1:00 PM Game 6: No. 1 Oklahoma 20, Texas A&M 0 (Texas A&M eliminated) 5 UCLA 6, No. Game 6: No. 6 Alabama 6, Chattanooga 2 (Chattanooga eliminated), Sunday: How she impacted the WCWS:Stiff was the driving force behind the scenes to expand ESPNs coverage of college softball. The 64-team, double-elimination tournament concluded with the 2019 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. 14 Florida advances to super regional, Knoxville Regional (Knoxville, Tennessee) Florida softball's all-time starting lineup. She also enjoyed a successful international professional career, playing 16 years in Japan. In the results shown here, Score indicates the score of the championship game(s) only. Mendoza, along with commentators Beth Mowins and Michele Smith and sideline reporter Holly Rowe, are calling their 15th WCWS together. * UCLA is making its 31st WCWS appearance, the most of any team in history, followed by Arizona making its 24th appearance. ESPNs industry leading NCAA Division I Softball television coverage is led by some of the most accomplished former players and decorated voices in the sport. 1 Oklahoma The action begins Thursday, June 2 with a five-day, eight-team, double-elimination round robin tournament, advancing two teams to the finals. 1 Oklahoma Sooners face the Big 12 rival Texas Longhorns. Duke biggest winner in latest D1Baseball rankings. Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe, Game 10: 9 p.m. on ESPN 14 Florida 10, Canisius 1 (5), Saturday: Game 3: No. The 2022 Women's College World Series begins Thursday, June 2 and goes until Thursday, June 9 or Friday, June 10 if the championship finals goes a full three games. Game 2: No. Game 3: Texas 8, No. Mowins joined ESPN in 1994, covering college sports, including basketball, football, softball, soccer and volleyball. 11 Tennessee 1 (Tennessee eliminated) Oregon State advances to super regional, Tuscaloosa Regional (Tuscaloosa, Alabama) by 9 Northwestern 1 (Northwestern eliminated) No. 9 Northwestern 9, Oakland 2, Saturday: Game 2: No. Game 13: Texas 5, No. The voice of softball, Beth Mowins, returns as a play-by-play commentator for the regular and post season. UCLA advances to Women's College World Series, Fayetteville Super Regional In 2006, she was named the USA Softball Athlete of the Year and was also recognized in 2008 as the Women's Sports Foundation Sportswoman of the Year. Game 2: No. 3 Virginia Tech 2 Lawrie won the bronze medal with Team Canada at the 2020 Olympics in Tokyo. Game 2: No. The championship . The use of software that blocks ads hinders our ability to serve you the content you came here to enjoy. Game 3: No. Locations for regional and super regional games depend on regular season results, but the Women's College World Series is played at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma. No. 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. Texas kept its season alive on Sunday with a 5-2 win over Arizona in a Women's College World Series elimination game thanks in part to the heroics of the sophomore pitcher. Game 1: Oregon State 4, Ohio State 3 she broke the NCAA softball record with her 96th home run in her home state of Hawaii . I never would have imagined, even though I always felt like our game deserved to be on ABC, that is where we could get with womens sports.. Game 5: No. No. Game 3: No. Quinton helped broadcast Oklahoma's 7-2 victory against Texas, but that's not what made it special. No. Game 2: No. 11 Tennessee 3 Game 2: No. Game 7: No. The season progressed through the regular season, many conference tournaments and championship series, and concluded with the 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament and 2022 Women's College . 1 Oklahoma 1 Oklahoma Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson Game 2: 2 p.m. on ESPN Georgia vs. No. To me it is the Wide World of Sports, Gasso said. You canpurchase tickets for the WCWS here. Game 2: No. USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium | Oklahoma City, OK, Women's College World Series Info & tickets. 