Английская Википедия:2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament
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The 2022 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 20 through June 9, 2022, as the final part of the 2022 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2022 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.[1][2]
Format
A total of 64 teams entered the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids were issued at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.
Bids
The Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12 and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.[3]
Automatic
At-large
| Team | Conference |
|---|---|
| Шаблон:Csb link | SEC |
| Arizona | Pac-12 |
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| Clemson | ACC |
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| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten |
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| Michigan | Big Ten |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten |
| Шаблон:Csb link | SEC |
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| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten |
| Шаблон:Csb link | ACC |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 |
| Ole Miss | SEC |
| Oregon | Pac-12 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | American |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Pac-12 |
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| Texas | Big 12 |
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| UCLA | Pac-12 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | ACC |
| Washington | Pac-12 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | American |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten |
By conference
| Conference | Total | Schools |
|---|---|---|
| SEC | 12 | Alabama, Arkansas, Auburn, Florida, Georgia, Kentucky, LSU, Mississippi State, Missouri, Ole Miss, Tennessee, Texas A&M |
| Big Ten | 7 | Illinois, Michigan, Minnesota, Nebraska, Northwestern, Ohio State, Wisconsin |
| Pac-12 | 7 | Arizona, Arizona State, Oregon, Oregon State, Stanford, UCLA, Washington |
| ACC | 6 | Clemson, Duke, Florida State, Georgia Tech, Notre Dame, Virginia Tech |
| American | 3 | South Florida, UCF, Wichita State |
| Big 12 | 3 | Oklahoma, Oklahoma State, Texas |
| ASUN | 1 | Liberty |
| America East | 1 | UMBC |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | Fordham |
| Big East | 1 | Villanova |
| Big Sky | 1 | Weber State |
| Big South | 1 | Campbell |
| Big West | 1 | Cal State Fullerton |
| Colonial | 1 | UNC Wilmington |
| Шаблон:Nowrap | 1 | North Texas |
| Horizon | 1 | Oakland |
| Ivy League | 1 | Princeton |
| MAAC | 1 | Canisius |
| Mid-American | 1 | Miami (OH) |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | Howard |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | Missouri State |
| Mountain West | 1 | San Diego State |
| Northeast | 1 | Saint Francis (PA) |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | Murray State |
| Patriot | 1 | Lehigh |
| SoCon | 1 | Chattanooga |
| Southland | 1 | McNeese State |
| Southwestern | 1 | Prairie View A&M |
| Summit | 1 | South Dakota State |
| Sun Belt | 1 | Louisiana |
| WAC | 1 | Grand Canyon |
| West Coast | 1 | Loyola Marymount |
National seeds
16 National Seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 15 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.[4]
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1. Oklahoma
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5. UCLA
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8. Arizona State
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10. Clemson
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13. Washington
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Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals took place May 20–22. The Super Regionals took place May 26–29.
Norman Super Regional
Tempe Super Regional
Los Angeles Super Regional
Fayetteville Super Regional
Blacksburg Super Regional
Stanford Super Regional
Played at Boyd & Jill Smith Family Stadium in Stanford, California Шаблон:8TeamBracket-2Elim-D
Stillwater Super Regional
Starkville Super Regional
Played at Nusz Park in Starkville, Mississippi Шаблон:8TeamBracket-2Elim-D
Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series was held June 2 through June 9 in Oklahoma City.
Participants
| School | Conference | Record (conference) | Head coach | WCWS appearances† (including 2022 WCWS) |
WCWS best finish†* | WCWS W–L record† (excluding 2022 WCWS) |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Arizona | Pac-12 | 38–20 (8–16) | Caitlin Lowe | 25 (last: 2021) |
1st (1991, 1993, 1994, 1996 1997, 2001, 2006, 2007) |
62–36 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | SEC | 48–17 (13–11) | Tim Walton | 11 (last: 2019) |
1st (2014, 2015) |
26–18 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Big Ten | 45–11 (19–4) | Kate Drohan | 6 (last: 2007) |
2nd (2006) |
14–11 |
| Oklahoma | Big 12 | 57–3 (17–1) | Patty Gasso | 15 (last: 2021) |
1st (2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021) |
38–22 |
| Шаблон:Csb link | Big 12 | 46–12 (14–4) | Kenny Gajewski | 10 (last: 2021) |
3rd (1989, 1990, 1993, 1994, 2022) |
13–18 |
| Oregon State | Pac-12 | 39–20 (9–15) | Laura Berg | 2 (last: 2006) |
8th (2006) |
0–2 |
| Texas | Big 12 | 43–19–1 (12–6) | Mike White | 6 (last: 2013) |
3rd (2003, 2005, 2013) |
7–10 |
| UCLA | Pac-12 | 48–8 (19–5) | Kelly Inouye-Perez | 31 (last: 2021) |
1st (1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990, 1992, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010, 2019) |
104–38 |
Bracket
Game results
| Date[5] | Game | Winning team | Score | Losing team | Winning pitcher | Losing pitcher | Save | Notes | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| June 2 | Game 1 | Texas | 7–2 | UCLA | Hailey Dolcini (23–10) | Megan Faraimo (22–5) | – | – | |
| Game 2 | Oklahoma | Шаблон:Nowrap | Шаблон:Csb link | Hope Trautwein (19–1) | Danielle Williams (31–5) | – | – | ||
| Game 3 | Шаблон:Csb link | 7–1 | Шаблон:Nowrap | Natalie Lugo (12–5) | Sarah Haendiges (13–7) | – | – | ||
| Game 4 | Шаблон:Nowrap | 4–2 | Arizona | Kelly Maxwell (19–4) | Hanah Bowen (13–11) | – | – | ||
| June 3 | Game 5 | UCLA | 6–1 | Northwestern | Megan Faraimo (23–5) | Danielle Williams (31–6) | – | Northwestern eliminated | |
| Game 6 | Arizona | 3–1 | Oregon State | Hanah Bowen (14–11) | Mariah Mazon (17–12) | – | Oregon State eliminated | ||
