2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2019 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
Champions UCLA  (13th NCAA (14th overall) title)
Runner-up Oklahoma (13th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Kelly Inouye-Perez  (2nd title)
MOP Rachel Garcia (UCLA)
Attendance8,373 (Final game)
Television ESPN
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ESPN3
SEC Network
Longhorn Network

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.

Contents

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 East UMBC Regionals
(2002)
American South Florida WCWS
(2012)
ACC Florida State Champions
(2018)
A-10 Fordham Regionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
ASUN Lipscomb Regionals
(2010, 2014)
Big 12 Oklahoma Champions
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Big East DePaul WCWS
(1999, 2000, 2005, 2007)
Big Sky Weber State Regionals
(2015, 2016)
Big South Longwood Regionals
(2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Big Ten Michigan Champions
(2005)
Big West Cal State Fullerton Champions
(1986)
Colonial James Madison Super Regionals
(2016)
Conference USA Louisiana Tech WCWS
(1983, 1985, 1986)
Horizon League Detroit Mercy 1st Appearance
Ivy League Harvard Regionals
(1998, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018)
MAC Toledo WCWS
(1989)
MAAC Monmouth Regionals
(2018)
MEAC Bethune–Cookman Super Regionals
(2005)
MVC Drake Regionals
(2008, 2018)
Mountain West Colorado State Regionals
(1997, 2003)
Northeast Saint Francis (PA) Regionals
(2017, 2018)
OVC Southeast Missouri State Regionals
(1999)
Pac-12 UCLA Champions
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
Patriot League Boston University Regionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
SEC Florida Champions
(2014, 2015)
SoCon Chattanooga Regionals
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)
Southland Sam Houston State Regionals
(2007)
SWAC Alabama State Regionals
(2016)
Summit League North Dakota State Super Regionals
(2009)
Sun Belt Louisiana WCWS
(1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014)
WAC Seattle 1st Appearance
West Coast BYU Super Regionals
(2010)

At-large

TeamConference
Alabama SEC
Arizona Pac-12
Arizona State Pac-12
Arkansas SEC
Auburn SEC
Boise State Mountain West
Georgia SEC
Houston American
Illinois Big Ten
Kentucky SEC
LSU SEC
Louisville ACC
Minnesota Big Ten
Mississippi State SEC
Missouri SEC
North Carolina ACC
Northwestern Big Ten
Notre Dame ACC
Ohio State Big Ten
Oklahoma State Big 12
Ole Miss SEC
South Carolina SEC
Southern Illinois Missouri Valley
Stanford Pac-12
Tennessee SEC
Texas Big 12
Texas A&M SEC
Texas Tech Big 12
Tulsa American
Virginia Tech ACC
Washington Pac-12
Wisconsin Big Ten

By conference

ConferenceTotalSchools
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 Oklahoma4
Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin 4
Notre Dame 2
1 Oklahoma1 2
Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex
Wisconsin 20
UMBC 0
Notre Dame2
Wisconsin5
Notre Dame 4
1 Oklahoma38—
16 Northwestern 0 0 —
16 Northwestern 15
Detroit Mercy 1(5)
16 Northwestern 1
Louisville2
Southern Illinois 5
Louisville 9
Louisville 0 3
Evanston Regional – Sharon J. Drysdale Field
16 Northwestern74
Detroit Mercy 1
Southern Illinois2
16 Northwestern8
Southern Illinois 1

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
8 Alabama 8
Alabama State 2
8 Alabama7
Arizona State 4
Lipscomb 3
Arizona State 4
8 Alabama9—
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium
Arizona State 8 —
Alabama State 0
Lipscomb14(5)
Arizona State10(6)
Lipscomb 1
8 Alabama35 8
9 Texas 0 75
9 Texas 1
Sam Houston State 2
Sam Houston State 0
Houston5
Houston 3
Texas A&M 1
Houston 2 0
Austin Regional – Red & Charline McCombs Field
9 Texas57
9 Texas3(8)
Texas A&M 2
Sam Houston State 0
9 Texas3