10 Florida State vs. No. Oregon State vs. Arizona (Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser) No. 7 Oklahoma State 2, No. 8 Arizona State 6 No. Championship Series Game 1: No. Game 1: Arizona 3, Mississippi State 2 (8 innings) 10 Clemson 1, Auburn 0 * Oklahoma State, making their third straight WCWS appearance, is currently on an 8-game win streak. Game 3: No. No. Game 3: No. More: How Oklahoma State softball became a power 50 years after Title IX era began, There are trucks solely for editing, graphics and producing. Mowins was paired with Cat Whitehillon ESPN's tertiary broadcast team for the telecasts of the 2011 FIFA Women's World Cup. 7 Oklahoma State 0 3 Alabama 14 Florida 7, Georgia Tech 1 Championship Series Game 3 Friday: 1 Oklahoma 9 Northwestern 4 (8 innings) 1 Oklahoma 13, No. She transcended the sport, becoming a name non-softball fans knew and a face softball fans adored. 1 Oklahoma Game 1: Georgia Tech 2, Wisconsin 1 And in softball circles, she was a superstar from the start, as both a pitcher and a hitter. 5 Oklahoma State Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson Game 3: 7 p.m. on ESPN No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. Douglas Pucci Jun 14, 1994 - NBC used halftime to introduce Greg Gumbel as baseball All-Star host a day after he exited CBS via Oklahoma's College World Series triumph over Georgia Tech. [9] She has been the network's lead voice on softball coverage, including the Women's College World Series. Game 1: No. The 59-3 Sooners dominated in the NCAA tournament, going 10-1 in the postseason and outscoring opponents 116-20. I Softball national champion will be crowned on ESPN this week as the Red River Rivalry takes center stage during the Womens College World Series Championship Series when the No. Quinton helped broadcast Oklahomas 7-2victory against Texas, but thats not what made it special. ESPNs investment has resulted in the WCWS getting the treatment pro league playoffs have. The softball tournament is part of the 14-year, $500 million deal ESPN inked with the NCAA in December 2011 for the broadcast rights to 24 collegiate sports championships through 2024. 3 Tennessee en route to series win, Florida State vs. Florida softball: Schedule, scores, live updates, 2023 SEC softball: Schedule, TV networks, dates for the tournament, Florida softball: The all-time starting lineup, Florida softball's all-time starting lineup, 2023 college softball conference tournaments: Schedules, brackets, auto-bids, Texas cracks top 5 in college softball rankings for first time this season, College softball top 25 scores, schedule, TV info, No. Friday: In addition to Olympic gold, Smith is an ASA Hall of Fame member and former two-time All American star pitcher at Oklahoma State University. 12 Duke 2 Currently, the ESPN crew usesnine trucks, a catering tent and a massive generator. The 2022 NCAA Division I softball season, part of college softball in the United States organized by the National Collegiate Athletic Association (NCAA) at the Division I level, began in February 2022. 10 Clemson 1 Mendoza said seeing the final, on-air products with flashy graphics and expansive camera shots makes her giddy.. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Northwestern 4, No. 7Innings Live: Championship Finals Presented by Capital One returns for a fourth year as a second-screen viewing option alongside the main telecast. 6 Alabama 4, Stanford 0 Musburger left his NBA Finals chair - Pat O'Brien filled in - to go to Omaha to prepare for Saturday's College World Series baseball final. 4 Arkansas 9, Oregon 3 (Oregon eliminated) Game 5: Missouri 2, Missouri State 0 (Missouri State eliminated), Sunday: James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, 2023 SEC Spring Championships in Full Swing on SEC Network in April, May, An ump cam, with a camera in the mask of the home plate umpire, A two-point camera system that flies from the top of the press box down the left field line, A rail camera running 80 feet along the left and centerfield wall, A drone will provide aerial coverage throughoutthe series, This is the first all-Big 12 Womens College World Series Final, Texas is making its first WCWS Finals appearance in school history, on the hunt for the programs first national championship, Reigning national champion Oklahoma looks to repeat and earn the programs sixth national championship (00, 13, 16, 17 21). Game 7: Mississippi State 4, No. . 