2025 NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket: Updated Regional matchups, scores, schedule

The first pitches will be thrown this afternoon in the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament. From there, we’ll be off on a three week-long run towards a title series in the Women’s College World Series from OKC.

Action in the Regionals will begin over this weekend with 16 teams set to advance by Sunday. Eight will then advance from the Super Regionals into the WCWS at Devon Park.

With that, here’s an updated bracket with the latest results from the 2025 Women’s College World Series:

2025 NCAA Softball Tournament Bracket Regionals (May 16-18)

Bryan-College Station Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 1 Texas A&M 18, Saint Francis 0 (F/5)
Texas A&M wasted little time pouring it on against Saint Francis, plating five runs in the first inning and 10 in the second inning. By the end of the third inning, the Aggies had virtually changed out the entire lineup to get backups in. The day finished with an 18-0 win, aided by a couple errors from Saint Francis on an afternoon where little went right for the lower-ranked team.

Liberty 10, Marist 5 (F/7)
Liberty jumped on top of Marist with a four-run second inning, and while the Red Foxes put together a bit of a comeback attempt with a three-run third inning, it wasn’t enough. Liberty plated another four runs in the fourth to take complete command. Leadoff hitter Savannah Woodard led the way with a 3-of-4 day at the plate, driving in one run with a solo homer and scoring twice herself.

Saturday, May 17

Liberty 8, Texas A&M 5
In a stunner, Liberty used a five-run sixth inning to come back and take down No. 1 seed Texas A&M in the Bryan-College Station Regional. The Flames will now advance to the Regional Final while the Aggies play later Saturday in an elimination game, hoping for a rematch on Sunday.

Saint Francis vs. Marist 8, Saint Francis 0 (Elimination) (F/6)
Marist run-ruled Saint Francis in six innings on Saturday to stay alive with an 8-0 victory. Red Foxes steadily built their lead throughout before Miah McDonald delivered a solo homer in the bottom of the six to put the game away. Kiley Myers earned the win at pitcher to finish with four strikeouts and four hits allowed.

Texas A&M 17, Marist 4 (Elimination) (F/5)
Hours after suffering an upset loss against Liberty, No. 1 seed Texas A&M bounced back with a 17-5 run-rule win against Marist. The Aggies seemed to be out to prove something as four different players hit home runs and the team went 17-of-29 at the plate. The hard part is still yet to come, however, as A&M must now win two straight against Liberty to advance to Super Regionals.

Sunday, May 18

Texas A&M 14, Liberty 11 (F/8)
Liberty gave Texas A&M all that they could handle again, after beating them on Saturday, in an extra inning on Sunday. However, with three runs in the eighth, the Aggies kept elimination off and have forced a final game in the College Station Regional.

Liberty 6, No. 1 Texas A&M 5
Liberty pulled the upset of the tournament, an all-time one at that, in the opening weekend on Sunday with a 6-5 win over No. 1 Texas A&M, eliminating the top seed from the Regionals for the first time in two decades since 2005 when seeding began in the NCAA Softball Tournament. They did so with a five-run sixth inning that was enough to hold off the Aggies in the sixth and seventh. Now, the Flames, beating A&M twice in three games in two days, will be who advances to the Super Regional for the first time in their school’s history.

LIBERTY ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Norman Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 2 Oklahoma 8, Boston University 0 (F/5)
Oklahoma was in control from the start on its way to an eventual 8-0 run-rule win in five innings against Boston University. Corri Hicks delivered the final blow with a solo home run in the bottom of the fifth on her only at-bat of the day. The Sooners, seeking their fifth straight national championship, jumped out to a 5-0 lead after the second inning and looked dominant in the win. Sam Landry picked up the win at pitcher to finish with four strikeouts and two hits allowed in three innings of work.

California 1, Omaha 0 (F/7)
There wasn’t much offense on Friday in the first game of the Norman Regional, with Cal and Omaha combining to produce only six hits. The Golden Bears were able to squeeze one run out of their four hits, with first baseman Tianna Bell plating a run with an infield single in the fourth inning. From there it was all pitching as Cal cruised to the 1-0 win.

Saturday, May 17

Oklahoma 11, California 2 (F/5)
Taking a 5-2 lead into the sixth inning, the Oklahoma offense broke out thanks to a home run by Gabbie Garcia and a grand slam from Kasidi Pickering, who had a game-high six RBI. That propelled the Sooners to a run-rule victory and they’ll once again head to the Regional Final on Sunday.

Omaha 3, Boston University 1 (Elimination)
A pitching duel broke out in Norman, one where Omaha was able to pull through in a big way. Maddia Groff went the full seven innings, giving up eight hits. However, just one earned run winds up on the stat sheet with six strikeouts and a walk. A massive performance from her, giving Omaha one final hurdle before the regional championship.

California 4, Omaha 0 (Elimination)
Cal took an early lead in the elimination game vs. Omaha behind a homerun from Acacia Anders, which gave them the platform to hold on. Even after the second rain delay in Norman forced the game to break before the final inning, the Golden Bears were able to complete the shutout and keep their season alive.

Sunday, May 18

Oklahoma 12, California 1
Oklahoma is advancing after handily defeating California 12-1 on Sunday. It was the second time in the regionals that the Sooners downed the Golden Bears. Sooners pitcher Sam Landry was excellent, only giving up one hit while notching three strikeouts.

