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2022 Women’s College World Series of NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Thu, 02 Jun 2022 12:07:35 +0000

ESPN will provide full coverage of every pitch from the 40th Women’s College World Series (WCWS), live from USA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla. The action begins Thursday, June 2 with a five-day, eight-team, double-elimination round robin tournament, advancing two teams to the finals. The best-of-three championship series begins Wednesday, June 8. WCWS games will be available on ESPN, ESPN2 and, for the first time, ABC.

The eight teams competing for this year’s NCAA Div. 1 Softball Championship are No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 5 UCLA, No.7 Oklahoma State, No. 9 Northwestern, No. 14 Florida, Arizona, Oregon State and Texas.

* Oklahoma is seeking their sixth national title in program history and fourth in the last six postseasons. Should Oklahoma cap off its dominant 2022 season by winning it all, the team will become just the ninth squad in NCAA history—and the second Sooners softball team ever—to collect back-to-back national championships.
* Oklahoma State, making their third straight WCWS appearance, is currently on an 8-game win streak.
* UCLA is making its 31st WCWS appearance, the most of any team in history, followed by Arizona making its 25th appearance.
* Northwestern returns to the WCWS for the first time since 2007; Oregon State, since 2006.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change) and respective networks:

Thursday, June 2, 2022

Game 1: Noon on ESPN
Texas vs. No. 5 UCLA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 2: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
No. 9 Northwestern vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 3: 7 p.m. on ESPN
Oregon State vs. No. 14 Florida
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Game 4: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
Arizona vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Friday, June 3, 2022

Game 5: 7 p.m. on ESPN2
No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 9 Northwestern (Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 6: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
Oregon State vs. Arizona (Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Saturday, June 4, 2022

Game 7: 3 p.m. on ABC
Texas vs. No. 1 Oklahoma (Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 8: 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 14 Florida vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State (Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Sunday, June 5, 2022

Game 9: 3 p.m. on ABC
No. 5 UCLA vs. No. 14 Florida (Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 10: 7 p.m. on ESPN2
Arizona vs. Texas (Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Monday, June 6, 2022

Game 11: Noon on ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 UCLA (Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 12: 2;30 p.m. on ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 5 UCLA (Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 13: 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas (Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Game 14: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Texas (Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter

Wednesday, June 8, 2022

8:30 p.m. on ESPN & ESPNU
Championship Series Game 1: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Texas
Announcers:
ESPN: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
ESPNU: Courtney Lyle, Danielle Lawrie, Madison Shipman

Thursday, June 9, 2022

7:30 p.m. on ESPN2 & ESPNews
Championship Series Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma vs. Texas
Announcers:
ESPN2: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
ESPNews: Courtney Lyle, Danielle Lawrie, Madison Shipman

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2021 Women’s College World Series of NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Thu, 03 Jun 2021 19:26:04 +0000

Celebrating two decades of comprehensive softball coverage, ESPN will highlight every pitch of the Women’s College World Series (WCWS) for the 20th consecutive postseason. Live from USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Okla., the WCWS #MAYhem begins Thursday, June 3 with a four-day, eight team, double-elimination round robin tournament, advancing two teams to the finals. The best-of-three championship series begins Monday, June 7. WCWS games will be available on ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, with all games streaming on ESPN App via connected devices.

The eight teams featured in this year’s field are No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 UCLA, No. 3 Alabama, No. 5 Oklahoma State, No. 10 Florida State, No. 11 Arizona and unseeded Georgia and James Madison.

* Georgia and James Madison are the first unseeded teams to punch a ticket to the WCWS since 2012.
* Alabama is currently on an 18-game win streak, the longest active win streak in Division I softball.
* UCLA is making its 31st WCWS appearance, the most of any team in history, followed by Arizona making its 24th appearance.
* James Madison will make its first-ever appearance in the WCWS, hoping to become the first team to win a national championship in its WCWS debut since Oklahoma took home the title in 2000.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change) and respective networks:

Thursday, June 3, 2021

Game 1: Noon on ESPN
James Madison vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 2: 2 p.m. on ESPN
Georgia vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 3: 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 3 Alabama
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 4: 9 p.m. on ESPN
No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 2 UCLA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Friday, June 4, 2021

Game 5: 7 p.m. on ESPNU
James Madison vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 6: 9 p.m. on ESPNU
No. 3 Alabama vs. No. 2 UCLA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Saturday, June 5, 2021

Game 7: Noon on ESPN
Georgia vs. No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 8: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
No. 11 Arizona vs. No. 10 Florida State
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 9: 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 2 UCLA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 10: 9 p.m. on ESPN
No. 10 Florida State vs. No. 5 Oklahoma State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Sunday, June 6, 2021

Game 11: 1 p.m. on ESPN
No. 1 Oklahoma vs James Madison
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 12: 3 p.m. on ESPN
No. 3 Alabama vs No. 10 Florida State
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Monday, June 7, 2021

