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COLUMBIA, Mo. – For the second consecutive season and the 12th time overall, University of Missouri softball (36-20) will play host to an NCAA Regional in Columbia. After making a run to the championship game of the 2022 SEC Tournament, the Tigers were given the No. 15 overall seed.
“Excited to host. This is absolutely great for our players to be able to play in front of their home crowd. I could not be more proud of them and the run we have made these last couple weeks.” Head Coach Larissa Anderson said. “They absolutely deserve this opportunity to host and play at home and make a great run through the NCAA Tournament.”
Joining the Tigers in the Columbia Regional field is Illinois, Arizona and Missouri State. Mizzou will open play on Friday, May 20 at 1 p.m. at Mizzou Softball Stadium against in-state foe Missouri State, before Illinois and Arizona face off. The Tigers’ opening game will air on SEC Network while the Arizona-Illinois game will stream live on ESPN+ at 3:30 p.m. CT.
The Tigers will look to reach the Women’s College World Series for the seventh time in program history. Mizzou’s last appearance came in 2011 when the Tigers were the ninth overall seed.
TICKET SALES TIMELINE
- May 15 (8 p.m.) – May 17 (9 a.m.): All-session passes on sale for 2022 season ticket holders
- May 17 (9 a.m.) – May 18 (9 a.m.): Remaining all-session passes on sale for Tiger Scholarship Fund members
- May 18 (9 a.m.) – May 19 (9 a.m.): Remaining all-session passes on sale for the general public
- May 19 (9 a.m.): Individual session tickets on sale for the general public
TICKET PRICES
All-session passes provide access to every game of the Columbia Regional. All-session passes are priced at $35 (reserved chairback), $25 (bleacher/berm) and $20 (senior bleacher/berm). Individual session tickets are priced at $20 (reserved chairback), $15 (bleacher/berm) and $10 (senior bleacher/berm).
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