AUB: Whitney Jordan, Kasey Cooper, Emily Carosone
Attendance: 8,409
Boxscore

Game 3

June 8, 2016 – 6:00 p.m. CDT at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma
Team1234567 R H E
Auburn0001000152
Oklahoma200000x251
WP: Paige Parker (38–3)   LP: Makayla Martin (15–4)
Home runs:
AUB: Jade Rhodes
OKLA: None
Attendance: 8,367

Record by conference

Conference# of BidsRecordWin %RFSRWSNSCSNC
Big 12 414–7.667311111
Southeastern 1141–22.651116421
Atlantic Coast 48–7.5332111
Pac-12 823–16.590751
Big Ten 612–10.545311
Sun Belt 24–4.50011
CAA 14–2.66711
American 33–7.3001
Big West 23–4.4291
Other2311–44.2002

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Championship Series, and National Champion.

Media coverage

Radio

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

Television

ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. They aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Select regionals and super-regionals were broadcast on additional ESPN stations like SEC Network, ESPN3, SEC Network Plus, and Longhorn Network. Any regionals not picked up by ESPN were streamed online by the host institution or broadcast by their television partners.

Broadcast assignments

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