***2026 NCAA Softball Tournament***

WCWS FIRST-ROUND PAIRINGS

#1 Alabama vs #8 UCLA
#4 Nebraska vs #5 Arkansas

#11 Texas Tech vs Mississippi State
#2 Texas vs #7 Tennessee
 
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1Thu 5/2811:00 amESPN#11 Texas Tech vs Mississippi State
2Thu 5/281:30 pmESPN#2 Texas vs #7 Tennessee
3Thu 5/286:00 pmESPN2#1 Alabama vs #8 UCLA
4Thu 5/288:30 pmESPN2#4 Nebraska vs #5 Arkansas
5Fri 5/296:00 pmESPN2Loser 1 vs Loser 2
6Fri 5/298:30 pmESPN2Loser 3 vs Loser 4
7Sat 5/302:00 pmABCWinner 1 vs Winner 2
8Sat 5/306:00 pmESPNWinner 3 vs Winner 4
9Sun 5/312:00 pmABCWinner 5 vs Loser 8
10Sun 5/316:00 pmESPN2Winner 6 vs Loser 7
11Mon 6/111:00 amESPNWinner 7 vs Winner 9
12*Mon 6/11:30 pmESPNWinner 11 vs Loser 11 (if nec.)
13Mon 6/16:00 pmESPN2Winner 8 vs Winner 10
14*Mon 6/18:30 pmESPN2Winner 13 vs Loser 13 (if nec.)
F1Wed 6/37:00 pmESPNFinals Game 1
F2Thu 6/47:00 pmESPNFinals Game 2
F3*Fri 6/57:00 pmESPNFinals Game 3 (if nec.)
 
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Did TT use a (relatively) large $ amount on softball, or is program just on a coincidental upswing?

The coach had success w/ Louisiana, so I assume that has something to do with it.
Billionaire Cody Campbell is funding the program. Their starting pitcher who transferred from Standford is getting $1 million.
 
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WCWS gets started at 11 am today. Will be interesting to see how Texas Tech pitcher Canady does. She has been struggling this post-season.
 
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WCWS gets started at 11 am today. Will be interesting to see how Texas Tech pitcher Canady does. She has been struggling this post-season.
Both her and Terry have been struggling....but Texas Tech's offense is so good it might not even matter....although Mississippi State is on fire right now so that will be an interesting matchup.
 
With no NBA or NHL, the night session tonight has been moved from ESPN2 to ESPN.

GMDATETIME (CT)TVMATCHUP
1Thu 5/2811:00 amESPN#11 Texas Tech vs Mississippi State
2Thu 5/281:30 pmESPN#2 Texas vs #7 Tennessee
3Thu 5/286:00 pmESPN#1 Alabama vs #8 UCLA
4Thu 5/288:30 pmESPN#4 Nebraska vs #5 Arkansas
 
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1#11 Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (5)
2#7 Tennessee 6, #2 Texas 3
3Thu 5/286:00 pmESPN#1 Alabama vs #8 UCLA
4Thu 5/288:30 pmESPN#4 Nebraska vs #5 Arkansas
5Fri 5/296:00 pmESPNMississippi State vs Texas (elimination)
6Fri 5/298:30 pmESPNLoser 3 vs Loser 4
7Sat 5/302:00 pmABCTexas Tech vs Tennessee
8Sat 5/306:00 pmESPNWinner 3 vs Winner 4
 
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1#11 Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (5)
2#7 Tennessee 6, #2 Texas 3
3#1 Alabama 6, #8 UCLA 3
4#4 Nebraska 5, #5 Arkansas 3 (10)
5Fri 5/296:00 pmESPNMississippi State vs Texas (elimination)
6Fri 5/298:30 pmESPNUCLA vs Arkansas (elimination)
7Sat 5/302:00 pmABCTexas Tech vs Tennessee
8Sat 5/306:00 pmESPNAlabama vs Nebraska
 
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1#11 Texas Tech 8, Mississippi State 0 (5)
2#7 Tennessee 6, #2 Texas 3
3#1 Alabama 6, #8 UCLA 3
4#4 Nebraska 5, #5 Arkansas 3 (10)
5Fri 5/296:00 pmESPNMississippi State vs Texas (elimination)
6Fri 5/298:30 pmESPNUCLA vs Arkansas (elimination)
7Sat 5/302:00 pmABCTexas Tech vs Tennessee
8Sat 5/306:00 pmESPNAlabama vs Nebraska
We have tickets for tonights games, but yeesh I have no interest in those at all. Wish we had them for tomorrow, but no dice, and they're incredibly expensive. We have some for Sunday though.

Honestly I'm just cheering for Tech and Nebraska - every time the SEC loses an angel gets its wings.
 
We have tickets for tonights games, but yeesh I have no interest in those at all. Wish we had them for tomorrow, but no dice, and they're incredibly expensive. We have some for Sunday though.

Honestly I'm just cheering for Tech and Nebraska - every time the SEC loses an angel gets its wings.
My wife and daughter are going tomorrow. Softball is pretty big in our family and my daughter is a pitcher so she is pretty excited who they get to see.
 
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5Texas 4, Mississippi State 0 [MSU out]
6UCLA 11, Arkansas 0 (5) [ARK out]
7Sat 5/302:00 pmABCTexas Tech vs Tennessee
8Sat 5/306:00 pmESPNAlabama vs Nebraska
9Sun 5/312:00 pmABCTexas vs Loser 8 (elimination)
10Sun 5/316:00 pmESPNUCLA vs Loser 7 (elimination)
 
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WCWS gets started at 11 am today. Will be interesting to see how Texas Tech pitcher Canady does. She has been struggling this post-season.
Struggling = getting teed off on. She's locked it down a bit more this week though. Although I missed the rest of the game today after ABC ran into "technical difficulties."