Game 13: 4 p.m. on ESPN
James Madison vs No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 14: 7 p.m. on ESPN
No. 10 Florida State vs No. 3 Alabama
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Tuesday, June 8, 2021

7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Championship Series Game 1
No. 10 Florida State vs No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Wednesday, June 9, 2021

7:30 p.m. on ESPN
Championship Series Game 2
No. 10 Florida State vs No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Thursday, June 10, 2021

3 p.m. on ESPN
Championship Series Game 3
No. 10 Florida State vs No. 1 Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

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2019 Women’s College World Series of NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Wed, 29 May 2019 13:51:43 +0000

Every game from the 2019 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City will be televised by ESPN, the company’s 19th consecutive year airing every pitch of the culmination of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

The action begins Thursday, May 30, from USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium – OGE Energy Field in Oklahoma City with a four-day, eight-team, double-elimination round robin, advancing two teams to the WCWS Finals.

The best-of-three championship series begins Monday, June 3, and concludes with the crowning of the national champion on Tuesday, June 4, or Wednesday, June 5. Games will be available on ESPN or ESPN2, along with every game available on the ESPN App.

For the first time since 2003, the three programs with the most titles—Arizona (No. 6 seed), Oklahoma (No. 1 Seed) and UCLA (No. 2 Seed)—will all play in the same WCWS. The remaining field consists of No. 3 Washington, No. 5 Florida, No. 7 Minnesota, No. 8 Alabama and No. 13 Oklahoma State.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change) and respective networks:

Thursday, May 30, 2019

Game 1: 12:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#3] Washington vs. [#6] Arizona
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 2: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#7] Minnesota
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 3: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#5] Florida vs. [#13] Oklahoma State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 4: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
[#1] Alabama vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Friday, May 31, 2019

Game 5: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#6] Arizona
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 6: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#8] Oklahoma vs. [#13] Oklahoma State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Saturday, June 1, 2019

Game 7: 12:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#3] Washington vs. [#7] Minnesota
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 8: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Alabama vs. [#5] Florida
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 9: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#3] Washington vs. [#13] Oklahoma State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 10: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Alabama vs. [#6] Arizona
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Sunday, June 2, 2019

Game 11: 1:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#3] Washington
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 12: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Alabama vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 13 (if Washington wins Game 11): 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#2] UCLA vs. [#3] Washington
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Tiffany Greene

Game 14 (if Alabama wins Game 12): 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
[#1] Alabama vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Monday, June 3, 2019

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 1: 7:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Tuesday, June 4, 2019

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 2: 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Wednesday, June 5, 2019

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 3 (if necessary): 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] UCLA vs. [#8] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

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2018 Women’s College World Series of NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Tue, 29 May 2018 02:13:19 +0000

Every game from the 2018 Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City will be televised by ESPN, the company’s 19th year airing every pitch of the culmination of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship.

College softball’s week-long, up to 17-game season finale from OGE Energy Field at the ASA Hall of Fame Stadium begins Thursday, May 31, with a four-day, eight-team round-robin, concluding with two teams advancing to the WCWS Finals.

The best-of-three WCWS Finals begins Monday, June 4, and concludes either Tuesday, June 5, or Wednesday, June 6, with the crowning of this season’s national champion.

For the third time since the tournament added an extra round in 2005, the World Series features the top eight seeds of the original field. Half of the remaining teams in the Women’s College World Series come from the Pac-12 conference. And, the Oklahoma Sooners are in pursuit of a three-peat championship.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change) and respective networks:

Thursday, May 31, 2018

Game 1: 12:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Oregon vs. [#8] Arizona State
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 2: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#5] Washington
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 3: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#2] Florida vs. [#7] Georgia
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 4: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2
[#3] UCLA vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Friday, June 1, 2018

Game 5: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Oregon vs. [#5] Washington
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 6: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] Florida vs. [#3] UCLA
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Saturday, June 2, 2018

Game 7: 12:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#8] Arizona State
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 8: 2:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#6] Florida State vs. [#7] Georgia
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 9: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] Florida vs. [#4] Oklahoma
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 10: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#1] Oregon vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Sunday, June 3, 2018

Game 11: 1:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#5] Washington
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 12: 3:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#3] UCLA vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 13: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#3] UCLA vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Monday, June 4, 2018

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 1: 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#5] Washington vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Tuesday, June 5, 2018

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 2: 8:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#5] Washington vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Wednesday, June 6, 2018

Women’s College World Series Championship Game 3 (if necessary): 8:30 p.m. on ESPN
[#5] Washington vs. [#6] Florida State
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

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2018 NCAA Division I Softball Super Regionals TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Tue, 22 May 2018 11:00:59 +0000

ESPN’s coverage of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship continues with exclusive telecasts of the Super Regionals beginning Thursday, May 24, and continuing through Sunday, May 27, with up to 24 games from eight campus sites. The eight, best-of-three series will be televised across ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU with the victorious teams advancing to the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City, Okla.

