When did OU softball last miss making Women's College World Series?

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Devon Park is going to feel a little different this week for the Women's College World Series.

Coach Patty Gasso and the eight-time NCAA champion OU softball team will miss this year's WCWS for the first time since 2015, when the Sooners fell at Alabama in the NCAA Super Regional.

The third-seeded Sooners were shut out 6-0 by Mississippi State on Sunday in Game 3 of the Norman Super Regional, ending a streak of nine consecutive trips to Oklahoma City.

With the win, the Bulldogs advance to their first WCWS. MSU will face Texas Tech in its first game next week.

Before Sunday, OU hadn’t been shut out at home in 4,056 days when Baylor defeated the Sooners 8-0 on April 16, 2015. Coach Patty Gasso’s squad hadn’t been shutout at all in 399 games.

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Which teams have advanced in NCAA softball Women's College World Series?​

This section will be updated.

• No. 1 Alabama: Swept LSU in Tuscaloosa Super Regional
• No. 4 Nebraska: Swept Oklahoma State in Lincoln Super Regional
• No. 5 Arkansas: Swept Duke in Fayetteville Super Regional
• No. 7 Tennessee: Swept Georgia in Knoxville Super Regional
• No. 8 UCLA: Swept UCF in Los Angeles Super Regional
• No. 11 Texas Tech: Beat Florida in Gainesville Super Regional
• Mississippi State: Beat Oklahoma in Norman Super Regional

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What are the matchups for Day 1 of the Women's College World Series?​

Here's how the bracket looks on Saturday, May 23 (times are TBD):

• No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 8 UCLA
• No. 2 Texas/Arizona State winner vs. No. 7 Tennessee
• Mississippi State vs. No. 11 Texas Tech
• No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 5 Arkansas

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When do teams play in NCAA softball super regionals?​

Best-of-three series played May 21-23 or May 22-24. All times Central. The eight winners of super regionals advance to the Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City:

Tuscaloosa Super Regional: No. 1 Alabama vs. No. 16 LSU​

• Game 1:Alabama 7, LSU 0
• Game 2:Alabama 4, LSU 1
• Alabama advances to WCWS.

Austin Super Regional: No. 2 Texas vs. Arizona State​

• Game 1:Arizona State 4, Texas 1
• Game 2:Texas 4, Arizona State 3
• Game 3: 3:30 p.m. CT Sunday, May 24 (ESPN)

Norman Super Regional: No. 3 Oklahoma vs. Mississippi State​

• Game 1:Mississippi State 11, Oklahoma 9
• Game 2:Oklahoma 7, Mississippi State 1
• Game 3:Mississippi State 6, Oklahoma 0
• Mississippi State advances to WCWS.

Lincoln Super Regional: No. 4 Nebraska vs. No. 13 Oklahoma State​

• Game 1:Nebraska 8, Oklahoma State 1
• Game 2:Nebraska 9, Oklahoma State 1 (5)
• Nebraska advances to WCWS.

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Fayetteville Super Regional: No. 5 Arkansas vs. No. 12 Duke​

• Game 1:Arkansas 14, Duke 5 (5)
• Game 2:Arkansas 10, Duke 2 (5)
• Arkansas advances to WCWS.

Gainesville Super Regional: No. 6 Florida vs. No. 11 Texas Tech​

• Game 1:Texas Tech 10, Florida 8
• Game 2:Florida 10, Texas Tech 2
• Game 3:Texas Tech 16, Florida 7 (5)
• Texas Tech advances to WCWS.

Knoxville Super Regional: No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 10 Georgia​

• Game 1:Tennessee 3, Georgia 1
• Game 2:Tennessee 2, Georgia 1
• Tennessee advances to WCWS.

Los Angeles Super Regional: No. 8 UCLA vs. UCF​

• Game 1:UCLA 9, UCF 1 (5)
• Game 2:UCLA 14, UCF 4
• UCLA advances to WCWS.

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When does the NCAA softball tournament start?​

Here's the full 2025 NCAA softball tournament schedule:

• Selection show: May 10 (6 p.m., ESPN2)
• Regionals: May 15-17
• Super regionals: May 21-24
• Women's College World Series: May 28-June 4/5

When is the Women's College World Series? What is the 2026 WCWS schedule?​

The 2026 Women's College World Series gets under way with four games at Devon Park in OKC on Thursday, May 28.

Here's the full schedule for the 2026 Women's College World Series at Devon Park in Oklahoma City:

All times Central

Thursday, May 28​

• Game 1: Teams TBD, 11 a.m., ESPN (Fubo)
• Game 2: Teams TBD, 1:30 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)
• Game 3: Teams TBD, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)
• Game 4: Teams TBD, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)

Friday, May 29​

• Game 5: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)
• Game 6: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 loser, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)

Saturday, May 30​

• Game 7: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner, 2 p.m., ABC (Fubo)
• Game 8: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)

Sunday, May 31​

• Game 9: Game 5 winner vs. Game 8 loser, 2 p.m., ABC (Fubo)
• Game 10: Game 6 winner vs. Game 7 loser, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)

Monday, June 1​

• Game 11: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 11 a.m., ESPN (Fubo)
• Game 12 (if necessary): Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner, 1:30 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)
• Game 13: Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 6 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)
• Game 14 (if necessary): Game 8 winner vs. Game 10 winner, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2 (Fubo)

Tuesday, June 2​

• Off day

Wednesday, June 3​

• WCWS finals Game 1: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)

Thursday, June 4​

• WCWS finals Game 2: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)

Friday, June 5 (if necessary)​

• WCWS finals Game 3: TBD vs. TBD, 7 p.m., ESPN (Fubo)

Jeff Patterson is the sports editor for The Oklahoman. Have a story idea for Jeff? He can be reached at [email protected] or on X/Twitter at @jeffpattOKC. Support Jeff's work and that of other Oklahoman journalists by purchasing a digital subscription today at subscribe.oklahoman.com.

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