Women's College World Series Schedule, TV info, How to Watch

Alabama has a pair of Pac-12 powers on its side of the WCWS bracket, Arizona and UCLA

Christopher Walsh | May 30, 2021

It sounds simple, however is anything but.

The key to reaching the best-of-three championship round in the Women's College World Series is to avoid falling into the loser's bracket.

In other words, don't lose, especially the first game.

Thursday, the final eight teams still playing and in contention for the national championship in Division I softball will open play in Oklahoma City.

The format is the same as the regionals, and super regionals, in one important respect: Two losses means elimination.

The brackets part of the tournament have been in place from the beginning. Alabama will open against Arizona, and will face the winner or loser of UCLA vs. Florida State.

Pairings

1. Oklahoma vs. James Madison

5 Oklahoma State vs. Georgia

3 Alabama vs. 11 Arizona

2 UCLA vs. 10 Florida State

WCWS Schedule

All times CT

Thursday, June 3

Game 1: 1. Oklahoma vs. James Madison, 11 a.m., ESPN

Game 2: 5 Oklahoma State vs. Georgia, 1:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 3: 3 Alabama vs. 11 Arizona , 6 p.m., ESPN

Game 4: 2 UCLA vs. 10 Florida State, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

Friday, June 4

Game 5: Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2, 6 p.m., ESPNU

Game 6: Winner of Game 3 vs Winner of Game 4, 8:30 p.m., ESPNU

Saturday, June 5 (Elimination Saturday)

Game 7: Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2, 11 a.m., ESPN

Game 8: Loser of Game 3 vs. Loser of Game 4, 1:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 9: Winner of Game 7 vs. Loser of Game 6, 6 p.m., ESPN

Game 10: Winner of Game 8 vs. Loser of Game 5, 8:30 p.m., ESPN

Sunday, June 6

Game 11: Winner of Game 5 vs. Winner of Game 9, Noon, ESPN

Game 12: Winner of Game 6 vs. Winner of Game 10, 2:30 p.m., ESPN

Game 13 (if necessary): Game 11 teams, 6 p.m., ESPN2

Game 14 (if necessary): Game 12 teams, 8:30 p.m., ESPN2

Championship Finals (Best of three)

Monday, June 7: Game 1, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Tuesday, June 8, Game 2, 6:30 p.m., ESPN

Wednesday, June 9, Game 3 (if necessary), 6 p.m., ESPN

Published May 30, 2021

CHRISTOPHER WALSH

Christopher Walsh is the founder and publisher of BamaCentral, which first published in 2018. He's covered the Crimson Tide since 2004, and is the author of 26 books including Decade of Dominance, 100 Things Crimson Tide Fans Should Know and Do Before They Die, Nick Saban vs. College Football, and Bama Dynasty: The Crimson Tide's Road to College Football Immortality. He's an eight-time honoree of Football Writers Association of America awards and three-time winner of the Herby Kirby Memorial Award, the Alabama Sports Writers Association’s highest writing honor for story of the year. In 2022, he was named one of the 50 Legends of the ASWA. Previous beats include the Green Bay Packers, Arizona Cardinals and Tampa Bay Buccaneers, along with Major League Baseball’s Arizona Diamondbacks. Originally from Minnesota and a graduate of the University of New Hampshire, he currently resides in Tuscaloosa.