Women’s College World Series: Schedule, scores, results, updates

The 2024 NCAA DI softball tournament will started on Friday, May 17 when the regional round of play kicked off. The Super Regional rounds concluded Memorial Day weekend and the Women’s College World Series started on May 30 in Oklahoma City.

The Oklahoma Sooners have won the last three national championships and will be looking for a four-peat this season. Texas earned the No. 1 overall seed in this year’s tournament, followed by Oklahoma, Tennessee and Florida. The championship was cancelled in 2020 due to COVID-19. The last team to win the title not named Oklahoma — was UCLA in 2019. Florida State won in 2018, while the Sooners picked on titles in 2017 and 2016 as well.

ESPN will provide coverage from all 16 regional sites on one of the ESPN platforms.

We break down everything you need to know about the eight teams competing in the 2024 Women’s College World Series. Below you can find important dates, game schedules and times for the 2024 NCAA softball championship.

Key dates:

• Regionals: May 17-19
• Super Regionals: May 23-25 or May 24-26
• Women’s College World Series: May 30-June 6/7 in Oklahoma City

Women’s College World Series Schedule:

May 30

• Game 1: (6) UCLA 4, (14) Alabama 1
• Game 2: (2) Oklahoma 9, (10) Duke 1
• Game 3: (1) Texas 4, (8) Stanford 0
• Game 4: (4) Florida 1, (5) Oklahoma State 0

May 31

• Game 5: (14) Alabama 2, Duke 1
• Game 6: (8) Stanford 8, (5) Oklahoma State 0

June 1

• Game 7: (2) Oklahoma 1, (6) UCLA 0
• Game 8: (1) Texas 10, (4) Florida 0

June 2

• Game 9: (4) Florida vs. (14) Alabama, 3 p.m. ET | ABC | Elimination Game
• Game 10: (6) UCLA vs. (8) Stanford, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2 | Elimination Game

June 3

• Game 11: (2) Oklahoma vs. TBD, 12 p.m, ET | ESPN
• Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. ET | ESPN
• Game 13: (1) Texas vs. TBD, 7 p.m. ET | ESPN2
• Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. ET | ESPN2

June 5

• WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

June 6

• WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

June 7

• WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. ET | ESPN

Super Regional Schedule:

Austin Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (16) Texas A&M 6, (1) Texas 5

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (1) Texas 9, (16) Texas A&M 8

Sunday, May 26

• Game 3 if necessary: (1) Texas 6, (16) Texas A&M 5

Super Regional winner: Texas

Norman Super Regional

Thursday, May 23

• Game 1: (2) Oklahoma 11, (15) Florida State 3

Friday, May 24

• Game 2: (2) Oklahoma 4, (15) Florida State 2

Super Regional winner: Oklahoma

Knoxville Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (3) Tennessee 3, (14) Alabama 2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (14) Alabama 3, (3) Tennessee 2 (14th)

Sunday, May 26

• Game 3 if necessary: (14) Alabama 4, (3) Tennesse 1

Super Regional winner: Alabama

Gainesville Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (4) Florida 4, Baylor 2

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: Baylor 5, (4) Florida 2

Sunday, May 26

• Game 3 if necessary: (4) Florida 5, Baylor 3

Super Regional winner: Florida

Stillwater Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (5) Oklahoma State 8, Arizona 0

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (5) Oklahoma State 10, Arizona 4

Super Regional winner: Oklahoma State

Los Angeles Super Regional

Thursday, May 23

• Game 1: (6) UCLA 8, (11) Georgia 0

Friday, May 24

• Game 2: (6) UCLA 6, (11) Georgia 1

Super Regional winner: UCLA

Columbia Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (10) Duke 6, (7) Missouri 3

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (7) Missouri 3, (10) Duke 1

Sunday, May 26

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: (10) Duke 4, (7) Missouri 3

Super Regional winner: Duke

Stanford Super Regional

Friday, May 24

• Game 1: (9) LSU 11, (8) Stanford 1

Saturday, May 25

• Game 2: (8) Stanford 3, (9) LSU 0

Sunday, May 26

• ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​Game 3 if necessary: (8) Stanford 8, (9) LSU 0

Super Regional winner: Stanford

Regional Schedule:

Austin Regional – Austin, Texas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 1 Texas 5, Siena 0
• Game 2: Northwestern 7, Saint Francis (Pennsylvania) 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 1 Texas 14, Northwestern 2
• Game 4: Saint Francis 1, Siena vs. 0
• Game 5: Northwestern vs. Saint Francis | 6 p.m. ESPN+

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 1 Texas 7, Northwestern 0

Regional winner: TEXAS

Norman Regional – Norman, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17

• Oregon 8, Boston University 0
• No. 2 Oklahoma 9, Cleveland State 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 2 Oklahoma 6, Oregon 3
• Game 4: Boston U vs. Cleveland State| 5:30 p.m. ESPN+
• Game 5: Oregon vs. Winner of Game 4 | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 2 Oklahoma 3, Oregon 2

Regional winner: OKLAHOMA

Knoxville Regional – Knoxville, Tennessee

Friday, May 17

• Virginia 7, Miami (Ohio) 0
• No. 3 Tennessee 3, Dayton 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 3 Tennessee 12, Virginia 0
• Game 4: Miami (Ohio) 4, Dayton 0
• Game 5: Virginia 6, Miami (Ohio) 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 3 Tennessee 6, Virginia 0

Regional winner: TENNESSEE

Gainesville Regional – Gainesville, Florida

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 4 Florida 6, Florida Gulf Coast 0
• Game 2: South Alabama 1, Florida Atlantic 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1
• Game 4: Florida Gulf Coast 3, Florida Atlantic 2
• Game 5: South Alabama 5, Florida Gulf Coast 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6 No. 4 Florida 9, South Alabama 1

Regional winner: FLORIDA

Stillwater Regional – Stillwater, Oklahoma

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Kentucky 4, Michigan 3
• Game 2: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Northern Colorado 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 5 Oklahoma State 6, Kentucky 2
• Game 4: Michigan 4, Northern Colorado 2
• Game 5: Michigan 4, Kentucky 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 5 Oklahoma State 4, Michigan 1

Regional winner: OKLAHOMA STATE

Los Angeles Regional – Los Angeles, California

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Virginia Tech 5, San Diego State 1
• Game 2: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 6 UCLA 7, Virginia Tech 6
• Game 4: Grand Canyon 9, San Diego State 7
• Game 5: Grand Canyon 4, Virginia Tech 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 6 UCLA 9, Grand Canyon 1

Regional winner: UCLA

Columbia Regional – Columbia, Missouri

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: : Washington 8, Indiana 7
• Game 2: Omaha 3, No. 7 Missouri (host) 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Omaha 3, Washington 2
• Game 4: No. 7 Missouri 5, Indiana 1
• Game 5: No. 7 Missouri 4, Washington 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 7 Missouri 5, Omaha 1
• Game 7 ​​​​​: No. 7 Missouri 1, Omaha 0

Regional winner: MISSOURI

Stanford Regional – Stanford, California

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Mississippi State 1, Cal State Fullerton 0
• Game 2: No. 8 Stanford 8, Saint Mary’s (California) 6

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 8 Stanford 2, Mississippi State 1
• Game 4: Cal State Fullerton 6, Saint Mary’s (California) 1
• Game 5: Cal State Fullerton 7, Mississippi State 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: Cal State Fullerton 8, No. 8 Stanford 1
• Game 7 ​​​​​​: Stanford 4, Cal State Fullerton 2

Regional winner: Stanford

Baton Rouge Regional – Baton Rouge, Louisiana

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Southern Illinois 5, California 4
• Game 2: No. 9 LSU 5, Jackson State 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 9 LSU 4, Southern Illinois 1
• Game 4: California 15, Jackson State 0
• Game 5: Southern Illinois 3, California 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 9 LSU 9, Southern Illinois 0

Regional winner: LSU

Durham Regional – Durham, North Carolina

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: South Carolina 2, Utah 1
• Game 2: No. 10 Duke 6, Morgan State 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 10 Duke 8, South Carolina 0
• Game 4: Utah 1, Morgan State 0
• Game 5: South Carolina 5, Utah 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 10 Duke 10, South Carolina 1

Regional winner: DUKE

Athens Regional – Athens, Georgia

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Liberty 6, Charlotte 3
• Game 2: No. 11 Georgia 8, UNCW 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Liberty 7, No. 11 Georgia 3
• Game 4: Charlotte 5, UNCW 0
• Game 5: No. 11 Georgia 5, Charlotte 0

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 11 Georgia 14, Liberty 5
• Game 7: No. 11 Georgia 3, Liberty 2

Regional winner: GEORGIA​

Fayetteville Regional – Fayetteville, Arkansas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Arizona 14, Villanova 3
• Game 2: No. 12 Arkansas 3, Southeast Missouri State 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Arizona 2, No. 12 Arkansas 1
• Game 4: Villanova 4, Southeast Missouri 1
• Game 5: Villanova 7, No. 12 Arkansas 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: Arizona 9, Villanova 4

Regional winner: ARIZONA

Lafayette Regional – Lafayette, Louisiana

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: No. 13 seed Louisiana 8 vs. Princeton 0
• Game 2: Baylor 3, Ole Miss 1

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: Baylor 8, No. 13 Louisiana 0
• Game 4: Princeton 4, Ole Miss 2
• Game 5: No. 13 Louisiana 2, Princeton 1

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 13 Louisiana 13, Baylor 0
• Game 7: Baylor 4, No. 13 Louisiana 3

Regional winner: BAYLOR

Tuscaloosa Regional – Tuscaloosa, Alabama

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2
• Game 2: No. 14 Alabama 1, USC Upstate 0

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 14 Alabama 6, Southeastern Louisiana 3 (OT)
• Game 4: Clemson 8, USC Upstate 0
• Game 5: Southeastern Louisiana 6, Clemson 2

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 14 Alabama 12, Southeastern Louisiana 2

Regional winner: ALABAMA

Tallahassee Regional – Tallahassee, Florida

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: UCF 11, Auburn 6
• Game 2: No. 15 Florida State 3, Chattanooga 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 15 Florida State 5, UCF 1
• Game 4: Auburn 9, Chattanooga 0
• Game 5: Auburn 2, UCF 1

Sunday, May 19

Regional winner: FLORIDA STATE

College Station Regional – Bryan-College Station, Texas

Friday, May 17

• Game 1: Texas State 4, Penn State 2
• Game 2: No. 16 Texas A&M 6, UAlbany 2

Saturday, May 18

• Game 3: No. 16 Texas A&M 1, Texas State 0
• Game 4: Penn State 9, UAlbany 3
• Game 5: Texas State 8, Penn State 4

Sunday, May 19

• Game 6: No. 16 Texas A&M 8, Texas State 0

Regional winner: TEXAS A&M