OKLAHOMA CITY – No. four Tennessee returns to the game’s greatest stage in college softball for the initial time in eight years as it starts its Women’s College Globe Series run Thursday at 12 p.m. ET against fifth-seeded Alabama at EOG Power Field.
The NCAA Tournament’s No. four general seed, the Lady Vols (49-eight) created it to Oklahoma City by way of going a combined five- in the Knoxville Regional and the Knoxville Super Regional.
Final weekend at Sherri Parker Lee Stadium, Tennessee tallied two wins more than No. 13 seed Texas to punch its ticket to OKC for the eighth time in plan history.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE Globe SERIES SCHEDULE (ALL Instances EASTERN)
June 1
Game 1 | No. four Tennessee vs. No. five Alabama | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Game two | No. 1 Oklahoma vs. No. 9 Stanford | two:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game three | No. three Florida State vs. No. six Oklahoma State | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Game four | No. 7 Washington vs. No. 15 Utah | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June two
Game five | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game two | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Game six | Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game two | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June three
Game 7 | Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game two | three p.m. | ABC
Game eight | Winner of Game three vs. Winner of Game four | 7 p.m. | ESPN
June four
Game 9 | Winner of Game five vs. Loser of Game eight | three p.m. | ABC
Game ten | Winner of Game six vs. Loser of Game 7 | 7 p.m. | ESPN2
June five
Game 11 | Winner of Game 7 vs. Winner of Game 9 | 12 p.m. | ESPN
Game 12 (if needed) | two:30 p.m. | ESPN
Game 13 | Winner of Game eight vs. Winner of Game ten | 7 p.m. | ESPN
Game 14 (if needed) | 9:30 p.m. | ESPN
June 7-June 9 (Championship Finals — Very best of three)
Final 1 | eight p.m. | ESPN
Final two | 7:30 p.m. | ESPN
Final three (if needed) | eight p.m. | ESPN
BROADCAST Information
On contact for Tennessee’s WCWS opener will be Kevin Brown (PxP), Amanda Scarborough (Analyst) and Courtney Lyle (Sideline). The game will be televised on ESPN.
Fans can also listen to the official Vol Network radio broadcast from the Voice of Tennessee Softball Brian Rice on Sports Radio WNML (AM 990) as properly as UTSports.com and the UT Gameday app.
WOMEN’S COLLEGE Globe SERIES HISTORY
Appearances: eight (2005, 2006, 2007, 2010, 2012, 2013, 2015, 2023)
Globe Series All-Time Record: 15-14
2005: three-two (3rd Location)
2006: three-two (3rd Location)
2007: four-two (Runner-Up)
2010: two-two (3rd Location)
2012: -two (8th Location)
2013: three-two (Runner-Up)
2015: -two (8th Location)
NOTABLE
NFCA ALL-AMERICANS
Kiki Milloy, Ashley Rogers and McKenna Gibson had been named NFCA All-Americans on Wednesday with Milloy and Rogers getting tabbed initial-group and Gibson earning second-group recognition.
The nation’s leader in house runs, Milloy has been named NFCA All-America for the second time in her Tennessee profession. Hitting 25 homers this season, her mark is a single-season college record. The senior outfielder ranks major 5 in the nation in on-base percentage (.574), runs per game (1.46) and slugging percentage (.987).
Tennessee’s ace in the circle, Rogers has been named NFCA All-Americaa for the second time in her profession. Rogers is 18-1 this season with the nation’s second-greatest ERA at .75. Appearing in 25 games, she tossed 131.1 innings on the year with 12 total games and six shutouts. The righty fanned 173 batters and held opponents to a .128 batting typical.
Tennessee’s beginning initial baseman all season, Gibson is a initial-time NFCA All-American. She hit .369 on the year with 15 house runs and a group-top 59 RBIs. Nicknamed Boo, she enters the WCWS with an OPS of 1.242.
BACK TO THE Globe SERIES
UT is back in the Women’s College Globe Series for the initial time in eight years. The Lady Vols’ trip to Oklahoma City for the WCWS marks the eighth time in plan history and the initial considering the fact that 2015. Tennessee owns an 85-44 record in the postseason showcase and is in the NCAA Tournament for the 20th time.
ELECTRIC IN THE CIRCLE
As a pitching employees, Tennessee holds the second-greatest ERA in the nation at 1.48, have permitted just 54 added-base hits, 94 runs, 113 walks and have totaled 423 strikeouts. The employees WHIP stands at .86. UT has recorded 23 shutouts more than 57 games – tied for initial in the SEC and third in the NCAA. In league play, the Lady Vols have dished out 5 shutouts.
Softball Preview: #four Tennessee Set to Open Women’s College Globe Series Thursday
