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2013 NCAA Division I
softball tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsOklahoma (2nd title)
Runner-upTennessee (6th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachPatty Gasso (2nd title)
MOPKeilani Ricketts (Oklahoma)

The 2013 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 16 through June 6, 2013 as the final part of the 2013 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 284 teams on May 12, 2012. 31 teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and 33 teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I Softball Selection Committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2013 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

National Seeds

Teams in "italics" advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in "bold" advanced to Women's College World Series.

  1. Oklahoma
  2. Florida
  3. Oregon
  4. Texas
  5. Arizona State
  6. Missouri
  7. Tennessee
  8. Michigan
  9. LSU
  10. Alabama
  11. Washington
  12. Kentucky
  13. South Alabama
  14. Nebraska
  15. Louisville
  16. Texas A&M

Regionals and Super Regionals

Norman Super Regional

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Ann Arbor Super Regional

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Tempe Super Regional

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Austin Super Regional

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Eugene Super Regional

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Columbia Super Regional

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Knoxville Super Regional

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Gainesville Super Regional

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Automatic Bids

Women's College World Series

Participants

School Conference Record (Conference) Head Coach Previous WCWS Appearances WCWS Best Finish WCWS W-L Record
Arizona State Pac-12 50–10 (16–8) Clint Meyers 11
(last: 2011)
1st
(2008, 2011)
17–14
Florida SEC 57–7 (21–6) Tim Walton 5
(last: 2011)
2nd
(2011, 2009)
11–9
Michigan Big Ten 50–11 (21–2) Carol Hutchins 10
(last: 2009)
1st
(2005)
8–18
Nebraska Big Ten 45–14 (16–6) Rhonda Revelle 7
(last: 2002)
2nd
(1985)
11–13
Oklahoma Big 12 52–4 (15–2) Patty Gasso 8
(last: 2012)
1st
(2000)
11–12
Tennessee SEC 49–10 (16–6) Ralph Weekly
Karen Weekly
6
(last: 2012)
2nd
(2007)
11–10
Texas Big 12 49–8 (14–4) Connie Clark 5
(last: 2006)
3rd
(2003, 2005)
5–8
Washington Pac-12 43–15 (16–8) Heather Tarr 10
(last: 2010)
1st
(2009)
17–15

2013 Women's College World Series Bracket

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Championship Game

[1]

School Top Batter Stats.
Oklahoma Sooners Keilani Ricketts (DP) 1-4 4RBIs HR 2Ks
Tennessee Lady Vols Melissa Davin (LF) 1-2
School Pitcher IP H R ER BB SO AB BF
Oklahoma Sooners Michelle Gascoigne (W) 7.0 3 0 0 0 12 22 23
Tennessee Lady Vols Ivy Renfroe (L) 2.1 3 3 3 2 2 8 12
Tennessee Lady Vols Ellen Renfroe 4.2 4 1 1 1 5 18 19

Media Coverage

Radio

Dial Global Sports provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series, which was also streamed online at dialglobalsports.com. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Dial Global.[2]

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. Austin hosted a regional, and the Texas games aired on Longhorn Network while the other matches will air on ESPN3. This was the second consecutive year Longhorn Network carried regional matches.

Broadcast Assignments

References

  1. ^ "Champions! Sooners Crowned At WCWS". Soonersports.com. 2013-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  2. ^ "WCWS Highlights: Oklahoma 5 – Tennessee 3 – F/12". Westwood One. Retrieved 2013-06-04.
  3. ^ "ESPN Expands Coverage of NCAA Division I Softball Championship". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2013-05-13.
  4. ^ a b "ESPN Airs Every WCWS Game from Oklahoma City Beginning Thursday". ESPN Media Zone. Retrieved 2013-05-28.
  5. ^ "ESPN ThisWeek — May 20, 2013". ESPN Media Zone. Archived from the original on May 12, 2014. Retrieved 2013-05-20.