2013 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2013 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 16 through June 6, 2013 as the final part of the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 12, 2012. 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2013 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

2013 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma (2nd title)
Runner-upTennessee (6th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatty Gasso (2nd title)
MOPKeilani Ricketts, Oklahoma

Automatic Bids

ConferenceSchool
ACCNC State
America EastStony Brook
Atlantic 10Fordham
Atlantic SunSouth Carolina Upstate
Big 12Oklahoma
Big EastNotre Dame
Big SkyPortland State
Big SouthLongwood
Big TenWisconsin
Big WestHawaii
ColonialHofstra
Conference USAMarshall
HorizonValparaiso
IvyPenn
Mid-AmericanCentral Michigan
Metro AtlanticMarist
Mid-EasternHampton
Missouri ValleyNorthern Iowa
Mountain WestSan Diego State
NortheastCentral Connecticut
Ohio ValleyJacksonville State
Pac–12Oregon
Pacific CoastBYU
PatriotArmy
SECFlorida
SouthernGeorgia Southern
SouthlandNorthwestern State
SWACMississippi Valley State
SummitIPFW
Sun BeltSouth Alabama
WACSan Jose State

National Seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

Regionals and Super Regionals

Norman Super Regional

  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Oklahoma 175  
Marist 0  
  1 Oklahoma 10  
  Arkansas 5  
Fordham 1
Arkansas 5  
  1 Oklahoma 145  
Norman Regional
  Arkansas 1  
Marist 3  
Fordham 5  
  Fordham 2
  Arkansas 5  
  1 Oklahoma 106 85
  16 Texas A&M 2 0
16 Texas A&M 125  
Penn 0  
  16 Texas A&M 6
  Baylor 5  
Baylor 7
Arizona 0  
  16 Texas A&M 5 85
College Station Regional
  Baylor 9 0  
Penn 2  
Arizona 38  
  Arizona 4
  Baylor 8  

Ann Arbor Super Regional

  First Round Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
8 Michigan 5  
Valparaiso 0  
  8 Michigan 5  
  California 0  
California 8
Central Michigan 1  
  8 Michigan 3  
Michigan Regional
  California 1  
Valparaiso 7  
Central Michigan 4  
  Valparaiso 0
  California 6  
  8 Michigan 48 0 2
  Louisiana–Lafayette 3 5 1
9 LSU 3  
Central Connecticut 2  
  9 LSU 0
  Louisiana–Lafayette 3  
Louisiana–Lafayette 3
Northwestern State 0  
  Louisiana–Lafayette 1
Baton Rouge Regional
  9 LSU 0  
Central Connecticut 9  
Northwestern State 1  
  Central Connecticut 0
  9 LSU 116  

Tempe Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 Arizona State 5  
San Jose State 2  
  5 Arizona State 2  
  Georgia 0  
Georgia 9
San Diego State 3  
  5 Arizona State 2  
Tempe Regional
  Georgia 0  
San Jose State 2  
San Diego State 5  
  San Diego State 2
  Georgia 3  
  5 Arizona State 5 5
  12 Kentucky 4 2
12 Kentucky 28  
Marshall 1  
  12 Kentucky 6
  Virginia Tech 2  
Notre Dame 3
Virginia Tech 4  
  12 Kentucky 0 1
Lexington Regional
  Virginia Tech 2 0  
Marshall 3  
Notre Dame 1  
  Marshall 2
  Virginia Tech 311  

Austin Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
4 Texas 5  
Army 0  
  4 Texas 115  
  South Carolina 2  
Houston 4
South Carolina 6  
  4 Texas 6  
Austin Regional
  South Carolina 0  
Army 5  
Houston 7  
  Houston 1
  South Carolina 5  
  4 Texas 3 4
  Florida State 2 0
13 South Alabama6 10  
Mississippi Valley State 0  
  13 South Alabama 1
  Florida State 2  
Mississippi State 2
Florida State 5  
  Florida State 0 78
Mobile Regional
  13 South Alabama 3 6  
Mississippi Valley State 1  
Mississippi State 2  
  Mississippi State 0
  13 South Alabama 3  

Eugene Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 Oregon 5  
BYU 2  
  3 Oregon 3  
  North Carolina 0  
North Carolina 38
Wisconsin 2  
  3 Oregon 3  
Eugene Regional
  Wisconsin 0  
BYU 0  
Wisconsin 6  
  North Carolina 2
  Wisconsin 6  
  3 Oregon 2 411 2
  14 Nebraska 5 3 4
14 Nebraska 4  
Northern Iowa 0  
  14 Nebraska 7
  Stanford 1  
Stanford 4
Tulsa 2  
  14 Nebraska 10
Lincoln Regional
  Stanford 5  
Northern Iowa 2  
Tulsa 1  
  Northern Iowa 1
  Stanford 4  

