2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament
The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Charlotte, Eastern Illinois, George Mason, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Northern Kentucky, and Omaha made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts. Arizona failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1986, while Michigan failed to make the tournament for the first time since 1994.

Format
A total of 64 teams will enter the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids will be at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Bids
The Big West and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

Automatic

At-large

By conference

National seeds
Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.

1. Oklahoma

2. UCLA

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4. Tennessee

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13. Texas

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16. Clemson

Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals took place May 19–21. The Super Regionals will take place May 25–28.

Norman Super Regional

Durham Super Regional

Tuscaloosa Super Regional

Knoxville Super Regional

Tallahassee Super Regional

Stillwater Super Regional

Seattle Super Regional

Salt Lake City Super Regional

Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series will be held June 1 through June 9 in Oklahoma City.

Participants

Bracket

Game times are based on the local time (CDT) in Oklahoma City

Game results

Finals

Game 1

Game 2

All-tournament Team
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Record by conference

Media coverage

Radio
For the third consecutive year Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico returned as two of the broadcasters. Chris Plank and Destinee Martinez worked select games, while Radtke and Amico called the Championship Series while Taylor Davis worked as a field reporter.

Television
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and ACC Network. For just the sixth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

Broadcast assignments

Regionals
Norman: Jenn Hildreth & Carol Bruggeman
Los Angeles: Clay Matvick & Natasha Watley
Tallahassee: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
Knoxville: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
Tuscaloosa: Roy Philpott & Aleshia Ocasio
Stillwater: Matt Schumaker & Erin Miller
Seattle: Maura Sheldon & Nicole Mendes
Durham: Angel Gray & Raine Wilson
Super Regionals
Norman: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman
Tallahassee: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
Knoxville: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe
Tuscaloosa: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
Women's College World Series
Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Courtney Lyle (afternoons & late games)
Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe (primetime)

Regionals
Stanford: Mark Neely & Amanda Scarborough
Baton Rouge: Alex Perlman & Francesca Enea
Fayetteville: Drew Carter & Jenny Dalton-Hill
Evanston: Tyler Denning & Jennie Ritter
Austin: Alex Loeb & Cat Osterman
Athens: Chuckie Kempf & Brittany McKinney
Salt Lake City: Kevin Fitzgerald & Kenzie Fowler
Clemson: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman
Super Regionals
Stillwater: Kevin Brown & Amanda Scarborough
Seattle: Mark Neely & Carol Bruggeman
Durham: Pam Ward & Jenny Dalton-Hill
Salt Lake City: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller
Women's College World Series Finals
Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe

References

2023
Tournament
Women's sports in Oklahoma