All other conferences have the automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner. 7:54 — Trysten Melhart legs out an infield single to lead off the bottom of the third for the Huskies. Two years ago today: USA walks-off to win WBSC Women’s Softball World Championship 2018 in front of record crowd in Japan. ESPN holds exclusive rights to the tournament. CHOP! Anna Shelnutt leads off the sixth with a solo shot to give the Seminoles a 1-0 lead. 9:08 — Dani Morgan steals second and breaks the record for the most stolen bases (6) in the WCWS. Teams in bold advance to Women's College World Series. This was the first year since the 2010 Women's College World Series that neither the Florida Gators nor the Oklahoma Sooners made the Championship Series. The attempted sac bunt gets caught on an AMAZING diving grab from Jessie Warren, who then doubles up a Huskies runner at first. The Placement Round games will take place in Naspa Stadium and Akitsu Stadium, from 8-10 August. 35 South Africa. Event: WBSC 16th Women's World Championship Date: 2-12 August 2018 Venue/location: Chiba, Japan Defending Champions: USA Results/Statistics and Standings: Click here to view 15. Oklahoma (50–3) 9 Italy, No. The columns RF, SR, WS, NS, F, and NC respectively stand for the Regional Finals, Super Regionals, College World Series Teams, National Semi-Finals, Finals, and National Champion. 9:32 — Taryn Atlee puts the tying run on first with a single up the middle to start the bottom of the seventh. Fans around the world will be able to buy their tickets here. The USA Softball Women’s National Team (WNT) will travel to Chiba, Japan and compete in the 16th WBSC Women’s World Championship from August 2-12, 2018… Below you'll find highlights and scoring from Florida State's Game 1 win. 5 Chinese Taipei, No. Kentucky (31–19). #WCWS pic.twitter.com/fQXCZFFHIk. 8:10 — Anna Shelnutt walks and Deja Bush comes in as a pinch runner and promptly steals second base. Arkansas (39–15) The teams have been drawn into two groups: Group A: No. Previous editions were sanctioned by the International Softball Federation, which governed the sport until its 2013 merger with the International Baseball Federationto create the WBSC. Oregon (47–7) FSU's 1-0 win was all about the pitching as Kelly dominated through seven innings to increase her scoreless streak to 33 1/3 innings. Event: WBSC 16th Women's World Championship Date: 2-12 August 2018 Venue/location: Chiba, Japan Defending Champions: USA Results/Statistics and Standings: Click here to view 9:33 — What a play! One regional- Eugene, Oregon, took place May 17–19, 2018, because of BYU's no-Sunday-play policy; all other regionals occurred May 18–20, 2018. Washington and Florida State are still tied, 0-0, after 5⃣ innings. Now, the tickets for the most important games of the tournament will be available for everyone. Winners advance to the Championship Page minor semifinal, losers eliminated. South Carolina (45–14) 7:22 — Florida State pitcher Meghan King gets three ground outs to end the first inning. 9:08 — Washington shortstop Sis Bates makes a great play in shallow left with a leaping grab and then doubles up Dani Morgan at second. 7:09 — They're under way in Oklahoma City. They aired games across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, and ESPN3. The Super Regionals took place from May 24–27, 2018. The top four teams in each group advance to the championship round, while the bottom four teams play in placement games. Aroha Metcalf/Softball NZ White Sox slugger Lara Andrews batted in three runs in a 7-4 loss to Chinese Taipei at the 2018 women's softball world championships (file photo). Hosted by:   They launched the tickets sale for the round robin on 20 May, with a huge demand. LSU (41–14) The tournament culminated with eight teams playing in the 2018 Women's College World Series at ASA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City. With the game scoreless heading into the sixth inning, Florida State's Anna Shelnutt broke the drought with a solo home run to left-center field.