1 Oklahoma 3 Virginia Tech 0 (5 innings) Here are the complete results from the 2022 tournament: Game 1: No. Florida softball has won two national titles and has had 11 Women's College World Series trips. Game 5: North Texas 3, Nebraska 0 (Nebraska eliminated), Sunday: No. TV Broadcast Schedule; Newsletters; . October 16, 2018 Friday: Game 5: Mississippi State 6, South Florida 0 (South Florida eliminated), Sunday: No. Westwood One / NCAA Radio Network to Also Broadcast Every Game of Men's College World Series . This specialized feed will showcase every pitch from multiple angles. Game 3: No. Over the years, Gasso has established one of the nations premier programs, winning four total national titles, but her role in the growth of the WCWS is a huge feather in her cap. 5 Oklahoma State, No. Game 6: Georgia 5, No. 7 Oklahoma State 2, No. One of his duties is overseeing venues such as Hall of Fame Stadium, which has been almost continually upgraded and improved during the last two decades. 11 Arizona will face No. Game 8: No. But others played a huge role in the runaway success of the tournament. No. 3 Tennessee. 3 Virginia Tech 6, No. Stiff pushed for expanded coverage, and now, you can find every regional and super regional game on one of the ESPN platforms. "That's pretty cool," Quinton said. By 1987, the grand Hall of Fame Stadiumwas built, through ASA and city foresight, setting the stage for OKC to host the World Series. It allowed programming to identify and hone in on ABC windows, and that opened up a lot of opportunity, said Meg Aronowitz, ESPNs coordinating producer who has worked 16 WCWSs. The most recent expansion, a multi-year project paid for in large part by a voter-approved $27.5 million bond package, secured a long-term agreement with the NCAA that will keep the WCWS in OKC through 2035. 7 Texas softball sweeps No. Game 7: Texas 3, No. The Voice of Softball Beth Mowins, two-time Olympic medalist and four-time All-American Jessica Mendoza, two-time Olympic gold medalist and two-time All-American Michele Smith, and Emmy Award winner and Hall of Fame Stadium reporter Holly Rowe will be on the call in Oklahoma City for all Championship Series games. 6 Alabama 3, Chattanooga 0 The schedule of more than 140 televised games begins in earnest this week on ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and will continue through ESPNs comprehensive coverage of the post season. Game 4: Georgia 6, UMBC 3 (UMBC eliminated) 2 UCLA, No. In 1996, the tournament traveled to Columbus, Georgia to preview the upcoming Summer Olympics. Game 5: Wisconsin 7, Georgia Tech 6 (Georgia Tech eliminated) Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson, Game 2: 2 p.m. on ESPN Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter, Game 9: 3 p.m. on ABC Game 2: Kentucky 15, Miami (Ohio) 1 (5), Saturday: Game 1: No. You can find the interactive bracket here. Game 1: Michigan 2, South Dakota State 1 ESPN+ NCAA Softball. Championship Series Game 2 Game 3: No. * Northwestern returns to the WCWS for the first time since 2007; Oregon State, since 2006. More: OU softball: Why Tiare Jennings 'is definitely past the freshman test' for Sooners. 11 Arizona vs. No. 12 Arkansas shuts out No. 12 Arkansas en route to its Monday night 2-0 victory over No. 14 Florida, Arizona, Oregon State and Texas. 4 Arkansas advances to super regional, Blacksburg Regional (Blacksburg, Virginia) Northwestern advances to Women's College World Series, Norman Super Regional Fearless Leaders The Sooners beat unseeded Texas 16-1 in Game 1 and 10-5 in Game 2 for the program's sixth national championship. 9 Northwestern vs. No. James Pitaro, Chairman, ESPN and Sports Content, industry leading NCAA Division I Softball television coverage, 2023 SEC Spring Championships in Full Swing on SEC Network in April, May, Honors: Three-time All American (2012, 2013, 2014); 2014 SEC Player of the Year; 2014 NPF Rookie of the Year, Honors: Three-time All American (2011, 2012, 2013); NCAA WCWS Champion (2012), Honors: Inducted into the Iowa Softball Association Hall of Fame, As a Division I Coach (Michigan, Purdue, Louisville): Achieved more than 700 combined wins, As a player: Named All Big-Ten and All-Mideast Region, Honors: Three-time NCAA WCWS Champion as a player (1993, 1994, 1996) and one as an assistant coach with Arizona (1997), Three-Time All American; National Player of the Year (1996), College: Missouri Western State University, Honors: National Champion and National Championship MVP; two-time Womens Majors National Champion; World Cup Champion (1992), President/Commissioner of the National Pro Fastpitch League, Honors: 2016 Co-Big 12 Player of the Year; Two-time NCAA WCWS Champion, Honors: Two-time All-American (2004, 2005); USA Softball Player of the Year (2005); NCAA Womens College World Series Champion (2005), Honors: Two-time Big 12 Defensive Player of the Year (2006, 2007). Game 3: No. Games will rotate between ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU, as well as ABC on June 4 and June 5. For subscribers: 'Just that good': Sooners put on show in college softball's first network broadcast. Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter, Game 5: 7 p.m. on ESPN2 Will there ever be another 100-point scorer in college hockey? 4 Arkansas 1 She did something about it in WCWS. No. The crowds were small at Hall of Fame Stadium in those days, but the lines were long for a Fernandez autograph, as tournament organizers saw little girls fawning over their hero. The broadcast was the first WCWS game on ABC, a seismic moment in the tournament's 40-year history. Game 1: Texas 6, Weber State 0 Florida is 28-21 all-time against Florida State softball, however, the Gators have lost the last three matchups dating back to 2021. Game 4: Lehigh 5, Weber State 4 (Weber State eliminated) Announcers: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Andraya Carter, Game 4: 9:30 p.m. on ESPN No. 2023 NCAA softball tournament schedule. Now, someone could live in there, Quinton said. 14 Florida 12, No. Westwood One Sports, in conjunction with the NCAA Radio Network, will once again broadcast the NCAA Women's Softball Championship.The 32 nd annual Women's College World Series (WCWS) will be held at ASA Stadium in Oklahoma City for the 17 th consecutive year and 24 th time overall.. How she impacted the WCWS:Finch gave softball star power like it had never had before. No. This year, more than 200 ESPN employees cameto OKC. But softball is her wheelhouse. The 16 regional winners then face off in a best-of-3 series at eight super regional sited. Through hefty investment from ESPN to grow the sport and a scheduling change this past offseason, the window opened for WCWS to make the move. Division I Records (PDF) 3 Oklahoma State, first time in 7 years, The 2023 softball field of 64, predicted by D1Softball, Do Not Sell or Share My Personal Information. Ive been watching it for that long. 2023 schedule ; . 2 Florida State 8, Howard 0 (5), Saturday: 2 UCLA June 2, 2022 5. Two-time Olympic Gold Medalist Michele Smith joined ESPN in 1995 and has been an integral part of the networks coverage and elevation of the sport ever since. 14 Florida 7, Oregon State 1 ET . Game 2: No. 1 Oklahoma, No. The show is live from the right field studio set in Hall of Fame Stadium on ESPNU for Game 1 and ESPNEWS for Games 2 and 3. The on-air talent used to announce games from a room the size of a closet. 7Innings live will preview the championship series Tuesday, June 7, at 8 p.m. on ESPN2 with Lyle, Lawrie, Shipman and Scarborough on hand, along with three-time All-American and Alabama National Champion Kayla Braud. HowheimpactedtheWCWS:Consideredthe godfather of softball as the man most responsible for getting the sport on the Olympic docket. As a constant at the WCWS for nearly two decades, she became an important conduit between local organizers in OKC and the NCAA. In college, she was an All-American, Player of the Year and National Champion with the Washington Huskies. 8 Arizona State advances to super regional, Los Angeles Regional (Los Angeles) Game 1: No. 14 Florida 7, No. Game 4: Ohio State 10, Campbell 0 (6) (Campbell eliminated) Game 6: No. The following are the scheduled game start times (all times Eastern; start times subject to change) and respective networks: Game 1: Noon on ESPN For subscribers: 'The standard in softball': Why OU's Patty Gasso is college softball's best coach going. Game 2: No. Friday: 7 Oklahoma State advances to super regional, Clemson Regional (Clemson, South Carolina) List of College World Series broadcasters. Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe, Game 12: 2;30 p.m. on ESPN Oklahoma State advances to Women's College World Series, Mississippi State Super Regional The WCWS begins in double-elimination format, before the final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship. Florida State and Florida softball will face off again on Wednesday, May 3, after the Seminoles won their first meeting on April 26. She called NBA games for CBS and calls NCAA mens tournament games for CBSand college football games for ESPN. How she impacted the WCWS:Fernandezs playing career coincided with the start of OKC hosting the World Series. 