Women’s College World Series Schedule Released
The 64-team field used to determine the National Championship in NCAA Division I Softball has been whittled down to its final eight teams, who will now converge in Oklahoma City for a chance at the crown.
The event, dubbed the Women’s College World Series, or WCWS for short, is scheduled for Thursday, June 2 through Friday, June 10, at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium.
Three teams from the Big 12 have made the field: No. 1 Oklahoma, No. 7 Oklahoma State, and an unseeded Texas team who has made an incredible run to get here.
Here is what the schedule looks like for the nine-day-event.
Thursday, June 2
Game 1 – *No. 5 UCLA vs. Texas; 11:00 a.m. (ESPN)
Game 2 – *No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Northwestern; 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 3 – *No. 14 Florida vs. Oregon State; 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 4 – *No. 7 Oklahoma State vs. Arizona; 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Friday, June 3
Game 5 – Loser (UCLA-Texas) vs. Loser (OU-NW); 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Game 6 – Loser (Florida-Oregon St.) vs Loser (Oklahoma St.-Arizona); 8:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Saturday, June 4
Game 7 – Winner (UCLA-Texas) vs. Winner (OU-NW); 2:00 p.m. (ABC)
Game 8 – Winner (Florida-Oregon St.) vs. Winner (Oklahoma St.-Arizona); 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Sunday, June 5
Game 9 – Winner (Game 5) vs. Loser (Game 8); 2:00 p.m. (ABC)
Game 10 – Winner (Game 6) vs. Loser (Game 7); 6:00 p.m. (ESPN2)
Monday, June 6
Game 11 – Winner (Game 7) vs. Winner (Game 9); 11:00 a.m. (ESPN)
Game 12 (If Necessary) – Game 11 Opponents; 1:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 13 – Winner (Game 8) vs. Winner (Game 10); 6:00 p.m. (ESPN)
Game 14 (If Necessary) – Game 13 Opponents; 8:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Tuesday, June 7
Built-In Rain Day; Games Will Not Be Played Unless Necessary For Weather Delays
Wednesday, June 8
Championship Series; Best of Three
Game 1 – Winner (Game 11, 12) vs. Winner (Game 13, 14); 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
Thursday, June 9
Championship Series; Best of Three
Game 2 – Winner (Game 11, 12) vs. Winner (Game 13, 14); 6:30 p.m. (ESPN2)
Friday, June 10
Championship Series; Best of Three
Game 3 (If Necessary) – Winner (Game 11, 12) vs. Winner (Game 13, 14); 7:30 p.m. (ESPN)
All times listed are central.
(*) – Home Team
