TAMPA, Fla. – The American Athletic Conference has adjusted the start times for the three first-round games of the 2023 American Athletic Conference Softball Championship in anticipation of inclement weather Thursday afternoon.
 
The game between No. 5-seeded Houston and No. 4-seeded Tulsa will start at 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT
 
The second game of the day, between No. 8-seeded Memphis and No. 2-seeded UCF will start no earlier than 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT.
 
Thursday's final opening-round game will have No. 6-seeded East Carolina against No. 3-seeded South Florida at 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT.
 
All three first-round games will be televised on ESPN+.
 
The schedule for Friday's semifinal round and Saturday's championship final remain unchanged.
 
The latest information on the 2023 American Softball Championship can be found on the conference's Championship Central site.
 
 
 
2023 AMERICAN ATHLETIC CONFERENCE SOFTBALL CHAMPIONSHIP
May 11-13 | USF Softball Stadium | Tampa, Florida
 
 
First Round - Thursday, May 11
No. 4 Tulsa (23-27) vs. No. 5 Houston (20-29) – 10 a.m. ET/9 a.m. CT (ESPN+)
No. 2 UCF (36-19) vs. No. 7 Memphis (8-42) – 12:30 p.m. ET/11:30 a.m. CT (ESPN+)
No. 3 South Florida (31-23) vs. No. 6 East Carolina (27-27) – 3 p.m. ET/2 p.m. CT (ESPN+)
 
Semifinals - Friday, May 12
Game 1 winner vs. No. 1 Wichita State – 12 p.m. ET/11 a.m. CT (ESPNU)
Game 2 winner vs. Game 3 winner – 2:30 p.m. ET/1:30 p.m. CT (ESPN+)
 
Championship Game - Saturday, May 13
Game 4 winner vs. Game 5 winner – 11 a.m. ET/10 a.m. CT (ESPN2)