NO. 2 OKLAHOMA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Gainesville Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 3 Florida 8, Mercer 0 (F/5)
Things remained scoreless through the first two innings, but Florida opened it up with a five-run third inning and never slowed down on its way to an 8-0 run rule win against Mercer. The Gators allowed only four hits and the shutout defensive effort as Ava Brown picked up the win at pitcher. UF moves on to face Florida Atlantic at noon Saturday.

Florida Atlantic 5, Georgia Tech 4 (F/8)
Florida Atlantic and Georgia Tech got things started off with an exciting first game in Gainesville that needed extra innings to be decided. Ultimately, the Owls advanced with a 5-4 victory after Kiley Shelton singled to right field to drive in the winning run in the bottom of the eighth. FAU got two total home runs of the day, one from Ciara Gibson and one from Bella Cimino, and advanced to face the winner between Florida and Mercer.

Saturday, May 17

Florida 14, Florida Atlantic 6 (F/5)
This one was a wild affair as FAU took a 2-0 lead in the first, followed by a Taylor Shumaker 2-run bomb to tie things up in the bottom half. After trailing 3-2, the Gators retook the lead on another 2-run shot by Ava Brown to go up 4-3 followed by Shumaker’s second dinger of the game in the fourth, making it 7-3. FAU’s Chloe Yeatts would bang a three-run homer in the fifth to cut the lead 7-6. That proved to be enough as the avalanche came with seven more runs to wrap it up for Florida.

Mercer 7, Georgia Tech 3 (Elimination)
After a heartbreaker on Friday, the season is now over for Georgia Tech. Four-seed Mercer was able to win Saturday’s elimination game and keep their own run alive. The game may as well have been over before an out was even recorded, as Mercer jumped on GT starter Kiney Norton for four runs in the first inning. Norton was pulled after just six batters as Sophia Voyles took the Yellow Jackets the rest of the way. Next up for Mercer is another elimination game, this time against Florida Atlantic with Florida waiting in the regional final.

Mercer 7, Florida Atlantic 0 (Elimination)

The first time these two have met up in the Gainesville Regional, Mercer wound up victorious. For them, it means there is another game to play on Sunday. Their season will once again be at risk, for the third consecutive contest. At this point, the Bears are used to playing with pressure. Someone like Parris Wiggs, who had three RBIs in the game, could prove to be critical down the stretch.

Sunday, May 18

Florida 8, Mercer 0 (Elimination)
The Florida Gators wanted to come into action on Sunday aggressively and send Mercer home after just one game. They’d strike first, loading the bases in the first inning to score a run. Every inning after that, they’d add on. That included a three-run home run from Ava Brown in the fourth inning. Add in some shutdown pitching from Keagan Rothrock, and it was never all that close of a game. It would only take five innings before the run rule went into effect. The Gators are moving on.

NO. 3 FLORIDA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Fayetteville Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 4 Arkansas 10, Saint Louis 0 (F/5)
Arkansas put down a five-spot in the first inning to take a commanding lead in the game and never looked back. The Razorbacks threw a complete game no-hitter, anchored by starting pitcher Payton Burnham. Burnham struck out six while walking just one (and hitting one) in a really nice piece of work. So Arkansas advances to the winner’s bracket.

Oklahoma State 11, Indiana 6
Indiana built a comfortable early lead, only to watch it be undone by a disaster inning later in the game. The Hoosiers got out to a 6-2 advantage in the fourth inning, then watched the Cowgirls slowly chip away at it with two runs in the bottom half. That made it 6-4 Indiana. But in the bottom of the sixth inning, Oklahoma State exploded for seven runs, its highest scoring inning of the season, to take an 11-6 win in the opener. That’s how you close strongly.

Saturday, May 17

Arkansas 6, Oklahoma State 5 (F/8)
A seventh-inning comeback forced extras as Arkansas rallied for three runs to bring things to a 5-5 tie. That sent the game to extra innings, and that’s where Courtney Day came through with the bases-loaded hit to complete the come-from-behind victory and send Arkansas to the regional final.

Indiana 4, Saint Louis 2 (Elimination)
Indiana didn’t waste any time taking a 2-0 lead in Saturday’s elimination matchup against Saint Louis, but the Billikens looked to make things interesting when they cut it to 2-1. However, a two-run single from Taylor Minnick made it a 4-1 game, which was enough separation to help the Hoosiers stay alive in the Fayetteville Regional.

Oklahoma State 16, Indiana 8 (Elimination)
Oklahoma State defeated Indiana for the second time in as many days, winning 16-8 on Saturday to advance to the Regional final. The wheels fell off in the third inning for the Hoosiers, who gave up 12 runs to the Cowgirls to fall behind by double-digit runs. Although Indiana scored six runs in the fourth to avoid the run-rule, the deficit proved too great to overcome in the end. Rachael Hatoot led OSU with four hits on the evening.

Sunday, May 18

Arkansas 12, Oklahoma State 0 (F/6)
A rain delay moved back the start of this game four hours, but Arkansas stayed at the ready. The Razorbacks ended the game in six innings with a 12-0 run-rule victory to advance to Supers for the first time since 2022. Arkansas allowed just three hits as Robyn Herron picked up the win at pitcher. They now move on to face the winner of the Tucson Regional final between Arizona and Ole Miss.

NO. 4 ARKANSAS ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Tallahassee Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 5 Florida State 10, Robert Morris 1 (F/5)
Things started off a little slowly, with only one run scored in the first two innings. Then Florida State exploded for five runs in the third and four runs in the fourth to take a commanding 10-0 lead. Robert Morris scratched one out in the top of the fifth but not enough to avoid the run rule. So the Seminoles move on to the winner’s bracket.

USF 12, Auburn 7 (F/9)
Auburn looked good against USF after the opening inning with a 5-0 start after a three-run home run this afternoon. The Bulls, though, battled back with two runs apiece in the second, third, and fifth to take a lead before this one went to extra innings. It was then at the top of the ninth that South Florida pulled away for good with five runs of their own, with a grand slam hit, to advance. The Tigers will instead then move into the loser’s bracket now with an elimination game coming tomorrow in Tallahassee.

Saturday, May 17

Florida State 8, South Florida 0 (F/6)
Florida State pitcher Ashtyn Danley pitched a one-hit shutout against USF on Saturday. As she did her work on the mound, the Seminoles broke onto the board at the plate with a pair of runs in the second and third innings. They added to their total with an insurance run in the fifth, and knocked in three more runs in the sixth inning to round out their scoring efforts for the game. The Bulls were unable to tack on any runs in the sixth inning, ending the game in a run rule.

Auburn 11, Robert Morris 3 (Elimination) (F/5)
Auburn cruised to an 11-3 run-rule victory in an elimination game against Robert Morris on Saturday. The Tigers used a massive six-run fifth inning that included home runs from AnnaLea Adams and Amelia Lech to extend their lead to eight. After quickly getting the remaining three outs in the bottom of the inning, they secured the win and advance to face USF later Saturday evening in another elimination game.

Auburn 7, South Florida 5 (F/8) (Elimination)
The Auburn bats caught fire in extra innings as the Tigers claimed a 7-5 win to stave off elimination against South Florida. With the game tied at 4 after the seventh, Auburn put the pressure on the Bulls with three runs in the top of the eighth, coming away with five total hits. South Florida countered with a home run to start things off in the bottom of the inning, but that was all it could muster in the eventual loss. SJ Guerin picked up the win at pitcher with six strikeouts.

Sunday, May 18

Auburn 8, Florida State 3
On Sunday, Auburn kept its postseason hopes alive with an 8-3 win over Florida State. Anna Wohlers had the most pivotal hit of the day for the Tigers when she crushed a three-run homer to center field in the bottom of the fifth inning. Auburn and Florida State will play again on Sunday, with the winner advancing to the super regionals.

Florida State 4, Auburn 0 (Elimination)
After falling against Auburn in the early game Sunday, Florida State took care of business with an 4-0 victory in Game 2 to punch its ticket to Super Regionals. The Seminoles jumped out to an early 2-0 lead after one inning and used a strong defensive effort to stay in control. Ashton Danley picked up the win at pitcher as FSU advances to Supers for the 12th time in program history.

NO. 5 FLORIDA STATE ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Austin Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 6 Texas 10, Eastern Illinois 2 (F/5)
Texas gave up the early lead to Illinois then erased it right away with a four-run bottom of the first inning. There wasn’t much drama in it after that. The Longhorns gave up just four hits, leading to two runs, en route to a run-rule victory that was completed by a four-run bottom of the fifth inning. It was a walk-off win in which catcher Reese Atwood led the way, going 4-of-4 at the plate with five RBI on the afternoon.

Michigan 4, UCF 3
In a back-and-forth affair early, it was a Michigan slugger late that dealt the decisive blow. Designated player Lauren Putz blasted a somewhat controversial two-run home run over the wall, with officials checking to see if there was fan interference. They ruled there was not, giving the Wolverines a 4-3 lead in the sixth inning. From there, Michigan would hold on with a nervy seventh frame that saw two runners reach base.

Saturday, May 17

Texas 16, Michigan 4 (F/5)
The Texas offense was on full display as the Longhorns launched six home runs – including three in the fourth inning as part of a nine-run outburst – to fly past Michigan, 16-4, in the Austin Regional. Katie Stewart had two long home runs to help lead the charge, and both Reese Atwood and Joley Mitchell had four RBI apiece.

UCF 10, Eastern Illinois 2 (Elimination) (F/5)
UCF scored in every inning of Saturday’s elimination game against Eastern Illinois, including a 4-run first inning to get things started. That helped the Knights stay alive in the NCAA softball tournament and set up another elimination game against Michigan on Saturday night.

UCF 10, Michigan 8
UCF knocked Michigan out of the NCAA Tournament in a high-scoring matchup between two teams looking to keep their season alive. After multiple lead changes set the tone during the early innings of the elimination game, but a final offensive burst in the 5th inning made the difference as Michigan failed to answer over the final innings.

Sunday, May 18

Texas 9, UCF 0 (Elimination)
Texas dominated UCF from the opening pitch, and jumped out to a multi-run lead early in the game. Teagan Kavan pitched a complete game shutout, throwing 107 total pitches as the Longhorns cruised to a regional championship win. They’ll advance to the Super Regional — two wins away from Oklahoma City.

NO. 6 TEXAS ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Knoxville Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 7 Tennessee 17, Miami (OH) 0 (F/5)
The Lady Vols belted four home runs, including a grand slam from Laura Meeler during an 11-run third inning to run-rule Miami of Ohio in five innings Friday from the Knoxville Regional. McKenna Gibson, Alannah Leach and Sophia Nugent also accounted for home runs, including a three-run nail-in-the-coffin shot from Nugent in the bottom of the fourth inning.

