2019 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsUCLA (13th NCAA (14th overall) title)
Runner-upOklahoma (13th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachKelly Inouye-Perez (2nd title)
MOPRachel Garcia (UCLA)
Attendance8,373 (Final game)
TelevisionESPN
ESPN2
ESPN3
SEC Network
Longhorn Network

The 2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 31 to June 4, 2019, as the final part of the 2019 NCAA Division I softball season. Thirty-two teams were awarded automatic bids as champions of their conferences, and the remaining 32 were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. The UCLA Bruins won their 13th championship, defeating the Oklahoma Sooners in two games.

Bids

Automatic bids

The Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

ConferenceSchoolBest finishReference
America EastUMBCRegionals
(2002)
AmericanSouth FloridaWCWS
(2012)
ACCFlorida StateChampions
(2018)
A-10FordhamRegionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
ASUNLipscombRegionals
(2010, 2014)
Big 12OklahomaChampions
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Big EastDePaulWCWS
(1999, 2000, 2005, 2007)
Big SkyWeber StateRegionals
(2015, 2016)
Big SouthLongwoodRegionals
(2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Big TenMichiganChampions
(2005)
Big WestCal State FullertonChampions
(1986)
ColonialJames MadisonSuper Regionals
(2016)
Conference USALouisiana TechWCWS
(1983, 1985, 1986)
Horizon LeagueDetroit Mercy1st Appearance
Ivy LeagueHarvardRegionals
(1998, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018)
MACToledoWCWS
(1989)
MAACMonmouthRegionals
(2018)
MEACBethune–CookmanSuper Regionals
(2005)
MVCDrakeRegionals
(2008, 2018)
Mountain WestColorado StateRegionals
(1997, 2003)
NortheastSaint Francis (PA)Regionals
(2017, 2018)
OVCSoutheast Missouri StateRegionals
(1999)
Pac-12UCLAChampions
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
Patriot LeagueBoston UniversityRegionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
SECFloridaChampions
(2014, 2015)
SoConChattanoogaRegionals
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)
SouthlandSam Houston StateRegionals
(2007)
SWACAlabama StateRegionals
(2016)
Summit LeagueNorth Dakota StateSuper Regionals
(2009)
Sun BeltLouisianaWCWS
(1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014)
WACSeattle1st Appearance
West CoastBYUSuper Regionals
(2010)

At-large

TeamConference
AlabamaSEC
ArizonaPac-12
Arizona StatePac-12
ArkansasSEC
AuburnSEC
Boise StateMountain West
GeorgiaSEC
HoustonAmerican
IllinoisBig Ten
KentuckySEC
LSUSEC
LouisvilleACC
MinnesotaBig Ten
Mississippi StateSEC
MissouriSEC
North CarolinaACC
NorthwesternBig Ten
Notre DameACC
Ohio StateBig Ten
Oklahoma StateBig 12
Ole MissSEC
South CarolinaSEC
Southern IllinoisMissouri Valley
StanfordPac-12
TennesseeSEC
TexasBig 12
Texas A&MSEC
Texas TechBig 12
TulsaAmerican
Virginia TechACC
WashingtonPac-12
WisconsinBig Ten

By conference

Conference Total Schools
SEC 13 Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas A&M
Big Ten 6 Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin
ACC 5 Florida State, Louisville, North Carolina, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech
Pac-12 5 Arizona, Arizona State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington
Big 12 4 Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas, Texas Tech
American 3 Houston, South Florida, Tulsa
Missouri Valley 2 Drake, Southern Illinois
Mountain West 2 Boise State, Colorado State
America East 1 UMBC
Atlantic Sun 1 Lipscomb
Atlantic 10 1 Fordham
Big East 1 DePaul
Big Sky 1 Weber State
Big South 1 Longwood
Big West 1 Cal State Fullerton
Colonial 1 James Madison
Conference USA 1 Louisiana Tech
Horizon 1 Detroit Mercy
Ivy 1 Harvard
MAAC 1 Monmouth
Mid-American 1 Toledo
Mid-Eastern 1 Bethune–Cookman
Northeast 1 Saint Francis (PA)
Ohio Valley 1 Southeast Missouri State
Patriot 1 Boston University
SoCon 1 Chattanooga
Southland 1 Sam Houston State
Southwestern 1 Alabama State
Sun Belt 1 Louisiana
Summit 1 North Dakota State
WAC 1 Seattle
West Coast 1 BYU

