2019 NCAA Softball Ann Arbor Regional
No. 15 seed Michigan, DePaul, James Madison and Saint Francis will play in the NCAA Ann Arbor Regional this weekend (Friday through Sunday, May 17-19) in a double-elimination tournament, with the winner moving on to the NCAA Super Regional to face the winner of the regional hosted by UCLA. Super regional play will be the weekend of May 23-26. Every game of the Ann Arbor Regional will be streamed live on ESPN3 or WatchESPN, and select games will be broadcast live on ESPN channels.
Schedule of Events (Times EDT)
Friday, May 17
Game 1 -- James Madison 5, DePaul 2 » Boxscore
Game 2 -- Michigan 8, Saint Francis 0 (6 inn.) » Boxscore
Saturday, May 18
Game 3 -- Michigan 1, James Madison 0 (12 inn.) » Boxscore
Game 4 -- DePaul 3, Saint Francis 1 » Boxscore
Game 5 -- James Madison 3, DePaul 0 » Boxscore
Sunday, May 19
Game 6 -- Michigan vs. James Madison -- Postponed
Monday, May 20
Game 6 -- James Madison 3, Michigan 0 » Boxscore
Game 7 -- James Madison 2, Michigan 1 » Boxscore
Broadcasts
All games will be streamed through ESPN3 or WatchESPN, and select games will be broadcast live on ESPN channels. Follow the links above.
Media Credentials
For media interested in gaining a credential to cover the Ann Arbor NCAA games, please contact Leah Howard at lchoward@umich.edu.
NCAA
• NCAA Bracket: Interactive | PDF
• NCAA Softball
• National Rankings
Venue and Transportation
• Wilpon Complex / Alumni Field
• Facility Information Guide
• Destination Ann Arbor
• Public Transportation Options
Ticket Information
General public ticket sales will begin Tuesday, May 14, at noon. Tickets can be purchased online at MGoBlue.com/tickets or by visiting or calling the Athletic Ticket Office at (734) 764-0247. Ticket prices for the regional are as follows:
• Reserved Chairbacks -- $12
• Reserved Bleachers -- $10
• Outfield Bleachers -- $8
Michigan season ticket holders will have the first opportunity to purchase tickets starting at 8:30 a.m. Monday, May 13, through 10 a.m. Tuesday, May 14, by logging in to their online account.
There is no group discount available in the outfield bleachers, and all guests must have a ticket to enter. A ticket purchased for one of the days listed above will be good for all of the games played on that day. Complimentary tickets are not permitted to NCAA championships.
All tickets ordered over the phone will be held for will call. Ticket will call on game days will be located near the Wilpon Complex scoreboard at the entrance gate near the U-M Indoor Training Center.
Contact the Michigan Ticket Office at (734) 764-0247 or (866) 296-MTIX. You can email the ticket office at mtickets@umich.edu.
Parking and Traffic
Free parking is available in several lots near the Wilpon Complex, home of Alumni Field. The primary parking lots for softball are the Athletic Department Lot, accessible from State Street (Hoover entrance is closed due to construction), and the Lower Crisler Blue Lot (SC-7), accessible from Stadium Blvd. and Keech Avenue. The Athletic Lot provides the best access to the softball stadium's main entrance, where the player pass list and will call window are located. From the Crisler lot, there is a path that leads to the entrance behind the main grandstand. Golf cart shuttles will be running from SC-7 to the grandstand area.
• Athletic Department Lot -- Access from State Streets (Hoover entrance closed due to construction)
• Lower Crisler Blue Lot SC-7* -- Access from Stadium Blvd and Keech Ave. Golf cart shuttles will be provided from SC-7
* Suspension of the university parking permit restriction for this lot will begin 2 hours prior to game time for all weekday games. No permit is required on Saturday and Sunday for this lot.
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