Ohio State 9, North Carolina 6
Ohio State used the long ball to cruise past North Carolina in the regional opener of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament. The Buckeyes blasted six bombs, tying an NCAA record in the process. Catcher Jasmyn Burns hit two of the dingers to knock in two runs herself. North Carolina rallied for two runs in the top of the seventh but ran out of gas in the comeback attempt, falling 9-6.

Saturday, May 17

Tennessee 4, Ohio State 2
Tennessee scored the first four runs against Ohio State during Saturday’s opening matchup. The Buckeyes attempted a rally in the sixth inning, but only made up two runs before the Volunteers’ defense shut their bats down. Ohio State now faces elimination later as Tennessee advances.

Miami (OH) 4, North Carolina 3 (Elimination)
An upset has taken place in the Knoxville Regional, eliminating two-seed North Carolina from the NCAA Tournament. Miami (OH) will be the once advancing but once again facing elimination against Ohio State. The RedHawks got out to an early start, scoring four runs in the second inning off UNC pitcher Kenna Raye Dark. While North Carolina slowly fought their way back into the game, the attempt fell short in a 4-3 defeat.

Ohio State 11, Miami (OH) 1 (F/5)
Ohio State will live to see another day in the NCAA Tournament, avoiding elimination against an in-state foe, Miami (OH). A rather quick game took place as the Buckeyes got a run-rule victory after five innings. The scoring got started with a Kami Kortokrax three-run home run in the first inning. A massive fourth frame bled into the fifth inning to put them over the line. The climb is still not over, though. Ohio State will need two wins against Tennessee in order to advance. One more loss will send them packing.

Sunday, May 18

Tennessee 5, Ohio State 0 (Elimination)
It was a tense atmosphere in Knoxville as the Tennessee Lady Vols were looking to beat Ohio State and win the Regional. Meanwhile, the Buckeyes were fighting to force a second game on Sunday. The result was an excellent pitchers’ duel between Sage Mardjetko for Tennessee and Kennedy Kay for Ohio State. It wouldn’t be until the top of the sixth inning when the Lady Vols finally broke through with a two-run home run off the bat of Sophia Nugent that hit low off the foul pole. From there, Tennessee would rally, including a Gabby Leach solo shot in the seventh, which put them up 5-0.

NO. 7 TENNESSEE ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Columbia Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 8 South Carolina 5, Elon 2 (F/7)
In one of the tighter games on the afternoon, South Carolina took an early lead and held on throughout the afternoon. Elon struck first by plating a run in the top of the first inning, but South Carolina answered with three in the bottom half. That was all she wrote. Despite both teams finishing with six hits in the contest, the Gamecocks plated five runs to win 5-2 in the opener.

North Florida 2, Virginia 1 (F/7)
North Florida didn’t score in the first five innings, but quality pitching kept it alive. Then a two-run rally in the sixth inning gave the Ospreys a 2-1 lead. Virginia tried to mount a rally in the bottom of the seventh inning, but a huge call on a runner leaving early for a steal resulted in a costly out. The Cavaliers couldn’t rally from there, ultimately falling 2-1.

Saturday, May 17

South Carolina 3, North Florida 0
South Carolina struck first in the top of the 6th inning after scoreless softball. Chloe Lackey scored an an errant throw while stopped at third to go up 1-0. Emma Sellers would drive in two runs on a single later in the inning. It would prove to be enough for South Carolina to get to the NCAA Regional Final.

Virginia 12, Elon 0 (Elimination)
Virginia survived elimination early Saturday, defeating Elon by a score of 12-0 to stay alive a bit longer. The Cavaliers got off to a slow start but opened things up with a five-run fifth inning to take a 6-0 lead. They really asserted their dominance in the seventh with a double to lead things off followed by a home run from Macee Eaton to start the scoring in what would eventually be a six-run inning. Eaton was one of two Virginia players to homer on the day, joining Jade Hylton.

North Florida 6, Virginia 5 (Elimination)
North Florida fought until the end to stay alive, defeating Virginia on a walk-off RBI single from Chloe Culp. The Ospreys entered the seventh inning trailing 5-4 before Mackenzie Woods led things off with a solo home run to tie the game. In all, North Florida scored five of its six runs in the final two innings to pull off the comeback. They now advance to the Regional final to face South Carolina.

Sunday, May 18

South Carolina 8, North Florida 0 (Elimination)
After holding a 2-0 lead for most of the game, South Carolina exploded for six runs in the fifth inning to run-rule North Florida. South Carolina pitcher Sam Gress was phenomenal. In four innings, she only gave up three hits and held the Ospreys to zero runs. With the win, the Gamecocks are heading to the next round.

NO. 8 SOUTH CAROLINA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Los Angeles Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 9 UCLA 9, UC Santa Barbara 1 (F/6)
The Bruins were in complete control of their opening game against the Gauchos, though not for a few innings. UC Santa Barbara drew first blood with a run in the top of the second inning. UCLA didn’t break through until the bottom of the fourth, plating three runs then to take the lead. Then it really blew things open in the sixth inning, scoring six runs to invoke the run rule. First baseman Megan Grant ended things with a walk-off two-run shot to left center field, making it a 9-1 final.

San Diego State 3, Arizona State 2 (F/7)
In a game where offense was hard to come by, San Diego State powered up at the right time. Arizona State plated a run in the bottom of the sixth inning to take a 2-1 lead. The Aztecs battled right back, launching a pair of solo home runs in the top of the seventh inning to surge ahead 3-2. They’d hold on from there, moving into the winner’s bracket in Los Angeles.

