When is the Women's College World Series? Time, date, schedule for softball tournament

The 2024 college softball season has concluded, paving the way for the highly anticipated Women's College World Series, scheduled to take place at the end of May. With a plenty of exciting matches leading up to this point, the stage is set for a thrilling and memorable showdown.

Patty Gasso's Oklahoma Sooners, who had been on a remarkable 71-game winning streak, saw their streak snapped in March. Despite a valiant effort from the Sooners to regain their stride, they suffered a significant setback with a loss to Oklahoma State in the last weekend of the regular season. However, it was a historic win for Oklahoma State, who surged in the rankings to claim the second spot and their first Bedlam series victory in Norman since 1993.

This loss led to Oklahoma dropping to the fourth spot in the Week 13 USA Softball Collegiate Top 25 polls. With a stellar 45-6 record, Texas continues to dominate the rankings, holding onto the coveted No. 1 spot.

As the Women's College World Series looms, all eyes are on the crucial upcoming conference tournaments that will play a pivotal role in shaping the tournament.

When is the NCAA Softball Selection Show:

The 2024 NCAA Softball Selection Show will be on May 12 at 7 p.m. ET on ESPN2 and streaming on ESPN+.

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NCAA Softball Regionals and Super Regionals

The NCAA has announced that the Regional games will kick off from May 16 to May 19. The matchups are double-elimination games at 16 sites.

The 16 teams that win their regional matchups will advance to the Super Regionals, where they will play a two-team, best-of-three series. The Super Regionals will commence from May 23-25 or May 24-26.

When is the 2024 Women's College World Series?

The Women's College World Series (WCWS) begins on May 30 and runs through June 6 or 7 at Devon Park, formally known as the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

The WCWS features a double-elimination format. The final two teams play a best-of-three series for the national championship, which begins on June 5.

2024 Women's College World Series schedule (all times ET)

Schedule according to NCAA.

Thursday, May 30

• Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, noon on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

• Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

• Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

• Game 4: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

Friday, May 31

• Game 5: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

• Game 6: TBD vs. TBD, 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

Saturday, June 1

• Game 7: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. on ABC or stream on ESPN+

• Game 8: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

Sunday, June 2

• Game 9: TBD vs. TBD, 3 p.m. on ABC or stream on ESPN+

• Game 10: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on ESPNU or stream on ESPN+

Monday, June 3

• Game 11: TBD vs. TBD, noon on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

• Game 12 (if necessary): TBD vs. TBD, 2:30 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

• Game 13: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

• Game 14 (if necessary): 9:30 p.m. on ESPN2 or stream on ESPN+

2024 Women's College World Series Final schedule (all times ET)

Tuesday, June 5

WCWS Final Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

Wednesday, June 6

WCWS Final Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 8 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

Thursday, June 7

WCWS Final Game 3 (if necessary): TBD vs TBD, 8 p.m. on ESPN or stream on ESPN+

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