Columbia Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
6 Missouri 3  
Stony Brook 0  
  6 Missouri 1  
  Hofstra 0  
Hofstra 2
Oregon State 0  
  6 Missouri 0 5  
Columbia Regional
  Hofstra 105 0  
Stony Brook 0  
Oregon State 6  
  Oregon State 4
  Hofstra 810  
  6 Missouri 1 0
  11 Washington 28 1
11 Washington 2  
Portland State 1  
  11 Washington 2
  Hawaii 0  
Minnesota 0
Hawaii 3  
  11 Washington 85
Seattle Regional
  Hawaii 0  
Portland State 0  
Minnesota 5  
  Minnesota 0
  Hawaii 3  

Knoxville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 Tennessee 95  
Longwood 0  
  7 Tennessee 111  
  NC State 0  
James Madison 0
NC State 2  
  7 Tennessee 7  
Knoxville Regional
  NC State 0  
Longwood 0  
James Madison 5  
  James Madison 4
  NC State 6  
  7 Tennessee 3 5
  10 Alabama 2 3
10 Alabama 4  
Jacksonville State 0  
  10 Alabama 7
  Western Kentucky 6  
Western Kentucky 3
South Carolina Upstate 0  
  10 Alabama 135
Tuscaloosa Regional
  Western Kentucky 1  
Jacksonville State 0  
South Carolina Upstate 85  
  South Carolina Upstate 0
  Western Kentucky 3  

Gainesville Super Regional

  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
2 Florida 7  
Hampton 1  
  2 Florida 115  
  South Florida 1  
South Florida 18
Georgia Southern 0  
  2 Florida 2  
Gainesville Regional
  South Florida 0  
Hampton 0  
Georgia Southern 3  
  Georgia Southern 1
  South Florida 29  
  2 Florida 4 1
  UAB 3 0
15 Louisville 2  
IPFW 1  
  15 Louisville 4
  UAB 7  
UAB 6
UCLA 3  
  UAB 1 313
Louisville Regional
  UCLA 4 2  
IPFW 0  
UCLA 8  
  UCLA 195
  15 Louisville 2  

Women's College World Series

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachPrevious WCWS AppearancesWCWS Best FinishWCWS W-L Record
Arizona StatePac-1250–10 (16–8)Clint Meyers11
(last: 2011)
1st
(2008, 2011)
17–14
FloridaSEC57–7 (21–6)Tim Walton5
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2011, 2009)
11–9
MichiganBig Ten50–11 (21–2)Carol Hutchins10
(last: 2009)
1st
(2005)
8–18
NebraskaBig Ten45–14 (16–6)Rhonda Revelle7
(last: 2002)
2nd
(1985)
11–13
OklahomaBig 1252–4 (15–2)Patty Gasso8
(last: 2012)
1st
(2000)
11–12
TennesseeSEC49–10 (16–6)Ralph Weekly
Karen Weekly
6
(last: 2012)
2nd
(2007)
11–10
TexasBig 1249–8 (14–4)Connie Clark5
(last: 2006)
3rd
(2003, 2005)
5–8
WashingtonPac-1243–15 (16–8)Heather Tarr10
(last: 2010)
1st
(2009)
17–15

2013 Women's College World Series Bracket

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
14 Nebraska 3(8)  
11 Washington 4  
  11 Washington 0  
  7 Tennessee 1  
7 Tennessee 9
2 Florida 2  
  7 Tennessee 2  
  4 Texas 0  
14 Nebraska 8(15)  
2 Florida 9  
  2 Florida 0
  4 Texas 3  
  7 Tennessee 3(12) 0
  1 Oklahoma 5 4
5 Arizona State 3  
4 Texas 5  
  4 Texas 2
  1 Oklahoma 10  
8 Michigan 1
1 Oklahoma 7  
  1 Oklahoma 6
  11 Washington 2  
5 Arizona State 0  
8 Michigan 2  
  8 Michigan 1
  11 Washington 4  

Championship Game

[1]

School Top Batter Stats.
Oklahoma Keilani Ricketts (DP) 1-4 4RBIs HR 2Ks
Tennessee Melissa Davin (LF) 1-2
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Oklahoma Michelle Gascoigne (W) 7.03000122223
Tennessee Ivy Renfroe (L) 2.133322812
Tennessee Ellen Renfroe 4.2411151819

Media Coverage

Radio

Dial Global Sports provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was also streamed online at dialglobalsports.com. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Dial Global.[2]

Television

ESPN carried every game from the Women's College World Series across the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU). The ESPN Networks also carried select regional matches and every super regional match utilizing ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, and ESPN3. Austin hosted a regional, and the Texas games aired on Longhorn Network while the other matches will air on ESPN3. This was the second consecutive year Longhorn Network carried regional matches.

Broadcast Assignments

References

  1. "Champions! Sooners Crowned At WCWS". Soonersports.com. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  2. "WCWS Highlights: Oklahoma 5 – Tennessee 3 – F/12". Westwood One. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. "ESPN Expands Coverage of NCAA Division I Softball Championship". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. "ESPN Airs Every WCWS Game from Oklahoma City Beginning Thursday". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. "ESPN ThisWeek — May 20, 2013". ESPN Media Zone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 2013-05-20.
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