2021 NCAA softball tournament commentators

Regionals

Norman Regional - Commentators: Courtney Lyle, Kayla Braud

Game 1: Texas A&M vs. Wichita State, Friday, 6:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to AZST-VT overrun. JIP at 6:20 with 2 outs in bottom 1st.

Game 2: #1 Oklahoma vs. Morgan State, Friday, 8:30 (9:20), ESPN3.

Game 3: Wichita State vs. #1 Oklahoma, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to OKST-MSST overrun on ESPN2 and then NBA overtime on ESPN. JIP at 5:11 with 2 outs in top 4th.

-Game 4: Texas A&M vs. Morgan State, Saturday, 6:30 (7:15), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Wichita State vs. Texas A&M, Saturday, 9:00 (10:05), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #1 Oklahoma vs. Wichita State, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN.

Moved to ESPNEWS at 7:00 with no outs and 10 batters faced in top 7th due to Sunday Night Baseball.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 6:30

Seattle Regional - Commentators: Pam Ward, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Game 1: Michigan vs. Seattle, Friday, 8:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to TAMU-WICH overrun. JIP at 8:44 with 1 out in bottom 2nd.

Game 2: #16 Washington vs. Portland State, Friday, 10:30 (10:35), ESPN3.

Game 3: Michigan vs. #16 Washington, Saturday, 6:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to WICH-OKLA overrun. JIP at 6:38 with 1 out in bottom 2nd.

-Game 4: Seattle vs. Portland State, Saturday, 8:30 (9:05), ESPN3.

-Game 5: #16 Washington vs. Seattle, Saturday, 11:00 (12:10), ESPNU.

+Game 6: Michigan vs. #16 Washington, Sunday, 8:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNU for 1 1/2 batters until ESPN2 joined at 8:09.

-Game 7 (if nec.): #16 Washington vs. Michigan, Sunday, 10:30 (11:10), ESPN2.

Knoxville Regional - Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Erin Miller (no relation)

Game 1: Liberty vs. James Madison, Friday, 12:00, ESPNU.

Game 2: #9 Tennessee vs. Eastern Kentucky, Friday, 2:30 (4:15), ESPN3.

Game 3: James Madison vs. #9 Tennessee, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3.

-Game 4: Liberty vs. Eastern Kentucky, Saturday, 2:30 (3:05), ESPN3.

-Game 5: #9 Tennessee vs. Liberty, Saturday, 5:00 (6:15), ESPN3.

+Game 6: James Madison vs. Liberty, Sunday, 12:00

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30

Columbia Regional - Commentators: Tyler Denning, Tori Vidales

Game 1: Iowa State vs. Northern Iowa, Friday, 2:00 (7:00), ESPN3.

Weather delay at start.

Game 2: #8 Missouri vs. UIC, Friday, 4:30 (9:30), ESPN3.

Game 3: Northern Iowa vs. #8 Missouri, Saturday, 2:00 (2:10), ESPN3.

Almost negligible weather delay at start.

-Game 4: Iowa State vs. Illinois-Chicago, Saturday, 4:30 (4:56), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Northern Iowa vs. Iowa State, Saturday, 7:00 (7:45), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #8 Missouri vs. Iowa State, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN3.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 4:30

Stillwater Regional - Commentators: Clay Matvick, Natasha Watley

Game 1: #5 Oklahoma State vs. Campbell, Friday, 2:00, ESPN2.

Game 2: Mississippi State vs. Boston University, Friday, 4:30, ESPN3.

Game 3: #5 Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State, Saturday, 2:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPN3 due to DUKE-UGA and CLEM-ALA overruns; elevated to ESPNEWS at 2:11 with 1 out in top 1st; JIP on ESPN2 at 2:25 with 2 outs in bottom 1st.

-Game 4: Campbell vs. Boston University, Saturday, 4:30 (5:15), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Mississippi State vs. Campbell, Saturday, 7:00 (8:05), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #5 Oklahoma State vs. Mississippi State, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN3.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 4:30

Austin Regional - Commentators: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 1: #12 Texas vs. Saint Francis (Pa.), Friday, 5:00, LHN.

Game 2: Oregon vs. Texas State, Friday, 7:30, ESPN3.

Game 3: #12 Texas vs. Texas State, Saturday, 2:00 (5:00), ESPN3.

Weather delay at start canceled scheduled ESPN2 coverage.

-Game 4: St. Francis (Pa.) vs. Oregon, Saturday, 4:30 (7:47), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Texas State vs. Oregon, Saturday, 7:00 (10:42), ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to boxing pushing NBA onto ESPN2. JIP at 10:55 with 2 outs in bottom 1st.

+Game 6: #12 Texas vs. Oregon, Sunday, 4:00 (9:05), ESPNU.

Weather delay at start canceled scheduled coverage on ESPN2, but pushed game back into ESPNU opening.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 6:30 (12:15a), ESPNU.

Athens Regional - Commentators: Alex Perlman, Francesca Enea

Game 1: #13 Duke vs. UNC Greensboro, Friday, 12:00, ACCN.

Game 2: Georgia vs. Western Kentucky, Friday, 2:30 (2:55), ESPN3.

Game 3: #13 Duke vs. Georgia, Saturday, 12:00, ESPNEWS.

-Game 4: UNC Greensboro vs. Western Kentucky, Saturday, 2:30 (2:50), ESPN3.

-Game 5: #13 Duke vs. Western Kentucky, Saturday, 5:00 (5:40), ESPN3.

+Game 6: Georgia vs. Duke, Sunday, 12:00, SECN.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30

Gainesville Regional - Commentators: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith

Game 1: #4 Florida vs. South Florida, Friday, 2:00, ESPNEWS/ESPNU.

Scheduled for ESPNU. Started on ESPNEWS and app due to overrun in LIB/JMU; bonus coverage on SECN from 2:08-3:00 during ARK-MAN delay; JIP on ESPN2 at 3:37 in middle 6th.

Game 2: Baylor vs. South Alabama, Friday, 4:30 (4:35), ESPN3.

Game 3: #4 Florida vs. South Alabama, Saturday, 2:00, ESPN3.

-Game 4: South Florida vs. Baylor, Saturday, 4:30 (5:15), ESPN3.

-Game 5: South Alabama vs. South Florida, Saturday, 7:00 (7:55), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #4 Florida vs. South Florida, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN2.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 2:30, ESPN3.

Tuscaloosa Regional - Commentators: Eric Frede, Madison Shipman

Game 1: Troy vs. Clemson, Friday, 3:00, ESPN3.

Game 2: #3 Alabama vs. Alabama State, Friday, 6:00, SECN.

Game 3: Clemson vs. #3 Alabama, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN2,

-Game 4: Troy vs. Alabama State, Saturday, 2:30 (3:05), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Clemson vs. Troy, Saturday, 5:00 (5:45), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #3 Alabama vs. Clemson, Sunday, 2:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to FLA-SFLA overrun. JIP at 2:41 with 0 outs in bottom 2nd.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 4:30

Lexington Regional - Commentators: Mike Couzens, Carol Bruggeman

Game 1: #14 Kentucky vs. Northwestern, Friday, 12:00, ESPN2.

Bonus coverage on SECN from 1:00 to end during ARK-MAN delay.

Game 2: Notre Dame vs. Miami (Ohio), Friday, 2:30 (2:45), ESPN3.

Game 3: #14 Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3.

-Game 4: Northwestern vs. Miami (Ohio), Saturday, 2:30 (2:35), ESPN3.

-Game 5: #14 Kentucky vs. Northwestern, Saturday, 5:00 (5:45), ESPN3.

+Game 6: Notre Dame vs. #14 Kentucky, Sunday, 12:00, ACCN.

-Game 7 (if nec.): #14 Kentucky vs. Notre Dame, Sunday, 2:30 (2:55), ESPN3.

Tucson Regional - Commentators: Jonathan Yardley, Amanda Freed

Game 1: Mississippi vs. Villanova, Friday, 6:00, ESPNU.

Started on ESPN3 due to LSU-MCN overrun. JIP at 6:11 in middle 1st.

Game 2: #11 Arizona vs. UMBC, Friday, 8:30 (8:55), ESPN3.

Game 3: Mississippi vs. #11 Arizona, Saturday, 5:00, SECN.

Started on SECN+ due to LSU-ULL overrun. JIP at 5:35 with 0 outs in top 2nd.

-Game 4: Villanova vs. UMBC, Saturday, 7:30 (8:20), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Mississippi vs. Villanova, Saturday, 10:00 (11:15), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #11 Arizona vs. Mississippi, Sunday, 8:00, ESPN3.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 10:30

Fayetteville Regional - Commentators: Mike Corey, Leah Amico

Game 1: #6 Arkansas vs. Manhattan, Friday, 1:00 (3:00), SECN.

Weather delay at start.

Game 2: Stanford vs. South Dakota State, Friday, 3:30 (5:35), ESPN3.

Game 3: #6 Arkansas vs. South Dakota State, Saturday, 2:00, ESPN3.

-Game 4: Manhattan vs. Stanford, Saturday, 4:30 (4:45), ESPN3.

-Game 5: South Dakota State vs. Stanford, Saturday, 7:00 (7:30), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #6 Arkansas vs. Stanford, Sunday, 4:00, SECN.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 6:30

Baton Rouge Regional - Commentators: Alex Loeb, Megan Willis

Game 1: #7 LSU vs. McNeese, Friday, 4:00, ESPNU.

Game 2: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. George Washington, Friday, 6:30, ESPN3.

Game 3: #7 LSU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Saturday, 3:00, SECN.

-Game 4: McNeese vs. George Washington, Saturday, 5:30 (6:20), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Louisiana-Lafayette vs. McNeese, Saturday, 8:00 (8:40), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #7 LSU vs. Louisiana-Lafayette, Sunday, 2:00, SECN.

Started on SECN+ due to UGA-DUKE overrun; JIP at 2:36 with 2 outs in bottom 2nd.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Louisiana-Lafayette vs. #7 LSU, Sunday, 4:30 (4:45), ESPNU.

Tallahassee Regional - Commentators: Jenn Hildreth, Brittany McKinney

Game 1: Auburn vs. Central Florida, Friday, 2:00, ESPN2.

Game 2: #10 Florida State vs. Kennesaw State, Friday, 4:30 (5:35), ESPN3.

Game 3: Central Florida vs. #10 Florida State, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN3.

-Game 4: Auburn vs. Kennesaw State, Saturday, 2:30 (3:05), ESPN3.

-Game 5: Central Florida vs. Kennesaw State, Saturday, 5:00 (5:35), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #10 Florida State vs. Central Florida, Sunday, 2:00, ACCN.

Started on ACCNX due to ND-KY overrun. JIP at 2:13 in middle 1st.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 4:30.

Tempe Regional - Commentators: John Schriffen, Jennie Ritter

Game 1: Virginia Tech vs. BYU, Thursday, 7:30, ESPN3.

Game 2: #15 Arizona State vs. Southern Illinois, Thursday, 10:00 (10:35), ESPN3.

Game 3: Virginia Tech vs. #15 Arizona State, Friday, 4:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to AUB-UCF overrun. JIP at 4:57 with no outs in top 3rd.

-Game 4: BYU vs. Southern Illinois, Friday, 6:30 (6:55), ESPN3.

-Game 5: #15 Arizona State vs. BYU, Friday, 9:00 (10:05), ESPNU.

Started on ESPNEWS due to MINN-FRES overrun. JIP at 10:29 at end of first inning.

+Game 6: Virginia Tech vs. BYU, Saturday, 6:00, ACCN.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Saturday, 8:30

Los Angeles Regional - Commentators: Mark Neely, Kenzie Fowler

Game 1: Fresno State vs. Minnesota, Friday, 8:00, ESPNU.

Started on ESPN3 due to NOVA-MISS overrun. JIP at 8:20 with no outs in bottom 1st.

Game 2: #2 UCLA vs. Long Beach State, Friday, 10:30 (11:05), ESPN2.

Game 3: Fresno State vs. #2 UCLA, Saturday, 4:30, ESPNU.

Started on ESPN3 due to lacrosse overrun. JIP at 5:15 with 2 outs in bottom 2nd.

-Game 4: Minnesota vs. Long Beach State, Saturday, 7:00 (8:05), ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to MICH-WASH overrun. JIP at 8:28 with 1 out in top 2nd.

-Game 5: Fresno State vs. Minnesota, Saturday, 9:30 (11:05), ESPN3.

+Game 6: #2 UCLA vs. Minnesota, Sunday, 6:00, ESPN2.

-Game 7 (if nec.): Game 6 winner vs. Game 6 loser, Sunday, 8:30

Super Regionals

Eligible host cities with no regional: Ann Arbor (MICH), Blacksburg (VT), Clemson (CLEM), Eugene (ORE)

None of these were necessary as all eight top seeds won their regionals, but for the record...

Norman Super Regional - Commentators: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe

Game 1: #1 Oklahoma vs. #16 Washington, Friday, 3:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to ALA-KY overrun. JIP at 3:31 with no outs in top 2nd.

+Game 2: #1 Oklahoma vs. #16 Washington, Saturday, 3:00, ABC.

-Game 3: Sunday, 4:00, ESPN.

Columbia Super Regional - Commentators: Mike Couzens, Carol Bruggeman

Game 1: #8 Missouri vs. James Madison, Friday, 9:00, ESPNU.

Started on ESPNEWS due to ARK-ARIZ overrun. JIP at 9:37 with two outs in bottom 2nd.

+Game 2: James Madison vs. #8 Missouri, Saturday, 7:00, ESPN2.

Moved up from ESPNU to ESPN2 when FLST-LSU was not needed.

-Game 3: #8 Missouri vs. James Madison, Sunday, 12:00, ESPN.

Stillwater Super Regional - Commentators: Tiffany Greene, Erin Miller

Game 1: #5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Texas, Friday, 5:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPNEWS due to OKLA-WASH overrun. JIP at 5:17 in middle 1st.

