One of the most under-the-radar exciting sporting events of the entire year kicks off on Friday, May 20 and you can watch every second of it on the ESPN family of networks. Sixty-four teams will take to the field in the regional round of the NCAA Softball Tournament as they play for one of 16 spots in next weekend’s Super Regionals. You can catch every pitch with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM and a subscription to ESPN+.
How to Watch the 2022 NCAA Softball Tournament Regionals Live For Free Without Cable
- When: Friday, May 20 through Sunday, May 22
- TV: ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ACC Network, Longhorn Network, SEC Network
- Streaming: Watch with a 5-Day Free Trial of DIRECTV STREAM and ESPN+.
About the 2022 NCAA Softball Tournament Regional
The top 16 teams in the country will host four-team regionals and only one team will advance from each pod via a double-elimination bracket. The No. 1 Oklahoma Sooners are looking to repeat as national champions, but very well could be looking at a rematch from 2021 as last year’s runners-up, the Florida State Seminoles, are the tournament’s second-seeded team.
The SEC leads the tourney with 12 bids, followed by the Pac-12 and Big Ten which have five apiece. Fittingly, SEC teams are hosting five regionals, followed by four from the ACC, and three from the Pac-12.
Four schools –- Grand Canyon, Murray State, North Texas, and UNCW –- are making their NCAA Tournament debut, while UCLA is making its 37th appearance, the most all time. The Arizona Wildcats are making their 35th consecutive trip to the postseason, the longest streak in tournament history.
After the first two games in each region, matchups, times, and networks will be announced by the NCAA and ESPN.
2022 NCAA Softball Tournament Regional Schedule
Normal Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 5 p.m. | Minnesota vs. Texas A&M | ESPN |
| Friday, May 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Prairie View vs. No. 1 Oklahoma | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Tallahassee Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 6 p.m. | South Florida vs. Mississippi State | ESPNU |
| Friday, May 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Howard vs. No. 2 Florida State | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Blacksburg Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 2 p.m. | St. Francis vs. No. 3 Virginia Tech | ACC Network |
| Friday, May 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Miami (OH) vs. Kentucky | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 8 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 12 noon | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Fayetteville Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 6 p.m. | Princeton vs. No. 4 Arkansas | SEC Network |
| Friday, May 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Wichita State vs. Oregon | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Los Angeles Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 7:30 p.m. | Loyola Marymount vs. Ole Miss | ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 20 | 10 p.m. | Grand Canyon vs. No. 5 UCLA | ESPN2 |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 10 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 8:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Tuscaloosa Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 4 p.m. | Chattanooga vs. No. 6 Alabama | SEC Network |
| Friday, May 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Murray State vs. Stanford | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 8 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Stillwater Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 6 p.m. | North Texas vs. Nebraska | ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 20 | 8:30 p.m. | Fordham vs. No. 7 Oklahoma State | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Tempe Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 8 p.m. | San Diego State vs. LSU | ESPN2 |
| Friday, May 20 | 10:30 p.m. | Cal State Fullerton vs. No. 8 Arizona State | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 10 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 8:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Evanston Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 2 p.m. | McNeese vs. Notre Dame | ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Oakland vs. No. 9 Northwestern | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Clemson Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 12 noon | UNCW vs. No. 10 Clemson | ACC Network |
| Friday, May 20 | 2:30 p.m. | Louisiana vs. Auburn | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Knoxville Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 4 p.m. | Oregon State vs. Ohio State | ESPNU |
| Friday, May 20 | 6:30 p.m. | Campbell vs. No. 11 Tennessee | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 12 noon | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 2:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Durham Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 12 noon | Liberty vs. Georgia | ESPNU |
| Friday, May 20 | 2:30 p.m. | UMBC vs. No. 12 Duke | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Seattle Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 5:30 p.m. | Weber State vs. Texas | Longhorn Network/ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 20 | 8 p.m. | Lehigh vs. No. 13 Washington | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 10 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 8:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Gainesville Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 2 p.m. | Wisconsin vs. Georgia Tech | ESPNU |
| Friday, May 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Canisius vs. No. 14 Florida | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 3 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 8 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 12 noon | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Columbia Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 2 p.m. | Missouri State vs. No. 15 Missouri | SEC Network |
| Friday, May 20 | 4:30 p.m. | Arizona vs. Illinois | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 2:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 5 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 7:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 6:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
Orlando Regional
| Day/Date | Time (ET) | Matchup | Network |
|---|---|---|---|
| Friday, May 20 | 3:30 p.m. | South Dakota State vs. Michigan | ESPN+ |
| Friday, May 20 | 6 p.m. | Villanova vs. No. 16 UCF | ESPN+ |
| Saturday, May 21 | 11 a.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 1:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Saturday, May 21 | 4 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 2 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
| Sunday, May 22 | 4:30 p.m. | TBD | TBD |
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