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It’s exciting to think that by Sunday afternoon we will know the participants in the Women’s College World Series starting next week!
The following report is based on info provided by NCAA.com…
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Here’s what we know:
… after #10 seed Florida State clinched the first of the eight World Spots by beating LSU, five more teams locked in their trips to Oklahoma City next week by winning on Saturday: #1 Oklahoma, #2 UCLA, #3 Alabama, #11 Arizona and unseeded Georgia.
Four teams are battling Sunday for the final two spots: #5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Texas and #8 Missouri vs. James Madison.
Here is Sunday’s schedule, with broadcast info and links to live streams. Times ET.
- No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison | 12 p.m. | ESPN | Stream
- No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. No. 15 Texas | 4 p.m. | ESPN | Stream
And here’s a closer look at all seven games held Saturday in Super Regionals play:
#1 Oklahoma 9, #16 Washington 1
# 1 seed Oklahoma’s offense was too much for Washington as the Sooners rolled up nine runs on Saturday and run-ruled the Huskies.
OU advances to its 14th Women’s College World Series and fifth straight appearance and today was the Sooners’ 34th run-rule victory this season.
The No. 1 team in the country will not back down and neither will its designated player, Jocelyn Alo.
She tied the Oklahoma single-season home run record with her two-run homer in the fourth, her 30th of this season. It brings her career total to 84. She finished the game 3-for-3 with three RBI and one walk.
Two more homers were hit by the Sooners, including Jana Johns’ two-run blast in the third and Kinzie Hansen’s fourth-inning solo shot.
Sooner pitcher Shannon Saile allowed one run on four hits, five strikeouts and one walk in the five innings.
💥 𝐁𝐀𝐂𝐊 𝐓𝐎 𝐎𝐊𝐂 💥#Sooners advance to their 5️⃣th straight and 1️⃣4️⃣th overall Women's College World Series! #ChampionshipMindset | #RoadtoWCWS pic.twitter.com/T9zvio2TLK
— Oklahoma Softball (@OU_Softball) May 29, 2021
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#2 UCLA 6, Virginia Tech 0
#2 seed UCLA got beat Thursday night to put the defending World Series champs (2019) on their heels but great pitching Friday (Megan Faraimo) and Saturday (Rachel Garcia, who had 13 K’s in the clinching win) puts the Pac-12 team in the Women’s College World Series for the sixth-straight year and the 30th time in the storied program’s history.
UCLA will be playing #10 Florida State next week and it matches the last two National Champs as UCLA won it in 2019 and FSU in 2018 (no WCWS in 2020 because of COVID pandemic).
The two-time winner before that (2017 and 2016)? Oklahoma… this year’s top seed!
For the sixth-straight season, defending champion UCLA is back in the Women’s College World Series. The Bruins will face No. 10 Florida State next. It’s UCLA’s 30th WCWS appearance in program history.
UCLA benefited from home runs by Briana Perez and Maya Brady:
SEE-YA!!!!
Brady with the rocket shot. Her 13th!
6-0 Bruins, B5.
📺 ESPN2#GoBruins pic.twitter.com/ZXPDDDd6oB
— UCLA Softball (@UCLASoftball) May 30, 2021
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#3 Alabama 4, #14 Kentucky 1
With a 4-1 win over No. 14 seed Kentucky, No. 3 seed Alabama advanced to its 13th Women’s College World Series, which it won in 2012.
The Crimson Tide will take an 18-game winning streak with it to Oklahoma City.
Alabama struck first, scoring two runs in the top of the first inning on Kaylee Tow’s double to left field, and the Crimson Tide added two more runs in the fourth inning on Maddie Morgan’s homer.
Starting pitcher Lexi Kilfoyl went seven innings, allowing just one run on five hits and one walk, while striking out seven.
For the 13th time, Alabama is heading to OKC!#Team25 #RoadToWCWS pic.twitter.com/VoZt5T3Zbx
— Alabama Softball (@AlabamaSB) May 29, 2021
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#8 Missouri 7, James Madison 1
After scoring just one run on one hit in Game 1 of the Columbia Super Regional, No. 8 Missouri scored seven runs on nine hits in its 7-1 Game 2 win over unseeded James Madison. The Tigers won in electric fashion, scoring six runs in the second and one in the third.
Missouri and JMU will fight for a spot in the Women’s College World Series in Game 3 Sunday.
Cayla Kessinger had a large part in the rout of JMU, knocking two home runs in as many innings. She ended the night 2-for-2 with two RBI and one walk.
Absolutely electric.@caylakessinger #OwnIt🐯🥎 pic.twitter.com/uzId6drgVz
— Mizzou Softball (@MizzouSoftball) May 30, 2021
Missouri pitcher Laurin Krings allowed just one run on Logan Newton’s seventh-inning double. Up until the seventh, Krings was riding a two-hitter. Krings 10 strikeouts is a career high.
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#11 Arizona 4, #6 Arkansas 1
The Arizona Wildcats are headed to the Women’s College World Series, their 24th appearance in program history. They take down No. 6 Arkansas 4-1 to sweep the Fayetteville Super Regional.