National seeds

16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 12 at 9 p.m. EDT on ESPN2.[1] The 16 national seeds host the Regionals. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals were held May 16–20, 2019. The Super Regionals were held May 23–26, 2019.

Norman Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
1 Oklahoma 12
UMBC 0(5)
1 Oklahoma 4
Wisconsin 0
Wisconsin 4
Notre Dame 2
1 Oklahoma 1 2
Norman Regional – OU Softball Complex
Wisconsin 2 0
UMBC 0
Notre Dame 2
Wisconsin 5
Notre Dame 4
1 Oklahoma 3 8
16 Northwestern 0 0
16 Northwestern 15
Detroit Mercy 1(5)
16 Northwestern 1
Louisville 2
Southern Illinois 5
Louisville 9
Louisville 0 3
Evanston Regional – Sharon J. Drysdale Field
16 Northwestern 7 4
Detroit Mercy 1
Southern Illinois 2
16 Northwestern 8
Southern Illinois 1

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
8 Alabama 8
Alabama State 2
8 Alabama 7
Arizona State 4
Lipscomb 3
Arizona State 4
8 Alabama 9
Tuscaloosa Regional – Rhoads Stadium
Arizona State 8
Alabama State 0
Lipscomb 14(5)
Arizona State 10(6)
Lipscomb 1
8 Alabama 3 5 8
9 Texas 0 7 5
9 Texas 1
Sam Houston State 2
Sam Houston State 0
Houston 5
Houston 3
Texas A&M 1
Houston 2 0
Austin Regional – Red & Charline McCombs Field
9 Texas 5 7
9 Texas 3(8)
Texas A&M 2
Sam Houston State 0
9 Texas 3

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
5 Florida 3
Boston University 0
5 Florida 8(5)
Boise State 0
Boise State 9
Stanford 1
5 Florida 5
Gainesville Regional – Katie Seashole Pressly Softball Stadium
Boise State 0
Boston University 2
Stanford 13(5)
Boise State 2
Stanford 0
5 Florida 3 2 2(8)
12 Tennessee 0 3(9) 1
12 Tennessee 8(6)
Longwood 0
12 Tennessee 12
Ohio State 4
Ohio State 1
North Carolina 0
12 Tennessee 0 2
Knoxville Regional – Sherri Parker Lee Stadium
North Carolina 1 0
Longwood 1
North Carolina 3
Ohio State 3
North Carolina 5

Tallahassee Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
4 Florida State 8
Bethune–Cookman 0(5)
4 Florida State 12(5)
South Florida 1
South Florida 3
South Carolina 2
4 Florida State 7
Tallahassee Regional – JoAnne Graf Field
South Carolina 6
Bethune–Cookman 0
South Carolina 10(5)
South Florida 1
South Carolina 2(10)
4 Florida State 1 4 2
13 Oklahoma State 3(9) 1 3
13 Oklahoma State 3
BYU 1
13 Oklahoma State 13
Tulsa 10
Tulsa 5
Arkansas 0
13 Oklahoma State 2
Stillwater Regional – Cowgirl Stadium
Tulsa 1
BYU 6
Arkansas 3
Tulsa 6
BYU 4

Seattle Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
3 Washington 2
Fordham 0
3 Washington 6
Mississippi State 1
Seattle 3
Mississippi State 5
3 Washington 8
Seattle Regional – Husky Softball Stadium
Mississippi State 0
Fordham 0
Seattle 1(8)
Mississippi State 7
Seattle 3
3 Washington 3 5
14 Kentucky 0 0
14 Kentucky 7
Toledo 2
14 Kentucky 8
Virginia Tech 1
Illinois 2
Virginia Tech 6
14 Kentucky 11(6)
Lexington Regional – John Cropp Stadium
Virginia Tech 1
Toledo 0
Illinois 3
Virginia Tech 5
Illinois 1

