ASU softball has secured a spot in the NCAA Tournament after winning the Big 12 Conference tournament. The selection show will reveal their regional placement on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. MST.
ASU softball is in the NCAA Tournament. Find out where they land
The Arizona State softball team, which upset three consecutive teams over three days, May 7-9, to win the Big 12 Conference tournament, will soon find out where it's headed to begin play in the NCAA Division I Softball Tournament.
The conference champion receives an automatic bid to the NCAA tourney, which will be the school's 35th Regional appearance.
The announcement comes during the NCAA selection show, televised by ESPN2 at 4 p.m. MST (7 p.m. EDT).
The Sun Devils completed their strong, late-season run by knocking off top-seeded Texas Tech, 4-0, in the championship game of the Big 12 tourney Saturday, May 9, at Oklahoma City.
Coach Megan Bartlett was full of pride for the program.
"Iâm just so grateful for this group of young women; so proud of just everything thatâs gone into this season by everyone," Bartlett said via the school's athletic website. "There were newcomers like Emily Schepp who bought into what we were saying during the summer and how we were building this program over the last four seasons.
Players are intoduced before the UCLA Bruins play the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA women's basketball national championship game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
The UCLA Bruins celebrate their 79-51 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks to claim the NCAA women's basketball national championship at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
ASU softball upset three consecutive teams over three days to win the Big 12 Conference tournament.
The NCAA selection show for ASU softball's tournament placement is on ESPN2 at 4 p.m. MST.
This will be ASU softball's 35th Regional appearance in the NCAA tournament.
Winning the Big 12 Conference tournament grants ASU softball an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament.
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ASU Sun Devils mascot Sparky enters the court before their game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 1, 2026.
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ASU Sun Devils guard Gabby Elliott (0) looks to pass the ball against the Kansas State Wildcats at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 1, 2026.
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Arizona State Sun Devils guard Moe Odum (5) dribbles past Colorado Buffaloes center Elijah Malone (50) in the first half at the CU Events Center in Boulder, on Feb. 7, 2026.
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Players are intoduced before the UCLA Bruins play the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA women's basketball national championship game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
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Players are intoduced before the UCLA Bruins play the South Carolina Gamecocks in the NCAA women's basketball national championship game at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
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The UCLA Bruins celebrate their 79-51 win over the South Carolina Gamecocks to claim the NCAA women's basketball national championship at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix on April 5, 2026.
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Sunrise Mountain Mustangs Malachi Huisman (left) celebrates his game-winning goal during their overtime victory against the Mica Mountain Thunderbolts during the Open Division boys state high school soccer championship game on March 2, 2026, played at Mesa High School.
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Team USA Stars guard Devin Booker (1) of the Phoenix Suns embraces former president Barack Obama in Game 1 during the 75th NBA All-Star Game at Intuit Dome in Inglewood on Feb. 15, 2026.
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ASU Sun Devils mascot Sparky enters the court before their game against the Kansas State Wildcats at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 1, 2026.
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Nicolai HĂžjgaard takes a shot from the bunker at the 16th hole of the WM Phoenix Open at TPC Scottsdale on Feb. 7, 2026.
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ASU Sun Devils guard Gabby Elliott (0) looks to pass the ball against the Kansas State Wildcats at Desert Financial Arena in Tempe on Feb. 1, 2026.
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Arizona Diamondbacks Nolan Arenado (center) during spring training workouts at Salt River Fields on Feb. 16, 2026, in Scottsdale.
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Arizona State Sun Devils guard Moe Odum (5) dribbles past Colorado Buffaloes center Elijah Malone (50) in the first half at the CU Events Center in Boulder, on Feb. 7, 2026.
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Suns guard Jalen Green comes out pregame during a game against the 76ers at Mortgage Matchup Center in Phoenix, Ariz. on Feb. 7, 2026.
"And then people like Kenzie (Brown), who stayed when she couldâve left and believed and trusted us. We did this the right way.â
Brown threw a two-hit shutout with nine strikeouts against the 52-6 Texas Tech Red Raiders to take the title, but she felt she had more to give.
âHonestly, it felt like my B game," Brown said. "I felt like I was just sort of working through and fighting my own body parts at times and sometimes that can be a struggle. But (pitching coach) John (Bargfeldt) kept me grounded, so that was good, and then that four-spot in the third inning really helped our confidence.â
Tanya Windle hit a solo home run in the second inning to begin the scoring. Later in the inning, Schepp delivered a two-out, two-run homer and Katie Chester followed with another solo shot to push the advantage to 4-0.
ASU's conference title run was the first time in league history that the champion beat the conference tourney's top three seeds en route to a championship.
(This story will be updated. Check back at 4 p.m. for the NCAA Tournament seedings.)
This article originally appeared on Arizona Republic: Arizona State softball in the NCAA Tournament, where, when?