2018 NCAA softball tournament commentators
Done by tmiller2462.
Regionals
Eugene Regional - Commentators: Ted Enberg, Kenzie Fowler
Game 1: Drake vs. BYU, Thursday, 6:00, ESPN3.
Game 2: #1 Oregon vs. Albany, Thursday, 8:30, ESPN3.
Game 3: Drake vs. #1 Oregon, Friday, 6:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: BYU vs. Albany, Friday, 8:30, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Drake vs. BYU, Friday, 11:00 11:20, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #1 Oregon vs. Drake, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN2.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Saturday, 9:30, ESPN3.
Lexington Regional - Commentators: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill
Game 1: Michigan vs. Notre Dame, Friday, 12:00, ESPN2/ESPNEWS.
Delayed 1:46-3:54 in bottom 5th; resumed on ESPNEWS.
Game 2: #16 Kentucky vs. Illinois-Chicago, Friday, Saturday, 10:00a, ESPN2.
2:30 5:25
Delayed at 5:22 Friday during introduction of starting lineups. Postponed at 7:30 Friday. That postponement also nudged Game 5 to Sunday and Game 7 to Monday so no one plays three games in a day. Saturday morning, delayed 10:00-10:30 at start.
-Game 4: Michigan vs. Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, 2:30 12:30 1:10 7:00, ESPN3.
For reasons unknown to me, but probably TV-related, the post-rainout schedule reversed the order of Games 3 and 4. Delayed 1:10-7:00 after conclusion of Game 2.
Game 3: Notre Dame vs. #16 Kentucky, Saturday, 12:00 3:00 9:30 9:42, ESPN3/ESPN2.
JIP on ESPN2 at 10:12 in top 2nd after MINN-BOI rain delay nixed plans to show TEX-MINN.
-Game 5: Notre Dame vs. Michigan, Saturday, 5:00 Sunday, 12:00, ESPN.
+Game 6: #16 Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, Sunday, 12:00 2:30, ESPN2.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser,
Sunday, 2:30 Monday, TBA.
Columbia Regional - Commentators: Brad Muller, Dr. Megan Matthews Buning
Game 1: Hofstra vs. Liberty, Friday, 5:00, ESPN3.
Game 2: #9 South Carolina vs. UNC-Greensboro, Friday, 7:30 8:40, ESPN3.
Weather delay 9:32-11:15 in bottom 3rd, followed by 11:15-11:30 delay due to field lights turning off. Saturday's games delayed an hour on Friday night due to length of Friday games.
Game 3: Liberty vs. #9 South Carolina, Saturday, 1:00 2:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Hofstra vs. UNC-Greensboro, Saturday, 3:30 4:30 5:00, ESPN3.
-Game 5: #9 South Carolina vs. Hofstra, Saturday, 6:00 7:00 7:30, ESPN3.
+Game 6: Liberty vs. #9 South Carolina, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN3.
-Game 7: #9 South Carolina vs. Liberty, Sunday, 6:30 6:40, ESPN3.
Tempe Regional - Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Amanda Scarborough
Game 1: Long Beach State vs. Mississippi, Friday, 7:00, ESPN.
Game 2: #8 Arizona State vs. New Mexico State, Friday, 9:30 9:50, ESPN3.
Bonus coverage on ESPNU from 10:55-11:30 after Auburn-LSU baseball but before WASH-BOI.
Game 3: Mississippi vs. #8 Arizona State, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Long Beach State vs. New Mexico State, Saturday, 7:30 8:00, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Mississippi vs. Long Beach State, Saturday, 10:00 10:20, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #8 Arizona State vs. Mississippi, Sunday, 9:30, ESPNU.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 11:59.
Seattle Regional - Commentators: Eric Collins, Michele Smith
Game 1: Minnesota vs. Texas, Friday, 9:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPNEWS due to LBSU/MISS running long. JIP at 9:21 with two outs in top 2nd.
Game 2: #5 Washington vs. Boise State, Friday, 11:30, ESPNU.
Game 3: Texas vs. #5 Washington, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPN3 due to OHST/FLA running long. (ESPNEWS was being used for the lacrosse overrun on ESPNU.) JIP on ESPNEWS at 5:15 with 2 outs in top 1st. JIP on ESPN at 5:22 with 1 out in bottom 1st.
-Game 4: Minnesota vs. Boise State, Saturday, 7:30 8:06, ESPN3.
Delayed 10:10-10:50 in bottom 6th.
-Game 5: Texas vs. Minnesota, Saturday, 10:00 12:15a, ESPN3.
Originally slated for ESPN2; when TEX-MINN entered rain delay, game was bumped to ESPN3.
+Game 6: #5 Washington vs. Minnesota, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN2.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30.
Tuscaloosa Regional - Commentators: Melissa Lee, Leigh Dakich
Game 1: Oregon State vs. Wisconsin, Friday, 7:00, ESPN3.
Game 2: #12 Alabama vs. Middle Tennessee, Friday, 9:30 10:20 10:43, ESPN3.
After sitting through extra innings in Game 1, Mother Nature opened up between games and delayed the start of Game 2.
Game 3: Wisconsin vs. #12 Alabama, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN2/ESPN3.
Lightning delay 2:56-6:00 in top 2nd. Resumed on ESPN3.
-Game 4: Oregon State vs. Middle Tennessee, Saturday, 5:00 8:05, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Wisconsin vs. Oregon State, Saturday, 7:30 10:30, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #12 Alabama vs. Oregon State, Sunday, 2:30 5:30, SECN.
Announced as ESPN selection; lightning delay 2:30- at start sent game to ESPN3; aired on SECN when all other SEC sites had weather delays.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday,
5:00.
Fayetteville Regional - Commentators: Eric Frede, Jennie Ritter
Game 1: Oklahoma State vs. Wichita State, Friday, 2:30, ESPNU.
Game 2: #13 Arkansas vs. DePaul, Friday, 5:00, SECN.
Game 3: Wichita State vs. #13 Arkansas, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Oklahoma State vs. DePaul, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Wichita State vs. Oklahoma State, Saturday, 7:30 7:50, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #13 Arkansas vs. Wichita State, Sunday, 2:30, SECN.
Started on ESPN3 due to UGA-NW overrun; JIP at 2:42 with one out in top 1st.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 5:00.
Norman Regional - Commentators: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman
Game 1: Missouri vs. Tulsa, Friday, 4:30, ESPN3.
Game 2: #4 Oklahoma vs. Boston University, Friday, 7:00, ESPN2.
Game 3: Tulsa vs. #4 Oklahoma, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN2.
-Game 4: Missouri vs. Boston University, Saturday, 7:30, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Tulsa vs. Missouri, Saturday, 10:00 10:40, ESPN3.
Delayed 11:55-12:32 at end 3rd; suspended 12:32.
-Game 5a: Tulsa vs. Missouri (completion from beginning of 4th), Sunday, 1:00, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #5 Oklahoma vs. Missouri, Sunday, 5:00, ESPN/ESPNU.
Started on ESPN due to Duke-Johns Hopkins lactose overrun. JIP on ESPNU at 5:20 in middle of 1st.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 7:30.
Los Angeles Regional - Commentators: Trey Bender, Leah Amico
Game 1: Texas State vs. Cal State Fullerton, Friday, 8:30, ESPN3.
Game 2: #3 UCLA vs. Sacramento State, Friday, 11:00 11:15, ESPN2.
Started on ESPNEWS due to NDSU-MSST running long; JIP at 11:33 at start of top of 2nd.
Game 3: Cal State Fullerton vs. #3 UCLA, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Texas State vs. Sacramento State, Saturday, 7:30 8:40, ESPN3.
-Game 5: #3 UCLA vs. Texas State, Saturday, 10:00 11:55, ESPN3.
+Game 6: Cal State Fullerton vs. #3 UCLA, Sunday, 7:00, ESPNU.
Started on ESPNEWS due to OKLA-MIZZ running long; JIP at 7:24.
-Game 7: #3 UCLA vs. Cal State Fullerton, Sunday, 9:30 10:00, ESPN2.
Tucson Regional - Commentators: Mark Neely, Danielle Lawrie
Game 1: Mississippi State vs. North Dakota State, Friday, 9:00, ESPN2.
Game 2: #14 Arizona vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Friday, 11:30 12:10a, ESPN3.
Yes, technically Saturday morning EDT.
Game 3: North Dakota State vs. #14 Arizona, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Mississippi State vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Saturday, 7:30 7:45, SECN.
-Game 5: North Dakota State vs. Mississippi State, Saturday, 10:00 10:55, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #14 Arizona vs. Mississippi State, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN3.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 9:30.
Baton Rouge Regional - Commentators: Lyn Rollins, Yvette Girouard
Game 1: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Houston, Friday, 4:00, ESPN3.
Delayed 4:20-8:40 in top 2nd.
Game 2: #11 LSU vs. Fordham, Friday, 6:30 11:00, ESPN3.
Game 3: Houston vs. #11 LSU, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. Fordham, Saturday, 3:30, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Houston vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, 6:00, ESPN3.
Delayed 7:17-8:25 in top 4th.
+Game 6: #11 LSU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN3.
-Game 7: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #11 LSU, Sunday, 3:30 5:13, ESPN3.
Delayed by Game 6 going 10 innings.
Tallahassee Regional - Commentators: Cara Capuano, Cheri Kempf
Game 1: Auburn vs. Kennesaw State, Friday, 12:00, ESPN3.
