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The 2023 NCAA Softball Tournament will get underway on Friday with regional rounds taking place across the country throughout the weekend. One-eighth of the bracket will feature the Salt Lake City Regional, hosted by the No. 15 Utah Utes, and the Los Angeles Regional, hosted by the No. 2 UCLA Bruins.
The winners of the two regionals below will face off in the super regional round next week on the home field of the higher-seeded team. That will be a best-of-three format for a ticket to the 2023 Women’s College World Series.
2023 NCAA Women’s Softball Salt Lake City Regional
When: May 19-21
Where: Dumke Family Softball Stadium, Salt Lake City, UT
How to watch: WatchESPN or ESPN+ with subscription, some Saturday/Sunday games will also be shown on ESPN TV networks based on schedule
Odds: TBA from DraftKings Sportsbook
CITY Regional Bracket
Friday, May 19
Game 1: Ole Miss vs. Baylor, 1 p.m. (ESPNU)
Game 2: Southern Illinois vs. No. 15 Utah, 3:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 3 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 5:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 2 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 7*: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 4:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
* If necessary, played only if winner of Game 5 wins Game 6
All times ET
Utah was able to secure hosting duties for a regional after winning its first ever Pac-12 Tournament title. Southern Illinois punched its ticket by winning the Missouri Valley Conference Tournament while Baylor and Ole Miss are at-larges after their strong seasons.
2023 NCAA Women’s Softball Los Angeles Regional
When: May 19-21
Where: Easton Stadium, Los Angeles, CA
How to watch: WatchESPN or ESPN+ with subscription, some Saturday/Sunday games will also be shown on ESPN TV networks based on schedule
Odds: TBA from DraftKings Sportsbook
Los Angeles Regional Bracket
Friday, May 19
Game 1: Grand Canyon vs. No. 2 UCLA, 8 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 2: Liberty vs. San Diego State, 11 p.m. ET (ESPNU)
Saturday, May 20
Game 3: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 5 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 4: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 7:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 5: Loser of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 4, 10 p.m. (ESPN+)
Sunday, May 21
Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 6 p.m. (ESPN+)
Game 7*: Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5, 8:30 p.m. (ESPN+)
* If necessary, played only if winner of Game 5 wins Game 6
All times ET
UCLA is the No. 2 seed in the entire field and earned hosting duties for a ninth straight year after a dominant 52-win campaign. Grand Canyon earned an auto-bid after winning the WAC Tournament and San Diego State did the same by winning the Mountain West Conference Tournament. Liberty was able to secure an at-large for this regional after a strong campaign.