The UCF softball team’s opening round game of the NCAA Tournament will broadcast on ESPN’s platforms. (Graphic by UCF Athletics)<\/figcaption><\/figure>\nPostseason Outlook<\/h2>\n
This year marks UCF’s 13th all-time appearance in the premiere postseason tournament.<\/p>\n
The Tallahassee regional also includes Florida State as the top seed, Stetson and Jacksonville State.<\/p>\n
UCF will face Jacksonville State at 2:30 p.m. on Friday following Florida State’s opening-round matchup against Stetson at noon. ESPN will provide coverage from all 16 regional sites on its platforms.<\/p>\n
The double-elimination format for the regional round will begin on Friday, May 15 and conclude on Sunday, May 17. The 16 remaining teams will advance to the Super Regionals.<\/p>\n
The NCAA Women\u2019s College World Series will be held from May 28-June 4\/5 at Devon Park in Oklahoma City.<\/p>\n
UCF\u2019s Road to the NCAA Tournament<\/h2>\n
UCF is one of seven Big 12 Conference teams selected to the tournament after producing a dominant regular season with 38 wins. Along the way, the Knights notched three victories over opponents ranked among the top 15 in the nation and a program-record 14 wins in Big 12 Conference play.<\/p>\n
UCF, currently ranked at No. 22, has climbed as high as No. 15 in the national rankings this year, just two spots shy of their program-best record achieved in 2015 and 2022.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"
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