2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament

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2014 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
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Champions Florida  (1st title)
Runner-up Alabama (9th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coach Tim Walton  (1st title)
MOP Hannah Rogers (Florida)

The 2014 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 15 through June 5, 2014 as the final part of the 2014 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 11, 2014. 32 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 32 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2014 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. [1]

Contents

New to the tournament

This season the number of automatic bids increased from 31 to 32. The change occurred after the original Big East Conference split along football lines into a new non-football Big East Conference and the football-sponsoring American Athletic Conference. Also new this season was the WCC, which began sponsoring softball after the Pacific Tigers returned to the conference. [2] The WCC replaced the Pacific Coast Softball Conference, which dissolved after all its members joined either the WCC or the WAC.

Automatic bids

The Big 12, Big West, Mountain West, Pac-12, and West Coast Conference bids went to the regular season champion. All other conferences had the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

ConferenceSchool
American Louisville [3]
ACC Florida State [4]
America East Albany
Atlantic 10 Fordham
Atlantic Sun Stetson [5]
Big 12 Oklahoma [6]
Big East DePaul [7]
Big Sky Southern Utah [8]
Big South Charleston Southern
Big Ten Minnesota [9]
Big West Long Beach State [10]
Colonial James Madison [11]
Conference USA Tulsa [12]
Horizon Green Bay [13]
Ivy Dartmouth [14]
Mid-American Ohio [15]
Metro Atlantic Iona
Mid-Eastern Florida A&M [16]
Missouri Valley Bradley [17]
Mountain West San Diego State [18]
Northeast Bryant [19]
Ohio Valley SIU Edwardsville [20]
Pac–12 Oregon [21]
Patriot Boston University [22]
SEC Georgia [23]
Southern Chattanooga [24]
Southland Northwestern State
SWAC Texas Southern
Summit North Dakota State
Sun Belt Louisiana–Lafayette [25]
WAC Utah Valley [26]
WCC BYU [27]

National seeds

Teams in italics advanced to super regionals. Teams in bold advanced to Women's College World Series.

  1. Oregon
  2. Alabama
  3. UCLA
  4. Georgia
  5. Florida
  6. Louisiana–Lafayette
  7. Oklahoma
  8. Florida State
  9. Arizona State
  10. Tennessee
  11. Arizona
  12. Washington
  13. Baylor
  14. Kentucky
  15. Missouri
  16. Minnesota

Regionals and super regionals

The Regionals took place May 15–18 with Seattle being May 15–17 and all other regionals May 16–18. The super regionals took place from May 22–25.

Eugene Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
1 Oregon 12
Utah Valley 1 5
1 Oregon6
Wisconsin 1
Albany 0
Wisconsin 1
1 Oregon6
Eugene Regional
Wisconsin 0
Utah Valley 3
Albany4
Albany 4
Wisconsin8
1 Oregon106
16 Minnesota 262
16 Minnesota 10
Green Bay 1 5
16 Minnesota4
North Dakota State 1 10
North Dakota State 5
Auburn 2
16 Minnesota3 8
Minneapolis Regional
Auburn 486
Green Bay 1
Auburn95
Auburn1
North Dakota State 0

Tallahassee Super Regional

First round Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
9 Arizona State 8
Dartmouth 0 5
9 Arizona State4
Michigan 1
San Diego State 7
Michigan 89
9 Arizona State 3 4
Tempe Regional
Michigan45
Dartmouth 0
San Diego State86
San Diego State 1
Michigan96
Michigan 170 2
8 Florida State 3 664
8 Florida State 6
Fordham 1
8 Florida State2
South Florida 0 11
South Florida 6
South Carolina 0
8 Florida State2
Tallahassee Regional
South Florida 1
Fordham 4
South Carolina5
South Carolina 2
South Florida3

Gainesville Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
5 Florida 8
Florida A&M 0 5
5 Florida14
Stetson 0 6
Stetson 6
UCF 4
5 Florida7
Gainesville Regional
UCF 0
Florida A&M 1
UCF2
UCF6
Stetson 4
5 Florida93 8
12 Washington 0 540 5
12 Washington 8
Iona 0 6
12 Washington9
BYU 0 5
BYU 7
Northwestern 2
12 Washington9
Seattle Regional
Northwestern 0 5
Iona 4
Northwestern146
Northwestern8
BYU 3

Athens Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
13 Baylor 6
Northwestern State 1
13 Baylor2
Tulsa 1
Houston 1
Tulsa 2
13 Baylor0 3
Waco Regional
Tulsa 1111
Northwestern State 6
Houston7
Houston 6
Tulsa10
13 Baylor96
4 Georgia 1 63
4 Georgia 9
Chattanooga 0 5
4 Georgia 4
NC State5
UAB 0
NC State 4
NC State 1 0
Athens Regional
4 Georgia985
Chattanooga 2
UAB9
UAB 0
4 Georgia3

