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Teams | 64 |
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Finals site | |
Champions | Oklahoma (4th title) |
Runner-up | Florida (8th WCWS Appearance) |
Winning coach | Patty Gasso (4th title) |
MOP | Shay Knighten (Oklahoma) |
The 2017 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 18 through June 7, 2017, as the final part of the 2017 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 participating NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 14, 2017. 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 2017 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. Oklahoma would repeat as National Champions, defeating Florida in 2 games and 17 innings in the first game. Oklahoma became the lowest seeded team to ever win the National Championship, winning as the 10 seed. [1]
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.
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show Sunday, May 14 at 10 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series.
The Regionals took place May 18–21. One regional, Salt Lake City, took place May 18–20 because of BYU's no-Sunday-play policy; all other regionals occurred May 19–21. The Super Regionals took place from May 25–28.
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 9(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 0 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Gainesville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 1 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Florida A&M | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
FIU | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 0 | 2 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alabama | 3 | 0 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alabama | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Albany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alabama | 1(9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 11(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
16 | Alabama | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuscaloosa Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Albany | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Minnesota | 5(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana Tech | 2 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 14(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 2(12) | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
College Station Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Texas Southern | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 8(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Texas | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 1 | 6 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 8 | 5 | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
8 | Tennessee | 3 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Knoxville Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Ohio State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
USC Upstate | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Longwood | 4 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 10(6) | ||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Los Angeles Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Lehigh | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
San Jose State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Cal State Fullerton | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 8(11) | 1 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ole Miss | 7 | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ole Miss | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ole Miss | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
12 | Ole Miss | 7 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Oxford Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Southern Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arizona State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Carolina | 3 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Louisiana–Lafayette | 1 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Baton Rouge Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 6 | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
Fairfield | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 1 | 1 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State | 3 | 0 | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
4 | Florida State | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tallahassee Regionals | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Princeton | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 10(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Georgia | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 2 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 13(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 6(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Eugene Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Missouri | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wisconsin | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
UIC | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 4 | 6 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 0 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 3(12) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
14 | Kentucky | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Lexington Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
DePaul | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Illinois | 10(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Marshall | 2 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 10(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 8(6) | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 14(6) | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Salt Lake City Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mississippi State | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
BYU | 12(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fordham | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
11 | Utah | 4 | 9 | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 10 | 8 | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 12(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Seattle Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Montana | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Michigan | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fresno State | 0 |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
7 | Auburn | 11(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Auburn | 4(9) | ||||||||||||||||||||
California | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Auburn | 8 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Auburn Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
California | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
East Tennessee State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 7(8) | |||||||||||||||||||||
California | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Notre Dame | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
7 | Auburn | 0 | 2 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 4 | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 3(9) | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tulsa | 4 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Norman Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 6(10) | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Arkansas | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
North Dakota State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 10(6) |
Round 1 | Round 2 | Regional Finals | Super Regionals | |||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 1 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Waco Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Oregon State | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
James Madison | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Kent State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 2 | 6 | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 3 | 4 | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 11(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 12(5) | |||||||||||||||||||||
2 | Arizona | 9 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
Tucson Regional | ||||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 0 | — | ||||||||||||||||||||
New Mexico State | 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
South Carolina | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
Saint Francis (PA) | 1 |
The Women's College World Series will be held June 1 through June 7, 2017, in Oklahoma City.
School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2017 WCWS) | WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2017 WCWS) |
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UCLA | Pac-12 | 47–13 (16–8) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 27 (last: 2016) | 1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990 1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010) | 95–32 |
Oklahoma | Big 12 | 56–9 (17–1) | Patty Gasso | 11 (last: 2016) | 1st (2000, 2013, 2016) | 22–15 |
Florida | SEC | 55–8 (20–3) | Tim Walton | 8 (last: 2015) | 1st (2014, 2015) | 22–12 |
Oregon | Pac-12 | 52-6 (17-6) | Mike White | 5 (last: 2015) | 3rd (2014) | 4-8 |
LSU | SEC | 47–20 (12–12) | Beth Torina | 6 (last: 2016) | 3rd (2001, 2004, 2015, 2016) | 8–10 |