Saturday, May 17

UCLA 10, San Diego State 0 (F/6)
UCLA is just one more win away from Super Regionals after a dominant 10-0 run-rule victory against San Diego State on Saturday. The Bruins used a six-run sixth inning to secure their second run-rule win of the Regional. Kaitlyn Terry picked up the win after allowing just two hits in six innings to go with five strikeouts. UCLA now awaits the winner between an elimination game between the Aztecs and either UC Santa Barbara or Arizona State.

UC Santa Barbara 4, Arizona State 3 (Elimination) (F/10)
The Gauchos and Sun Devils seemed as if they would play all night long if need be. But mercifully, a throwing error from Arizona State allowed the winning run to come home and give UC Santa Barbara a 4-3 win in the tenth inning after at one point trailing 3-0 in the game. Their prize? Getting to play another elimination game immediately after against San Diego State for the right to face UCLA on Sunday.

UC Santa Barbara 7, San Diego State 5 (F/8)
Facing elimination, UC Santa Barbara came out bats blazing scoring two runs right away in the top of the first inning. San Diego State would return fire with three runs in the third and another in the fourth, but the Aztecs lead would not last. UC Santa Barbara took the lead with a three-run performance in the fifth inning, but SDSU was able to tie that game in the seventh and send the game to extra innings. The Gauchos’ two-run stretch in the eighth inning would be all they needed to secure the victory and advance to the regional title game.

Sunday, May 18

UCLA 12, UC Santa Barbara 1 (F/5)
UCLA was dominant throughout the entire Regional and that didn’t change Sunday. The Bruins cruised to a 12-1 run-rule win against UC Santa Barbara to reach Super Regionals for the 15th time in program history. UCLA got a pair of home runs from Jordan Woolery and Megan Grant as they advance to Columbia to take on South Carolina in a best-of-three series.

NO. 9 UCLA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Baton Rouge Regional

Friday, May 16

Southeastern Louisiana 4, No. 10 LSU 3 (F/7)
In perhaps the most compelling game of the day, Southeastern Louisiana upset LSU in the opening game of the Baton Rouge Regional at the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament. LSU took a 3-0 lead by the end of the third inning, but the upstart program from about a 30-minute drive east of Baton Rouge hung in there. After tying the game at 3-3 in the top of the fourth inning, the heroics came in the top of the seventh. Catcher Cydnee Schneider knocked a game-winning single out to right center field, pushing across the winning run. And LSU could not answer. Now the Tigers will have to play out of the loser’s bracket in Baton Rouge in one of the toughest regionals in the country.

Nebraska 10, UConn 2 (F/6)
Cornhuskers two-way star Jordy Bahl went 2-for-2 at the plate with a pair of home runs and five RBI while also throwing three innings of no-hit ball in the circle. Olivia DiNardo went 1-for-2, beating out an infield single for two RBI in a four-run second inning to take an early 4-0 lead. The Cornhuskers coasted from there, moving into the winner’s bracket of the 2025 NCAA Softball Tournament Baton Rouge Regional.

Saturday, May 17

Nebraska 14, Southeastern Louisiana 1 (F/5)
Fueled by five home runs – including a grand slam from Ava Kuszak – Nebraska flew past Southeastern Louisiana in Saturday’s regional matchup. Eight Cornhuskers had hits in the game, including Jordy Bahl, who also threw three innings of one-run ball to get a second straight run-rule victory in the Baton Rouge Regional.

LSU 3, UConn 0
Three early runs proved to be the difference for LSU in Saturday’s 3-0 elimination game victory over UConn. The Tigers will now play in another elimination game later Saturday against Southeastern Louisiana, which pulled off the upset Friday before falling to Nebraska Saturday afternoon.

Southeastern Louisiana 8, LSU 7 (Elimination)
Southeastern Louisiana pulled off a massive upset for the second time in as many days against host LSU. After taking a late lead which the Tigers matched, a walk-off single in the 7th inning put the game away. It also made LSU’s elimination the story of the day as the first host to be eliminated from the NCAA Tournament, even after holding off UConn earlier on Saturday.

Sunday, May 18

Nebraska 8, Southeastern Louisiana 0 (Elimination)
A day after eliminating the regional’s host in Baton Rouge, Southeastern Louisiana was unable to pull another upset. That’s with Nebraska shutting them out in a run rule at 8-0, behind another great overall outing from Jordy Bahl, to now advance into the Super Regionals at another SEC site in Knoxville.

NEBRASKA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Clemson Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 11 Clemson 10, SC Upstate 2 (F/5)
In another run rule game, Clemson cruised past USC Upstate in the opener. The Tigers belted out 10 hits and matched it with 10 runs, while stranding 10 USC Upstate runners with quality and timely pitching and defense. Shortstop Marian Collins led the way at the plate, going 3-of-3 with three RBI and two runs on the afternoon. Easy win and advance.

Northwestern 4, Kentucky 0 (F/7)
Kentucky came away with six hits in the contest against Northwestern but couldn’t scratch across a run, and that proved fatal. Northwestern managed to plate a pair of runs in both the fifth and sixth innings to take a commanding 4-0 lead in the contest. And that was all she wrote for the Wildcats from the Bluegrass State, who will now have to battle out of the loser’s bracket.