11 Tennessee 9, Campbell 1 (6), Saturday: 13 Washington 2 Should Oklahoma cap off its dominant 2022 season by winning it all, the team will become just the ninth squad in NCAA historyand the second Sooners softball team everto collect back-to-back national championships. 8 Arizona State 8, No. 2 UCLA Game 2: Arizona 8, Illinois 3, Saturday: 1 Oklahoma 15, No. Get Softball rankings, news, schedules and championship brackets. Mowinswas the first female to call a nationally televised NFL game (2017) and the first female play-by-play announcer for the Chicago Cubs. NCAA Softball Articles. NCAA softball tournament super regional hosts 2022 The winners of each double-elimination regional moved on to the super regionals, which are best-of-three series at the higher seed. NCAA Softball @NCAASoftball . This one-of-a-kind experience will be highlighted by unique insights from some of the best to play the game along with special guests and a whole lot of fun along the way. Game 6: Mississippi State 5, No. In the same way that Jim Nantzs voice means March Madness has arrived or Al Michaels voice signals autumn is here,Mowins voicemeans softball, capturingviewers who have made the WCWSsuch asuccess for ESPN. Here are nine other individuals, some behind the scene, who havebeen vital to the WCWS becoming an Oklahoma City tradition: More: Tramel: Stanley Draper Jr.'s vision comes to pass with the Women's College World Series. When the crew started, the setup was starkly different. Along with the drone, roughly the size of an iPhone and fitted with a detailed telephoto lens, the other new camera is hooked on a crane, similar to one seen on a movie set. . Hear women's games, news and analysis of women's sports, and more. That exposure has helped draw more fans and increase fan interest, which has only heightened the profile of the WCWS. 4 Arkansas 7, Texas 1 To think that we are in a game on ABC is just a wow factor for me personally. Announcers: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe, 3 p.m. on ESPN The road to Oklahoma City and the Women's College World Series begins in two weeks on Sunday, May 16, with the NCAA softball tournament selection show. The eight super regional winners earn spots in the 2023 Women's College World Series that begins on Thursday, June 1. 7 Oklahoma State 12, Fordham 0 (5), Saturday: 8 Arizona State 3 (11 innings) As an announcer youre trying to really bring out, This is how great these players are but then when you have even more tools to make it show that much more, it makes it better, Mendoza said. Game 1: No. Game 2: No. How she impacted the WCWS:A better question how did she NOT impact the World Series. 16 UCF 1 As great asLisa Fernandez was, Finch came along as softballs exposure was exploding and she rode the wave. In addition, more than 500 games will also be available to stream on SEC Network +, ACC Network Extra, and the ESPN App through the remainder of the regular season, for a total of more than 650 softball games offered this season across ESPNs networks. We ask that you consider turning off your ad blocker so we can deliver you the best experience possible while you are here. SiriusXM is recognizing the 50th anniversary of Title IX by shining a light on how far we've come and how much further we need to go to ensure women have an equal chance to be great. Georgia vs. No. For questions or updates to the 2022 Softball Records, please contact Michelle Watsky (mwatsky@ncaa.org) for DI, Nick Moeller (nmoeller@ncaa.org) for DII and Marcus Thatcher (mthatcher@ncaa.org) for DIII. 8 Arizona State 8, San Diego State 4 (San Diego State eliminated) The game times and broadcast info for the opening day of the Women's College World Series were announced Sunday. Who she is:Assistant coach at UCLA, whereshe playedfrom 1990-93. Game 1: San Diego State 10, LSU 5 Along with Scarborough and Smith, ESPN returns many of its star analysts from previous seasons and adds former Tennessee stand-out Madison Shipman to the mix. Scarborough was a two-time All-American and Big 12 Player and Pitcher of the Year at Texas A&M. Oklahoma players and coach Patty Gasso speak at a press conference prior to the start of the 2022 Women's College World Series.
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