The top eight seeds advanced from the Regional round to host a Super Regional. Defending College World Series champion Oklahoma is the No. 4 seed this year and hosts No. 13 Arkansas in Norman, Oklahoma. Last year’s runner-up Florida is this year’s No. 2 seed and hosts No. 15 Texas A&M in Gainesville, Fla.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks:

EUGENE SUPER REGIONAL (Eugene, Oregon)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Danielle Lawrie

Game 1: Thursday, May 24, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#1] Oregon vs. [#16] Kentucky

Game 2: Friday, May 25, 2018 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#1] Oregon vs. [#16] Kentucky

Game 3: Saturday, May 26, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
[#1] Oregon vs. [#16] Kentucky

GAINESVILLE SUPER REGIONAL (Gainesville, Florida)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Amanda Scarborough

Game 1: Thursday, May 24, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#2] Florida vs. [#15] Texas A&M

Game 2: Friday, May 25, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#2] Florida vs. [#15] Texas A&M

Game 3: Saturday, May 26, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
[#2] Florida vs. [#15] Texas A&M

LOS ANGELES SUPER REGIONAL (Los Angeles, California)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 1: Thursday, May 24, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#3] UCLA vs. [#14] Arizona

Game 2: Friday, May 25, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#3] UCLA vs. [#14] Arizona

Game 3: Saturday, May 26, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
[#3] UCLA vs. [#14] Arizona

NORMAN SUPER REGIONAL (Norman, Oklahoma)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman

Game 1: Friday, May 25, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#13] Arkansas

Game 2: Saturday, May 26, 2018 1:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#13] Arkansas

Game 3: Sunday, May 27, 2018 1:00 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
[#4] Oklahoma vs. [#13] Arkansas

SEATTLE SUPER REGIONAL (Seattle, Washington)
Announcers: Eric Frede, Jennie Ritter

Game 1: Friday, May 25, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPNU
[#5] Washington vs. [#12] Alabama

Game 2: Saturday, May 26, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#5] Washington vs. [#12] Alabama

Game 3: Sunday, May 27, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPNU (if necessary)
[#5] Washington vs. [#12] Alabama

TALLAHASSEE SUPER REGIONAL (Tallahassee, Florida)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Erin Miller

Game 1: Friday, May 25, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPNU
[#6] Florida State vs. [#11] LSU

Game 2: Saturday, May 26, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#6] Florida State vs. [#11] LSU

Game 3: Sunday, May 27, 2018 3:00 p.m. on ESPNU (if necessary)
[#6] Florida State vs. [#11] LSU

ATHENS SUPER REGIONAL (Athens, Georgia)
Announcers: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Game 1: Friday, May 25, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPNU
[#7] Georgia vs. [#10] Tennessee

Game 2: Saturday, May 26, 2018 3:00 p.m. on ESPN
[#7] Georgia vs. [#10] Tennessee

Game 3: Sunday, May 27, 2018 3:00 p.m. on ESPN (if necessary)
[#7] Georgia vs. [#10] Tennessee

TEMPE SUPER REGIONAL (Tempe, Arizona)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Game 1: Friday, May 25, 2018 11:00 p.m. on ESPNU
[#8] Arizona State vs. [#9] South Carolina

Game 2: Saturday, May 26, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#8] Arizona State vs. [#9] South Carolina

Game 3: Sunday, May 27, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPNU (if necessary)
[#8] Arizona State vs. [#9] South Carolina

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2018 NCAA Division I Softball Regionals TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Mon, 14 May 2018 04:00:14 +0000

The networks of ESPN continues as the home of the NCAA Division I Softball Championship, televising every game of the Super Regionals and Women’s College World Series (WCWS), as well as coverage of nearly all regional play.

The NCAA Division I Softball Committee determined the field which was announced during ESPN’s NCAA Softball Championship Selection Special on Sunday, May 13. The top 16 teams are seeded and serve as hosts for the regional round, playing at their own campus sites. ESPN will carry the games across a variety of its networks — ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN3, and SEC Network. Each regional is a four-team, double-elimination tournament, concluding with one team advancing to the Super Regionals and reducing the field from 64 teams to 16 in the process.

The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change), locations and respective networks:

EUGENE REGIONAL (Eugene, Oregon)
Announcers: Ted Enberg, Kenzie Fowler

Game 1: Thursday, May 17, 2018 6:00 p.m. on ESPN3
BYU (35-20) vs. Drake (43-10)

Game 2: Thursday, May 17, 2018 8:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#1] Oregon (47-7) vs. Albany (32-14)

Game 3: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Drake (43-10) vs. [#1] Oregon (47-7)

Game 4: Friday, May 18, 2018 8:30 p.m. on ESPN3
BYU (35-20) vs. Albany (32-14)

Game 5: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Drake (43-10) vs. BYU (35-20)

