2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament

The 2023 NCAA Division I softball tournament was held from May 19 through June 8, 2023, as the final part of the 2023 NCAA Division I softball season. The tournament culminated with the 2023 Women's College World Series at USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City.

Charlotte, Eastern Illinois, George Mason, North Carolina Central, Northern Colorado, Northern Kentucky, and Omaha made their NCAA Division I softball tournament debuts. Arizona failed to make the NCAA tournament for the first time since 1986, while Michigan failed to make the tournament for the first time since 1994.

Format
A total of 64 teams will enter the tournament, with 32 of them receiving an automatic bid by either winning their conference's tournament or by finishing in first place in their conference. The remaining 32 bids will be at-large, with selections extended by the NCAA Selection Committee.

Bids
The Big West and West Coast Conference bids were awarded to the regular-season champion. All other conferences had their automatic bid go to the conference tournament winner.

National seeds
Sixteen national seeds were announced on the Selection Show, on Sunday, May 14 at 7 p.m. EDT on ESPN2. Teams in italics advanced to Super Regionals. Teams in bold advanced to the Women's College World Series.

1. Oklahoma

2. UCLA

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13. Texas

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16. Clemson

Regionals and Super Regionals
The Regionals took place May 19–21. The Super Regionals will take place May 25–28.

Women's College World Series
The Women's College World Series will be held June 1 through June 9 in Oklahoma City.

Bracket
Game times are based on the local time (CDT) in Oklahoma City

All-tournament Team
The following players were members of the Women's College World Series All-Tournament Team.

Radio
For the third consecutive year Westwood One provided nationwide radio coverage of every game in the Women's College World Series. Ryan Radtke and Leah Amico returned as two of the broadcasters. Chris Plank and Destinee Martinez worked select games, while Radtke and Amico called the Championship Series while Taylor Davis worked as a field reporter.

Television
ESPN held exclusive rights to the tournament. The network aired games across ABC, ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPN+, SEC Network, Longhorn Network, and ACC Network. For just the sixth time in the history of the women's softball tournament, ESPN covered every regional.

Broadcast assignments
Regionals Super Regionals Women's College World Series
 * Norman: Jenn Hildreth & Carol Bruggeman
 * Los Angeles: Clay Matvick & Natasha Watley
 * Tallahassee: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
 * Knoxville: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
 * Tuscaloosa: Roy Philpott & Aleshia Ocasio
 * Stillwater: Matt Schumaker & Erin Miller
 * Seattle: Maura Sheldon & Nicole Mendes
 * Durham: Angel Gray & Raine Wilson
 * Norman: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman
 * Tallahassee: Courtney Lyle & Danielle Lawrie
 * Knoxville: Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe
 * Tuscaloosa: Mike Couzens & Kayla Braud
 * Kevin Brown, Amanda Scarborough & Courtney Lyle (afternoons & late games)
 * Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe (primetime)

Regionals Super Regionals Women's College World Series Finals
 * Stanford: Mark Neely & Amanda Scarborough
 * Baton Rouge: Alex Perlman & Francesca Enea
 * Fayetteville: Drew Carter & Jenny Dalton-Hill
 * Evanston: Tyler Denning & Jennie Ritter
 * Austin: Alex Loeb & Cat Osterman
 * Athens: Chuckie Kempf & Brittany McKinney
 * Salt Lake City: Kevin Fitzgerald & Kenzie Fowler
 * Clemson: Eric Frede & Madison Shipman
 * Stillwater: Kevin Brown & Amanda Scarborough
 * Seattle: Mark Neely & Carol Bruggeman
 * Durham: Pam Ward & Jenny Dalton-Hill
 * Salt Lake City: Tiffany Greene & Erin Miller
 * Beth Mowins, Jessica Mendoza, Michele Smith & Holly Rowe