Game 2: #6 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State, Friday, 2:30, ESPN3.
Game 3: Auburn vs. #6 Florida State, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN.
-Game 4: Kennesaw State vs. Jacksonville State, Saturday, 2:30 2:45, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Auburn vs. Jacksonville State, 5:00 6:30, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #6 Florida State vs. Jacksonville State, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN2.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30.
Athens Regional - Commentators: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis
Game 1: California vs. Northwestern, Friday, 12:00, ESPNU.
Game 2: #7 Georgia vs. Harvard, Friday, 2:30 3:20, SECN/SECN alt.
Game 1 went extra innings. Delayed 4:02-6:33 in bottom 2nd. Game moved to SECN alternate channel when it resumed.
Saturday game times advanced by 2.5 hours on Friday night.
Game 3: Northwestern vs. #7 Georgia, Saturday, 2:30 12:00, ESPN3.
-Game 4: California vs. Harvard, Saturday, 5:00 2:30 2:55 4:15, ESPN3.
Delayed 2:55-4:15 between games 3 and 4.
-Game 5: Northwestern vs. California, Saturday, 7:30 5:00 6:40, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #7 Georgia vs. Northwestern, Sunday, 12:00, SECN.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30.
Knoxville Regional - Commentators: Alex Perlman, Francesca Enea
Game 1: James Madison vs. Ohio, Friday, 3:00 4:35, ESPN3.
Delayed at start, then 5:42-7:50 in top 4th.
Game 2: #10 Tennessee vs. Monmouth, Friday, 5:30 9:30, ESPN3.
Game 3: James Madison vs. #10 Tennessee, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN2.
Started on ESPNEWS due to KY-UIC delay. JIP at 12:27 in top 2nd.
-Game 4: Ohio vs. Monmouth, Saturday, 2:30 2:35, ESPN3.
-Game 5: James Madison vs. Ohio, Saturday, 5:00 5:25, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #10 Tennessee vs. Ohio, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN3.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 3:30.
College Station Regional - Commentators: Tyler Denning, Amanda Freed
Game 1: Baylor vs. McNeese, Friday, 4:30, ESPN3.
Game 2: #15 Texas A&M vs. Prairie View, Friday, 7:00 8:00, ESPN3.
Game 3: McNeese vs. #15 Texas A&M, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN3.
-Game 4: Baylor vs. Prairie View, Saturday, 5:00 5:30, ESPN3.
-Game 5: McNeese vs. Baylor, Saturday, 7:30 7:45, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #15 Texas A&M vs. Baylor, Sunday, 2:30 8:30, ESPN3/SECN.
Delayed 2:30-8:30 at start. JIP on SECN at 9:37 in 4th inning after OHST-FLA ended.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday,
5:00.
Gainesville Regional - Commentators: Kevin Brown, Erin Miller
Game 1: Ohio State vs. South Florida, Friday, 5:00, ESPNU.
Game 2: #2 Florida vs. Bethune-Cookman, Friday, 7:30 7:45, ESPN3.
Delayed 8:34-9:20 in top 3rd.
Game 3: Ohio State vs. #2 Florida, Saturday, 2:30, ESPN.
-Game 4: South Florida vs. Bethune-Cookman, Saturday, 5:00 6:00, ESPN3.
-Game 5: Ohio State vs. South Florida Saturday, 7:30 8:35, ESPN3.
+Game 6: #2 Florida vs. Ohio State, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN 7:00, SECN.
Delayed 12:00-7:00 at start.
-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday,
2:30.
Super Regionals
Eugene Super Regional - Commentators: Mark Neely, Danielle Lawrie
Game 1: #1 Oregon vs. #16 Kentucky, Thursday, 9:00, ESPNU.
+Game 2: #16 Kentucky vs. #1 Oregon, Friday, 11:00, ESPN2.
Started on ESPN3 due to UCLA-ARIZ overrun. JIP on ESPN2 at 11:25 with two outs in top 2nd.
-Game 3: #1 Oregon vs. #16 Kentucky, Saturday, 9:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPNEWS due to ALA-WASH overrun. JIP on ESPN2 at 9:28 with two outs in top 2nd.
Tempe Super Regional - Commentators: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill
Game 1: #8 Arizona State vs. #9 South Carolina, Friday, 11:00, ESPNU.
Started on ESPN3 due to WASH-ALA overrun. JIP on ESPNU at 12:25a at start of fifth inning.
+Game 2: #8 Arizona State vs. #9 South Carolina, Saturday, 9:00, ESPNU/ESPN2.
Started on ESPNU due to FLST-LSU overrun. JIP on ESPN2 at 10:08 with one out in top 4th. Aired on ESPN2 and ESPNU until 10:46 when ESPNU broke away for LSU-FLST game 3.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Sunday, 9:00, ESPNU.
