The NCAA softball tournament begins Friday, featuring regional matchups. Top-seeded teams will face No. 4 seeds, while No. 2 and 3 seeds compete as well.
The road to the Women's College World Series in Oklahoma City officially kicks off on Friday as the NCAA softball tournament begins.
We're set for regional action all weekend, and on the first day of the tournament, top-seeded regional hosts will take on the regional No. 4 seed, while the No. 2 and 3 seeds square off, as well. That will set up the winners and losers brackets on Saturday, in which we'll say farewell to half the teams in our field.
Here at College Sports Wire, we'll keep you posted on the full schedule for the regional round of the NCAA softball tournament. Here's the region-by-region schedule for Friday, as well as how to watch each matchup. All times are listed in ET.
Game 1: No. 1 Alabama vs. USC Upstate (1 p.m., SECN)
Game 2: Belmont vs. Southeastern Louisiana (3:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Wisconsin vs. Baylor (1:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 2: Wagner vs. No. 2 Texas (4 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Binghampton (3:30 p.m., SECN)
Game 2: Michigan vs. Kansas (6 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 1: Louisville vs. Grand Canyon (4 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 2: No. 4 Nebraska vs. South Dakota (6:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: No. 5 Arkansas vs. Fordham (5 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 2: South Florida vs. Washington (8 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 1: No. 6 Florida vs. Florida A&M (11 a.m., SECN)
Game 2: Texas State vs. Georgia Tech (1:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: No. 7 Tennessee vs. Northern Kentucky (5:30 p.m., SECN)
Game 2: Indiana vs. Virginia (8 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 1: South Carolina vs. Cal State Fullerton (7:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 2: California Baptist vs. No. 8 UCLA (10 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 1: No. 9 Florida State vs. Stetson (12 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 2: Jacksonville State vs. UCF (2:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Clemson vs. UNC Greensboro (4:30 p.m., ACCN)
Game 2: Charleston vs. No. 10 Georgia (7 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Boston vs. Ole Miss (2 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 2: No. 11 Texas Tech vs. Marist (4:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Howard vs. No. 12 Duke (12 p.m., ACCN)
Game 2: Arizona vs. Marshall (2:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Princeton vs. Stanford (2 p.m., ACCN)
Game 2: No. 13 Oklahoma State vs. Eastern Illinois (4:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Mississippi State vs. Saint Mary's (7:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 2: Idaho State vs. No. 14 Oregon (10 p.m., ESPNU)
Game 1: No. 15 Texas A&M vs. UConn (2 p.m., ESPN2)
Game 2: McNeese vs. Arizona State (4:30 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 1: Virginia Tech vs. South Alabama (4 p.m., ESPN+)
Game 2: Akron vs. No. 16 LSU (6:30 p.m., ESPN+)
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The NCAA softball tournament regionals start Friday with top seeds facing No. 4 seeds and No. 2 vs. No. 3 matchups.
You can watch the NCAA softball tournament regional games through various broadcasting options listed in the schedule.
The tournament features multiple teams, including top-seeded regional hosts and their respective No. 4 seeds.
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