Game 6: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#1] Oregon vs. Drake

Game 7: Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#1] Oregon vs. Drake

GAINESVILLE REGIONAL (Gainesville, Florida)
Announcers: Kevin Brown, Erin Miller

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPNU
Ohio State (34-14) vs. South Florida (38-21)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#2] Florida (50-8) vs. Bethune Cookman (31-24)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m.
[#2] Florida vs. Ohio State

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 6:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Bethune Cookman vs. South Florida

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 8:30 p.m. on ESPN3
South Florida vs. Ohio State

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:00 p.m.
[#2] Florida vs. Ohio State

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#2] Florida vs. Ohio State

LOS ANGELES REGIONAL (Los Angeles, California)
Announcers: Trey Bender, Leah Amico

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 8:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Cal St. Fullerton (33-23) vs. Texas St. (42-14)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#3] UCLA (50-4) vs. Sacramento St. (31-18)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Cal St. Fullerton vs. [#3] UCLA

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Texas St. vs. Sacramento St.

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#3] UCLA (Game 3 loser) vs. Texas St. (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Cal St. Fullerton (Game 3 winner) vs. [#3] UCLA (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:30 p.m. (If necessary)
Cal St. Fullerton (Game 3 winner) vs. [#3] UCLA (Game 5 winner)

NORMAN REGIONAL (Norman, Oklahoma)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 4:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Missouri (28-27) vs. Tulsa (33-23)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#4] Oklahoma (50-3) vs. Boston University (39-18)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN2
Tulsa vs. [#4] Oklahoma

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Missouri vs. Boston University

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 p.m. and Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:00 p.m. ET on ESPN3
Tulsa (Game 3 loser) vs. Missouri (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:00 p.m.
[#4] Oklahoma (Game 3 winner) vs. Game 5 winner

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 7:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#4] Oklahoma (Game 3 winner) vs. Game 5 winner

SEATTLE REGIONAL (Seattle, Washington)
Announcers: Eric Collins, Michele Smith

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN
Texas (32-24) vs. Minnesota (39-15)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:30 p.m. on ESPNU
[#5] Washington (44-8) vs. Boise State (40-14)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN
Texas vs. [#5] Washington

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Minnesota vs. Boise State

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Texas (Game 3 loser) vs. Minnesota (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#5] Washington (Game 3 winner) vs. Minnesota (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#5] Washington (Game 3 winner) vs. Minnesota (Game 5 winner)

TALLAHASSEE REGIONAL (Tallahassee, Florida)
Announcers: Cara Capuano, Cheri Kempf

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 12:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Auburn (40-15) vs. Kennesaw State (39-15)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#6] Florida State (47-10) vs. Jacksonville State (33-23)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Auburn vs. [#6] Florida State

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Auburn (Game 3 loser) vs. Jacksonville State (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. on ESPN2
[#6] Florida State (Game 3 winner) vs. Jacksonville State (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#6] Florida State (Game 3 winner) vs. Jacksonville State (Game 5 winner)

ATHENS REGIONAL (Athens, Georgia)
Announcers: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 12:00 p.m. on ESPNU
Northwestern (36-17) vs. California (34-19)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 2:30 p.m. on SEC Network
[#7] Georgia (43-11) vs. Harvard (23-16)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
Northwestern vs. [#7] Georgia

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
California vs. Harvard

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Northwestern (Game 3 loser) vs. California (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. on SEC Network
[#7] Georgia (Game 3 winner) vs. Northwestern (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#7] Georgia (Game 3 winner) vs. Northwestern (Game 5 winner)

TEMPE REGIONAL (Tempe, Arizona)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Amanda Scarborough

Game 1: Thursday, May 17, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN
Ole Miss (30-23) vs. Long Beach State (42-12)

Game 2: Thursday, May 17, 2018 9:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#8] Arizona State (43-11) vs. New Mexico State (29-22)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Ole Miss vs. [#8] Arizona State

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN3
Long Beach State vs. New Mexico State

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 p.m. on ESPN3/SEC Network
Ole Miss (Game 3 loser) vs. Long Beach State (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#8] Arizona State (Game 3 winner) vs. Ole Miss (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#8] Arizona State (Game 3 winner) vs. Ole Miss (Game 5 winner)

COLUMBIA REGIONAL (Columbia, South Carolina)
Announcers: Brad Muller, Dr. Megan Buning

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Liberty (47-12) vs. Hofstra (40-12)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#9] South Carolina (45-14) vs. UNCG (46-11)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m.
Liberty vs. [#9] South Carolina

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Hofstra vs. UNCG

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#9] South Carolina (Game 3 loser) vs. Hofstra (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 4:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Liberty (Game 3 winner) vs. [#9] South Carolina (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 6:30 p.m. (If necessary)
Liberty (Game 3 winner) vs. [#9] South Carolina (Game 5 winner)

KNOXVILLE REGIONAL (Knoxville, Tennessee)
Announcers: Alex Perlman, Francesca Enea

