2024 NCAA DI softball tournament announced

by | May 13, 2024 | Headlines, Softball | 0 comments

Here are the key dates for the 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament:

Selection show: May 12 at 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
See the full selections release here
Regionals: May 16/17-19
Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City
2024 DI softball regionals (May 17-19)
*All times Eastern

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas
Friday, May 17
Game 1: No. 1 seed Texas (host) vs. Siena | 4 p.m. | LHN
Game 2: Northwestern vs. Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 if necessary | TBD
Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17
Oregon vs. Boston University | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 2 seed Oklahoma (host) vs. Cleveland State | 8 p.m. | ESPNU
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 if necessary | TBD
Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee
Friday, May 17
Virginia vs. Miami (Ohio) | Noon | ESPN+
No. 3 seed Tennessee (host) vs. Dayton | 2:30 p.m. ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 if necessary | TBD
Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida
Friday, May 17
No. 4 seed Florida (host) vs. Florida Gulf Coast | Noon | SEC Network
South Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma
Friday, May 17
Kentucky vs. Michigan | 3 p.m. | ESPN2
No. 5 seed Oklahoma State (host) vs. Northern Colorado | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California
Friday, May 17
Virginia Tech vs. San Diego State | 6 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 6 seed UCLA (host) vs. Grand Canyon | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 5 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, May 17
Washington vs. Indiana | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 7 seed Missouri (host) vs. Omaha | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Stanford Regional – Stanford, California
Friday, May 17
Mississippi State vs. Cal State Fullerton | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 8 seed Stanford (host) vs. Saint Mary’s (California) | 10 p.m. | ESPN2
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 5 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 7:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 10 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, May 17
California vs. Southern Illinois | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 9 seed LSU (host) vs. Jackson State | 6 p.m. | SEC Network
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina
Friday, May 17
South Carolina vs. Utah | Noon | ESPN+
No. 10 seed Duke* (host) vs. Morgan State | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 11 a.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 1:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 4 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia
Friday, May 17
Charlotte vs. Liberty | 3 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 11 seed Georgia (host) vs. UNCW | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 6 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas
Friday, May 17
Arizona vs. Villanova | 6 p.m. | ESPN+
No. 12 seed Arkansas (host) vs. Southeast Missouri State | 8:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana
Friday, May 17
No. 13 seed Louisiana (host) vs. Princeton | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Baylor vs. Ole Miss | 8 p.m. | ESPN2
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama
Friday, May 17
Clemson vs. Southeastern Louisiana | 2 p.m. | ACC Network
No. 14 seed Alabama (host) vs. USC Upstate | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida
Friday, May 17
Auburn vs. UCF | 2 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 15 seed Florida State (host) vs. Chattanooga | 4:30 p.m. | ACC Network
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
Bryan-College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas
Friday, May 17
Texas State vs. Penn State | 4 p.m. | ESPNU
No. 16 seed Texas A&M (host) vs. UAlbany | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 3 p.m.
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 5:30 p.m.
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 | TBD
Game 7 ​​​​​​​if necessary | TBD
2024 Women’s College World Series schedule (all times ET)
May 30

Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
May 31

Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
June 1

Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN
June 2

Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. | ABC
Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPNU
June 3

Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon | ESPN
Game 12 (if necc.): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. | ESPN2
Game 14 (if necc.): 9:30 p.m. | ESPN2
June 5

WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
June 6

WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
June 7

WCWS Final Game 3 (if necc.): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. | ESPN
How the championship works: Regionals — at 16 sites — are double-elimination and scheduled for May 16/17-19. The 16 winners advance to super regionals and play a two-team, best-out-of-three series either May 23-25 or May 24-26. The eight winners earn spots in the 2024 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City. The WCWS begins May 30 in double-elimination format. The final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship beginning June 5.

How to get tickets for the Women’s College World Series
You can purchase tickets for the 2024 WCWS here. The Women’s College World Series is played at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.

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