Los Angeles Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
3 UCLA 8
Southern Utah 0 6
3 UCLA7
Notre Dame 0
Long Beach State 0
Notre Dame 86
3 UCLA1
Los Angeles Regional
Notre Dame 0
Southern Utah 6
Long Beach State9
Long Beach State 1
Notre Dame10
3 UCLA 63 1
14 Kentucky4 77
14 Kentucky 6
Ohio 1
14 Kentucky2
James Madison 1
DePaul 1
James Madison 6
14 Kentucky1 10
Lexington Regional
DePaul 2101 5
Ohio 1
DePaul5
DePaul4
James Madison 3

Lafayette Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
11 Arizona 9
Boston University 6
11 Arizona9
LSU 8
Louisville 9
LSU 13
11 Arizona13
Tucson Regional
LSU 5 5
Boston University8
Louisville 3
Boston University 3
LSU8
11 Arizona 3 1
6 Louisiana–Lafayette57
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 7
Texas Southern 4
6 Louisiana–Lafayette3
Texas 2
Mississippi State 0
Texas 1
6 Louisiana–Lafayette10
Lafayette Regional
Texas 2
Texas Southern 3
Mississippi State5
Mississippi State 3
Texas4

Norman Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
7 Oklahoma 14
Bryant 4 5
7 Oklahoma9
Texas A&M 8
Hofstra 6
Texas A&M 7
7 Oklahoma11
Norman Regional
Texas A&M 6
Bryant 6
Hofstra10
Hofstra 0
Texas A&M7
7 Oklahoma80 8
10 Tennessee 1 42
10 Tennessee 12
Charleston Southern 3 5
10 Tennessee12
Virginia Tech 0 5
Virginia Tech 4
Lipscomb 3
10 Tennessee2
Knoxville Regional
Lipscomb 0
Charleston Southern 2
Lipscomb4
Lipscomb12
Virginia Tech 3

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Round 1 Round 2 Regional finals Super regionals
               
15 Missouri 6
Bradley 5 8
15 Missouri6
Kansas 3
Kansas 3
Nebraska 1
15 Missouri 4 1
Columbia Regional
Nebraska118
Bradley 0
Nebraska95
Nebraska2
Kansas 1
Nebraska 5 1
2 Alabama6122
2 Alabama 13
SIU Edwardsville 3 5
2 Alabama7
USC Upstate 1
USC Upstate 5
South Alabama 3
2 Alabama3
Tuscaloosa Regional
South Alabama 0
SIU Edwardsville 1
South Alabama5
South Alabama5
USC Upstate 0

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 29 through June 4, 2014 in Oklahoma City.

Participants

SchoolConferenceRecord (conference)Head coachWCWS appearances†
(including 2014 WCWS)
WCWS best finish†WCWS W–L record†
(excluding 2014 WCWS)
Alabama SEC 50–11 (19–5) Patrick Murphy 9
(last: 2012)
1st
(2012)
13–15
Baylor Big 12 47–14 (13–5) Glenn Moore 3
(last 2011)
3rd
(2011)
3–4
Florida SEC 49–12 (15–9) Tim Walton 6
(last 2013)
2nd
(2009, 2011)
12–11
Florida State ACC 54–7 (24–3) Lonni Alameda 8
(last 2004)
3rd
(2002)
6–14
Kentucky SEC 47–18 (13–11) Rachel Lawson 1
Louisiana–Lafayette Sun Belt 49–8–1 (19–1) Michael Lotief 6
(last 2008)
3rd
(1993)
6–10
Oklahoma Big 12 50-11 (16-2) Patty Gasso 9
(last 2013)
1st
(2000, 2013)
16–12
Oregon Pac-12 54–7–1 (20–3–1) Mike White 3
(last 2012)
5th
(1989, 2012)
2–4

Bracket

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
               
1 Oregon 3
8 Florida State 0
1 Oregon 0
5Florida4
5 Florida 11
13 Baylor 0 5
5Florida6
13 Baylor 3
8 Florida State 2
13Baylor7
14 Kentucky 7 8
13Baylor8
5 Florida56
2 Alabama 0 3
14 Kentucky 4
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1
14 Kentucky 0
2Alabama2
7 Oklahoma 2
2 Alabama 6
2Alabama2
1 Oregon 0
6 Louisiana–Lafayette 1
7Oklahoma3
1Oregon4
7 Oklahoma 2

Championship game

[29]

SchoolTop BatterStats.
Florida Kristi Merritt (CF)1-4 3RBIs HR
Alabama Kaila Hunt (2B)2-4 2RBIs HR 3B K
SchoolPitcherIPHRERBBSOABBF
Florida Lauren Haeger 3.0522011515
Florida Delanie Gourley (W)2.00001278
Florida Hannah Rogers (SV)2.02110088
Alabama Jackie Traina (L)1.1655101011
Alabama Sydney Littlejohn4.2610112021

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One. [30]

Television

ESPN carried every game from the Women's College World Series across the ESPN Networks (ESPN, ESPN2 and ESPNU). The ESPN Networks also carried select regional matches and every super regional match utilizing ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU and ESPN3. Outside of the ESPN Networks Regional matches, Pac-12 Network picked up all Oregon matches in the Eugene region and BTN picked up the Sunday championship games in the Minneapolis Region.

Broadcast assignments

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