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 3:00 p.m. on ESPN3
James Madison (42-12) vs. Ohio (38-15)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#10] Tennessee (45-12) vs. Monmouth (32-14)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
James Madison vs. [#10] Tennessee

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m.
Ohio vs. Monmouth

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:25 p.m. on ESPN3
James Madison (Game 3 loser) vs. Ohio (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 1:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#10] Tennessee (Game 3 winner) vs. Ohio (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 3:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#10] Tennessee (Game 3 winner) vs. Ohio (Game 5 winner)

BATON ROUGE REGIONAL (Baton Rouge, Louisiana)
Announcers: Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard Dayton-Hill

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 4:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Houston (36-20) vs. Louisiana (38-14)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 6:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#11] LSU (41-14) vs. Fordham (33-21)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 1:00 p.m.
Houston vs. [#11] LSU

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 3:30 p.m.
Louisiana vs. Fordham

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 6:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Houston (Game 3 loser) vs. Louisiana (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#11] LSU (Game 3 winner) vs. Louisiana (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 4:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#11] LSU (Game 3 winner) vs. Louisiana (Game 5 winner)

TUSCALOOSA REGIONAL (Tuscaloosa, Alabama)
Announcers: Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Oregon State (28-26) vs. Wisconsin (28-21)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 9:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#12] Alabama (33-18) vs. Middle Tennessee (39-20)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Wisconsin vs. [#12] Alabama

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Oregon State vs. Middle Tennessee

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Wisconsin (Game 3 loser) vs. Oregon State (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#12] Alabama (Game 3 winner) vs. Oregon State (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:00 p.m. (If necessary)
[#12] Alabama (Game 3 winner) vs. Oregon State (Game 5 winner)

FAYETTEVILLE REGIONAL (Fayetteville, Arkansas)
Announcers: Eric Frede, Jennie Ritter

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPNU
Wichita State (30-21) vs. Oklahoma State (38-20)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 5:00 p.m. on SEC Network
[#13] Arkansas (39-15) vs. DePaul (35-15)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m.
Wichita State vs. [#13] Arkansas

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Oklahoma State vs. DePaul

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Wichita State (Game 3 loser) vs. Oklahoma State (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#13] Arkansas (Game 3 winner) vs. Wichita State (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:00 p.m. (If necessary)
[#13] Arkansas (Game 3 winner) vs. Wichita State (Game 5 winner)

TUCSON REGIONAL (Tucson, Arizona)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Danielle Lawrie

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 9:00 p.m. on ESPN2
Mississippi State (36-21) vs. North Dakota State (33-17)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 11:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#14] Arizona (40-14) vs. St. Francis (PA) (39-17)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
North Dakota State vs. [#14] Arizona

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN2/ESPN3
Mississippi State vs. St. Francis (PA)

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 10:00 p.m. on ESPN3
North Dakota State (Game 3 loser) vs. Mississippi State (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#14] Arizona (Game 3 winner) vs. Mississippi State (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 9:30 p.m. (If necessary)
[#14] Arizona (Game 3 winner) vs. Mississippi State (Game 5 winner)

COLLEGE STATION REGIONAL (College Station, Texas)
Announcers: Tyler Denning, Amanda Freed

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 4:30 p.m. on ESPN3
McNeese (40-19) vs. Baylor (36-16)

Game 2: Friday, May 18, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
[#15] Texas A&M (40-16) vs. Prairie View (20-21)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 2:30 p.m.
McNeese vs. [#15] Texas A&M

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 5:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Baylor vs. Prairie View

Game 5: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:30 p.m. on ESPN3
McNeese (Game 3 loser) vs. Baylor (Game 4 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#15] Texas A&M (Game 3 winner) vs. Baylor (Game 5 winner)

Game 7: Sunday, May 20, 2018 5:00 p.m. (If necessary)
[#15] Texas A&M (Game 3 winner) vs. Baylor (Game 5 winner)

LEXINGTON REGIONAL (Lexington, Kentucky)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dayton-Hill

Game 1: Friday, May 18, 2018 12:00 p.m. on ESPN2
Michigan (43-11) vs. Notre Dame (32-21)

Game 2: Saturday, May 19, 2018 12:00 p.m.
[#16] Kentucky (31-19) vs. Illinois-Chicago (33-19)

Game 3: Saturday, May 19, 2018 7:00 p.m. on ESPN3
Michigan vs. Illinois-Chicago

Game 4: Saturday, May 19, 2018 9:30 p.m. on ESPN3
Notre Dame vs. [#16] Kentucky

Game 5: Sunday, May 20, 2018 12:00 p.m. on ESPN
Notre Dame (Game 4 loser) vs. Michigan (Game 3 winner)

Game 6: Sunday, May 20, 2018 2:30 p.m. on ESPN3
[#16] Kentucky (Game 4 winner) vs. Game 5 winner

Game 7: Monday, May 21, 2018 2:30 p.m. (If necessary)
Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner

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2018 College Softball Conference Championships TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Tue, 08 May 2018 11:00:21 +0000

This week in the sport of college softball, there will be more than 70 conference tournament games over four days (May 9-12) across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, SEC Network, ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and ESPN+, including 11 conference championship games. It all leads into the “NCAA Softball Selection Special” on ESPN2 on Sunday, May 13 at 10 p.m. ET, with host Beth Mowins alongside lead analysts Michele Smith and Amanda Scarborough.

