2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament


The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.
Charlotte, Eastern Illinois, George Mason, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Northern Kentucky, and Omaha made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts. Arizona failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1986, while Michigan failed to make the tournament for the first time since 1994.

Format

A total of 64 teams will enter the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids will be at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Bids

The Big West and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

National seeds

Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.
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Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 19–21. The Super Regionals will take place May 25–28.

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held June 1 through June 9 in Oklahoma City.

Bracket


''Game times are based on the local time in Oklahoma City''

All-tournament Team

The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
PositionPlayerSchool
PJordy Bahl Oklahoma
PNiJaree CanadyStanford
PKathryn SandercockFlorida State
2BTiare JenningsOklahoma
3BZaida PuniTennessee
OFRylie BooneOklahoma
OFTaylor GindlespergerStanford
OFKiki MilloyTennessee
OFKaley MudgeFlorida State
CMichaela EdenfieldFlorida State
CKinzie HansenOklahoma
UJayda ColemanOklahoma

Media coverage

Radio

For the third consecutive year Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico returned as two of the broadcasters. Chris Plank and Destinee Martinez worked select games, while Radtke and Amico called the Championship Series while Taylor Davis worked as a field reporter.

Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and ACC Network. For just the sixth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

Broadcast assignments

Regionals
Super Regionals
Women's College World Series
Regionals
Super Regionals
Women's College World Series Finals
  • Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe