Final Eight Teams Set for Women’s College World Series
For the 12th consecutive year the ESPN networks will air every matchup during the Women’s College World Series (WCWS), beginning Thursday, May 31, with South Florida vs. No. 4 Oklahoma on ESPN2 at 1 p.m. The remaining teams are highlighted by defending champions, No.3 Arizona State, along with two other Pac-12 teams and three SEC teams. The Pac-12 has won 23 of the last 29 NCAA Division I Softball Championship titles.
Other WCWS highlights include:
- After back-to-back wins against Hofstra last Saturday, South Florida had earned its first appearance in the WCWS
- The Oregon Ducks will make their first appearance in the WCWS since 1989
- No. 7 Tennessee has now successfully advanced in all five of its visits to the Super Regionals
- California is making its 12th appearance in the WCWS
Studio coverage begins on ESPNU on Wednesday, May 30, with previews and live look-ins on the advancing eight teams’ player and head coach press conferences, which include: No.1 California, No.2 Alabama, No.3 Arizona State, No.4 Oklahoma, No. 7 Tennessee, No. 11 Oregon, LSU and South Florida.
All 17 WCWS games feature ESPN’s Sports Emmy Award-winning “K Zone” technology, which identifies the speed and location of a pitch in replays, in addition to tracking the path of the ball from the pitcher’s hand through the strike zone. The NCAA Division I Softball Championship concludes Tuesday, June 6, or Wednesday June 7. Full WCWS schedule
| Date | Time | Event/Announcers | Network |
| Wed, May 30 | 2 p.m. | WCWS Press Conferences | ESPNU |
| 4 p.m. | WCWS Press Conferences | ESPNU | |
| Thu, May 31 | Noon | WCWS Pre-Game Show | ESPNU |
| 1 p.m. | South Florida vs. #4 Oklahoma Pam Ward and Michele Smith |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| 3:30 p.m. | LSU vs. #1 California Pam Ward and Michele Smith |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| 7 p.m. | #7 Tennessee vs. #2 Alabama Beth Mowins and Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| 9:30 p.m. | #11 Oregon vs. #3 Arizona State Beth Mowins and Jessica Mendoza |
ESPN2/ESPN3 | |
| 11:30 p.m. | WCWS Post-Game Show | ESPNU |
Media contact: gracie.blackburn@espn.com
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