Tucson Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
6 Arizona 5
Harvard 1
6 Arizona 2
Auburn 1
Colorado State 5
Auburn 10
6 Arizona 12
Tucson Regional – Rita Hillenbrand Memorial Stadium
Auburn 3
Harvard 0
Colorado State 6
Auburn 8(5)
Colorado State 0
6 Arizona 5 9
11 Ole Miss 2 1
11 Ole Miss 12(5)
Chattanooga 0
11 Ole Miss 0
Louisiana 2
Southeast Missouri State 2
Louisiana 3
Louisiana 1 4
Oxford Regional – Ole Miss Softball Complex
11 Ole Miss 5 5
Chattanooga 1
Southeast Missouri State 2
11 Ole Miss 10(5)
Southeast Missouri State 0

Minneapolis Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
7 Minnesota 3
North Dakota State 0
7 Minnesota 2(8)
Georgia 1
Drake 4
Georgia 6(8)
7 Minnesota 8
Minneapolis Regional – Jane Sage Cowles Stadium
Georgia 1
North Dakota State 0
Drake 8(5)
Georgia 7
Drake 4
7 Minnesota 5 3
10 LSU 3 0
10 LSU 2
Monmouth 0
10 LSU 5(13)
Texas Tech 4
Louisiana Tech 0
Texas Tech 3
10 LSU 4 5
Baton Rouge Regional – Tiger Park
Texas Tech 5 1
Monmouth 0
Louisiana Tech 1
Texas Tech 3
Louisiana Tech 1

Los Angeles Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
               
2 UCLA 6
Weber State 0
2 UCLA 9(5)
Missouri 1
Cal State Fullerton 4
Missouri 7
2 UCLA 1 13
Los Angeles Regional – Easton Stadium
Missouri 5 1
Weber State 7
Cal State Fullerton 3
Missouri 7
Weber State 0
2 UCLA 6 7
James Madison 1 2
15 Michigan 8(6)
Saint Francis (PA) 0
15 Michigan 1(12)
James Madison 0
DePaul 2
James Madison 5
15 Michigan 0 1
Ann Arbor Regional – Alumni Field
James Madison 3 2
Saint Francis (PA) 1
DePaul 3
James Madison 3
DePaul 0

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 30 through June 4, 2019, in Oklahoma City.

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2019 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†*WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2019 WCWS)
AlabamaSEC57–8 (18–6)Patrick Murphy12
(last: 2016)
1st
(2012)
17–21
ArizonaPac-1247–12 (19–5)Mike Candrea23
(last: 2010)
1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)
61–32
FloridaSEC49–16 (12–12)Tim Walton10
(last: 2018)
1st
(2014, 2015)
26–16
MinnesotaBig Ten46–12 (20–2)Jamie Trachsel1
OklahomaBig 1254–3 (18–0)Patty Gasso13
(last: 2018)
1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
29–17
Oklahoma StateBig 1244–15 (13–5)Kenny Gajewski8
(last: 2011)
3rd
(1989, 1990, 1993, 1994)
11–14
UCLAPac-1251–6 (20–4)Kelly Inouye-Perez29
(last: 2018)
1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
98–36
WashingtonPac-1250–7 (20–4)Heather Tarr14
(last: 2018)
1st
(2009)
24–21

† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results

Bracket

Opening Round Second Round Semifinals Championship Series
               
1 Oklahoma 3
8 Alabama 2
1 Oklahoma 6
13 Oklahoma State 1
5 Florida 1
13 Oklahoma State 2
1 Oklahoma 0(8) 7
8 Alabama 1 3
8 Alabama 15
5 Florida 3(5)
8 Alabama 2
6 Arizona 0
1 Oklahoma 3 4
2 UCLA 16 5
3 Washington 1(8)
6 Arizona 3
6 Arizona 2
2 UCLA 6
7 Minnesota 2
2 UCLA 7
2 UCLA 3
3 Washington 0(10)
3 Washington 5
7 Minnesota 3
13 Oklahoma State 0
3 Washington 1

All-tournament Team

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

PositionPlayerSchool
P & MOPRachel GarciaUCLA
PTaran AlveloWashington
Montana FoutsAlabama
Samantha ShowOklahoma State
2BKinsley WashingtonUCLA
3BSydney RomeroOklahoma
OFJocelyn AloOklahoma
Aaliyah JordanUCLA
Nicole MendesOklahoma
Bubba NicklesUCLA
Sami ReynoldsWashington
UBailey HemphillAlabama

Championship game

School Top Batter Stats.
UCLA Bruins Brianna Tautalafua 3-3 HR RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Sydney Romero 2-3 HR RBI
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
UCLA Bruins Rachel Garcia (W) 7.0844343833
Oklahoma Sooners Giselle Juarez (L) 6.21055373835

Game results

Date Game Winning team Score Losing team Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Save Notes
May 30 Game 1 UCLA7–2MinnesotaRachel Garcia (25–1)Amber Fiser (31–8)
Game 2 Arizona3–1 (8)WashingtonTaylor McQuillin (24–7)Taran Alvelo (25–5)
Game 3 Oklahoma State2–1FloridaSamantha Show (22–8)Kelly Barnhill (34–13)
Game 4 Oklahoma3–2AlabamaGiselle Juarez (27–1)Montana Fouts (19–6)
May 31 Game 5 UCLA6–2ArizonaRachel Garcia (26–1)Taylor McQuillan (24–8)
Game 6 Oklahoma6–1Oklahoma StateGiselle Juarez (28–1)Samantha Show (22–9)
June 1 Game 7 Washington5–3MinnesotaGabbie Plain (24–2)Amber Fiser (31–9)Taran Alvelo (3)Minnesota eliminated
Game 8 Alabama15–3 (5)FloridaSarah Cornell (22–1)Kelly Barnhill (34–14)Florida eliminated
Game 9 Washington1–0Oklahoma StateTaran Alvelo (26–5)Samantha Show (22–10)Oklahoma State eliminated
Game 10 Alabama2–0ArizonaMontana Fouts (20–6)Alyssa Denham (13–6)Arizona eliminated
June 2 Game 11 UCLA3–0 (10)WashingtonRachel Garcia (27–1)Taran Alvelo (26–5)Washington eliminated
Game 12 Alabama1–0 (8)OklahomaMontana Fouts (21–6)Giselle Juarez (28–2)
Game 13 Oklahoma7–3AlabamaMariah Lopez (19–1)Krystal Goodman (11–1)Alabama eliminated
Finals
June 3 Game 1 UCLA16–3OklahomaRachel Garcia (28–1)Giselle Juarez (28–3)UCLA 1–0
June 4 Game 2 UCLA5–4OklahomaRachel Garcia (29–1)Giselle Juarez (28–4)UCLA wins WCWS

Record by conference

Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS F NC
Pac-12 5 26–9 .743 4 3 3 2 1 1
Big 12 4 22–12 .647 4 3 2 1 1
SEC 13 38–31 .551 11 6 2 1
Big Ten 6 16–13 .552 4 2 1
ACC 5 12–10 .545 5 1
CAA 1 4–3 .571 1 1
American 3 5–6 .455 1
Mountain West 2 3–4 .333 1
Sun Belt 1 2–2 .500 1
Missouri Valley 2 2–4 .333
Other 22 8–44 .154

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, F, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Finals, and National Champion.

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com, through TuneIn, and on SiriusXM. Ryan Radtke made his softball radio debut and joined returning analyst Leah Amico.

Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. For just the third time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

Broadcast assignments

References

  1. "ESPN Regular Season NCAA Division I Softball Schedule Going Yard with More than 1,200 Games". ESPNPressRoom.com. ESPN. Retrieved April 23, 2019.
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