NCAA Softball Bracket Revealed: See Where ASU Plays

Tempe AZ

17 May, 2021

1:22 PM

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TEMPE, AZ — The Arizona State Sun Devils' softball team is hosting an NCAA Softball Tournament regional at Tempe's Farrington Stadium. That's because the Sun Devils nabbed the 15th seed in Sunday's NCAA Softball Tournament bracket, joining fellow Pac-12 Conference members, UCLA, Arizona and Washington as regional hosts. ASU posted a 32-14 record during the 2021 season, finishing fourth in the conference, with a 12-9 mark against Pac-12 foes. The Tempe regional includes Southern Illinois, who ASU will face off against in Friday night's opening round. Also included in the four-team regional are Brigham Young University and Virginia Tech, who will face off on the other side of the regional bracket in the opening round. The Cougars won the West Coast Conference regular season title, going 11-1 in conference play. The Hokies finished fourth in the Atlantic Coast Conference, going 23-11 in conference play. Here's who the Sun Devils will face in the double-elimination Tempe regional, which runs from Friday to Sunday. 1st Round: (Friday, 10 p.m. MST, ESPN3) (15) Arizona State vs. Southern Illinois (Friday, 7:00 p.m. MST): BYU (36-15) vs. Virginia Tech (33-13) 2nd Round: (Saturday, TBA) Winner of Arizona State-Southern Illinois vs. Winner of BYU-Virginia Tech Loser of Arizona State-Southern Illinois vs. Loser of BYU-Virginia Tech Regional Championship: (Sunday, TBA) Loser of 2nd Round game vs. Winner of consolation game Winner of 2nd Round game vs. Winner of earlier consolation game (doubleheader if the winner of 2nd Round game loses the first game against consolation game winner)