2017 NCAA softball tournament commentators

Done by tmiller2462. ESPN covers all 16 regionals for the first time.

REGIONALS - Thursday, May 18 to Sunday, May 21

Gainesville Regional

Game 1: Florida International vs. Oklahosma State, Friday, 12:00, ESPNU. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

Game 2: Florida A&M vs. #1 Florida, Friday, 2:30 4:20, SECN. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

Lightning delay at start.

Game 3: Oklahoma State vs. #1 Florida, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

-Game 4: Florida International vs. Florida A&M, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN3. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

-Game 5: Oklahoma State vs. Florida International, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

+Game 6: #1 Florida vs. Oklahoma State, Sunday, 12:00, SECN. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

-Game 7: Oklahoma State vs. #1 Florida, Sunday, 2:30, SECN. Melissa Lee, Lee Dakich

Tuscaloosa Regional

Game 1: Louisiana Tech vs. Minnesota, Friday, 2:30, ESPNEWS/U. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

MRSH/ILL overrun bumped CAL/ND to ESPNU and LTU/MINN to ESPNEWS.

Game 2: Albany vs. #16 Alabama, Friday, 5:00, SECN. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

Started on alternate channel due to rain delay in Gainesville.

Saturday's games moved ahead two hours on Friday night due to weather forecast.

Game 3: Minnesota vs. #16 Alabama, Saturday, 2:30 12:30, ESPN. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

-Game 4: Louisiana Tech vs. Albany, Saturday, 5:00 3:00 8:45, ESPN3. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

Game 3 went extra innings. Delayed at start 4:05-8:45.

-Game 5: Minnesota vs. Louisiana Tech, Saturday, 7:30 5:30 Sunday, 2:30, ESPN3. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

+Game 6: #16 Alabama vs. Minnesota, Sunday, 2:30 5:00 6:10, ESPNU. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 5:00, TBD. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

College Station Regional

Game 1: Texas vs. Texas State, Friday, 5:00, LHN. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

Game 2: Texas Southern vs. #9 Texas A&M, Friday, 7:30 9:20, ESPN3. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

Game 1 lasted 12 innings.

Game 3: Texas State vs. #9 Texas A&M, Saturday, 2:30 3:15, ESPN3. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

Lightning delay at start.

-Game 4: Texas vs. Texas Southern, Saturday, 5:00 6:00, LHN. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

-Game 5: Texas State vs. Texas, Saturday, 7:30 8:15, LHN. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

+Game 6: #9 Texas A&M vs. Texas, Sunday, 2:30, ESPN3. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 5:00, TBD. Tyler Denning, Erin Miller

Knoxville Regional

Game 1: USC Upstate vs. Ohio State, Friday, 4:30, ESPN3. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

Game 2: Longwood vs. #8 Tennessee, Friday, 7:00 7:40, ESPN2. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

Game 3: USC Upstate vs. #8 Tennessee, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

-Game 4: Ohio State vs. Longwood, Saturday, 2:30 3:15, ESPN3. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

-Game 5: USC Upstate vs. Longwood, Saturday, 5:00 5:35, ESPN3. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

+Game 6: #8 Tennessee vs. Longwood, Sunday, 12:00 2:30, ESPN3. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30 5:00, TBD. Lisa Byington, Jennie Ritter

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Los Angeles Regional

Game 1: San Jose State vs. CS Fullerton, Friday, 9:00, ESPN3. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

Game 2: Lehigh vs. #5 UCLA, Friday, 11:30, ESPN2. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

Game 3: San Jose State vs. #5 UCLA, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

-Game 4: CS Fullerton vs. Lehigh, Saturday, 7:30 8:00, ESPN3. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

-Game 5: San Jose State vs. CS Fullerton, Saturday, 10:00 11:15, ESPN3. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

+Game 6: #5 UCLA vs. CS Fullerton, Sunday, 7:00, TBD. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30, TBD. Tracy Warren, Amanda Freed

Oxford Regional

Game 1: North Carolina vs. Arizona State, Friday, 7:00, ESPN. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

Delayed 7:36-8:15 in bottom of first.