Every game from the ACC, ASUN, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, SEC and Sun Belt Tournaments will be available across ESPN’s portfolio of networks and ESPN+.

All tournaments begin on Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10.

The following is the college softball conference tournament schedule including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers. All times Eastern.

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

11:00 a.m.: Sun Belt Conference Tournament: Troy vs. UL Monroe (ESPN+)

12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

1:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Louisville vs. Syracuse (ACC Network Extra)
Announcers: Tom Werme, Cheri Kempf

1:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Conference Tournament: South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern (ESPN+)

2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Kentucky vs. Arkansas (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: USC Upstate vs. Stetson (ESPN+)

3:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Duke vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra)

3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Youngstown State vs. IUPUI (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

4:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: UT Arlington vs. Troy (ESPN+)

5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Ole Miss vs. LSU (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville (ESPN+)

6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Northern Kentucky vs. Youngstown State (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

6:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Georgia State vs. South Alabama (ESPN+)

7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Auburn vs. Alabama (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Thursday, May 10, 2018

10:00 a.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Florida Gulf Coast vs. USC Upstate (ESPN+)

11:00 a.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Texas State vs. TBD (ESPN+)

11:00 a.m.: ACC Tournament: Florida State vs. Louisville (ACC Network Extra)

12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Texas A&M/Mississippi State vs. South Carolina (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: Liberty vs. Campbell (ESPN+)

12:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Indiana State vs. Bradley (ESPN+)

12:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Kennesaw State vs. TBD (ESPN+)

1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: UIC vs. Wright State (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

1:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Louisiana vs. TBD (ESPN+)

1:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Boston College vs. Notre Dame (ACC Network Extra)

2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Arkansas/Kentucky vs. Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament: Longwood vs. Radford (ESPN+)

2:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: UNI vs. Illinois State (ESPN+)

3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)

3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Oakland vs. IUPUI (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

4:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)

5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: LSU/Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

5:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN+)

5:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Pitt vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra)

5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)

6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

6:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)

7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Alabama/Auburn vs. Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

7:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Network Extra)

Friday, May 11, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN3)

12:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Valparaiso vs. TBD (ESPN+)

12:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)

12:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)

1:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: (ACC Network Extra)

1:00 p.m.: Southland Tournament – Championship Game: (ESPNEWS)

1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN+)

2:30 p.m.: Southland Tournament: (if necessary) (ESPN3)

2:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Southern Illinois vs. TBD (ESPN+)

3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)

3:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)

3:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament Semifinal: (ESPNU)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe

3:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: (ACC Network Extra)

3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

5:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN3)

5:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Drake vs. TBD (ESPN+)

5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)

5:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament Semifinal: (ESPNU)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe

6:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)

6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

7:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Missouri State vs. TBD (ESPN+)

Saturday, May 12, 2018

12:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN)
Announcers: Cheri Kempf, Pam Ward

12:00 p.m.: American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN2)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN3)

1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

1:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)

1:00 p.m.: Southern Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)

2:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)

2:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)

2:00 p.m.: Summit League Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)

2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN3)

3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)

3:30 p.m.: Southern Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)

3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett

4:30 p.m.: Summit League Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)

8:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe

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2018 NCAA Division I Softball TV and Announcer Schedule

Douglas Pucci — Sat, 10 Mar 2018 16:27:28 +0000

More than 650 games of the 2018 NCAA Division I Softball regular season will air on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network +, ACC Network Extra, and the ESPN App.

There will be at least 20 television appearances by the top five teams from the preseason Top 25 —No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 2 Florida, No. 3 Oregon, No. 4 UCLA, and No. 5 Washington. More than 80 televised games will spotlight ranked teams, with more than 40 of those match-ups featuring a head-to-head ranked showdown.

Highlights of this year’s blockbuster schedule include:

* Texas A&M at Florida Series (March 24-25)
* Oklahoma at Baylor (March 31st)
* Florida at Alabama Series (April 7-9)
* Arizona at Oregon (April 7)
* Florida at Florida State (April 11)
* UCLA at Arizona (April 13)
* Texas A&M at LSU (April 22)
* LSU at Florida (April 27-28)
* Oregon at Washington (April 29)
* Texas A&M at Alabama (May 5)

The following are the events including dates, start times, TV networks and (if available) announcers. All times Eastern and are subject to change.

