The Best Show in Softball 🥎
Only eight teams are left standing in the NCAA softball postseason after an exciting Super Regional tournament: Texas, Oklahoma, Florida, Oklahoma State, UCLA, Stanford, Duke, and Alabama. Oklahoma is ready to snag its fourth consecutive championship while a stacked field of competitors aims to dethrone the Sooners.
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Get to Know the Squads 💪
Texas Longhorns
#1 Seed
Head Coach: Mike White
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Texas changed the tides when they defeated Oklahoma in a previous series this year. Since then, Texas has held onto the No. 1 ranking. Sophomore catcher (and Big 12 Player of the Year) Reese Atwood has powered Texas through the tournament and hopes to bring the first WCWS championship trophy to Austin.
Oklahoma Sooners
#2 Seed
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
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The unstoppable Oklahoma Sooners have been the talk of the tournament for the last three years. With three consecutive titles in the bag, the Sooners are hungry for a fourth after being named the No. 2 seed — no doubt putting a chip on their shoulders.
Texas Longhorns
#1 Seed
Head Coach: Mike White
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Texas changed the tides when they defeated Oklahoma in a previous series this year. Since then, Texas has held onto the No. 1 ranking. Sophomore catcher (and Big 12 Player of the Year) Reese Atwood has powered Texas through the tournament and hopes to bring the first WCWS championship trophy to Austin.
Oklahoma Sooners
#2 Seed
Head Coach: Patty Gasso
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The unstoppable Oklahoma Sooners have been the talk of the tournament for the last three years. With three consecutive titles in the bag, the Sooners are hungry for a fourth after being named the No. 2 seed — no doubt putting a chip on their shoulders.
Florida Gators
#4 Seed
Head Coach: Tim Walton
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The Gators are bringing a powerful offense to Oklahoma City, ranked 10th in the NCAA in stolen bases and fifth in hitting percentage. Keep your eye on Korbe Otis, who boasts the sixth-best batting average in the NCAA at .449.
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
#5 Seed
Head Coach: Kenny Gajewski
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Oklahoma State is headed to its fifth-straight WCWS but has yet to make the championship series. Lexi Kilfoyl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, leads the Cowgirls on the mound with the second-lowest ERA in the NCAA.
Florida Gators
#4 Seed
Head Coach: Tim Walton
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The Gators are bringing a powerful offense to Oklahoma City, ranked 10th in the NCAA in stolen bases and fifth in hitting percentage. Keep your eye on Korbe Otis, who boasts the sixth-best batting average in the NCAA at .449.
Oklahoma State Cowgirls
#5 Seed
Head Coach: Kenny Gajewski
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Oklahoma State is headed to its fifth-straight WCWS but has yet to make the championship series. Lexi Kilfoyl, the Big 12 Pitcher of the Year, leads the Cowgirls on the mound with the second-lowest ERA in the NCAA.
UCLA Bruins
#6 Seed
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
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UCLA is the most decorated program in NCAA history, with 13 championship trophies to show for it. Two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year Maya Brady is ready to lead the Bruins to yet another title behind her strong bat, with a .431 batting average (15th in the NCAA).
Stanford Cardinal
#8 Seed
Head Coach: Jessica Allister
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The eighth-seed Cardinal have a powerful pitching weapon on the mound in NiJaree Canady, who was recently named Pitcher of the Year by Softball America. Stanford is hunting for its first WCWS championship in school history.
UCLA Bruins
#6 Seed
Head Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez
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UCLA is the most decorated program in NCAA history, with 13 championship trophies to show for it. Two-time Pac-12 Player of the Year Maya Brady is ready to lead the Bruins to yet another title behind her strong bat, with a .431 batting average (15th in the NCAA).
Stanford Cardinal
#8 Seed
Head Coach: Jessica Allister
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The eighth-seed Cardinal have a powerful pitching weapon on the mound in NiJaree Canady, who was recently named Pitcher of the Year by Softball America. Stanford is hunting for its first WCWS championship in school history.
Duke Blue Devils
#10 Seed
Head Coach: Marissa Young
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Before 2018, Duke didn’t even have a softball program. Now, the Blue Devils will make their first-ever WCWS appearance after upsetting the seventh-seeded Missouri Tigers at the Super Regionals. This Duke squad is at the top of its game, as Claire Davidson, Jala Wright, and Aminah Vega were all named to Softball America’s All-America teams.
Alabama Crimson Tide
#14 Seed
Head Coach: Patrick Murphy
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The Crimson Tide may be the Cinderella story of the tournament after knocking off #3 seed Tennessee in the Super Regional, but don’t count them out just yet. Alabama boasts a tough defense and is seventh in the NCAA in ERA (earned run average).
Duke Blue Devils
#10 Seed
Head Coach: Marissa Young
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Before 2018, Duke didn’t even have a softball program. Now, the Blue Devils will make their first-ever WCWS appearance after upsetting the seventh-seeded Missouri Tigers at the Super Regionals. This Duke squad is at the top of its game, as Claire Davidson, Jala Wright, and Aminah Vega were all named to Softball America’s All-America teams.
Alabama Crimson Tide
#14 Seed
Head Coach: Patrick Murphy
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The Crimson Tide may be the Cinderella story of the tournament after knocking off #3 seed Tennessee in the Super Regional, but don’t count them out just yet. Alabama boasts a tough defense and is seventh in the NCAA in ERA (earned run average).
Fun Facts 📝
The eight teams will face off in a double-elimination tournament. Once the field is down to the final two teams, they’ll compete in a best-of-three series to crown a champion.*
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UCLA holds the most program championships, with 13 WCWS wins.*
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The WCWS has been held at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City nearly every year since 1990. The stadium was renamed earlier this year and is now called Devon Park.*
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The Association for Intercollegiate Athletics for Women (AIAW) sponsored softball championships from 1969 to 1982, when the NCAA started the Women’s College World Series.*
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UCLA head coach Kelly Inouye-Perez is the only person to have won an NCAA Softball Championship as both a player and coach.**
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*NCAA