• More than 200 Matchups
• NCAA Softball Selection Show Presented by Capital One Live on ESPN2/ESPN+, May 14 at 7 p.m. ET

The #MAYhem begins this week with ESPN platforms’ industry leading coverage of collegiate softball conference championships. Action begins on Tuesday, May 9, with more than 200 matchups leading into 22 championships, putting fans on the Road to the Women’s College World Series. Games will be available across ESPN2, ESPNU, SEC Network, ACC Network, Big 12 Now on ESPN+, ESPN+ and ESPN3, with every matchup streaming on the ESPN App.

Championship Weekend
The week concludes with teams from more than 20 conferences looking to secure automatic bids to the NCAA Division I Softball Championship by winning their respective conference championships. Championship Saturday showdowns swing into action on ESPN2, with tournament finales featuring the American Athletic Conference (11 a.m. ET), the ACC (1 p.m.), Big 12 (3 p.m.), SEC (5 p.m.) and Pac-12 (10 p.m.) on May 13.

ESPN+ also boasts an impressive slate of championships throughout the day on Saturday, beginning at 10 a.m. with the MAAC Championship, followed by the Horizon League (Noon), MEAC (Noon), Ohio Valley (Noon), A10 (Noon), Ivy League (Noon), Patriot League (Noon), ASUN (1 p.m.), Big South (1 p.m.), Horizon League (1 p.m.), SoCon (1 p.m.), Missouri Valley (2 p.m.), Sun Belt (2 p.m.), Big Sky (3 p.m.) and WAC (4 p.m.). The Northeast Conference Softball Championship will stream live at noon on ESPN3.

The Southland Softball Championship will take place Friday, May 12, at 1 p.m. on ESPN+.

SEC Network Goes to the Hogs
In addition to airing the early rounds of the SEC Softball Tournament Presented by T-Mobile, SEC Network will travel its flagship news & information show, SEC Now, to Bogle Park at Arkansas. The show will debut Tuesday evening ahead of the beginning of First Round action. Surrounding studio coverage on Wednesday and Thursday will begin at 10:30 a.m. and continue throughout the day, concluding with a nightly edition after the last game. Alyssa Lang and Dari Nowkhah will trade hosting duties, joined by analysts Kayla Braud and Tori Vidales.

Calling the action in Fayetteville will be the commentating teams of Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough and Courtney Lyle, and Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Jessica Mendoza and Holly Rowe. Mowins, Smith, Mendoza and Rowe will be in the booth for the semifinals and championship on ESPN2.

ACC Network Heads to South Bend
Coverage of the ACC Softball Championship, hosted by the Irish, will include the early round, quarterfinals and semifinals airing on the network. All ACC, will be live from Notre Dame’s Melissa Cook Stadium, between matchups, for end of night recaps, and pre and post championship game coverage. Kelsey Riggs hosts alongside analysts Brittney McKinney and Alex Powers.

Mike Couzens and Carol Bruggeman will call the action for the first round and afternoon quarterfinal games, while Pam Ward and Jenny Dalton-Hill have the evening quarterfinals, both semifinals and the title game on ESPN2.

Big 12 Tournament Kicks Things Off in OKC
ESPN platforms will once again be the home of the entire Big 12 Conference tournament with early rounds and the later semifinal available on Big 12 Now on ESPN+. The early semifinal will air on ESPNU, with the championship live on ESPN2 and simulcast on ESPN+. Eric Frede and Madison Shipman will be on the call at USA Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

American Athletic Conference in Action
The early rounds of the American Athletic Conference Softball Championship will be available on ESPN+ with the early semifinal available on ESPNU. The championship game will air live on ESPN2 and simulcast on ESPN+. Tiffany Greene and Erin Miller will call the action in Tampa, Fla.

Inaugural Happenings in Hillenbrand
Mark Neely and Danielle Lawrie will be on hand for the inaugural Pac-12 Softball Conference Championship in Arizona’s Hillenbrand Stadium. The first semifinal will air on ESPNU with the second semifinal and championship airing on ESPN2.

Road to the Women’s College World Series
The NCAA Softball Selection Show Presented by Capital One will be live from ESPN’s Bristol, Conn. studios with Mowins, Smith, Scarborough and Rowe on hand as the 64-team bracket is revealed live on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. on ESPN2. Following the selection show on ESPN2, 7Innings: Road to the Women’s College World Series will air at 8 p.m. to preview the postseason. Both programs will be simulcast on ESPN+.

ESPN will once again be home to the entire NCAA Division I Softball postseason from the Selection Show to the last pitch of the Women’s College World Series in Oklahoma City (June 1-9), with further coverage details available in the coming weeks.

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