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A look at the 2022 NCAA Softball Super Regional Matchups

Taylor Jones
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Softball fans, rejoice. We are one week away from the start of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City.

Before we get there, though, there is one final weekend where 16 teams will play for a shot to travel to Oklahoma City, and begin their road to a national title.

There were plenty of head-turning moments during the regional weekend, where five teams advanced to the supers despite not hosting a regional. Some of the biggest upsets include Stanford defeating Alabama in the Tuscaloosa Regional, which causes Alabama to miss the Super Regionals for the first time since 2005.

Another shocker was Mississippi State winning the Tallahassee Regional. Although Florida State entered the weekend as the no. 2 national seed, many believed that South Florida had a chance to upset the Seminoles and sneak their way into the supers.

After dropping their first game to South Florida on Friday, 4-0, Mississippi State got their revenge on the Bulls by defeating USF, 6-0 in an elimination game. Mississippi State turned around and defeated the Seminoles twice in order to rise as victors.

If super regional weekend is as crazy as the previous weekend, softball fans could be in for a treat this weekend.

No. 16 UCF at No. 1 Oklahoma

Oklahoma’s Alyssa Brito (33) celebrates after hitting a three-run home run in the third inning of a softball game between the University of Oklahoma Sooners (OU) and Texas A&M in the NCAA Norman Regional at Marita Hynes Field in Norman, Okla., Sunday, May 22, 2022.
Ncaa Norman Regional

OKLAHOMA

  • No. 1 Oklahoma 14, Prairie View A&M 0

  • No. 1 Oklahoma 3, Texas A&M 2

  • No. 1 Oklahoma 20, Texas A&M 0

UCF

  • No. 16 UCF 6, Villanova 0

  • No. 16 UCF 3, Michigan 2

  • No. 16 UCF 9, Michigan 4

Norman Super Regional

  • Game One: Friday, 3:30 p.m. CDT

  • Game Two: Saturday, 1 p.m. CDT

  • Game Three: TBD

No. 9 Northwestern at No. 8 Arizona State

May 22, 2022; Tempe, AZ,USA; The Arizona State team celebrate a homer against San Diego State giving the lead of the game during the Tempe Regionals Championship at Farrington Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Alex Gould/The Republic
Ncaa Softball Arizona State Softball At Ncaa Regionalasu

Arizona State

  • No. 8 Arizona State 5, Cal State Fullerton 2

  • No. 8 Arizona State 11, San Diego State 8

  • No. 8 Arizona State 8, San Diego State 4

Northwestern

  • No. 9 Northwestern 9, Oakland 2

  • No. 9 Northwestern 17,  McNeese 3

  • No. 9 Northwestern 10, McNeese 2

Tempe Super Regional

  • Game one- Friday, 7 p.m. CDT

  • Game two- Saturday, 10 p.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

No. 12 Duke at No. 5 UCLA

UCLA’s Maya Brady (7) during an NCAA softball game against Fresno State on Thursday, March 3, 2022, in Los Angeles. (AP Photo/Kyusung Gong)

UCLA

  • No. 5 UCLA 12, Grand Canyon 1

  • No. 5 UCLA 7, LMU 1

  • No. 5 UCLA 9, Ole Miss 1

Duke

  • No. 12 Duke 4, UMBC 0

  • No. 12 Duke 5, Liberty 0

  • Georgia 5, No. 12 Duke 3

  • Game 7: No. 12 Duke 13, Georgia

Los Angeles Super Regional

  • Game One: Friday, 10 p.m. CDT

  • Game Two: Saturday, 7:30 p.m. CDT

  • Game Three: TBD

 

Texas at No. 4 Arkansas

Arkansas Razorbacks outfielder Linnie Malkin (22) celebrates with her teammates after hitting a home run against the Ole Miss Rebels at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, May 12, 2022. [Gabriella Whisler/Special to the Sun]
Ncaa Softball Arkansas Razorbacks Vs Ole Miss Rebels

