NCAA softball tournament regional recap: How 2 top-10 teams — including No. 1 Texas A&M — went out

The first weekend of the NCAA softball tournament brought the unprecedented this year.Texas A&M became the first No.

1 seed to be eliminated in the regional round, losing to Liberty on Sunday to end a stunningly roller-coaster day.

Liberty defeated Texas A&M in the teams first meeting Saturday, meaning the Aggies had to beat the Flames twice Sunday to stave off elimination.

After Texas A&M roared back to defeat Liberty in extra innings in Sundays first game a game that included 25 runs and multi-run comebacks from both teams the Aggies couldnt hold a lead in the nightcap.

A five-run sixth inning was the difference in a 6-5 Liberty win.Liberty forged ahead to the super regional round for the first time in program history and became the early story of the 2025 tournament.(It) doesnt surprise me, Liberty senior and Conference USA Softball Player of the Year Rachel Roupe said Sunday.History #RoadToWCWS x @LibertySBpic.twitter.com/y27RC2ZIEw NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 19, 2025The Flames, the CUSA champions, will travel to play No.

16 Oregon in the super regional.

They were one of four unseeded teams to pull upsets on seeded opponents home fields over the weekend.Nebraska, led by former Oklahoma star and 2023 Womens College World Series Most Outstanding Player Jordy Bahl, advanced out of the Baton Rouge regional without needing to face No.

10 LSU.

Southeastern Louisiana upset LSU twice to knock out the Tigers, but the Cornhuskers breezed to 14-1 and 8-0 wins over SLU to advance.

Bahl finished the regional 5-for-5 with four home runs at the plate and allowed just two hits over 12 innings in the circle.Ole Miss and No.

13 Arizona squared off twice Sunday, with the Wildcats forcing a Game 7 earlier in the day before Ole Miss 7-3 thumping in the final game.

It was a similar story for No.

14 Duke and Georgia, with the Bulldogs reigning supreme in Game 7 by a 5-2 margin.No.

2 Oklahoma, the SEC tournament co-champion alongside Texas A&M, outscored its opponents 31-3 in three wins and remains in pursuit of its fifth straight national championship.Regional winnersBryan-College Station: LibertyLibertys 8-5 upset of Texas A&M on Saturday set the stage for the biggest upset in NCAA history on Sunday.

The Flames beat the Aggies in two of three outings, with the last two games both needing all seven innings and every second to claim victory.We were battling all day long, Roupe said.

It took us eight hours to do it.

But whatever we needed to get it done, and we did it.Norman: No.

2 OklahomaThe Sooners cruised through the regionals unscathed.

Oklahoma shut out Boston University 8-0 before defeating Cal two straight times, 11-2 and 12-1.Oklahoma will make its 15th straight super regional appearance, the longest active streak in Division I, per the SEC Network.SUPERS BOUND!!No.

2 Oklahoma blasts Cal, 12-1, to advance to the program's 18th Super Regional!@OU_Softball x @NCAASoftballpic.twitter.com/Xr2vW0CF5v Southeastern Conference (@SEC) May 18, 2025Gainesville: No.

3 FloridaFlorida was so dominant in its regional that it run-ruled its opponents in all three games.

It was the first time in program history that the Gators have done so.Floridas final scores were 8-0 against Mercer, 14-6 against Florida Atlantic and 8-0 against Mercer again in the final.Fayetteville: No.

4 ArkansasAfter shutting out Saint Louis 10-0, Arkansas saw its super regional hopes flounder in its matchup versus Oklahoma State.Trailing 5-2 in the bottom of the seventh, Razorbacks senior Courtney Day doubled to bring in two runs, and another double from freshman Ella McDowell knotted the game at five to send it to extra innings.After a scoreless top of the eighth for the Cowboys, Days at-bat again saved the day for the Razorbacks.

A single with bases loaded gave Arkansas the 6-5 victory, and it went on to thrash Oklahoma State 12-0 in the finals the next day.Arkansas completes the comeback! @RazorbackSB rallies vs.

Oklahoma State to win in walk-off fashion on the #RoadToWCWSpic.twitter.com/cd0YzKO7Ah NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 17, 2025Tallahassee: No.

5 Florida StateAuburn took Florida State to a Game 7 in its regional round, but the Seminoles started the final strong with two runs in the first inning and ended it strong with two runs over the fifth and sixth innings for the 4-0 win.Austin: No.

6 TexasThe Longhorns frolicked their way to the super regionals, ousting all opponents by a 35-6 margin.

Texas beat every opponent in its regional bracket Eastern Illinois, Michigan and UCF, respectively.Knoxville: No.

7 TennesseeTennessees smooth journey through regionals started by blasting Miami (Ohio) 17-0 in its opening game.

A double defeat of Ohio State followed for the regional crown.Columbia: No.

8 South CarolinaAfter cruising past North Florida 8-0 in the regional final, South Carolina is heading to its first super regionals since 2018 and first under first-year head coach Ashley Chastain Woodard.Chastain Woodard, a former Gamecocks pitcher and graduate assistant coach, was hired in June 2024.Los Angeles: No.

9 UCLAUCLA went on a 31-2 tear en route to a seamless run through the regional, ending each game by the run rule.Baton Rouge: NebraskaBahl became the fourth player in NCAA history to have 20 home runs and 20 wins in the same season following her regional-round dominance.ARE YOU KIDDING ME!?JORDY BAHL DOES IT AGAIN pic.twitter.com/p8i1h3psZc Nebraska Softball (@HuskerSoftball) May 18, 2025Clemson: No.

11 ClemsonClemson and Northwestern were scoreless through eight innings before freshman Marian Collins bunted the team to victory.

Her hit brought in the runner on third, and the Tigers defense in the bottom of the ninth got the Wildcats out in four batters.We're on the board! Vieira scores on a Collins' bunt.

Clemson leads 1-0 with one out.

ESPN+ pic.twitter.com/k7LwHX8CEd Clemson Softball (@clemsonsoftball) May 17, 2025The Tigers then toppled Kentucky 5-1 for a trip to their third super regionals in four years.Lubbock: No.

12 Texas TechTexas Tech made its first super regionals in school history after squeaking by Mississippi State 9-6.

The Bulldogs posted a three-run fifth inning to narrow the gap 7-6, but the Red Raiders never relinquished their wire-to-wire lead.Tucson: Ole MissOle Miss bested No.

13 Arizona twice in the last three games of the regional round to advance.

It marked the first time in program history that Ole Miss took down a national seed in the NCAA softball tournament.The Rebels also snapped the Wildcats 23-game regional win streak.Durham: GeorgiaGeorgia junior Jaydyn Goodwin nailed a home run over right field in extra innings to earn Georgias winning run in a 5-2 victory against Duke in the winner-take-all Game 7.

It was Goodwins team-best 12th homer of the year.FIRST PITCH OF THE EIGHTH INNING IS OUTTA HERE Top 8 3 2 ACCN https://t.co/atzsfBP8jt (ESPN+) https://t.co/HChy32hTUL#Team29 | #GoDawgspic.twitter.com/B5NLrMytOB Georgia Softball (@UGASoftball) May 18, 2025With the win, the Bulldogs advance to their third straight super regionals and fourth in the last five seasons.Tuscaloosa: No.

15 AlabamaThree wins in a row, and Alabama secured its third straight and record-setting 19th super regionals.Eugene: No.

16 OregonOregon and Stanford were tied 7-all in the bottom of the seventh.

With a runner on first and third, Oregon senior Dezianna Patmon hammered a homer to left field for the walk-off win.Oregon was the last team to secure a spot in the super regionals and its a home game at that, after Libertys defeat of No.

1 Texas A&M set up a Ducks-Flames second-round matchup.GOODBYE SOFTBALL!!!@dezianna_patmon's homer means Oregon will be HOSTING THE SUPER REGIONALS NEXT WEEKEND!!!#GoDucks | #Version7pic.twitter.com/qMqRHsTvx5 Oregon Softball (@OregonSB) May 19, 2025Super regional scheduleAll times in ET.

Each series is best of three.Eugene: Liberty vs.

No.

16 OregonGame 1: Friday, 10 p.m.Game 2: Saturday, 7 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayNorman: No.

2 Oklahoma vs.

No.

15 AlabamaGame 1: Friday, 5 p.m.Game 2: Saturday, 3 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayGainesville: No.

3 Florida vs.

GeorgiaGame 1: Friday, 11 a.m.Game 2: Saturday, 11 a.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayFayetteville: No.

4 Arkansas vs.

Ole MissGame 1: Friday, 8 p.m.Game 2: Saturday, 9 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayTallahassee: No.

5 Florida State vs.

No.

12 Texas TechGame 1: Thursday, 7 p.m.Game 2: Friday, 3 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SaturdayAustin: No.

6 Texas vs.

No.

11 ClemsonGame 1: Thursday, 9 p.m.Game 2: Friday, 9 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SaturdayKnoxville: No.

7 Tennessee vs.

NebraskaGame 1: Friday, 7 p.m.Game 2: Saturday, 5 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayColumbia: No.

8 South Carolina vs.

No.

9 UCLAGame 1: Friday, 1 p.m.Game 2: Saturday, 1 p.m.Game 3 (if needed): SundayThis article originally appeared in The Athletic.Women's College Basketball, College Sports, Women's College Sports2025 The Athletic Media Company.

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