Game 2: Southern Illinois vs. #12 Mississippi, Friday, 9:30 10:45, ESPN3. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

Game 3: Arizona State vs. #12 Mississippi, Saturday, 2:30 2:45, ESPN. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

Rain delay at start, then began on ESPNEWS due to MINN/ALA extra innings.

-Game 4: North Carolina vs. Southern Illinois, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

-Game 5: Arizona State vs. North Carolina, Saturday, 7:30 7:52, ESPN3. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

+Game 6: #12 Mississippi vs. North Carolina, Sunday, 2:30, TBD. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 5:00, TBD. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

Baton Rouge Regional

Game 1: McNeese vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Friday, 4:00, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

Game 2: Fairfield vs. #13 LSU, Friday, 6:30 6:55, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

Game 3: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #13 LSU, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

Delayed 1:17-3:04 in bottom 1st and 3:46-8:27 in top 4th.

-Game 4: McNeese vs. Fairfield, Saturday, 3:30, 10:10, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

-Game 5: #13 LSU vs. McNeese, Saturday, 6:00, Sunday, 2:30 3:18, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

Lightning delay at start, then 3:47-9:35 in bottom 2nd. At end of second delay, regional had seen 13:52 of delays and 8:53 of softball.

+Game 6: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #13 LSU, Sunday, 2:30 5:00 11:37, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

-Game 7: #13 LSU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sunday, 5:30, Monday, 2:00, ESPN3. Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard

Tallahassee Regional

Game 1: Jacksonville State vs. Georgia, Friday, 4:30, ESPN2. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

Game 2: Princeton vs. #4 Florida State, Friday, 7:00, ESPN. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

Game 3: Georgia vs. #4 Florida State, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

-Game 4: Jacksonville State vs. Princeton, Saturday, 2:30 2:45, ESPN3. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

-Game 5: Georgia vs. Jacksonville State, Saturday, 5:00 5:25, ESPN3. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

+Game 6: #4 Florida State vs. Georgia, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30, TBD. Eric Frede, Leah Amico

Eugene Regional

Game 1: Wisconsin vs. Missouri, Friday, 9:00, ESPN/ESPNEWS. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

Started on ESPNEWS due to UNC/AZST delay.

Game 2: Illinois-Chicago vs. #3 Oregon, Friday, 11:30, ESPN. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

Game 3: Wisconsin vs. #3 Oregon, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN2. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

-Game 4: Missouri vs. Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, 7:30 8:20, ESPN3. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

-Game 5: Wisconsin vs. Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, 10:00 11:15, ESPN3. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

+Game 6: #3 Oregon vs. Wisconsin, Sunday, 7:00, TBD. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30, TBD. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

Lexington Regional

Game 1: Marshall vs. Illinois, Friday, 12:00, ESPN2. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

Game 2: DePaul vs. #14 Kentucky, Friday, 2:30 4:04, ESPN3. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

Game 1 went 12 innings.

Game 3: Illinois vs. #14 Kentucky, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

-Game 4: Marshall vs. DePaul, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN3. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

-Game 5: Illinois vs. Marshall, Saturday, 5:00 5:15, ESPN3. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

+Game 6: #14 Kentucky vs. Illinois, Sunday, 12:00, TBD. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30, TBD. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

Salt Lake Regional

Game 1: Mississippi State vs. BYU, Thursday, 6:00, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

Game 2: Fordham vs. #11 Utah, Thursday, 8:30 9:10, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

Game 3: BYU vs. #11 Utah, Friday, 3:00, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

-Game 4: Mississippi State vs. Fordham, Friday, 5:30 6:00, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

-Game 5: BYU vs. Fordham, Friday, 8:00 9:00, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

+Game 6: #11 Utah vs. BYU, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Saturday, 6:30, ESPN3. Alex Perlman, Megan Turk

Seattle Regional

Game 1: Fresno State vs. Michigan, Friday, 9:00, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Game 2: Montana vs. #6 Washington, Friday, 11:30, ESPN3. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Game 3: Michigan vs. #6 Washington, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

-Game 4: Fresno State vs. Montana, Saturday, 7:30, ESPN3. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

-Game 5: Michigan vs. Fresno State, Saturday, 10:00, ESPN3. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

+Game 6: #6 Washington vs. Michigan, Sunday, 7:00, ESPNU. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Started on ESPNEWS due to ALA/MINN overrun.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30, TBD. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Auburn Regional

Game 1: Notre Dame vs. California, Friday, 2:00, ESPNU/2. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Started on ESPNU due to MRSH/ILL overrun.