The fifth inning changed the direction of the game. Alyssa Palomino launched a two-run homer to take a 2-1 run lead. The extra-base hit proved to be the difference maker.
A BIRTHDAY BOMB FOR THE LEAD 💣
Opposite-field two-run shot for @lysssscat32 in the fifth!
📺 ESPN2 pic.twitter.com/xxuJ0tF73c
— Arizona Softball (@ArizonaSoftball) May 29, 2021
Two-runs scored on Carlie Scupin’s two-out single down the right-field line in the sixth inning. The insurance runs gave Arizona the 4-1 advantage.
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#12 Texas 4, #5 Oklahoma State 2
Oklahoma State has owned conference foe Texas all season, but not today when it counted most.
No. 12 Texas, which was 0-5 against No. 5 OSU this season, defeated the Cowgirls 4-2 in Game 2 of the Stillwater Super Regional. Texas keeps its Women’s College World Series hopes alive with the victory.
Two sixth-inning home runs by Jordan Whitaker and Mary Iakopo put Texas ahead. Saturday was Whitaker’s first game hitting in the three-hole of the lineup. She went 1-for-3 with the homer.
Oklahoma State competed hard until the end. OSU’s Sydney Pennington stroked her 13th home run of the season to lead off the seventh inning, cutting the deficit to two, but that’s all the Cowgirls could muster late in its loss.
TEXAS FORCES GAME 3! The Longhorns rally for a 4-2 win! 🤘 pic.twitter.com/zq7rZ32Sr6
— Texas Softball (@TexasSoftball) May 29, 2021
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Georgia 9, #4 Florida 0
For the first time since 2012, an opponent held Florida scoreless in back-to-back games as unseeded Georgia knocked off the fourth-seeded Gators in Gainesville in the super regionals and advanced to the Women’s College World Series.
You can click or tap here to watch highlights.
Georgia chased Florida starter Elizabeth Hightower out of the game after 2.2 innings after four hits, including two home runs, and Sydney Kuma added a third home run later in the game on a bomb to straightaway center.
💥 B⃣ O⃣ O⃣ M⃣ 💥
That's the tweet. #Team25 | #GoDawgs | #RoadtoWCWS pic.twitter.com/Dkd6jK2LVa
— Georgia Softball (@UGASoftball) May 29, 2021
Georgia starter Mary Wilson Avant pitched seven innings, holding Florida to just four hits and only one walk.
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This weekend’s Super Regionals results & schedule (Sunday games in Columbia and Stillwater Regionals to decide final two spots):
Columbia Regional — May 28-30, 2021
James Madison 2, Missouri 1
Missouri 7, James Madison 1
No. 8 Missouri vs. James Madison | noon Sunday EST | ESPN
Stillwater Super Regional — May 28-30, 2021
Oklahoma State 6, Texas 1
Texas 4, Oklahoma State 2
No. 5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Texas | 4 p.m. EST Sunday | ESPN
Norman Super Regional — May 28-30, 2021
Oklahoma 4, Washington 2 (Friday)
Oklahoma 9, Washington 1 (Sat)
Oklahoma advances to the WCWS
Gainesville Super Regional — May 28-30, 2021
Georgia 4, Florida 0
Georgia 9, Florida 0 (Sat)
Georgia advances to the WCWS
Tuscaloosa Super Regional — May 28-30, 2021
Alabama 4, Kentucky 3 (Fri)
Alabama 4, Kentucky 1 (Sat)
Alabama advances to the WCWS
Fayetteville Super Regional — May 28-30, 2021
Arizona 11, Arkansas 4
Arizona 4, Arkansas 1
Arizona advances to the WCWS
Los Angeles Super Regional — May 27-29, 2021
Virginia Tech 7, UCLA 2 (Thur)
UCLA 2, Virginia Tech 0 (Fri)
UCLA 6, Virginia Tech 0 (Sat)
UCLA advances to the WCWS
Baton Rouge Super Regional — May 27-29, 2021
Florida State 1, LSU 0 (Thur)
Florida State 4, LSU 3 (Fri)
Florida State advances to the WCWS
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2021 Women’s College World Series: Schedule
Game 1: Thursday, June 3
Game 2: Thursday, June 3
Game 3: Thursday, June 3
Game 4: Thursday, June 3
Game 5: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | Friday, June 4
Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner | Friday, June 4
Game 7: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | Saturday, June 5
Game 8: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser | Saturday, June 5
Game 9: Game 6 loser vs. Game 7 winner | Saturday, June 5
Game 10: Game 5 loser vs. Game 8 winner | Saturday, June 5
Game 11: Game 5 winner vs. Game 9 winner | Sunday, June 6
Game 12: Game 6 winner vs. Game 10 winner | Sunday, June 6
Game 13: Game 11 teams (if necessary) | Sunday, June 6
Game 14: Game 12 teams (if necessary) | Sunday, June6
Championship Finals, Game 1: Monday, June 7
Championship Finals, Game 2: Tuesday, June 8
Championship Finals, Game 3 (if necessary): Wednesday, June 9