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The 2023 NCAA Softball Tournament will get underway on Friday with regional rounds taking place across the country throughout the weekend. One eighth of the bracket will feature the Norman Regional, hosted by the No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners, and the Clemson Regional, hosted by the No. 16 Clemson Tigers.
The winners of the two regionals below will face off in the super regional round next week on the home field of the higher-seeded team. That will be a best-of-three format for a ticket to the 2023 Women’s College World Series.
2023 NCAA Women’s Softball Norman Regional
When: May 19-21
Where: OU Softball Complex, Norman, OK
How to watch: WatchESPN or ESPN+ with subscription, some Saturday/Sunday games will also be shown on ESPN TV networks based on schedule
Odds: TBA from DraftKings Sportsbook
Norman Regional Bracket
Friday, May 19
Game 1: Hofstra vs. No. 1 Oklahoma, 5 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Game 2: Missouri vs. Cal, 7:30 p.m. ET (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 7*: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
* If necessary, played only if winner of Game 5 wins Game 6
All times ET
Hosting the Norman Regional is two-time defending national champion Oklahoma, who is looking to become the first team in over three decades to pull off a three-peat. Hofstra finished the season with a 29-25 record and earned a trip to to dance after winning the CAA Tournament. Missouri went 34-24 in a difficult SEC while Call went 33-19-1 to earn its first postseason bid since 2018.
2023 NCAA Women’s Softball Clemson Regional
When: May 19-21
Where: McWhorter Stadium, Clemson, SC
How to watch: WatchESPN or ESPN+ with subscription, some Saturday/Sunday games will also be shown on ESPN TV networks based on schedule
Odds: TBA from DraftKings Sportsbook
Clemson Regional Bracket
Friday, May 19
Game 1: UNC Greensboro vs. No. 16 Clemson, 3 p.m. (ESPNU)
Game 2: Cal State Fullerton vs. Auburn, 5:39 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 1 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, noon p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 7*: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 2:20 p.m. (ESPN+)
* If necessary, played only if winner of Game 5 wins Game 6
All times ET
Clemson posted a 45-8 record this season and is hosting a regional for a second year in a row. UNC Greensboro earned itself an auto-bid after winning the SoCon Tournament. Auburn is in the tournament after posting a 40-17 record while Cal State Fullerton posted a 33-19 record out west.