Game 2: East Tennessee State vs. #7 Auburn, Friday, 4:30, ESPN. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Saturday's games moved ahead 2.5 hours on Friday night due to weather forecast.

Game 3: California vs. #7 Auburn, Saturday, 2:30 12:00, ESPN2. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

-Game 4: Notre Dame vs. East Tennessee State, Saturday, 5:00 2:30 3:30, ESPN2. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Extra innings in Game 3. Delayed 3:56-5:00 in top 2nd, after which game moved to ESPN3.

-Game 5: California vs. Notre Dame, Saturday, 7:30 5:00 7:35, ESPN2. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Started on ESPNEWS due to MICH/ORE extra innings. Delayed 8:56-10:10 in fifth before postponement.

-Game 5a: California vs. Notre Dame (resuming from top 5th), Sunday, 11:00a, TBD. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

+Game 6: #7 Auburn vs. CAL/ND winner, Sunday, 12:30, TBD. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 3:00, TBD. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Norman Regional

Game 1: Arkansas vs. Tulsa, Friday, 12:30, SECN. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Lightning delay at start.

Game 2: North Dakota State vs. #10 Oklahoma, Friday, 3:00 5:11, ESPN3. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Originally slated for 4:24 start after delayed game 1. Lightning delay at start. Lightning delay 5:27-9:24 in bottom of first inning. Game suspended at 9:24.

Game 2a: North Dakota State vs. #10 Oklahoma (resuming from bottom of first), Saturday, 2:30, ESPN3. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Game 3: Tulsa vs. North Dakota State, Saturday, 2:30 6:30, ESPN3. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

-Game 4: Arkansas vs. #10 Oklahoma, Saturday, 5:00 9:00, ESPN2. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

-Game 5: North Dakota State vs. #10 Oklahoma, Saturday, 7:30, Sunday, 2:30, ESPN. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

+Game 6: Tulsa vs. #10 Oklahoma, Sunday, 2:30 5:00 5:20, ESPN3. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

-Game 7: #10 Oklahoma vs. Tulsa, Sunday, 5:00 Monday, 1:00, ESPNU. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Waco Regional

Game 1: Oregon State vs. James Madison, Friday, 5:00, ESPN3. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

Game 2: Kent State vs. #15 Baylor, Friday, 7:30 7:45, ESPN3. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

Game 3: James Madison vs. #15 Baylor, Saturday, 2:00, ESPN3. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

-Game 4: Oregon State vs. Kent State, Saturday, 4:30, ESPN3. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

-Game 5: James Madison vs. Kent State, Saturday, 7:35, ESPN3. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

+Game 6: #15 Baylor vs. James Madison, Sunday, 2:00, TBD. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 4:30, TBD. Brenda VanLengen, Francesca Enea

Tucson Regional

Game 1: St. Francis (Pa.) vs. South Carolina, Friday, 7:00, ESPN3. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

Game 2: New Mexico State vs. #2 Arizona, Friday, 9:30, ESPN. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

Game 3: South Carolina vs. #2 Arizona, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

-Game 4: St. Francis (Pa.) vs. New Mexico State, Saturday, 7:30 7:45, ESPN3. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

-Game 5: South Carolina vs. St. Francis (Pa.), Saturday, 10:00 10:45, SECN. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

Began on SECN alternate due to baseball overrun.

