No. 12 Texas Tech earned its first ever WCWS appearance, and Tennessee and Texas fought back from Game 1 losses to advance. The eight-team field was finalized on Sunday with four "if necessary" games: No.

The No. 2 Sooners face No. 7 Tennessee in the first round of the WCWS, and will likely face Lady Vols ace Karlyn Pickens, one of the best pitchers in college softball. Tennessee already beat Oklahoma in a three-game series in Norman earlier this season.

Despite a fine effort by pitcher Aliyah Binford, the Rebels are limited to two hits in a 1-0 loss to the Red Raiders, a national 12-seed, in their opening game of the Women's College World Series.