2015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament

The 2015 NCAA Division I Softball Tournament was held from May 14 through June 3, 2015 as the final part of the 2015 NCAA Division I softball season. The 64 NCAA Division I college softball teams were selected out of an eligible 293 teams on May 10, 2015. Thirty-two teams were awarded an automatic bid as champions of their conference, and thirty-two teams were selected at-large by the NCAA Division I softball selection committee. The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2015 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

2015 NCAA Division I
Softball Tournament
Teams64
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida (2nd title)
Runner-upMichigan (12th WCWS Appearance)
Winning coachTim Walton (2nd title)
MOPLauren Haeger,, Florida

Automatic bids

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

National seeds

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

Regionals and Super Regionals

The Regionals took place May 14–17. The Eugene Region was held from May 14–16. All other regionals were held from May 15–17. The Super Regionals took place from May 21–24.

Gainesville Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
1 Florida 6  
Florida A&M 0  
  1 Florida 7  
  Hofstra 0  
Florida Atlantic 0
Hofstra 1  
  1 Florida 1 X  
Gainesville Regional
  Florida Atlantic 0(8) X  
Florida A&M 2  
Florida Atlantic 7  
  Hofstra 2
  Florida Atlantic 3(9)  
  1 Florida 7 1 X
  Kentucky 0 0 X
16 Notre Dame 3  
Ball State 6  
  Ball State 0
  Kentucky 5  
Kentucky 5
Northwestern 4  
  Kentucky 4 X
South Bend Regional
  16 Notre Dame 3 X  
16 Notre Dame 14  
Northwestern 5(5)  
  Ball State 4
  16 Notre Dame 15(5)  

Knoxville Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
9 Florida State 5  
Dartmouth 1  
  9 Florida State 2  
  UCF 1  
South Carolina 1
UCF 5  
  9 Florida State 5 X  
Tallahassee Regional
  UCF 0 X  
Dartmouth 1  
South Carolina 3  
  UCF 5
  South Carolina 2  
  9 Florida State 2 6 1
  8 Tennessee 3 1 2
8 Tennessee 2  
Longwood 0  
  8 Tennessee 9
  Utah 1(5)  
Utah 6
Virginia Tech 1  
  8 Tennessee 3 X
Knoxville Regional
  Utah 1 X  
Longwood 6  
Virginia Tech 4(8)  
  Utah 2
  Longwood 0  

Baton Rouge Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
5 LSU 15  
Texas Southern 0(5)  
  5 LSU 0  
  Arizona State 1  
Nebraska 2
Arizona State 5  
  Arizona State 0 3  
Baton Rouge Regional
  5 LSU 5 4(9)  
Texas Southern 0  
Nebraska 5  
  5 LSU 3
  Nebraska 2(10)  
  5 LSU 8(5) 10 X
  12 Arizona 0 5 X
12 Arizona 4  
St. John's 2  
  12 Arizona 5
  Minnesota 1  
Minnesota 10
New Mexico State 2(6)  
  12 Arizona 2 7
Tucson Regional
  Minnesota 5 6(8)  
St. John's 6  
New Mexico State 9  
  Minnesota 2
  New Mexico State 0  

Auburn Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
13 Louisiana–Lafayette 11  
Weber State 0(5)  
  13 Louisiana–Lafayette 3  
  Baylor 1  
Mississippi State 4
Baylor 8  
  13 Louisiana–Lafayette 2 9  
Lafayette Regional
  Baylor 6 1(6)  
Weber State 0  
Mississippi State 2  
  Baylor 2
  Mississippi State 0  
  13 Louisiana–Lafayette 11 3 X
  4 Auburn 12(8) 6 X
4 Auburn 4  
Tennessee Tech 1  
  4 Auburn 1
  South Alabama 0  
South Alabama 11
Chattanooga 1(5)  
  4 Auburn 7 X
Auburn Regional
  South Alabama 4 X  
Tennessee Tech 8  
Chattanooga 2  
  South Alabama 9
  Tennessee Tech 3  

Ann Arbor Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
3 Michigan 9  
Oakland 1(6)  
  3 Michigan 9  
  California 1  
Pittsburgh 3(5)
California 11  
  3 Michigan 10 X  
Ann Arbor Regional
  Pittsburgh 3 X  
Oakland 3  
Pittsburgh 6  
  Pittsburgh 6
  California 3  
  3 Michigan 10 7 X
  14 Georgia 3 6 X
14 Georgia 6  
Central Connecticut State 1  
  14 Georgia 1(14)
  Western Kentucky 2  
North Carolina 1
Western Kentucky 2  
  Western Kentucky 3 0
Athens Regional
  14 Georgia 12(5) 17(5)  
Central Connecticut State 0  
North Carolina 8(5)  
  North Carolina 5
  14 Georgia 6  

Tuscaloosa Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
11 Oklahoma 8  
Central Arkansas 0(5)  
  11 Oklahoma 7  
  Texas A&M 5  
Lehigh 1
Texas A&M 2  
  11 Oklahoma 2 X  
Norman Regional
  Texas A&M 0 X  
Central Arkansas 0  
Lehigh 3  
  Texas A&M 5
  Lehigh 0  
  11 Oklahoma 5 0 3
  6 Alabama 2 2 5
6 Alabama 8  
Fairfield 0(6)  
  6 Alabama 9
  Washington 0(5)  
Washington 4
USC Upstate 1  
  6 Alabama 11 X
Tuscaloosa Regional
  Washington 1 X  
Fairfield 0(6)  
USC Upstate 9  
  Washington 9
  USC Upstate 1(5)  

Los Angeles Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
7 UCLA 9(5)  
Cal State Northridge 1  
  7 UCLA 4  
  Texas 1  
San Diego State 3
Texas 8  
  7 UCLA 8(6) X  
Los Angeles Regional
  San Diego State 0 X  
Cal State Northridge 4  
San Diego State 5  
  Texas 3
  San Diego State 4(9)  
  7 UCLA 7 10 X
  10 Missouri 4 6 X
10 Missouri 7  
Indiana State 0  
  10 Missouri 5
  Kansas 3  
Kansas 1
Louisville 0  
  10 Missouri 7 X
Columbia Regional
  Kansas 6 X  
Indiana State 2  
Louisville 1(8)  
  Kansas 2
  Indiana State 0  

Eugene Super Regional
  Round 1 Round 2 Regional Finals Super Regionals
                                           
15 James Madison 10  
Binghamton 1(5)  
  15 James Madison 0  
  NC State 2  
Fordham 5
NC State 12  
  NC State 2 X  
Harrisonburg Regional
  Fordham 1 X  
Binghamton 0  
Fordham 8(5)  
  Fordham 2
  15 James Madison 1  
  NC State 1 3 X
  2 Oregon 6 9 X
2 Oregon 8  
BYU 0(6)  
  2 Oregon 4
  North Dakota State 3  
North Dakota State 4
Fresno State 0  
  2 Oregon 6 X
Eugene Regional
  North Dakota State 1 X  
BYU 8  
Fresno State 7  
  BYU 0
  North Dakota State 7  

Women's College World Series

The Women's College World Series was held May 28 through June 3, 2015, in Oklahoma City.

Participants
SchoolConferenceRecord (Conference)Head CoachWCWS Appearances†
(including 2015 WCWS) 		WCWS Best Finish†*WCWS W-L Record†
(excluding 2015 WCWS)
AlabamaSEC47–13 (17–7)Patrick Murphy10
(last: 2014)		1st
(2012)		16–17
AuburnSEC54–9 (18–6)Clint Myers1—0–0
FloridaSEC55–6 (18–5)Tim Walton7
(last: 2014)		1st
(2014)		17–11
LSUSEC50–12 (15–9)Beth Torina4
(last: 2012)		3rd
(2004)		5–6
MichiganBig Ten56–6 (21–2)Carol Hutchins11
(last: 2013)		1st
(2005)		9–20
OregonPac-1251–6 (21–3)Mike White4
(last: 2014)		3rd
(2014)		5–6
TennesseeSEC47–15 (15–9)Ralph and Karen Weekly7
(last: 2013)		2nd
(2007, 2013)		15–12
UCLAPac-1250–10 (19–5)Kelly Inouye-Perez26
(last: 2010)		1st
(1982, 1984, 1985, 1988, 1989, 1990
1992, 1995*, 1999, 2003, 2004, 2010)		94–29

Bracket
  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1 Florida 7  
8 Tennessee 2  
  1 Florida 4  
  5 LSU 0  
5 LSU 6
4 Auburn 1  
  1 Florida 3 X  
  4 Auburn 2(9) X  
8 Tennessee 2  
4 Auburn 4  
  7 UCLA 10
  4 Auburn 11(10)  
  1 Florida 3 0 4
  3 Michigan 2 1 1
3 Michigan 5  
6 Alabama 0  
  3 Michigan 10
  7 UCLA 4  
7 UCLA 7
2 Oregon 1  
  3 Michigan 6 X
  5 LSU 3 X  
6 Alabama 2  
2 Oregon 1  
  5 LSU 5
  6 Alabama 3  

Championship Game

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School Top Batter Stats.
Florida Gators Taylor Schwarz (1B) 1-4 2RBI 2Ks
Michigan Wolverines Sierra Romero (2B) 1-3 RBIs BB
School Pitcher IPHRERBBSOABBF
Florida Gators Lauren Haeger (W) 7.0511152630
Michigan Wolverines Haylie Wagner (L) 2.044400812
Michigan Wolverines Megan Betsa 4.0100381321

Record by conference
Conference # of Bids Record Win % RF SR WS NS CS NC
Southeastern 11 50–25 .667 9 8 5 3 1 1
Pac-12 7 21–15 .583 6 3 2 – – –
Atlantic Coast 7 12–14 .462 4 2 – – – –
Big Ten 4 13–8 .619 2 1 1 1 1 –
Big 12 4 10–8 .556 3 1 – – – –
Sun Belt 2 5–5 .500 2 1 – – – –
Colonial 2 2–4 .333 – – – – – –
Conference USA 2 4–4 .500 2 – – – – –
Mountain West 2 2–4 .333 1 – – – – –
Other 23 14–46 .233 3 – – – – –

The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, CS, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Championship Series, and National Champion.

Media coverage

Radio

Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of the championship series. It was streamed online at westwoodsports.com and through TuneIn. Kevin Kugler and Leah Amico provided the call for Westwood One.[15]

Television

ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament, with games airing across ESPN, ESPN2, and ESPNU. Regional and super-regional games were broadcast additionally using SEC Network, ESPN3, and SEC Network Plus. Longhorn Network simulcast coverage of games involving the Texas Longhorns.

Coverage of the tournament was highly viewed; the LSU/Michigan and UCLA/Auburn games drew the largest viewership of the bracket round games, coverage of game 3 of the championship series was seen by 2.27 million viewers, and all three games in the championship series had an average viewership of 1.85 million. Viewership of the Women's College World Series was 31% higher than that of the 2015 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament held later in the month.[16]

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References
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  5. "Sooners Clinch Fourth Straight Big 12 Championship With Win". WSPA-TV. Retrieved 2015-04-28.
  6. "Senior Day ends with 40th win and share of Big West Title". The Sundial. Retrieved 2015-05-04.
  7. "Hostra tops JMU softball, 2-1, for CAA Tournament title". Augusta Free Press. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  8. "Twice as Nice: Dartmouth Repeats as Ivy Softball Champ". Valley News. Retrieved 2015-05-03.
  9. "'Dogs win Mountain West, earn NCAA berth (video)". The Fresno Bee. Archived from the original on 2015-05-10. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  10. "Auburn wins SEC softball tournament title in walk-off fashion". AL.com. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  11. "Central Arkansas tops NSU for Southland title". The Shreveport Times. Retrieved 2015-05-08.
  12. "NMSU beats Bakersfield twice to win WAC Tournament title". Las Cruces Sun-News. Retrieved 2015-05-09.
  13. "Dominant pitching by Bull and Thompson fuel BYU's sweep, clinch WCC title outright". Deseret News. Retrieved 2015-05-01.
  14. "Back-To-Back: Florida Defeats Michigan To Earn Second Straight National Championship". Floridagators.com. 2015-06-04. Retrieved 2018-06-09.
  15. "Upcoming Programming: NCAA Softball Championship on Westwood One". Westwood One. Retrieved 2015-05-02.
  16. "Women's College World Series beats Men's counterpart in ratings". Awful Announcing. Retrieved 28 June 2015.
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