| June 4 | Game 7 | Oklahoma | 7–2 | Texas | Hope Trautwein (20–1) | Hailey Dolcini (23–11) | – | – | |
| Game 8 | Oklahoma State | 2–0 | Florida | Kelly Maxwell (20–4) | Lexie Delbrey (15–4) | – | – | ||
| June 5 | Game 9 | UCLA | 8–0 (6) | Florida | Holly Azevedo (21–2) | Шаблон:Nowrap | – | Florida eliminated | |
| Шаблон:Nowrap | Texas | 5–2 | Arizona | Estelle Czech (12–1) | Hanah Bowen (14–12) | – | Arizona eliminated | ||
| June 6 | Game 11 | UCLA | 7–3 | Oklahoma | Шаблон:Nowrap | Nicole May (15–1) | Шаблон:Nowrap | – | |
| Game 12 | Oklahoma | 15–0 (5) | UCLA | Hope Trautwein (21–1) | Holly Azevedo (21–3) | – | UCLA eliminated | ||
| Game 13 | Texas | 5–0 | Шаблон:Nowrap | Estelle Czech (13–1) | Morgan Day (13–5) | – | – | ||
| Game 14 | Texas | 6–5 | Oklahoma State | Hailey Dolcini (24–11) | Kelly Maxwell (20–5) | – | Oklahoma State eliminated Texas: First unseeded team in WCWS history to advance to the finals[6] | ||
| Finals | |||||||||
| June 8 | Game 1 | Oklahoma | 16–1 | Texas | Hope Trautwein (22–1) | Hailey Dolcini (24–12) | – | Oklahoma 1–0 | |
| June 9 | Game 2 | Oklahoma | 10–5 | Texas | Jordy Bahl (22–1) | Estelle Czech (13–2) | – | Oklahoma wins WCWS | |
Finals
All-tournament Team
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Estelle Czech | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas |
| Megan Faraimo | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA | |
| Kelly Maxwell | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma State | |
| Hope Trautwein | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma | |
| 1B | Courtney Day | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas |
| 2B | Tiare Jennings | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma |
| OF | Rylie Boone | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma |
| Bella Dayton | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Texas | |
| C | Delanie Wisz | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA |
| U | Jocelyn Alo (MOP) | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma |
| Maya Brady | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|UCLA | |
| Jayda Coleman | style=Шаблон:CollegePrimaryStyle|Oklahoma |
Record by conference
| Conference | # of Bids | Record | Win % | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr | Шаблон:Abbr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Big 12 | 3 | 26–8 | Шаблон:Winpct | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
| Pac-12 | 7 | 32–16 | Шаблон:Winpct | 7 | 5 | 3 | 1 | – | – |
| SEC | 12 | 31–26 | Шаблон:Winpct | 10 | 3 | 1 | – | – | – |
| Big Ten | 7 | 11–13 | Шаблон:Winpct | 3 | 1 | 1 | – | – | – |
| ACC | 6 | 11–13 | Шаблон:Winpct | 4 | 3 | – | – | – | – |
| American | 3 | 5–6 | Шаблон:Winpct | 1 | 1 | – | – | – | – |
| Conference USA | 1 | 2–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mountain West | 1 | 2–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Sun Belt | 1 | 2–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southland | 1 | 2–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | 1 | – | – | – | – | – |
| ASUN | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big West | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| MAC | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Missouri Valley | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Patriot | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Southern | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Summit | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| West Coast | 1 | 1–2 | Шаблон:Winpct | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| America East | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Atlantic 10 | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big East | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big Sky | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Big South | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Colonial | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Horizon | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ivy League | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Metro Atlantic | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Mid-Eastern | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Northeast | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| Ohio Valley | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| SWAC | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
| WAC | 1 | 0–2 | .000 | – | – | – | – | – | – |
Media coverage
Radio
For the second consecutive year Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico returned as two of the broadcasters. Chris Plank and Destinee Martinez worked select games, while Radtke and Amico called the Championship Series.[7]
Television
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and ACC Network. For just the fifth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.[8]
Broadcast assignments
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- Norman: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller
- Tallahassee: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
- Blacksburg: Pam Ward & Jenny Dalton-Hill
- Fayetteville: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman
- Los Angeles: Trey Bender & Kenzie Fowler
- Tuscaloosa: Alex Perlman & Francesca Enea
- Stillwater: Alex Loeb & Cat Osterman
- Tempe: Eric Collins & Michele Smith
Super Regionals[9]
- Norman: Pam Ward & Jenny Dalton-Hill
- Blacksburg: Eric Frede, Madison Shipman & Jalyn Johnson
- Fayetteville: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe
- Los Angeles: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
Women's College World Series[10]
- Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe (afternoons)
- Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Andraya Carter (evenings)
Шаблон:Col-2 Regionals[8]
- Evanston: Matt Schumacker & Jennie Ritter
- Clemson: Jenn Hildreth & Carol Bruggeman
- Knoxville: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
- Durham: Clay Matvick & Brittany McKinney
- Seattle: Mark Neely & Amanda Scarborough
- Gainesville: Sam Gore & Sierra Romero
- Columbia: Angel Gray & Tori Vidales
- Orlando: Tyler Denning & Nicole Mendes
Super Regionals[9]
- Stillwater: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Andraya Carter
- Tempe: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
- Starkville: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller
- Stanford: Mark Neely & Carol Bruggeman
Women's College World Series Finals[10]
- Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe
References
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