FAMU softball vs Florida in Gainesville Regional: Live updates, score

TL;DR

FAMU softball is competing in its first NCAA Tournament game since 2017 against the No. 6 seed Florida Gators. The Rattlers recently won their first SWAC Tournament championship.

Key points

FAMU softball is in the NCAA Tournament for the first time since 2017
The Rattlers have a record of 32-20
Florida Gators are the No. 6 overall seed in the tournament
FAMU recently won its first SWAC Tournament championship
The game is held at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium

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Florida A&M softball is playing its first NCAA Tournament game since 2017.

The Rattlers (32-20) are facing the Gainesville Regional host and No. 6 overall seed, the Florida Gators (48-10), to open day one of the four-team double-elimination slate at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.

FAMU is fresh off winning its first Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament championship and 14th conference title. Florida was picked as an at-large bid after not winning the Southeastern Conference and is one of the top seeds.

The Florida A&M Rattlers won the Southwestern Athletic Conference Softball Tournament Championship by beating the Southern Jaguars 2-1 at the Gulfport Sportsplex in Gulfport, Mississippi, Saturday, May 9, 2026.

FAMU is led by two-way standouts Amari Brown and Samantha Smith. Brown, a pitcher, shortstop, and utility player, was picked as the SWAC Player of the Year. Smith, a pitcher and utility player, won the SWAC Tournament’s Most Valuable Player.