By the end of the weekend, the 2025 Women’s College World Series field will be trimmed in half.
What began as an eight-team event on Thursday will be down to four national championship aspirants after a pair of elimination games Sunday pitting No. 7 Tennessee against No. 9 UCLA and No. 16 Oregon against No. 2 Oklahoma.
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The most surprising inclusion of the bunch is undoubtedly the Sooners, the four-time reigning NCAA champions. Coach Patty Gasso’s team followed up a walk-off victory Thursday against Tennessee with a 4-2 loss to archrival No. 6 Texas on Saturday in a rematch of last year’s WCWS championship series.
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The winner of the game between the Lady Vols and Bruins will advance to the national semifinals to take on Texas while the winner between the Sooners and Ducks will earn a date with Texas Tech in the semifinals. Both of those games are scheduled for Monday.
Here’s a look at the schedule for Day 4 of the WCWS on June 1, including matchups, start times, TV channels and more:
Women’s College World Series games today
The fourth day of the 2025 Women’s College World Series will take place Sunday with a pair of elimination games.
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In the first matchup, No. 7 Tennessee will take on No. 9 UCLA, with the winner advancing to play Monday against Texas. The second game will pit No. 16 Oregon against No. 2 Oklahoma, with the winner of the game moving on to face Texas Tech Monday.
Here’s a look at Sunday’s full WCWS schedule:
All times Eastern
No. 7 Tennessee vs. No. 9 UCLA | 3 p.m. | ABC (ESPN+)
No. 16 Oregon vs. No. 2 Oklahoma | 7 p.m. | ESPN2 (ESPN+)
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Who is in the Women’s College World Series?
The WCWS began Thursday with eight teams vying for a national championship, a field that has been narrowed down to four.
Here’s who remains, with the names of eliminated teams crossed out:
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No. 12 Texas Tech (52-12)
Women’s College World Series bracket
Click here to see the official bracket for the 2025 Women’s College World Series.
When is the Women’s College World Series?
The 2025 WCWS began May 29 and will wrap up on either June 5 or June 6, depending on whether the best-of-three championship series goes two or the full three games.
Watch the 2025 Women’s College World Series live with ESPN+
What channel is the Women’s College World Series on?
Live stream: ESPN app | ESPN+
The fourth day of WCWS action will be split across two channels. The Tennessee-UCLA game will air on ABC, with Beth Mowins (play-by-play), Jessica Mendoza (analyst) and Michele Smith (analyst) on the call, and Holly Rowe serving as the sideline reporter. Oregon-Oklahoma will air on ESPN2, with Kevin Brown (play-by-play) and Amanda Scarborough (analyst) on the call, and Taylor McGregor serving as the sideline reporter.
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Streaming options for all four games include the ESPN app, which requires a valid cable login to access, and ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.
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