How to Watch North Carolina vs Ohio State in College Softball: Stream NCAA Regionals Live, TV Channel

Jazzy Burns and No. 21-ranked Ohio State will face North Carolina on Friday night in the first game of the Knoxville Regional.

North Carolina and Ohio State will both head to Knoxville, Tennessee, on Friday afternoon to face off in a college softball game in the Knoxville Regional on the road to the Women’s College World Series. The winner of the Knoxville Regional will take on the winner of the Baton Rouge Regional in the Super Regionals. The No. 7-ranked Tennessee is the team to beat in this regional. The No. 21-ranked Buckeyes will head into this regional with a 43-12-1 record overall and a 17-6 record against teams in the Big Ten Conference

How to Watch North Carolina vs Ohio State in College Softball Today:

Game Date: Friday, May 16, 2025

Game Time: 4 p.m. ET

TV: ESPNU

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They opened the Big Ten Tournament with a 14-6 loss against Purdue at home last Thursday. Jazzy Burns leads Ohio State, batting .467 with a team-high 23 home runs and 70 RBIs in 152 at-bats. Lorin Boutte should get the start on the mound. She is 19-9 with a 3.70 ERA and 119 strikeouts over 140.0 innings pitched.

The Tar Heels head into this matchup just three games behind Ohio State with a 40-15 record overall and a 15-9 record in the Atlantic Coast Conference. They opened up the ACC Tournament against Notre Dame at home and won 2-0 last Wednesday before heading on the road on Thursday, losing to Virginia Tech 4-0 and being eliminated from the tournament.

Carlie Myrtle leads North Carolina at the plate. The senior first baseman is batting .324 with a team-high 16 home runs and 56 RBIs. Kat Rodriguez leads the team with 83 RBIs and is second with nine home runs. Britton Rogers has been one of the best on the mound with a 9-2 record and a 3.08 ERA. She has 62 strikeouts in 72.2 innings.

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