UT Tyler wins first-ever DII softball national championship (2024)

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NCAA.com | May 25, 2024

2024 DII softball championship: Western Washington vs. UT Tyler game two full replay

For the first time in program history, the University of Texas at Tyler clinched the 2024 DII softball national championship after taking down Western Washington 10-1.

The Patriots finished their first national championship-winning season with an overall 58-8 record.

2024 NCAA DII softball championship bracket

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2024 NCAA DII softball championship schedule

  • Finals series (best-of-3)
    • Game 1:UT Tyler 3,Western Washington 0| Full Replay| Recap
    • Game 2: UT Tyler 10, Western Washington 1
    • πŸ† UT Tyler crowned 2024 DII softball national champions
  • Selection Show
    • Monday, May 6 |Watch here
  • Regionalsβ€” ​Thursday, May 9 - Sunday, May 12
    • Atlantic 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 1 East Stroudsburg 11,No. 8 Bowie State 1
        • Game 2 β€” No. 4 Kutztown 4,No. 5 Shippensburg 2
      • May 11
        • Game 3β€”No. 4 Kutztown 1, No. 1 East Stroudsburg 0 (10)
        • Game 4 β€” No. 5 Shippensburg 9,No. 8 Bowie State 2
        • Game 5 β€” No. 5 Shippensburg 6, No. 1 East Stroudsburg 1
      • May 12
        • Game 6 β€” No. 5 Shippensburg 9, No. 4 Kutztown 4
        • Game 7β€” No. 4 Kutztown5, No. 5 Shippensburg 1
      • Kutztown advances
    • Atlantic 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 3 Charleston (WV) 3,No. 6 Bloomsburg 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 2 West Chester 4,No. 7 Gannon 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 West Chester 2, No. 3 Charleston (WV) 1
        • Game 4β€” No. 7 Gannon 3, No. 6 Bloomsburg 1
        • Game 5 β€” No. 3 Charleston (WV) 4, No. 7 Gannon0
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 3 Charleston (WV) 8, No. 2 West Chester 6
        • Game 7 β€” No. 3 Charleston (WV) 7, No. 2 West Chester 1
      • Charleston (WV) advances
    • Central 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 1 Pittsburg State 4, No. 8 Southern Arkansas 3
        • Game 2 β€” No. 4Augustana (SD) 1, No. 5Oklahoma Baptist 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 4 Augustana (SD) 7, No. 1 Pittsburg State 2
        • Game 4β€”No. 5 Oklahoma Baptist 8, No. 8 Southern Arkansas 4
        • Game 5 β€” No. 1 Pittsburg State4, No. 5 Oklahoma Baptist 2
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 4Augustana (SD) 9, No. 1 Pittsburg State 2
      • Augustana (SD) advances
    • Central 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 3 Central Oklahoma 3, No. 6Washburn 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 2 Rogers State 7, No. 7 Southern Nazarene 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 Rogers State 3, No. 3 Central Oklahoma 0
        • Game 4β€”No. 7 Southern Nazarene 2, No. 6 Washburn 1
        • Game 5 β€” No. 7 Southern Nazarene 5,No. 3 Central Oklahoma4
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 2 Rogers State 4,No. 7 Southern Nazarene 0
      • Rogers State advances
    • East 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 1 Wilmington (DE) 10, No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 4 Assumption 4,No. 5 St. Anselm 3
      • May 11
        • Game 3β€”No. 1 Wilmington (DE) 3, No. 4 Assumption 0
        • Game 4 β€” No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas 2, No. 5 St. Anselm 1
        • Game 5 β€” No. 4 Assumption 14, No. 8 St. Thomas Aquinas 4
      • May 12
        • Game 6 β€” No. 1 Wilmington (DE) 8, No. 4 Assumption 0
      • Wimington (DE) advances
    • East 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 2 Adelphi 2, No. 7Bridgeport 1
        • Game 2 β€” No. 6 Molloy 7, No. 3 Pace 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 Adelphi 6, No. 6 Molloy 1
        • Game 4β€”No. 3 Pace 7,No. 7 Bridgeport 0
        • Game 5 β€” No. 6 Molloy 3,No. 3 Pace 2
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 2 Adelphi 4,No. 6 Molloy 1