Saturday, May 17

Clemson 1, Northwestern 0 (F/9)
Clemson gutted out a tough 1-0 victory against Northwestern in a defensive battle that went to extra innings after neither team managed a run through the first seven. The Tigers finally broke their scoring drought in the top of the ninth after a triple from Aby Viera. Marian Collins drove her in with a bunt on the next at bat. The defense took care of business in the bottom of the inning to hold on for the win as Brooke McCubbin got the win at pitcher.

Kentucky 11, USC Upstate 0 (F/6)
It was all Kentucky in Saturday’s Clemson Regional matchup against USC Upstate, totaling 16 hits en route to a run-rule win. The Wildcats got six runs in the sixth inning before shutting down the Spartans’ bats once again in the bottom half of the inning, and they avoided elimination in dominant fashion.

Kentucky 8, Northwestern 3 (Elimination)
Kentucky got the better of Northwestern in a rematch from Friday to win 8-1 and avoid elimination. The Wildcats fell behind 1-0 early but used a massive second inning in which they scored seven runs to pull away for good. Allie Blum led UK with three hits and two RBI on the evening while Sydney Langdon picked up the win at pitcher.

Sunday, May 18

Clemson 5, Kentucky 1 (Elimination)
Clemson scored the first four runs of the afternoon via extra base hits. Kentucky had an opportunity to swing the game’s momentum in the bottom of the sixth, but only earned one run from the rally. Clemson added to their total in the seventh and now advances to its third Super Regional in program history.

NO. 11 CLEMSON ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Lubbock Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 12 Texas Tech 6, Brown 0 (F/7)
It wasn’t a run-rule win for Texas Tech, but there was never any real sweat in the NCAA Softball Tournament opener against Brown. The Red Raiders opened the scoring in the first inning and had plated six runs through the first three frames. From there, pitching did the rest. Brown managed just two hits in the 6-0 loss.

Mississippi State 6, Washington 3 (F/7)
Mississippi State outlasted Washington on Friday to earn a 6-3 victory at the Lubbock Regional. A two-run homer from Nadia Barbary in the fourth inning turned a one-run Bulldogs lead into three and gave the Bulldogs the cushion they needed to close things out. Raelin Chaffin picked up the win in the circle, pitching all seven innings to finish with nine strikeouts and six hits allowed.

Saturday, May 17

Texas Tech 10, Mississippi State 1 (F/6)
Texas Tech kept looking to create separation in Saturday’s game against Mississippi State, and the Red Raiders were able to do so as the matchup went along. Then, Lauren Allred put the exclamation point on the victory with a three-run home run in the bottom of the sixth to seal a run-rule win and advance to the Regional Final.

Washington 13, Brown 5 (Elimination) (F/6)
Sophi Mazzola led the way for a strong offensive attack for Washington. She had six RBI, including the game-winner in the sixth inning to seal the run-rule victory as the Huskies defeated Brown 13-5 and stayed alive in the NCAA softball tournament.

Mississippi State 11, Washington 10 (Elimination)
Mississippi State jumped to an early lead, but a Washington comeback forced them to unlock the bats once more for a late rally across the final half of the elimination game. In the end, the Bulldogs advance to keep playing while the Huskies see their season come to an end, despite late efforts to mount a second comeback.

Sunday, May 18

Texas Tech 9, Mississippi State 6 (Elimination)
Texas Tech kept ahead of Mississippi State throughout by scoring a run in every inning but the final one. They’d then close out the Bulldogs in that final frame to take a 9-6 win in the Lubbock Regional. With that, the Red Raiders will head to Tallahassee for their first-ever appearance in a Super Regional against FSU.

NO. 12 TEXAS TECH ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Tucson Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 13 Arizona 13, Santa Clara 5 (F/5)
Things got a little adventurous for Arizona for a minute in the opener against Santa Clara, but the bats made sure it didn’t matter. Arizona scored a run in every inning played on Friday night, including a four-spot in the bottom of the second inning. And after building a 9-5 lead through four innings, the Wildcats put themselves into position to do something special. Catcher Sydney Stewart stepped to the plate with the bases loaded and immediately launched the second pitch over the right field wall for a walk-off grand slam and a 13-5 win.

Ole Miss 7, Grand Canyon 4
Ole Miss rallied from three runs down to win its first game in Regional play against Grand Canyon by a score of 7-4. Ashton Landsdell made a diving catch and also managed to tag third base to record a double play for the final two outs of the game. The Rebels plated five runs in the bottom of the fifth after being held scoreless through the first four innings, taking their first lead of the game when Aliyah Binford singled to bring in Addison Duke. The Antelopes answered with a run in the top of the sixth but Ole Miss added two more in the bottom of the inning to give itself some breathing room. The Rebels had just two hits through the first four innings but ended the game with 11 as their bats caught fire at the right time.

Saturday, May 17

Ole Miss 10, Arizona 8
Tucson may have hosted the game of the day, with an intense battle taking place between Arizona and Ole Miss. Both teams already had a win under their belt, looking to advance to the regional final. After seven hard-fought innings, it will be the Rebels going there thanks to double-digit output from their bats. A pinch-hit three-run home run from Taylor Roman got Ole Miss to nine before Lexie Brady added the insurance run. Now, Ole Miss is just one win away from the program’s third-ever Super Regional.

Grand Canyon 9, Santa Clara 4 (Elimination)
The two lower seeds in this regional battled to keep their seasons alive. Ultimately, the in-state program was the only to get the job done with a convincing performance. Damage was done in the fourth and fifth inning, scoring all nine runs then. Taryn Batterton then held down the fort in the circle with just two earned runs out 3.2 innings pitched.