+Game 2: #5 Oklahoma State vs. #12 Texas, Saturday, 4:00, ESPN.

-Game 3: #12 Texas vs. #5 Oklahoma State, Sunday, 4:00, ESPN.

Gainesville Super Regional - Commentators: Courtney Lyle, Kayla Braud

Game 1: #4 Florida vs. Georgia, Friday, 5:00, ESPNU.

Started on app due to lacrosse overrun. JIP on ESPNEWS at 5:20 at end 1st. JIP on ESPNU at 5:30 with 2 outs in bottom 2nd.

+Game 2: Georgia vs. #4 Florida, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN.

-Game 3: Sunday, 12:00, ESPNU.

Tuscaloosa Super Regional - Commentators: Eric Frede, Madison Shipman

Game 1: #3 Alabama vs. #14 Kentucky, Friday, 1:00, ESPN2.

+Game 2: #3 Alabama vs. #14 Kentucky, Saturday, 2:00, ESPN.

Started on ESPNEWS due to UGA-FLA overrun. JIP at 2:22 in middle 1st.

-Game 3: Sunday, 4:00, ESPNU.

Fayetteville Super Regional - Commentators: Pam Ward, Jenny Dalton-Hill

Game 1: #6 Arkansas vs. #11 Arizona, Friday, 7:00, ESPNU.

Started on ESPN3 due to FLA-UGA overrun. JIP at 7:06 after two pitches.

+Game 2: #11 Arizona vs. #6 Arkansas, Saturday, 5:00, ESPN2.

Started on ESPN3 due to OKST-TEX overrun. Elevated to ESPNU at 5:15 in middle 1st when lacrosse finished. JIP on ESPNU at 5:23 at end 1st.

-Game 3: Saturday, 9:00, ESPN2.

Baton Rouge Super Regional - Commentators: Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 1: #7 LSU vs. #10 Florida State, Thursday, 7:00, ESPN.

+Game 2: #10 Florida State vs. #7 LSU, Friday, 7:00, ESPN2.

Started on app due to OKST-TEX overrun. JIP at 7:14 in middle 1st.

-Game 3: Saturday, 7:00, ESPN2.

Los Angeles Super Regional - Commentators: Mark Neely, Kenzie Fowler

Game 1: #2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech, Thursday, 9:30, ESPN.

+Game 2: Virginia Tech vs. #2 UCLA, Friday, 9:30, ESPN2.

Started on app due to overruns in FLST-LSU and ARK-ARIZ. JIP on ESPNEWS at 9:41 in middle 1st. JIP on ESPN2 at 10:01 with one out in top 2nd.

-Game 3: #2 UCLA vs. Virginia Tech, Saturday, 9:30, ESPN2.

WOMEN'S COLLEGE WORLD SERIES - Thursday, June 3 to Wednesday, June 9

Game 1: #1 Oklahoma vs. James Madison, Thursday, 12:00, ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 2: #5 Oklahoma State vs. Georgia, Thursday, 2:30 (3:22), ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 3: #3 Alabama vs. #11 Arizona, Thursday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 4: #2 UCLA vs. #10 Florida State, Thursday, 9:30 (9:44), ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Game 5: James Madison vs. #5 Oklahoma State, Friday, 7:00, ESPN2. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Game 6: #3 Alabama vs. #2 UCLA, Friday, 9:30 (9:58), ESPN2. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

-Game 7: #1 Oklahoma vs. Georgia, Saturday, 12:00, ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

-Game 8: #11 Arizona vs. #10 Florida State, Saturday, 2:30 (2:48), ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

-Game 9: #1 Oklahoma vs. #2 UCLA, Saturday, 7:00 (9:17), ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Weather delay at start.

-Game 10: #10 Florida State vs. #5 Oklahoma State, Saturday, 9:30 (11:50), ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

+Game 11: James Madison vs. #1 Oklahoma, Sunday, 1:00, ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

+Game 12: #3 Alabama vs. #10 Florida State, Sunday, 3:30 (4:21), ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Weather delay from 4:37-7:13 in bottom 1st. Game restarted on ESPN2 due to Sunday Night Baseball.

-Game 13: #1 Oklahoma vs. James Madison, Monday, 4:00, ESPN. Kevin Brown, Amanada Scarborough, Jalyn Johnson

Moved from Sunday at 7:00 on ESPN2 due to weather delay in G12.

-Game 14 (if nec.): #10 Florida State vs. #3 Alabama, Monday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

Moved from Sunday at 9:30 on ESPN2 due to weather delay in G12.

Championship Series

Game 15: #1 Oklahoma vs. #10 Florida State, Tuesday, 7:30, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

+Game 16: Wednesday, 7:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

-Game 17 (if nec.): Thursday, 3:00, ESPN. Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza, Holly Rowe

All three games delayed one day following G12 weather delay.