***2024 NCAA Softball Tournament Thread***

[theshadow]

Oklahoma State advances. They'll host next weekend, likely against Arizona.

 

[theshadow]

LSU and Oklahoma moving on.

Six teams in so far: #1, 2, 5, 9, 14, 16

 

[theshadow]

Tennessee and Florida both move on. The SEC Invitational continues to round into form.

 

[theshadow]

Arizona is the first non-seeded team into supers.

#11 Georgia plates 2 with 2 out in the 7th to knock Liberty out.

 

[theshadow]

Baylor eliminates #13 UL-Lafayette. 4 (current) Big 12 teams into the final 16.

Duke is the first ACC team to advance.

 

[BigJCy]

Omaha & Mizzou going to extra innings. SEC Network.

 

[theshadow]

Omaha P gets through 7 scoreless innings with only 71 pitches.

 

[theshadow]

Mizzou with the 1-0 win in 9 innings. 7 SEC schools among the 13 that have advanced.

Fullerton forces the "if necessary" game at Stanford.

 

[swclone11]

Darn it. Great performance from UNO.

 

[theshadow]

UCLA makes it 14.

Two spots left:
Florida State/Auburn (tied 3-3 after 5; Auburn needs to win twice)
Fullerton/Stanford (game 7 starting just after 7pm CT)

 

[theshadow]

Super regional matchups are set. Dates/times/TV are TBD.

HOME	VISITOR	THU 5/23	FRI 5/24	SAT 5/25	SUN 5/26
(1) Texas	(16) Texas A&M
(8) Stanford	(9) LSU
(5) Oklahoma State	Arizona
(4) Florida	Baylor
(3) Tennessee	(14) Alabama
(6) UCLA	(11) Georgia
(7) Missouri	(10) Duke
(2) Oklahoma	(15) Florida State

Final 16, by conference affiliation:

CONFERENCE	2024 ALIGNMENT​	2025 ALIGNMENT​
SEC	7​	9​
Big 12	4​	3​
Pac-12	3​	0​
ACC	2​	3​
Big Ten	0​	1​
Other	0​	0​

 

[BigJCy]

Super regional matchups are set. Dates/times/TV are TBD.

HOME	VISITOR	THU 5/23	FRI 5/24	SAT 5/25	SUN 5/26
(1) Texas	(16) Texas A&M
(8) Stanford	(9) LSU
(5) Oklahoma State	Arizona
(4) Florida	Baylor
(3) Tennessee	(14) Alabama
(6) UCLA	(11) Georgia
(7) Missouri	(10) Duke
(2) Oklahoma	(15) Florida State

Final 16, by conference affiliation:

CONFERENCE	2024 ALIGNMENT​	2025 ALIGNMENT​
SEC	7​	9​
Big 12	4​	3​
Pac-12	3​	0​
ACC	2​	3​
Big Ten	0​	1​
Other	0​	0​

I'm probably just nuts but have a strange feeling Florida State is going to beat OU next weekend.

 

[theshadow]

Times/TV have been announced (all times CT).

We all know none of these games are fitting in the 2-hour window, so expect lots of "starting on ESPNews" and/or JIP.

HOME	VISITOR	THU 5/23	FRI 5/24	SAT 5/25	SUN 5/26
(1) Texas	(16) Texas A&M		5:00 (ESPN2)	4:00 (TBD)	TBD
(8) Stanford	(9) LSU		9:00 (ESPNU)	8:00 (TBD)	TBD
(5) Oklahoma State	Arizona		7:00 (ESPNU)	6:00 (TBD)	TBD
(4) Florida	Baylor		11:00 (ESPN2)	10:00a (TBD)	TBD
(3) Tennessee	(14) Alabama		3:00 (ESPN2)	2:00 (TBD)	TBD
(6) UCLA	(11) Georgia	8:30 (ESPN2)	9:00 (TBD)	TBD
(7) Missouri	(10) Duke		1:00 (ESPN2)	12:00 (TBD)	TBD
(2) Oklahoma	(15) Florida State	6:00 (ESPN2)	7:00 (TBD)	TBD

 

[theshadow]

Super Regionals start tonight with OU/FSU and UCLA/UGA.

 

[theshadow]

Sooners run-rule FSU, 11-3 (5).

 

[theshadow]

HOME	VISITOR	THU 5/23	FRI 5/24	SAT 5/25	SUN 5/26
(1) Texas	(16) Texas A&M		5:00 (ESPN2)	4:00 (TBD)	TBD
(8) Stanford	(9) LSU		9:00 (ESPNU)	8:00 (TBD)	TBD
(5) Oklahoma State	Arizona		7:00 (ESPNU)	6:00 (TBD)	TBD
(4) Florida	Baylor		11:00 (ESPN2)	10:00a (TBD)	TBD
(3) Tennessee	(14) Alabama		3:00 (ESPN2)	2:00 (TBD)	TBD
(6) UCLA	(11) Georgia	UCLA, 8-0 (6)	9:00 (ESPN2)	TBD
(7) Missouri	(10) Duke		1:00 (ESPN2)	12:00 (TBD)	TBD
(2) Oklahoma	(15) Florida State	OU, 11-3 (5)	7:00 (ESPN2)	TBD

 

[BigJCy]

Baylor loses to Florida in Game 1 4-2.

 

[theshadow]

Road team on the board with Duke beating Mizzou 6-3.

 

[theshadow]

HOME	VISITOR	THU 5/23	FRI 5/24	SAT 5/25	SUN 5/26
(1) Texas	(16) Texas A&M		5:00 (ESPN2)	4:00 (ESPN)	TBD
(8) Stanford	(9) LSU		9:00 (ESPNU)	8:00 (ESPN/2)	TBD
(5) Oklahoma St.	Arizona		7:00 (ESPNU)	6:00 (ESPN/2)	TBD
(4) Florida	Baylor		FLA, 4-2	10:00a (ESPN)	TBD
(3) Tennessee	(14) Alabama		TENN, 3-2	2:00 (ESPN)	TBD
(6) UCLA	(11) Georgia	UCLA, 8-0 (6)	9:00 (ESPN2)	TBD
(7) Missouri	(10) Duke		DUKE, 6-3	12:00 (ESPN)	TBD
(2) Oklahoma	(15) Florida State	OU, 11-3 (5)	7:00 (ESPN2)	TBD

 

[theshadow]

Another road team on the board: A&M 6, Bevo 5.