Arizona 4 vs. Grand Canyon 1 (Elimination)
Plenty of hosts were in elimination games on Saturday. Arizona was not one that wound up going up, surviving right as the clock passed mindnight ET. A modest 4-1 win over Grand Canyon kept the Wildcats from lost two games in as many days. Now, another shot at Ole Miss is next on the schedule, needing to win two.

Sunday May 18

Arizona 10, Ole Miss 1 (F/5)
Ole Miss beat Arizona on Saturday to send the host of the Tuscon Regional to the loser’s bracket. However, in getting back to Sunday, the Wildcats got their revenge with a 10-1 win in run-rule fashion through five innings. That’ll force a final game later tonight between the Wildcats and Rebels with one spot to play for in the Supers.

Ole Miss 7, No. 13 Arizona 3
Aliyah Binford and Mackenzie Pickens each produced 2-run home runs in a four-run first inning to provide the Rebels all the cushion they’d need to knock off the host Wildcats in the Sunday rubbermatch. Arizona cut that lead in half in the bottom of the first, but another home run from Persy Llamas in a two-run third kept Ole Miss in the driver’s seat before Binford added a solo shot in the fourth to clinch the upset. The Rebels advance to play fourth-seeded Arkansas in next week’s Fayetteville Super Regional.

OLE MISS ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Durham Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 14 Duke 12, Howard 0 (F/5)
This game wasn’t much of a challenge for Duke. While Howard enjoyed a tremendous season, the Blue Devils were in a different class, taking it to the Bison from the first pitch until the final out. After a 52-win campaign in 2024, Marissa Young has her team out for retribution, and that journey started with a bang on Friday afternoon in the Durham Regional. Cassidy Curd brought a no-hitter into the fifth for Duke as well, but she’ll settle for a two-hit, complete game shutout.

Georgia 6, Coastal Carolina 3 (F/7)
Senior southpaw Lilli Backes bounced back from a 3-run deficit in the first inning and tossed a one-hit shutout the rest of the way to send the Bulldogs to the second round of the Durham Regional. Backes tied a season-high with nine strikeouts while freshman Mua Williams plated a game-high 3 RBIs on a 2-for-3 day at the plate as Georgia responded with 3-run innings in the second and third for the win.

Saturday, May 17

Georgia 8, Duke 2
Duke dominated Howard on Friday, and they seemed properly motivated to take on Georgia out of the SEC. However, it was all Bulldogs from the get-go, as they jumped out to a two-run lead in the first inning, and they held serve throughout the showdown. Dallis Goodnight and Lyndi Rae Davis looked suave at the dish, and Randi Roelling kept the Blue Devils at bay from the circle. Georgia is on to the regional finale, while Duke will await the winner of Howard and Coastal Carolina.

Coastal Carolina 9, Howard 1 (Elimination)
Although this one only went five innings, there was a walk-off. A five-run frame from Coastal Carolina put the run-rule in place to keep their season alive. Four RBIs from McKennah Metzger all came in the form of a grand slam, ending the game. One more win is required to advance at least one more day, playing the hosts later Saturday.

Duke 16, Coastal Carolina 8 (Elimination) (F/8)
The scoreline may not reflect it but this game was in extra innings. After seven innings, the score was deadlocked at eight. But Duke doubled their score with an offensvie explosion in the eighth inning with five hits and two errors. One of the wilder games thus far of the NCAA Tournament, keeping the Blue Devils alive.

Sunday May 18

Duke 8, Georgia 1
On Sunday, Duke breathed life into its postseason hopes with an 8-1 victory over Georgia. It was a team effort by the Blue Devils, who had seven total players record a hit. Now, the Blue Devils and Bulldogs will square off again with a trip to the super regionals on the line.

Georgia 3, Duke 2 (F/8)
Duke took a 2-0 lead in the first that would hold all the way to the sixth and seventh before Georgia would score one run apiece in the innings to tie it up and send it to extras. A lead off home run by Jaydyn Goodwin on the first pitch in the eighth would then be the difference in the end. Now, with a pair of wins over the host school during the Duke Regional, the ‘Dawgs are heading to the Supers for the third straight postseason with this setting up a conference matchup in the SEC between UGA and No. 3 Florida in Gainesville.

GEORGIA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Tuscaloosa Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 15 Alabama 8, Jackson State 0 (F/5)
Alabama won on a walk-off wild pitch after loading the bases up 7-0 in the bottom of the fifth inning. Jackson State managed just one hit off starting pitcher Emily Winstead, who went four innings in the NCAA Softball Tournament opener. Six different players registered hits for the Crimson Tide, including Kali Heivilin and Larissa Preuitt, who each had two.

Virginia Tech 1, Belmont 0 (F/7)
Virginia Tech showed up ready to roll on the mound in the NCAA Softball Tournament opener. The Hokies allowed only one hit in the game, keeping the Bruins from ever truly mounting a threat. A pair of home runs helped power the scoring, providing three of the team’s five runs in the contest as Virginia Tech moved on with a 5-0 win.

Saturday, May 17

Alabama 4, Virginia Tech 3
After blanking their opponents in their opening contests of the Tuscaloosa Regional, Alabama and Virginia Tech met in a showdown of two motivated programs. The Hokies got the day started with a bang, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning, but the Crimson Tide didn’t get demoralized. They fought back and eventually took a three-run lead, which turned into a 4-3 win when the dust settled on Saturday afternoon. A huge two-run homer from Kali Heivilin helped get the job done, as Jocelyn Briski pitched a complete-game to lead her squad to the dub. They’re moving on to the regional finale on Sunday.