Arkansas

  • No. 4 Arkansas 11, Princeton 0

  • No. 4 Arkansas 6, Oregon 2

  • No. 4 Arkansas 9, Oregon 3

Texas

  • Texas 6, Weber State 0

  • Texas 8, No. 13 Washington 2

  • No. 13 Washington 2, Texas 1

  • Texas 3, No. 13 Washington 2

Fayetteville Super Regional

  • Game one- Thursday, 6 p.m. CDT

  • Game two- Friday, 3 p.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

No. 14 Florida at No. 3 Virginia Tech

Virginia Tech’s Emma Ritter (90) during an NCAA softball game against Michigan State on Saturday, Feb. 12, 2022, in Leesburg, Fla. (AP Photo/Phelan M. Ebenhack)

Virginia Tech

  • No. 3 Virginia Tech 4, Saint Francis (PA) 0

  • Kentucky 5, No. 3 Virginia Tech  4

  • No. 3 Virginia Tech 9, Kentucky 2

  • No. 3 Virginia Tech 5, Kentucky 4

Florida

  • No. 14 Florida 10, Canisius 1

  • No. 14 Florida 7, Georgia Tech 1

  • No. 14 Florida 11, Wisconsin 0

Blacksburg Super Regional

  • Game one- Friday, 1 p.m. CDT

  • Game two- Saturday, 11 a.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

Oregon State at Stanford

May 22, 2022; Tuscaloosa, AL, USA; The Stanford Cardinal defeated the Alabama Crimson Tide 6-0 to claim the NCAA Tuscaloosa Regional title Sunday. Teammate mob Stanford pitcher Alana Vawter (15) who pitched a complete game shutout. Mandatory Credit: Gary Cosby Jr.-The Tuscaloosa News
Ncaa Softball Ncaa Tuscaloosa Region Final Stanford Cardinal At Alabama Crimson Tide

Stanford

  • Stanford 3, Murray State 1

  • Stanford 5,  No. 6 Alabama 0

  • No. 6 Alabama 4, Stanford 0

  • Stanford 6, No. 6 Alabama 0

Oregon State

  • Oregon State 4, Ohio State 3

  • No. 11 Tennessee 3, Oregon State 0

  • Oregon State 5, Ohio State 1

  • Oregon State 8, No. 11 Tennessee 3

  • Oregon State 3, No. 11 Tennessee 1

Palo Alto Super Regional

  • Game one- Friday, 9:30 p.m. CDT

  • Game two- Saturday, 5 p.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

No. 10 Clemson at No. 7 Oklahoma State

Oklahoma State’s Brianna Evans (1) reacts after scoring in the the seventh inning during the Stillwater Regional in 2022 NCAA softball tournament game between Oklahoma State Cowgirls and University of North Texas (UNT) at Cowgirl Stadium in Stillwater, Okla., Sunday, May, 22, 2022.
Osu Softball Regional

Oklahoma State

  • No. 7 Oklahoma State 12, Fordham 0

  • No. 7 Oklahoma State 7, Nebraska 4

  • No. 7 Oklahoma State 2, North Texas 0

Clemson

  • No. 10 Clemson 9, UNCW 0

  • No. 10 Clemson 1, Auburn 0

  • No. 10 Clemson 8, Louisiana 0

Stillwater Super Regional

  • Game one- Thursday, 8:30 p.m. CDT

  • Game two- Friday, 4:30 p.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

Arizona at Mississippi State

Mississippi State Bulldogs infielder Paige Cook (6) bats during the game agaisnt the Tennessee Volunteers at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium at the University of Florida in Gainesville, FL on Thursday, May 12, 2022. [Gabriella Whisler/Special to the Sun]
Ncaa Softball Tennessee Volunteers Vs Mississippi State Bulldogs

Mississippi State

  • South Florida 4, Mississippi State 0

  • Mississippi State 6, Howard 3

  • Mississippi State 6, South Florida 0

  • Mississippi State 5, No. 2 Florida State 0

  • Mississippi State 4, No. 2 Florida State 3

Arizona

  • Arizona 8, Illinois 3

  • Arizona 2, No. 15 Missouri 0

  • Arizona 1, No. 15 Missouri 0

Starkville Super Regional

  • Game One- Friday, 11 a.m. CDT

  • Game two- Saturday, 3 p.m. CDT

  • Game three- TBD

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