Friday, Feb. 9, 2018

5:30 p.m.: Incarnate Word @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

8:00 p.m.: Wisconsin @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Saturday, Feb. 10, 2018

2:00 p.m.: Colorado State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

4:30 p.m.: Wisconsin @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Sunday, Feb. 11, 2018

11:00 a.m.: Colorado State vs. Texas (Longhorn Network)

1:30 p.m.: Incarnate Word @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2018

6:00 p.m.: Washington @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Friday, Feb. 23, 2018

10:00 a.m.: Ohio State vs. Virginia Tech (Longhorn Network)

12:30 p.m.: Virginia Tech vs. Michigan (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Ohio State vs. Wichita State (Longhorn Network)

6:00 p.m.: Michigan @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

8:30 p.m.: Wichita State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Saturday, Feb. 24, 2018

10:30 a.m.: Michigan vs. Virginia Tech (Longhorn Network)

4:00 p.m.: Virginia Tech @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

6:30 p.m.: Ohio State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

9:00 p.m.: Ohio State vs. Wichita State (Longhorn Network)

Sunday, Feb. 25, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Virginia Tech vs. Wichita State (Longhorn Network)

2:30 p.m.: Michigan @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Wednesday, Feb. 28, 2018

7:00 p.m.: TAMU CC @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Friday, Mar. 2, 2018

5:30 p.m.: Arizona @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Saturday, Mar. 3, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Arizona @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Sunday, Mar. 4, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Arizona @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Tuesday, Mar. 6, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Boston College @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Kayla Braud

Saturday, Mar. 10, 2018

1:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman

3:30 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton Hill

6:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Melissa Lee, Cheri Kempf

8:30 p.m.: Auburn @ LSU (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

Sunday, Mar. 11, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Melissa Lee, Cheri Kempf

2:00 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

5:00 p.m.: Auburn @ LSU (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

6:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ Georgia (ESPNU)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman

Monday, Mar. 12, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman

Tuesday, Mar. 13, 2018

6:00 p.m.: Texas @ South Carolina (SEC Network)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Kayla Braud

Wednesday, Mar. 14, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Indiana @ Kentucky (SEC Network)
Announcers: Alex Perlman, Cheri Kempf

Saturday, Mar. 17, 2018

12:00 p.m.: LSU @ Kentucky (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

5:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Missouri (SEC Network)
Announcers: Trey Bender, Carol Bruggeman

8:00 p.m.: Alabama @ Auburn (ESPNU)
Announcers: Cara Capuano, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Sunday, Mar. 18, 2018

1:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Missouri (SEC Network)
Announcers: Trey Bender, Carol Bruggeman

4:30 p.m.: LSU @ Kentucky (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

6:00 p.m.: Alabama @ Auburn (SEC Network)
Announcers: Cara Capuano, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Monday, Mar. 19, 2018

7:00 p.m.: LSU @ Kentucky (SEC Network)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Michele Smith

Wednesday, Mar. 21, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Central Arkansas @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)
Announcers: Cara Capuano, Jenny Dalton Hill

7:00 p.m.: Texas State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Tyler Denning, Megan Willis

Friday, Mar. 23, 2018

2:00 p.m.: Jackson State @ Texas Southern (ESPNU)
Announcers: Tyler Denning

5:30 p.m.: Kansas @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Saturday, Mar. 24, 2018

1:00 p.m.: Kansas @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

3:00 p.m.: Tennessee @ South Carolina (ESPN2)
Announcers: Mark Neely Jenny Dalton-Hill

5:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Florida (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

9:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Auburn (SEC Network)
Announcers: Cara Capuano, Chei Kempf

Sunday, Mar. 25, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Kansas @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

2:00 p.m.: North Carolina @ Notre Dame (ESPNU)
Announcers: Trey Bender, Erin Miller

7:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Florida (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

Monday, Mar. 26, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough

Tuesday, Mar. 27, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Stephen F. Austin @ Texas (Longhorn Network)
Announcers: Tyler Denning, Megan Willis

Wednesday, Mar. 28, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Furman @ South Carolina (SEC Network)
Announcers: Matt Schick, Kayla Braud

Saturday, Mar. 31, 2018

5:00 p.m.: Alabama @ Kentucky (ESPN2)
Announcers: Tiffany Greene, Amanda Scarborough

5:00 p.m.: Georgia @ Tennessee (SEC Network)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma @ Baylor (ESPN)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Sunday, Apr. 1, 2018

12:00 p.m.: South Carolina @ Texas A&M (ESPNU)
Announcers: Mark Neely, Carol Bruggeman

6:00 p.m.: Georgia @ Tennessee (SEC Network)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Monday, Apr. 2, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Georgia @ Tennessee (SEC Network)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Wednesday, Apr. 4, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Louisville @ Kentucky (SEC Network)

7:00 p.m.: Texas-San Antonio @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Friday, Apr. 6, 2018

4:30 p.m.: North Carolina A&T @ Florida A&M (ESPNU)

6:30 p.m.: Tennessee @ Auburn (ESPNU)

8:30 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (ESPNU)

Saturday, Apr. 7, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Samford @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