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
5 Florida 3
Boston University 0
5 Florida8(5)
Boise State 0
Boise State 9
Stanford 1
5 Florida5—
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Boise State 0 —
Boston University 2
Stanford13(5)
Boise State2
Stanford 0
5 Florida32 2(8)
12 Tennessee 0 3(9)1
12 Tennessee 8(6)
Longwood 0
12 Tennessee12
Ohio State 4
Ohio State 1
North Carolina 0
12 Tennessee0 2
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
North Carolina 10
Longwood 1
North Carolina3
Ohio State 3
North Carolina5

Tallahassee Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
4 Florida State 8
Bethune–Cookman 0(5)
4 Florida State12(5)
South Florida 1
South Florida 3
South Carolina 2
4 Florida State7—
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field
South Carolina 6 —
Bethune–Cookman 0
South Carolina10(5)
South Florida 1
South Carolina2(10)
4 Florida State 1 42
13 Oklahoma State3(9)1 3
13 Oklahoma State 3
BYU 1
13 Oklahoma State13
Tulsa 10
Tulsa 5
Arkansas 0
13 Oklahoma State2—
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium
Tulsa 1 —
BYU6
Arkansas 3
Tulsa6
BYU 4

Seattle Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
3 Washington 2
Fordham 0
3 Washington6
Mississippi State 1
Seattle 3
Mississippi State 5
3 Washington8—
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium
Mississippi State 0 —
Fordham 0
Seattle1(8)
Mississippi State7
Seattle 3
3 Washington35—
14 Kentucky 0 0 —
14 Kentucky 7
Toledo 2
14 Kentucky8
Virginia Tech 1
Illinois 2
Virginia Tech 6
14 Kentucky11(6)—
Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium
Virginia Tech 1 —
Toledo 0
Illinois3
Virginia Tech5
Illinois 1

Tucson Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
6 Arizona 5
Harvard 1
6 Arizona2
Auburn 1
Colorado State 5
Auburn 10
6 Arizona12—
Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Auburn 3 —
Harvard 0
Colorado State6
Auburn8(5)
Colorado State 0
6 Arizona59—
11 Ole Miss 2 1 —
11 Ole Miss 12(5)
Chattanooga 0
11 Ole Miss 0
Louisiana2
Southeast Missouri State 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 1 4
Oxford Regional – Ole Miss Softball Complex
11 Ole Miss55
Chattanooga 1
Southeast Missouri State2
11 Ole Miss10(5)
Southeast Missouri State0

Minneapolis Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
7 Minnesota 3
North Dakota State 0
7 Minnesota2(8)
Georgia 1
Drake 4
Georgia 6(8)
7 Minnesota8—
Minneapolis Regional – Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
Georgia 1 —
North Dakota State 0
Drake8(5)
Georgia7
Drake 4
7 Minnesota53—
10 LSU 3 0 —
10 LSU 2
Monmouth 0
10 LSU5(13)
Texas Tech 4
Louisiana Tech 0
Texas Tech 3
10 LSU4 5
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park
Texas Tech 51
Monmouth 0
Louisiana Tech1
Texas Tech3
Louisiana Tech 1

Los Angeles Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
2 UCLA 6
Weber State 0
2 UCLA9(5)
Missouri 1
Cal State Fullerton 4
Missouri 7
2 UCLA1 13
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium
Missouri 51
Weber State7
Cal State Fullerton 3
Missouri7
Weber State 0
2 UCLA67—
James Madison 1 2 —
15 Michigan 8(6)
Saint Francis (PA) 0
15 Michigan1(12)
James Madison 0
DePaul 2
James Madison 5
15 Michigan 0 1
Ann Arbor Regional – Alumni Field
James Madison32
Saint Francis (PA) 1
DePaul3
James Madison3
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)
Alabama SEC 57–8 (18–6) Patrick Murphy 12
(last: 2016)		1st
(2012)		17–21
Arizona Pac-12 47–12 (19–5) Mike Candrea 23
(last: 2010)		1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)		61–32
Florida SEC 49–16 (12–12) Tim Walton 10
(last: 2018)		1st
(2014, 2015)		26–16
Minnesota Big Ten 46–12 (20–2) Jamie Trachsel 1——
Oklahoma Big 12 54–3 (18–0) Patty Gasso 13
(last: 2018)		1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)		29–17
Oklahoma State Big 12 44–15 (13–5) Kenny Gajewski 8
(last: 2011)		3rd
(1989, 1990, 1993, 1994)		11–14
UCLA Pac-12 51–6 (20–4) Kelly Inouye-Perez 29
(last: 2018)		1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)		98–36
Washington Pac-12 50–7 (20–4) Heather Tarr 14
(last: 2018)		1st
(2009)		24–21

† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results

Bracket

Opening Round Second Round Semifinals Championship Series
               
1 Oklahoma 3
8 Alabama 2
1 Oklahoma6
13 Oklahoma State1
5 Florida 1
13 Oklahoma State 2
1 Oklahoma0(8)7
8 Alabama 13
8 Alabama15
5 Florida 3(5)
8 Alabama2
6 Arizona 0
1 Oklahoma 3 4 —
2 UCLA165—
3 Washington 1(8)
6 Arizona 3
6 Arizona 2
2 UCLA6
7 Minnesota 2
2 UCLA 7
2 UCLA3—
3 Washington 0(10)—
3 Washington5
7 Minnesota 3
13 Oklahoma State 0
3 Washington1

All-tournament Team

The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.

PositionPlayerSchool
P & MOP Rachel Garcia UCLA
P Taran Alvelo Washington
Montana Fouts Alabama
Samantha ShowOklahoma State
2BKinsley WashingtonUCLA
3B Sydney Romero Oklahoma
OF Jocelyn Alo Oklahoma
Aaliyah JordanUCLA
Nicole Mendes Oklahoma
Bubba Nickles UCLA
Sami ReynoldsWashington
U Bailey Hemphill Alabama

Championship game

SchoolTop BatterStats.
UCLA BruinsBrianna Tautalafua3-3 HR RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Sydney Romero 2-3 HR RBI
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLA Bruins Rachel Garcia (W)7.0844343833
Oklahoma Sooners Giselle Juarez (L)6.21055373835

Game results

DateGameWinning teamScoreLosing teamWinning pitcherLosing pitcherSaveNotes
May 30Game 1 UCLA 7–2 Minnesota Rachel Garcia (25–1) Amber Fiser (31–8)–
Game 2 Arizona 3–1 (8) Washington Taylor McQuillin (24–7) Taran Alvelo (25–5)–
Game 3 Oklahoma State 2–1 Florida Samantha Show (22–8) Kelly Barnhill (34–13)–
Game 4 Oklahoma 3–2 Alabama Giselle Juarez (27–1) Montana Fouts (19–6)–
May 31Game 5UCLA6–2ArizonaRachel Garcia (26–1)Taylor McQuillan (24–8)–
Game 6Oklahoma6–1Oklahoma StateGiselle Juarez (28–1)Samantha Show (22–9)–
June 1Game 7Washington5–3Minnesota Gabbie Plain (24–2)Amber Fiser (31–9)Taran Alvelo (3)Minnesota eliminated
Game 8Alabama15–3 (5)FloridaSarah Cornell (22–1)Kelly Barnhill (34–14)–Florida eliminated
Game 9Washington1–0Oklahoma StateTaran Alvelo (26–5)Samantha Show (22–10)–Oklahoma State eliminated
Game 10Alabama2–0ArizonaMontana Fouts (20–6)Alyssa Denham (13–6)–Arizona eliminated
June 2Game 11UCLA3–0 (10)WashingtonRachel Garcia (27–1)Taran Alvelo (26–5)–Washington eliminated
Game 12Alabama1–0 (8)OklahomaMontana Fouts (21–6)Giselle Juarez (28–2)–
Game 13Oklahoma7–3AlabamaMariah Lopez (19–1)Krystal Goodman (11–1)–Alabama eliminated
Finals
June 3Game 1UCLA16–3OklahomaRachel Garcia (28–1)Giselle Juarez (28–3)–UCLA 1–0
June 4Game 2UCLA5–4OklahomaRachel Garcia (29–1)Giselle Juarez (28–4)–UCLA wins WCWS

Record by conference

Conference# of BidsRecordWin %RFSRWSNSFNC
Pac-12 526–9.743433211
Big 12 422–12.64743211–
SEC 1338–31.55111621––
Big Ten 616–13.552421–––
ACC 512–10.54551––––
CAA 14–3.57111––––
American 35–6.4551–––––
Mountain West 23–4.3331–––––
Sun Belt 12–2.5001–––––
Missouri Valley 22–4.333––––––
Other228–44.154––––––

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

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