+Game 6: #2 Arizona vs. South Carolina, Sunday, 7:00, SECN. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30, TBD. Dean Linke, Kenzie Fowler

Super Regionals

Gainesville Super Regional

Game 1: #1 Florida vs. #16 Alabama, Thursday, 7:00, ESPN. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

+Game 2: #1 Florida vs. #16 Alabama, Friday, 7:00, ESPN.  Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

-Game 3: #1 Florida vs. #16 Alabama, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN. Eric Collins, Amanda Scarborough

Knoxville Super Regional

Game 1: #9 Texas A&M vs. #8 Tennessee, Friday, 6:00, ESPN2. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

+Game 2: #9 Texas A&M vs. #8 Tennessee, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN2. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

-Game 3: #9 Texas A&M vs. #8 Tennessee, Sunday, 3:00, ESPN. Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Los Angeles Super Regional

Game 1: #5 UCLA vs. #12 Mississippi, Thursday, 9:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

+Game 2: #5 UCLA vs. #12 Mississippi, Friday, 9:00, ESPN/2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

-Game 3 (if nec.): #5 UCLA vs. #12 Mississippi, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Tallahassee Super Regional

Game 1: #13 LSU vs. #4 Florida State, Friday, 5:00, ESPNU. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

+Game 2: #13 LSU vs. #4 Florida State, Saturday, 3:00, ESPN. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

-Game 3: #13 LSU vs. #4 Florida State, Sunday, 1:00, ESPNU. Jenn Hildreth, Carol Bruggeman

Eugene Super Regional

Game 1: #3 Oregon vs. #14 Kentucky, Friday, 7:00, ESPNU. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

+Game 2: #3 Oregon vs. #14 Kentucky, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN2. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

-Game 3 (if nec.): #3 Oregon vs. #14 Kentucky, Sunday, 3:00, ESPNU. Trey Bender, Danielle Lawrie

Seattle Super Regional

Game 1: #11 Utah vs. #6 Washington, Friday, 11:00, ESPN2. Courtney Lyle, Leigh Dakich

+Game 2: #11 Utah vs. #6 Washington, Saturday, 9:00, ESPN2. Courtney Lyle, Leigh Dakich

-Game 3: #11 Utah vs. #6 Washington, Sunday, 10:00, ESPN2. Courtney Lyle, Leigh Dakich

Auburn Super Regional

Game 1: #7 Auburn vs. #10 Oklahoma, Friday, 4:00, ESPN2. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

+Game 2: #7 Auburn vs. #10 Oklahoma, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

-Game 3 (if nec.): #7 Auburn vs. #10 Oklahoma, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN. Mark Neely, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Tucson Super Regional

Game 1: #15 Baylor vs. #2 Arizona, Friday, 9:00, ESPN/2. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

+Game 2: #15 Baylor vs. #2 Arizona, Saturday, 9:00, ESPN. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

-Game 3: #15 Baylor vs. #2 Arizona, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN2. Pam Ward, Cheri Kempf

WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES - Thursday, June 1 to Wednesday, June 7

Game 1: #9 Texas A&M vs. #1 Florida, Thursday, 12:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 2: #13 LSU vs. #5 UCLA, Thursday, 2:30, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 3: #6 Washington vs. #3 Oregon, Thursday, 7:00, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 4: #15 Baylor vs. #10 Oklahoma, Thursday, 9:30, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

-Game 5: #1 Florida vs. #13 LSU, Friday, 7:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

-Game 6: #6 Washington vs. #10 Oklahoma, Friday, 9:30, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 7: #9 Texas A&M vs. #5 UCLA, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Game 8: #3 Oregon vs. #15 Baylor, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN/2. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

Rain delay 3:40-4:52 in third inning; game moved to ESPN2 at 5:00 as MLS started on ESPN.

-Game 9: #5 UCLA vs. #6 Washington, Saturday, 7:00 7:40, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

-Game 10: #3 Oregon vs. #13 LSU, Saturday, 9:30 10:10, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

+Game 11: #1 Florida vs. #6 Washington, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

+Game 12: #10 Oklahoma vs. #3 Oregon, Sunday, 3:30, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

-Game 13 (if nec.): G11 winner vs. G11 loser, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN2. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge

-Game 14 (if nec.): G12 winner vs. G12 loser, Sunday, 9:30, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Championship Series

Game 1: #1 Florida vs. #10 Oklahoma, Monday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

+Game 2: #1 Florida vs. #10 Oklahoma, Tuesday, 8:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe