2019 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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

[edit]

Automatic bids

[edit]

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.

Conference School Best finish Reference
America East UMBC Regionals
(2002)
American South Florida WCWS
(2012)
ACC Florida State Champions
(2018)
A-10 Fordham Regionals
(2010, 2011, 2013, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2017, 2018)
ASUN Lipscomb Regionals
(2010, 2014)
Big 12 Oklahoma Champions
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
Big East DePaul WCWS
(1999, 2000, 2005, 2007)
Big Sky Weber State Regionals
(2015, 2016)
Big South Longwood Regionals
(2013, 2015, 2016, 2017)
Big Ten Michigan Champions
(2005)
Big West Cal State Fullerton Champions
(1986)
Colonial James Madison Super Regionals
(2016)
Conference USA Louisiana Tech WCWS
(1983, 1985, 1986)
Horizon League Detroit Mercy 1st Appearance
Ivy League Harvard Regionals
(1998, 2000, 2007, 2011, 2012, 2018)
MAC Toledo WCWS
(1989)
MAAC Monmouth Regionals
(2018)
MEAC Bethune–Cookman Super Regionals
(2005)
MVC Drake Regionals
(2008, 2018)
Mountain West Colorado State Regionals
(1997, 2003)
Northeast Saint Francis (PA) Regionals
(2017, 2018)
OVC Southeast Missouri State Regionals
(1999)
Pac-12 UCLA Champions
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
Patriot League Boston University Regionals
(1996, 2002, 2003, 2009, 2010, 2012, 2014, 2016, 2018)
SEC Florida Champions
(2014, 2015)
SoCon Chattanooga Regionals
(2000, 2001, 2002, 2003, 2004, 2008, 2009, 2011, 2014, 2015)
Southland Sam Houston State Regionals
(2007)
SWAC Alabama State Regionals
(2016)
Summit League North Dakota State Super Regionals
(2009)
Sun Belt Louisiana WCWS
(1993, 1995, 1996, 2003, 2008, 2014)
WAC Seattle 1st Appearance
West Coast BYU Super Regionals
(2010)

At-large

[edit]
Team Conference
Alabama SEC
Arizona Pac-12
Arizona State Pac-12
Arkansas SEC
Auburn SEC
Boise State Mountain West
Georgia SEC
Houston American
Illinois Big Ten
Kentucky SEC
LSU SEC
Louisville ACC
Minnesota Big Ten
Mississippi State SEC
Missouri SEC
North Carolina ACC
Northwestern Big Ten
Notre Dame ACC
Ohio State Big Ten
Oklahoma State Big 12
Ole Miss SEC
South Carolina SEC
Southern Illinois Missouri Valley
Stanford Pac-12
Tennessee SEC
Texas Big 12
Texas A&M SEC
Texas Tech Big 12
Tulsa American
Virginia Tech ACC
Washington Pac-12
Wisconsin Big Ten

By conference

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

Norman Super Regional

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

Participants

[edit]
School Conference Record (conference) Head coach WCWS appearances†
(including 2019 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†* WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2019 WCWS)
Alabama SEC 57–8 (18–6) Patrick Murphy 12
(last: 2016)
1st
(2012)
17–21
Arizona Pac-12 47–12 (19–5) Mike Candrea 23
(last: 2010)
1st
(1991, 1993, 1994, 1996
1997, 2001, 2006, 2007)
61–32
Florida SEC 49–16 (12–12) Tim Walton 10
(last: 2018)
1st
(2014, 2015)
26–16
Minnesota Big Ten 46–12 (20–2) Jamie Trachsel 1
Oklahoma Big 12 54–3 (18–0) Patty Gasso 13
(last: 2018)
1st
(2000, 2013, 2016, 2017)
29–17
Oklahoma State Big 12 44–15 (13–5) Kenny Gajewski 8
(last: 2011)
3rd
(1989, 1990, 1993, 1994)
11–14
UCLA Pac-12 51–6 (20–4) Kelly Inouye-Perez 29
(last: 2018)
1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)
98–36
Washington Pac-12 50–7 (20–4) Heather Tarr 14
(last: 2018)
1st
(2009)
24–21

† = From NCAA Division I Softball Championship Results

Bracket

[edit]
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

[edit]

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

Position Player School
P & MOP Rachel Garcia UCLA
P Taran Alvelo Washington
Montana Fouts Alabama
Samantha Show Oklahoma State
2B Kinsley Washington UCLA
3B Sydney Romero Oklahoma
OF Jocelyn Alo Oklahoma
Aaliyah Jordan UCLA
Nicole Mendes Oklahoma
Bubba Nickles UCLA
Sami Reynolds Washington
U Bailey Hemphill Alabama

Championship game

[edit]
School Top Batter Stats.
UCLA Bruins Brianna Tautalafua 3-3 HR RBI
Oklahoma Sooners Sydney Romero 2-3 HR RBI
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
UCLA Bruins Rachel Garcia (W) 7.0 8 4 4 3 4 38 33
Oklahoma Sooners Giselle Juarez (L) 6.2 10 5 5 3 7 38 35

Game results

[edit]
Date Game Winning team Score Losing team Winning pitcher Losing pitcher Save Notes
May 30 Game 1 UCLA 7–2 Minnesota Rachel Garcia (25–1) Amber Fiser (31–8)
Game 2 Arizona 3–1 (8) Washington Taylor McQuillin (24–7) Taran Alvelo (25–5)
Game 3 Oklahoma State 2–1 Florida Samantha Show (22–8) Kelly Barnhill (34–13)
Game 4 Oklahoma 3–2 Alabama Giselle Juarez (27–1) Montana Fouts (19–6)
May 31 Game 5 UCLA 6–2 Arizona Rachel Garcia (26–1) Taylor McQuillan (24–8)
Game 6 Oklahoma 6–1 Oklahoma State Giselle Juarez (28–1) Samantha Show (22–9)
June 1 Game 7 Washington 5–3 Minnesota Gabbie Plain (24–2) Amber Fiser (31–9) Taran Alvelo (3) Minnesota eliminated
Game 8 Alabama 15–3 (5) Florida Sarah Cornell (22–1) Kelly Barnhill (34–14) Florida eliminated
Game 9 Washington 1–0 Oklahoma State Taran Alvelo (26–5) Samantha Show (22–10) Oklahoma State eliminated
Game 10 Alabama 2–0 Arizona Montana Fouts (20–6) Alyssa Denham (13–6) Arizona eliminated
June 2 Game 11 UCLA 3–0 (10) Washington Rachel Garcia (27–1) Taran Alvelo (26–5) Washington eliminated
Game 12 Alabama 1–0 (8) Oklahoma Montana Fouts (21–6) Giselle Juarez (28–2)
Game 13 Oklahoma 7–3 Alabama Mariah Lopez (19–1) Krystal Goodman (11–1) Alabama eliminated
Finals
June 3 Game 1 UCLA 16–3 Oklahoma Rachel Garcia (28–1) Giselle Juarez (28–3) UCLA 1–0
June 4 Game 2 UCLA 5–4 Oklahoma Rachel Garcia (29–1) Giselle Juarez (28–4) UCLA wins WCWS

Record by conference

[edit]
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

[edit]

Radio

[edit]

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

[edit]

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

[edit]

References

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