Belmont 2, Jackson State 1 (Elimination)
Heading into the bottom of the sixth inning of Saturday’s regional matchup, Belmont and Jackson State sat tied at 1-1. That’s when Brenna Blume came up with the game-winning hit to send the Bruins to a 2-1 victory and avoid elimination.

Virginia Tech 11, Belmont 1 (Elimination) (F/6)
Virginia Tech will live to see another day, avoiding elimination against Belmont. This one was trending to be a full game but the Hokies exploded in the sixth inning to put the run rule in effect. Three home runs in the frame were all she wrote, putting the game out of hand.

Alabama 3, Virginia Tech 2 (F/7)
Virginia Tech gave Alabama a game in the bottom of the seventh with the Hokies scoring their only two runs of the game late off a two-run homer. The Crimson Tide closed it out with a pop up at the plate, though, to advance into the Super Regional with a one-run win, which will send them to play the four-time defending champs in what’s now a conference matchup in Norman.

NO. 15 ALABAMA ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

Eugene Regional

Friday, May 16

No. 16 Oregon 8, Weber State 0 (F/5)
Another national seed, another big win. This run-rule contest was decided in the bottom of the fifth inning, when Kai Luschar hit a single to shortstop, scoring a run that would effectively end the game. The Ducks compiled nine hits in the win, while limiting Weber State to just three knocks. On to the next for Oregon in the Eugene Regional.

Stanford 9, Binghamton 2 (F/7)
Stanford surrendered just three hits on an afternoon where its bats were firing, leading to an easy win over Binghamton. The Cardinal nearly run-ruled its opponent but couldn’t push another run across after going up 9-2 in the bottom of the fourth inning. Right fielder Caelan Koch led the way with a 4-of-4 day at the plate, knocking in two RBI and scoring once herself.

Saturday, May 17

Stanford 14, Oregon 1 (F/6)
Former Pac-12 rivals took center stage in the Eugene Regional Saturday afternoon. Oregon and Stanford were once again on the softball diamond but this particular matchup was not real close. Stanford got the job done in six innings, running-rule Oregon inside Jane Sanders Stadium, 14-1. Next up for the Ducks in the winner of an elimination game between Weber State and Binghamton while the Cardinals can put one foot into the Super Regionals.

Weber State 7, Binghamton 4 (Elimination)
Being the first elimination game in the Eugene Regional, Weber State is the one to walk away with the victory. It was a hit party for the Wildcats, recording 14 of them. More importantly, seven runs came across the plate to keep the season alive.

Oregon 9, Weber State 1 (Elimination)
Oregon found itself facing elimination as it played Weber State for the second time in as many days, but delivered a 9-1 win to live to fight another day. The Regional host Ducks took control in the fourth inning with four runs to improve their lead to 7-1 and cruised from there behind a big day from Kai Luschar, who was 3-for-5 at the plate with a home run and five RBI. Oregon advances to face Stanford in the Regional final on Sunday.

Sunday May 18

Oregon 15, Stanford 5 (F/6)
Just one day after suffering a run-rule loss to Stanford, Oregon returned the favor with a 15-5 win in six innings Sunday to stay alive and force another game against the Cardinal. The Ducks had a four-run lead entering the fifth but scored a combined eight runs across the fifth and sixth innings and held out on defense to end the game. Kai Luschar was 3-for-4 at the plate to lead Oregon, which takes on Stanford again this evening with the winner advancing to Super Regionals.

No. 16 Oregon 10, Stanford 7 (F/7)
Oregon punched its ticket to Super Regionals on Sunday evening in thrilling fashion with a 10-7 win against Stanford. Things were tied up at 7 entering the seventh inning after Oregon rallied back from four runs down. Paige Sinicki got on base with a single and stole second and advanced to third on a throwing error. That set up Dezianna Patmon to deliver the walkoff three-run homer to send the Ducks to Supers.

NO. 16 OREGON ADVANCES TO SUPER REGIONALS

NCAA Softball Tournament – Super Regionals (May 22-25)

Liberty vs. No. 16 Oregon

Friday, May 23, 10:00 p.m. EST, ESPNU
Saturday, May 24, 7:00 p.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

No. 2 Oklahoma vs. No. 15 Alabama

Friday, May 23, 5:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 11:00 a.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

No. 3 Florida vs. Georgia

Friday, May 23, 11:00 a.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 11:00 a.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

No. 4 Arkansas vs. Ole Miss

Friday, May 23, 8:00 p.m. EST, ESPNU
Saturday, May 24, 9:00 p.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

No. 5 Florida State vs. No. 12 Texas Tech

Friday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 3:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Sunday, May 25, 7:00 p.m. EST

No. 6 Texas vs. No. 11 Clemson

Friday, May 23, 9:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 9:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Sunday, May 25, 9:00 p.m.

No. 7 Tennessee vs. Nebraska

Friday, May 23, 7:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 5:00 p.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

No. 8 South Carolina vs. No. 9 UCLA

Friday, May 23, 1:00 p.m. EST, ESPN2
Saturday, May 24, 1:00 p.m. EST
Sunday, May 25, TBD

2025 Women’s College World Series

May 29 through June 5 or 6 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma