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Alan's College Softball Blog

Summarizes major developments in NCAA Division I women's softball, with a focus on the Big 10, Big 12, Pac 10, and SEC. My frequency of posting accelerates as the season progresses, from primarily on weekends during the season to live-blogging during the post-season as I watch games on TV.

Saturday Results -- 2013 NCAA Softball Regionals
With the exception of the Eugene, Oregon region, which is one day ahead, today's action will result in one team per region with a 2-0 record, one with a 2-1 record, and two teams eliminated. The team with the 2-0 record needs only one win on Sunday to adv...[Read on]
NCAA Softball's Scoreboard Page to Follow Regionals
The NCAA website has a softball scoreboard page to follow the regionals. The bulk of the action gets underway today. The only exception is the Oregon regional, which began yesterday with the host Ducks beating BYU and North Carolina edging Wisconsin. All ...[Read on]
NCAA Softball: ESPN.com Previews Four Regionals
ESPN.com's Graham Hays provides in-depth previews of four regionals, those hosted by Oklahoma, Texas A&M, Michigan, and LSU. Television listings are given for those games that will be broadcast (ESPN3 refers to Internet broadcasts available at this si...[Read on]
NCAA Softball: 2013 Geospatial NCAA Tournament Map
My annual maps of the NCAA regional groupings are shown below, based on the official tournament bracket. In all cases, the four teams sharing the same color and style (based on the host team's school colors) are in the same regional; the seeded team (with...[Read on]
NCAA Softball: Texas Tech Ends Scoring Drought, But Still Loses Sunday Finale to Oklahoma
A quick follow-up to yesterday's posting:Texas Tech scored today with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning, ending the Red Raiders' offensive scoreless streak at 32 innings. Tech's batters actually went wild for 7 runs on the day; the only problem i...[Read on]
NCAA Softball: Oklahoma Continues to Roll, Texas Tech Still Can't Score
No. 1 Oklahoma is visiting Texas Tech this weekend, so I took in this afternoon's contest. The Red Raiders, who have made the NCAA tournament the past three years, are looking like they won't make it this year. The Sooners, on the other hand, continue to ...[Read on]
Softball: Big 12 Conference Play Really Gets Going This Weekend
The Big 12 is the last of the four major conferences to get going this season. Baylor and Texas played a two-game series last weekend -- swept by the Longhorns -- with the bulk of the teams beginning league play this weekend.The reason for the late start ...[Read on]
Garman Classic, Florida-Tennessee Softball Series Top Weekend's Play
The annual Judi Garman Classic in Fullerton, California, and the Tennessee-Florida SEC series topped this weekend's play.First, here are the highlights from the Garman. Led by Keilani Ricketts, top-ranked Oklahoma didn't allow a run all tournament in five...[Read on]
Tide Salvages One of Three at Tennessee
After losing the first two games of a three-game series to Tennessee, No. 1/2 Alabama salvaged one win in the series Sunday, by a 7-1 score. Immediately prior to the Tennessee series, the Crimson Tide had lost to Florida, giving Bama a stunning three-game...[Read on]
Citrus Classic Tops This Weekend's Softball Action
This week's top destination appears to be the Citrus Classic in Orlando, Florida. The 26-team field includes six ranked squads: Texas A&M, Texas, LSU, Oregon, Michigan, and Louisville. Spy Softball provides a more detailed preview. ...[Read on]