How to Watch NCAA Softball Super Regional: Northwestern at Alabama

The No. 5 Crimson Tide will open the three-game series against the No. 12 Wildcats on Friday night at Rhoads Stadium.

Christopher Walsh | May 22, 2023

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The University of Alabama softball team already knew the who, and the where. With the completion of all 16 regionals on Sunday, it now knows the when.

The Tuscaloosa Super Regional, featuring the No. 5 Crimson Tide against the No. 12 Northwestern Wildcats, will initially be a prime-time affair with the first two games set to be played at night at Rhoads Stadium.

Game 1: Friday, 7 p.m. CT, ESPN2
Game 2: Saturday, 8 p.m., ESPN
Game 3: Sunday, 3 p.m., ESPN

Every game will be shown on the ESPN Networks.

The winners of the 16 Super Regionals will be determined in a best-of-three games, setting up the eight-team Women's College World Series field in Oklahoma City. Specifically, the winner of the Tuscaloosa Super Regional will open the double-elimination tournament against the winner of the Knoxville Super Regional.

Here are the other Super Regional pairings and schedule (all times CT):

No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 16 Clemson | Norman, Oklahoma

Game 1: Fri., May 26 | 1 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Sat., May 27 | noon
Game 3 (if necessary): Sun., May 28

No. 8 Duke vs. No. 9 Stanford | Durham, North Carolina

Game 1: Fri., May 26 | 11 a.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Sat., May 27 | 2 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sun., May 28

No. 4 Tennessee vs. No. 13 Texas | Knoxville, Tennessee

Game 1: Fri., May 26 | 3 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Sat., May 27 | 2 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sun., May 28

No. 3 Florida State vs. No. 14 Georgia | Tallahassee, Florida

Game 1: Thurs., May 25 | 6 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Fri., May 26 | 7 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sat., May 27

No. 6 Oklahoma State vs. Oregon | Stillwater, Oklahoma

Game 1: Thurs., May 25 | 8 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Fri., May 26 | 5 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sat., May 27

No. 7 Washington vs. Louisiana | Seattle, Washington

Game 1: Fri., May 26 | 9 p.m., ESPN2
Game 2: Sat., May 27 | 6 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sun., May 28

No. 15 Utah vs. San Diego State | Salt Lake City, Utah

Game 1: Fri., May 26 | 9 p.m., ESPNU
Game 2: Sat., May 27 | 4 p.m.
Game 3 (if necessary): Sun., May 28

Published May 22, 2023

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.