      • Adelphi advances
    • Midwest 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€”
        • Game 2 β€” No. 5 Saginaw Valley 3, No. 4 Lewis 2
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 1 UIndy 3,No. 5 Saginaw Valley 0
        • Game 4β€”
        • Game 5 β€” No. 4 Lewis 4,No. 5 Saginaw Valley 3
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 1 UIndy 1,No. 4 Lewis 0 (8)
      • UIndy advances
    • Midwest 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 2Trevecca Nazarene 8, No. 7Northwood 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 6 Grand Valley State 1, No. 3 Ohio Dominican 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 Trevecca Nazarene 3,No. 6 Grand Valley State 2
        • Game 4β€”No. 3 Ohio Dominican 3, No. 7 Northwood 0
        • Game 5 β€” No. 6 Grand Valley State 4, No. 3 Ohio Dominican 1
      • May 11
        • Game 6β€”No. 2 Trevecca Nazarene 7,No. 6 Grand Valley State 1
      • Trevecca Nazarene advances
    • South Central1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€”
        • Game 2 β€” No. 5 Oklahoma Christian 5, No. 4 Angelo State 2
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 5 Oklahoma Christian 6, No. 8 Regis (CO) 5
        • Game 4β€”
        • Game 5 β€”No. 8 Regis0
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€”
      • Oklahoma Christian advances
    • South Central 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 2 UT Tyler 5, No. 7 St. Mary's (TX) 2
        • Game 2 β€” No. 3 Colorado Christian 3, No. 6 Colorado Mesa 1
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 UT Tyler 12, No. 3 Colorado Christian 1
        • Game 4β€”No. 6 Colorado Mesa 7,No. 7 St. Mary's (TX) 5
        • Game 5 β€” No. 6 Colorado Mesa 5,No. 3 Colorado Christian 0
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 2 UT Tyler 8,No. 6Colorado Mesa 2
      • UT Tyler advances
    • South 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 4 Nova South Eastern 9, No. 5 Saint Leo 2
        • Game 2 β€” No. 1 AUM 6,No. 8 Spring Hill 2
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 4 Nova South Eastern 2,No. 1 AUM 0
        • Game 4β€”No. 5 Saint Leo 10, No. 8 Spring Hill 0
        • Game 5 β€” No. 1 AUM 3,No. 5 Saint Leo 2
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 1 AUM 2,No. 4 Nova Southeastern 0
        • Game 7 β€” No. 1 AUM 4,No. 4 Nova Southeastern 0
      • AUM advances
    • South 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 3Tampa 4, No. 6Alabama Huntsville 3
        • Game 2 β€” No. 2Mississippi College 6,No. 7West Alabama 1
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 2 Mississippi College 6,No. 3 Tampa 3
        • Game 4β€”No. 6 Alabama Huntsville 2,No. 7 West Alabama 1
        • Game 5 β€” No. 3 Tampa4, No. 6 Alabama Huntsville 2
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 2 Mississippi College 3,No. 3 Tampa 0
      • Mississippi College advances
    • Southeast1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 1 Wingate 5, No. 8 Anderson (SC) 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 10, No. 5 Lander 2
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 9, No. 1 Wingate 5
        • Game 4β€”No. 5 Lander 4, No. 8 Anderson 0
      • May 11
        • Game 5β€” No. 1 Wingate 4,No. 5 Lander 3
        • Game 6 β€” No. 1 Wingate 4, No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 2 (9)
        • Game 7 β€” No. 4 Lenoir-Rhyne 3, No. 1 Wingate 2 (8)
      • Lenoir-Rhyne advances
    • Southeast 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 2 North Georgia 4, No. 7 Flagler 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 3Francis Marion 8, No. 6 Columbus State 0
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 3 Francis Marion 2, No. 2 North Georgia 1 (10)
        • Game 4β€”No. 7 Flagler 6, No. 6 Columbus State 4
        • Game 5 β€” No. 2 North Georgia9, No. 7 Flagler 0
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 2 North Georgia 7,No. 3 Francis Marion 3
        • Game 7 β€” No. 2 North Georgia 5,No. 3 Francis Marion 0
      • North Georgia advances
    • West 1 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 1 Western Washington 1, No. 8 Azusa Pacifico 0
        • Game 2 β€” No. 4 Cal State San Marcos 9, No. 5 Cal State East Bay 1
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 4 Cal State San Marcos 4, No. 1 Western Washington 3
        • Game 4β€”No. 8 Azusa Pacifico 5,No. 5 Cal State East Bay 0
        • Game 5 β€” No. 1 Western Washington 3, No. 8 Azusa Pacific 0
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 1 Western Washington 7,No. 5 Cal StateSan Marcos 1
        • Game 7 β€” No. 1 Western Washington 2, No. 5 Cal State San Marcos 1
      • Western Washington advances
    • West 2 Region
      • May 9
        • Game 1 β€” No. 6 Cal State Dom. Hills 7, No. 3CUI1
        • Game 2 β€” No. 2 Northwest Nazarene 3, No. 7 Saint Martin's 2
      • May 10
        • Game 3β€”No. 6 Cal State Dom. Hills 2,No. 2 Northwest Nazarene 0
        • Game 4β€”No. 7 Saint Martin's 8,No. 3 CUI 2
        • Game 5 β€” No. 2 Northwest Nazarene 7, No. 7 Saint Martin's 3
      • May 11
        • Game 6 β€” No. 6 Cal State Dom Hills 3, No. 2 Northwest Nazarene 1
      • Cal State Dom Hills advances
  • Super Regionals| Tuesday, May 14 - Thursday, May 16
    • Atlantic Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (3) Charleston 5,(4) Kutztown 1
      • May 15
        • Game 2: (4) Kutztown 1, (3) Charleston 0
        • Game 3: (3)Charleston 2,(4) Kutztown 0
      • Charleston advances
    • Central Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1:(4) Augustana (SD) 3, (2) Rogers State 2
      • May 15
        • Game 2:(4) Augustana (SD) 6, (2) Rogers State 0
      • Augustana (SD) advances
    • East Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (1) Wilmington (DE) 3, (2) Adelphi 0
      • May 15
        • Game 2: (1) Wilmington (DE) 12, (2) Adelphi 0
      • Wilmington (DE) advances
    • Midwest Region
      • May 15
        • Game 1: (1) UIndy 4, (2) Trevecca Nazarene 0β€”(Resumption of Game 1 on 5/14)
      • May 16
        • Game 2:(2) Trevecca Nazarene 1,(1) UIndy
        • Game 3: (1) UIndy 6,(2) Trevecca Nazarene 0
    • South Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (1) AUM 14, (2) Mississippi Col. 1
      • May 15
        • Game 2: (1) AUM 6,(2) Mississippi Col. 5
      • AUM advances
    • South Central Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (2) UT Tyler 6,(5) Oklahoma Christian 3
      • May 15
        • Game 2: (2) UT Tyler 3, (5) Oklahoma Christian 0
      • UT Tyler advances
    • South East region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (2) North Georgia 11,(4) Lenoir-Rhyne 3
      • May 15
        • Game 2: (4) Lenoir-Rhyne 6,(2) North Georgia 4
        • Game 3 (if necessary):(4) Lenoir-Rhyne 9, (2) North Georgia 1
      • Lenoir-Rhyne advances
    • West Region
      • May 14
        • Game 1: (1) Western Washington 4,Cal State Dom. Hills 3
      • May 15
        • Game 2: Cal State Dom. Hills 3,(1) Western Washington 2
        • Game 3 (if necessary): (1) Western Washington 7, Cal State Dom. Hills 6
      • Western Washington advances
  • Championship round - Sunday, May 19
    • No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 1, No. 1 AUM 0| Full replay
    • No. 4 UIndy 9,No. 5 Charleston 0| Full replay
    • No. 2 UT Tyler 2, No. 7 Augustana 1| Full replay
    • No. 6 Western Washington 2, No. 3 Wilmington (DE) 1
  • Championship round - Monday, May 20
    • No. 4 UIndy 1, No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 0| Full replay
    • No. 2 UT Tyler 10, No. 6 Western Washington1| Full replay
  • Championship round - Tuesday, May 21
    • No. 1 AUM 17,No. 5 Charleston (WV) 4| Full Replay
    • No. 3 Wilmington (DE) 5, No. 7 Augustana (SD) 2| Full Replay
    • No. 6 Western Washington 7, No. 1 AUM 1
    • No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 6, Wilmington (DE) 4
  • Championship round - Wednesday, May 22
    • No. 6 Western Washington 2, No. 4 UIndy 1 (12)| Full replay
      • No. 6 Western Washington 7,No. 4 UIndy 1| Full replay
    • No. 2 UT Tyler 5,No. 8 Lenoir-Rhyne 2| Full replay

2024 NCAA DII softball championship history

North Georgia won the 2023 DII softball championship to claim the program's second national title. Here is a list of the past 10 years of DII softball national title winners and runner-ups.

YEARCHAMPION (RECORD)COACHSCORERUNNER-UPSITE
2023*North Georgia (64-7)Mike Davenport3-0Grand Valley StateChattanooga, Tenn.
2022Rogers State(58-10)Andrea Vaughan6-1Cal State Dom. HillsDenver, Colo.

2021

Michael Mook4-1BiolaDenver, Colo.
2020Canceled due to Covid-19--------
2019*Augustana (SD) (61-11)Gretta Melsted6-4Texas A&M-KingsvilleDenver, Colo.
2018*Southern Indiana (40-23)Sue Kunkle8-3Saint AnselmSalem, Va.
2017*Minnesota State (64-7)Lori Meyer5-1Angelo StateSalem, Va.
2016North Alabama (60-7)Ashley Cozart4-1Humboldt StateDenver
2015North Georgia (54-8)Mike Davenport5-0Dixie StateOklahoma City
2014Kevin Blaskowski3-2Valdosta StateSalem, Va.

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Who won the first game of the Women's College World Series softball? β€Ί

In Game 1 of the Women's College World Series finals, Oklahoma resumed its role as Texas' foil, pummeling the Longhorns 8-3 while launching three home runs as starter Kelly Maxwell held the No. 1 Longhorns' bats in check.

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Game 10 will be shown on ESPNU, and games 7 and 9 will air on ABC. The 2-3 Championship Finals games will air on ESPN. You can catch the games on ESPN+, where subscriptions start at $10.99 a month. You can also watch all the ESPN and ESPN2 games through Sling TV's Orange plan, which costs $40 a month.

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YearChampionScore
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The Sooners beat Texas 8-3 in Game 1. The Sooners used 12 hits and five pitchers to secure the title. The Sooners' win marks head coach Patty Gasso's eighth national championship.

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For the four teams that drop their first-round game, they will fall into the loser's bracket with an 0-1 record. Those who lose the elimination game are eliminated from the field with an 0-2 record, while the winner (1-1) will stay alive one more day.

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Oklahoma has advanced to the Women's College World Series 17 times, winning the title in 2000, 2013, 2016, 2017, 2021, 2022, 2023, and 2024 and finished as runner-up in 2012 and 2019.

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North Carolina, Virginia, Florida, NC State, Kentucky, Texas A&M, Tennessee and Florida State won their respective Super Regionals, advancing to the Men's College World Series. These eight teams are competing in Omaha through June 23/24. Tournament selections were made on Monday, May 27.

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The 77th MCWS will take place at Charles Schwab Field Omaha in Omaha, Nebraska, June 14-23/24. The first game on Friday, June 14 is scheduled to begin at 1 p.m. Central time, and showcases No. 4 national seed North Carolina (47-14) against No. 12 national seed Virginia (46- 15) on ESPN.

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