Texas A&M | SEC | 47–11 (16–7) | Jo Evans | 8 (last: 2008) | 1st (1983, 1987) | 19–13 |
Baylor | Big 12 | 48–13 (13–5) | Glenn Moore | 4 (last: 2014) | 3rd (2011, 2014) | 5–6 |
Washington | Pac-12 | 48–12 (16–8) | Heather Tarr | 12 (last: 2013) | 1st (2009) | 19–17 |
† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 8(5) | ||||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 5 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
9 | Texas A&M | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
5 | UCLA | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||
1 | Florida | 5 | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 7(17) | 5 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Washington | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
10 | Oklahoma | 4 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 2 | — | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
15 | Baylor | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
13 | LSU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||
3 | Oregon | 4 |
Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | ||
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Thursday, June 1 | ||||||
1 | 11:00 a.m. | (9) Texas A&M vs. (1) Florida | ESPN | 8,428 | ||
2 | 1:30 p.m. | (5) UCLA vs. (13) LSU | ||||
3 | 6:00 p.m. | (6) Washington vs. (3) Oregon | ESPN2 | 8,874 | ||
4 | 8:30 p.m. | (10) Oklahoma vs. (15) Baylor | ||||
Friday, June 2 | ||||||
5 | 6:00 p.m. | (1) Florida vs. (13) LSU | ESPN | 9,658 | ||
6 | 8:30 p.m. | (6) Washington vs. (10) Oklahoma | ||||
Saturday, June 3 | ||||||
7 | 11:00 a.m. | (9) Texas A&M vs. (5) UCLA | ESPN | 8,696 | ||
8 | 1:30 p.m. | (3) Oregon vs. (15) Baylor | ||||
9 | 6:00 p.m. | (5) UCLA vs. (6) Washington | 9,076 | |||
10 | 8:30 p.m. | (3) Oregon vs. (13) LSU | ||||
Sunday, June 4 | ||||||
11 | 12:00 p.m. | (1) Florida vs. (6) Washington | ESPN | 9,419 | ||
12 | 2:30 p.m. | (10) Oklahoma vs. (3) Oregon | ||||
Monday, June 5 | ||||||
Finals, G1 | 6:00 p.m. | (1) Florida vs. (10) Oklahoma | ESPN | 8,337 | ||
Tuesday, June 6 | ||||||
Finals, G2 | 7:00 p.m. | (1) Florida vs. (10) Oklahoma | ESPN | 8,507 | ||
*Game times in CDT. (#) – Rankings denote tournament seed. |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||
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Oklahoma | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 7 | 10 | 2 | |||||||||||||
Florida | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 12 | 0 | |||||||||||||
WP: Paige Lowary (16–3) LP: Kelly Barnhill (26–4) Home runs: OKLA: Nicole Mendes, Falepolima Aviu, Shay Knighten FLA: None Attendance: 8,337 Boxscore |
Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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Florida | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Oklahoma | 1 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | x | 5 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||||
WP: Mariah Lopez (18–1) LP: Aleshia Ocasio (8–1) Sv: Paige Lowary (11) Home runs: FLA: Sophia Reynoso, Chelsea Herndon OKLA: Nicole Mendes Attendance: 8,507 Boxscore |
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
Position | Player | School |
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P | Kelly Barnhill | Florida |
Delanie Gourley | Florida | |
Paige Lowary | Oklahoma | |
Paige Parker | Oklahoma | |
IF | Shay Knighten (MOP) | Oklahoma |
Ali Aguilar | Washington | |
Mia Camuso | Oregon | |
Alexis Mack | Oregon | |
OF | Amanda Lorenz | Florida |
Justine McLean | Florida | |
U | Nicole Mendes | Oklahoma |
Aleshia Ocasio | Florida |
Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | RF | SR | WS | NS | F | NC |
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Big 12 | 4 | 23–10 | .697 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
SEC | 13 | 39–27 | .591 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 1 | – |
Pac-12 | 8 | 30–15 | .667 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 2 | – | – |
ACC | 3 | 7–6 | .538 | 2 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
Big Ten | 5 | 8–10 | .444 | 4 | – | – | – | – | – |
American | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Sun Belt | 2 | 3–4 | .429 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big South | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
Big West | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
CAA | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
WCC | 1 | 2–2 | .500 | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
C-USA | 3 | 3–6 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
MWC | 2 | 2–4 | .333 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Other | 19 | 8–38 | .174 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
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.
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The Arizona State Sun Devils softball team represents Arizona State University in NCAA Division I College softball. The team competes in the Pac-12 Conference, and plays its home games at Alberta B. Farrington Softball Stadium in Tempe, Arizona. Clint Myers, former head coach of the Sun Devils, guided the team to the Women's College World Series in 2006, 2007, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2012, and 2013. The Sun Devils team won the National Championship in 2008 & 2011.
The 2013 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 16 through June 4, 2013 as the final part of the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 12, 2012. 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2013 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
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.
The 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 14 through June 3, 2015 as the final part of the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 10, 2015. 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 2015 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2016 American Athletic Conference softball tournament was held at the Collins Family Softball Complex on the campus of the University of Tulsa in Tulsa, Oklahoma from May 12 through May 14, 2016. The event determined the champion of the American Athletic Conference for the 2016 NCAA Division I softball season. Third-seeded Tulsa won the Tournament for the first time and earned the American Athletic Conference's automatic bid to the 2015 NCAA Division I softball tournament. All games were televised; the quarterfinals and semifinals were shown on the American Digital Network while the championship was broadcast on ESPN.
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.
The Oklahoma Sooners softball team represents the University of Oklahoma in NCAA Division I College softball. The team competes in the Big 12 Conference, and plays its home games at Love's Field in Norman, Oklahoma. The Sooners are currently led by head coach Patty Gasso.
The James Madison Dukes softball team represents James Madison University in NCAA Division I college softball. The team participates in the Sun Belt Conference (SBC) and plays home games in Veterans Memorial Park. JMU has won six CAA championships, including back-to-back Championships in 2016 and 2017. The Dukes have been to the NCAA Division I softball tournament nine times, hosting Regionals and Super Regionals in 2016. The team's head coach is Loren LaPorte, leading the Dukes to a 197–74 record in six seasons.
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.
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.
The 2019 NCAA Division I Softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began February 7, 2019. The season will progress through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and will conclude with the 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2019 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament will be held annually in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, will end in June 2019.
The 2014 NCAA Division I softball season, play of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2014. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2014 Women's College World Series. The Women's College World Series, consisting of the eight remaining teams in the NCAA Tournament and held in Oklahoma City at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium, ended on June 3, 2014.
The 2021 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 21 through June 10, 2021 as the final part of the 2021 NCAA Division I softball season. 31 teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences after the Ivy League opted out of the 2021 softball season. The remaining 33 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee on May 16, 2021. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2021 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 9, 2022, as the final part of the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2022 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
The 2023 Oklahoma Sooners softball team was an American college softball team that represented the University of Oklahoma during the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The Sooners were led by Patty Gasso in her twenty-ninth season, and played their home games at OU Softball Complex. They competed in the Big 12 Conference, where they finished with a 61–1 record, including 18–0 in conference play. The Sooners only loss on the season was during an early season tournament in Waco, Texas to the Baylor Bears, 3–4.