NCAA Softball Tournament bracket: Texas' schedule, TV channels and streaming
Texas may have lost the Big 12 Softball Championship to Oklahoma, but the ultimate strength of their record earned them the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Tournament.
This earned the Longhorns the right to have the initial weekends of the tournament at home. First up for Texas is fourth-seeded Siena (33-20), a private school just north of Albany, N.Y.
Texas catcher Reese Atwood, the Big 12 Player of the Year, leads a powerful Longhorns offense while a solid defensive personnel buoys a deep pitching staff. UT may have some additional pressure as the top seed of the tournament, but coach Mike White says that they're used to it.
"Texas always has got a target, you know?" White said. "Now, the target just got a little bit bigger."
Here's everything to know about the tournament.
Full 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament bracket
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Austin Regional
(1) Texas (47-7)
Siena (33-20)
Northwestern (33-11)
Saint Francis (Pa.) (40-12)
Norman Regional
(2) Oklahoma (49-6)
Cleveland State (22-24)
Oregon (28-19)
Boston University (52-4-1)
Knoxville Regional
(3) Tennessee (40-10)
Dayton (33-19)
Miami (Ohio) (48-7)
Virginia (31-18)
Gainesville Regional
(4) Florida (46-12)
FGCU (37-19)
FAU (41-14)
South Alabama (32-18-1)
Stillwater Regional
(5) Oklahoma State (44-10)
Northern Colorado (27-24)
Michigan (41-16)
Kentucky (30-22)
L.A. Regional
(6) UCLA (37-10)
Grand Canyon (48-11)
San Diego State (31-18)
Virginia Tech (39-12-1)
Columbia Regional
(7) Missouri (43-15)
Omaha (41-13)
Indiana (40-18)
Washington (31-13)
Stanford Regional
(8) Stanford (43-13)
Saint Mary's (Calif.) (30-11)
Cal State Fullerton (36-17)
Mississippi State (33-18)
Baton Rouge Regional
(9) LSU (40-15)
Jackson State (33-17)
Southern Illinois (42-9)
Cal (36-17)
Durham Regional
(10) Duke (47-6)
Morgan State (35-18)
Utah (34-20)
South Carolina (34-22)
Athens Regional
(11) Georgia (39-15)
UNC-Wilmington (33-21)
Liberty (36-23)
Charlotte (38-16)
Fayetteville Regional
(12) Arkansas (36-16)
Southeastern Missouri State (28-24)
Villanova (31-22)
Arizona (34-16-1)
Lafayette Regional
(13) Louisiana (42-17)
Princeton (29-16)
Ole Miss (31-25)
Baylor (32-20)
Tuscaloosa Regional
(14) Alabama (33-17)
USC Upstate (30-21)
Southeastern Louisiana (45-13)
Clemson (34-17)
Tallahassee Regional
(15) Florida State (43-13)
Chattanooga (42-14)
UCF (30-23)
Auburn (27-19-1)
College Station Regional
(16) Texas A&M (40-13)
University of Albany (33-11)
Penn State (34-18)
Texas State (45-13)
2024 NCAA Softball Tournament schedule, scores
All times Central. This section will be updated as the NCAA Softball Tournament proceeds.
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Austin Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: (1) Texas vs. Siena | 3 p.m. Longhorn Network
Game 2: Northwestern vs. Saint Francis (Pa.) | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Norman Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Oregon vs. Boston University | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: (2) Oklahoma vs. Cleveland State | 7 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Knoxville Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Virginia vs. Miami (Ohio) | 11 a.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: (3) Tennessee vs. Dayton | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Gainesville Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: (4) Florida vs. Florida Gulf Coast | 11 a.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Game 2: South Alabama vs. Florida Atlantic | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Stillwater Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Kentucky vs. Michigan | 2 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
Game 2: (5) Oklahoma State vs. Northern Colorado | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Los Angeles Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Virginia Tech vs. San Diego State | 5 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
Game 2: (6) UCLA vs. Grand Canyon | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 4 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Columbia Regional
Friday, May 17
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Stanford Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Mississippi State vs. Cal State Fullerton | 6:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: (8) Stanford vs. Saint Mary's (Calif.) | 9 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 4 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 6:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 9 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
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Baton Rouge Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Cal vs. Southern Illinois | 2:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: (9) LSU vs. Jackson State | 5 p.m. | SEC Network (Fubo)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | Noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Durham Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: South Carolina vs. Utah | 11 a.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
Game 2: (10) Duke vs. Morgan State | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 10 a.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 12:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 3 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Athens Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Charlotte vs. Liberty | 2 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: (11) Georgia vs. UNC-Wilmington | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | Noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Fayetteville Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Arizona vs. Villanova | 5 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 1: (12) Arkansas vs. Southeastern Missouri State | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Lafayette Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: (13) Louisiana vs. Princeton | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Game 2: Baylor vs. Ole Miss | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (Fubo)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Tuscaloosa Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Clemson vs. Southeastern Louisiana | 1 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
Game 2: (14) Alabama vs. USC Upstate | 3:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
Tallahassee Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Auburn vs. UCF | 1 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
Game 2: (15) Florida State vs. Chattanooga | 3:30 p.m. | ACC Network (Fubo)
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | noon
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 2:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 5 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
College Station Regional
Friday, May 17
Game 1: Texas State vs. Penn State | 3 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
Game 2: (16) Texas A&M vs. Albany | 5:30 p.m. | ESPN+
Saturday, May 18
Game 3: TBD vs. TBD | 2 p.m.
Game 4: TBD vs. TBD | 4:30 p.m.
Game 5: TBD vs. TBD | 7 p.m.
Sunday, May 19
Game 6: TBD vs. TBD
Game 7*: TBD vs. TBD
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How to watch, stream 2024 NCAA Softball Tournament games
TV channel: ABC | ESPN | ESPN2 | ESPNU | Conference networks
Streaming: ESPN+ | Fubo (free trial)
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