Seattle Super Regional - Commentators: Eric Frede, Jennie Ritter
Game 1: #5 Washington vs. #12 Alabama, Friday, 9:00, ESPNU.
Started on ESPN3 due to FLST/LSU overrun with UGA-TENN already on ESPNEWS. JIP on ESPNU at 9:12 in bottom 1st.
+Game 2: #5 Washington vs. #12 Alabama, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPNEWS due to TAMU-FLA overrun. JIP on ESPN at 7:28 with 1 out in top 2nd.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Sunday, 7:00, ESPNU.
Norman Super Regional - Commentators: Pam Ward, Carol Bruggeman
Game 1: #4 Oklahoma vs. #13 Arkansas, Friday, 5:00, ESPN2.
+Game 2: #4 Oklahoma vs. #13 Arkansas, Saturday, 1:00, ESPN.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN.
Los Angeles Super Regional - Commentators: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
Game 1: #3 UCLA vs. #14 Arizona, Thursday, 9:00, ESPN.
+Game 2: #3 UCLA vs. #14 Arizona, Friday, 9:00, ESPN2.
Started on ESPN3 due to FLA-TAMU overrun with UGA-TENN already on ESPNEWS. JIP on ESPNEWS at 9:08 (middle 1st). JIP on ESPN2 at 9:22 in bottom of 1st.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN.
Tallahassee Super Regional - Commentators: Kevin Brown, Erin Miller
Game 1: #6 Florida State vs. #11 LSU, Friday, 7:00, ESPNU.
+Game 2: #11 LSU vs. #6 Florida State, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN2.
Delayed 5:12-6:30 in middle of 1st.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Sunday, 3:00, ESPNU Saturday, 7:30 10:46, ESPNU.
Moved from Sunday to Saturday on Friday night because of Sunday's forecast.
Athens Super Regional - Commentators: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis
Game 1: #7 Georgia vs. #10 Tennessee, Friday, 5:00, ESPNU/ESPNEWS.
Rain delay 6:11-8:07 in bottom of 4th. Resumed on ESPNEWS.
+Game 2: #7 Georgia vs. #10 Tennessee, Saturday, 3:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPNEWS due to OKLA-ARK overrun. JIP at 3:42 in middle 3rd.
-Game 3 (if nec.): Game 2 winner vs. Game 2 loser, Sunday, 3:00, ESPN.
Gainesville Super Regional - Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Amanda Scarborough
Game 1: #2 Florida vs. #15 Texas A&M, Thursday, 7:00 7:50, ESPN/ESPNEWS.
Lightning delay at start. Delayed again 8:19-8:48 in middle of second inning. Game went to ESPNEWS after second delay, allowing UCLA/ARIZ to air on ESPN. (Bonus coverage on ESPN from 8:48-9:00.)
+Game 2: #2 Florida vs. #15 Texas A&M, Friday, 7:00, ESPN2.
Started on ESPNEWS due to ARK-OKLA overrun (during UGA-TENN delay). JIP on ESPN2 at 7:20 at beginning of second inning.
-Game 3: #15 Texas A&M vs. #2 Florida, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN.
Started on ESPNEWS due to OKLA-ARK overrun. JIP at 5:22 in top 2nd.
WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES - Thursday, May 31 to Wednesday, June 6
Game 1: #1 Oregon vs. #8 Arizona State, Thursday, 12:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
Game 2: #4 Oklahoma vs. #5 Washington, Thursday, 2:30, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
Game 3: #2 Florida vs. #7 Georgia, Thursday, 7:00, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
Game 4: #3 UCLA vs. #6 Florida State, Thursday, 9:30, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
Game 5: #1 Oregon vs. #5 Washington, Friday, 7:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
Game 6: #2 Florida vs. #3 UCLA, Friday, 9:30 10:20, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
-Game 7: #8 Arizona State vs. #4 Oklahoma, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
-Game 8: #7 Georgia vs. #6 Florida State, Saturday, 2:30 2:58, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
-Game 9: #2 Florida vs. #4 Oklahoma, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
-Game 10: #1 Oregon vs. #6 Florida State, Saturday, 9:30, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
+Game 11: #5 Washington vs. #4 Oklahoma, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
+Game 12: #3 UCLA vs. #6 Florida State, Sunday, 3:30 3:44, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
-Game 13 (if nec.): Game 11 winner vs. Game 11 loser, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN2. Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
-Game 14: #6 Florida State vs. #3 UCLA, Sunday, 7:00, ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
Championship Series
Game 15: #5 Washington vs. #6 Florida State, Monday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
Second-Screen Experience on ESPN3: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge, Kayla Braud.
+Game 16: #6 Florida State vs. #5 Washington, Tuesday, 8:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe
Second-Screen Experience on ESPN3: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge, Kayla Braud.