COLUMBIA, S.C. – For the first time in program history, the South Carolina softball team will host an NCAA Super Regional when the 8th seeded Gamecocks take on 9th seeded UCLA May 23-25 at Carolina Softball Stadium in a best-of-three series. Friday and Saturday’s games will be at 1p.m., while Sunday’s if necessary game will be announced later.
#14 South Carolina Gamecocks 43-15, 13-11 SEC
Coach: Ashley Chastain Woodard | 1st Season
AVG Leader: .360 | Quincee Lilio
RBI Leader: 53 | Arianna Rodi
Home Run Leader: 17 | Arianna Rodi
ERA Leader: 2.53 | Jori Heard
Strikeout Leader: 109 | Jori Heard
Wins Leader: 18 | Jori Heard
#9 UCLA Bruins 52-10, 17-5 Big Ten
Coach: Kelly Inouye-Perez | 19th Season
Series History: UCLA leads 12-1
Trend: UCLA won 4
Last Meeting: UCLA 5, South Carolina 2 | Mar. 5, 2017 | Fullerton, Calif.
LEADING OFF
- The 2025 season is the 52nd season for the Carolina Softball team.
- The Gamecocks are a national seed for the first time in modern program history (since Super Regionals began in 2005).
- This will be the first time hosting an NCAA Super Regional in program history.
- 8 seed is the second highest in program history behind No. 2 seed in 1997.
- This is the third Super Regional in program history (2007, 2018).
- Carolina is making their 25th all-time appearance in the NCAA Tournament.
- All-time in the NCAA Tournament, South Carolina is 53-52.
- Carolina has the third most wins against Top-25 RPI teams in the nation (17), trailing only No. 1 overall seed Texas A&M (19) and No. 2 seed Oklahoma (18).
- Their 31 games against Top-25 RPI opponents is tied for the most (Missouri).
- The Gamecocks had a final strength of schedule of 4 and a non-conference strength of schedule of 12.
- With the win over Alabama on May 3, head coach Ashley Chastain Woodard becomes the winningest first-year head coach in program history with 39 wins.
- She surpassed Judy Martino (38, 1979).
- With the series win over #19 Alabama, the Gamecocks had six series wins over top-20 opponents.
- They also have four series wins over top-15 opponents.
- Carolina has played more games at home this season than ever in program history, surpassing the 35 games from 2014.
- They also surpassed the previous mark for wins at home, 29, in 2018.
- South Carolina ranks 6th in the country with 17 comeback wins on the season.
- The Gamecocks set multiple program records this season.
- Against Auburn they set a new record for walks in a season.
- In the win over North Florida on Saturday they set…
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