1:00 p.m.: Florida @ Alabama (ESPN2)

2:30 p.m.: Samford @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Arizona @ Oregon (ESPN2)

3:00 p.m.: Tennessee @ Auburn (ESPN2)

6:00 p.m.: Missouri @ Georgia (ESPNU)

Sunday, Apr. 8, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Samford @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Florida @ Alabama (ESPN2)

3:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Mississippi State (SEC Network)

5:30 p.m.: Liberty @ Longwood (ESPNU)

Monday, Apr. 9, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Florida @ Alabama (SEC Network)

Wednesday, Apr. 11, 2018

6:00 p.m.: Michigan State @ Michigan (ESPNU)

8:00 p.m.: Florida @ Florida State (ESPN2)

Friday, Apr. 13, 2018

6:00 p.m.: LSU @ Tennessee (ESPNU)

8:00 p.m.: Texas Tech @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

10:30 p.m.: UCLA @ Arizona (ESPNU)

Saturday, Apr. 14, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Alabama @ Arkansas (ESPNU)

1:00 p.m.: LSU @ Tennessee (ESPN2)

2:00 p.m.: Texas Tech @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Texas A&M (ESPN2)

Sunday, Apr. 15, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Rutgers @ Michigan (ESPNU)

12:00 p.m.: Texas Tech @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Kentucky @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)

7:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Ole Miss (ESPN2)

Monday, Apr. 16, 2018

12:00 p.m.: NC State @ North Carolina (ESPNU)

12:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ Ole Miss (SEC Network)

Tuesday, Apr. 17, 2018

5:30 p.m.: Baylor @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Wednesday, Apr. 18, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Southern Miss @ Alabama (SEC Network)

Friday, Apr. 20, 2018

5:30 p.m.: Missouri @ South Carolina (SEC Network)

5:30 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Saturday, Apr. 21, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Missouri @ South Carolina (SEC Network)

2:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

9:30 p.m.: Washington @ UCLA (ESPNU)

Sunday, Apr. 22, 2018

12:00 p.m.: Tulsa @ Houston (ESPNU)

12:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

3:00 p.m.: Tennessee @ Alabama (ESPN2)

4:00 p.m.: Nebraska @ Minnesota (ESPNU)

5:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ LSU (SEC Network)

Monday, Apr. 23, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Louisville @ Florida State (ESPNU)

7:00 p.m.: Tennessee @ Alabama (SEC Network)

Wednesday, Apr. 25, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Texas Southern @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Friday, Apr. 27, 2018

5:30 p.m.: LSU @ Florida (SEC Network)

Saturday, Apr. 28, 2018

12:00 p.m.: LSU @ Florida (ESPN2)

12:00 p.m.: Mississippi State @ South Carolina (SEC Network)

2:00 p.m.: Texas @ Oklahoma (ESPN2)

2:00 p.m.: Auburn @ Texas A&M (SEC Network)

4:00 p.m.: Oregon @ Washington (ESPN2)

4:00 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Arkansas (SEC Network)

6:00 p.m.: Alabama @ Georgia (SEC Network)

Sunday, Apr. 29, 2018

12:00 p.m.: LSU @ Florida (ESPN2)

2:00 p.m.: Texas @ Oklahoma (ESPN2)

4:00 p.m.: Oregon @ Washington (ESPN2)

5:00 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Arkansas (ESPNU)

Monday, Apr. 30, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Ole Miss @ Arkansas (SEC Network)

Wednesday, May 2, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Incarnate Word @ Texas (Longhorn Network)

Friday, May 4, 2018

7:00 p.m.: Bases Loaded (SEC Network)

Saturday, May 5, 2018

1:00 p.m.: Texas A&M @ Alabama (SEC Network)

3:00 p.m.: Florida @ Missouri (SEC Network)

7:00 p.m.: Oklahoma State @ Oklahoma (ESPNU)

Sunday, May 6, 2018

2:00 p.m.: Penn State @ Minnesota (ESPNU)

3:00 p.m.: Florida @ Missouri (SEC Network)

5:00 p.m.: Arkansas @ LSU (SEC Network)

Wednesday, May 9, 2018

12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament – First Round: (SEC Network)

2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament – First Round: (SEC Network)

5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament – First Round: (SEC Network)

7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament – First Round: (SEC Network)

Thursday, May 10, 2018

12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Second Round: (SEC Network)

2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Second Round: (SEC Network)

5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Second Round: (SEC Network)

7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Second Round: (SEC Network)

Friday, May 11, 2018

3:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Semifinal: (ESPNU)

5:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament – Semifinal: (ESPNU)

10:30 p.m.: UC Riverside @ CSU Fullerton (ESPNU)

Saturday, May 12, 2018

12:00 p.m.: ACC Softball Championship: (ESPN)

12:00 p.m.: American Softball Championship: (ESPN2)

8:00 p.m.: SEC Softball Championship: (ESPN)

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