FAMU softball faces Texas State in an NCAA Gainesville Regional elimination game on May 16 at 12:30 p.m. ET after losing to Florida. The game will be televised on ESPN.
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Florida A&M softball took a loss in the opening round of the NCAA Tournamentâs Gainesville Regional.
But the Rattlers still have life.
After dropping the regional opener 12-0 to host and No. 6 national seed Florida, FAMU (32-21) will face the Texas State Bobcats (38-21) in an elimination game on Saturday, May 16. The first pitch is scheduled for 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the University of Floridaâs Gainesville campus.
Texas State lost to Georgia Tech in a hard-fought 2-1 loss on Friday, May 15, setting the stage for its do-or-die matchup against the Rattlers. The ESPN family of networks will televise the game.
The winner of the Rattlers-Bobcats regional game will play again on Saturday at 3 p.m. for an elimination game against the winner of Florida and Georgia Tech, who meet that morning at 10 a.m.
FAMU looks to rebound from a 12-hit barrage from Florida, and just connecting for one hit by Amya Ramos.
FAMU will be up against the Sun Belt Pitcher of the Year, Maddy Azua. She pitched the entire seven innings against Georgia Tech and had an 86 pitch count.
But the Rattlers also boast their own talent, headlined by the Southwestern Athletic Conference Player of the Year and team hit leader Amari Brown, alongside the SWAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Samantha Smith.
FAMU softball plays Texas State on May 16 at 12:30 p.m. Eastern Time.
The game will be televised on the ESPN family of networks.
The game is an elimination match, meaning the loser will be out of the tournament.
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May 15, 2026; Gainesville, FL, USA; Florida A&M Rattlers utility Amari Brown (25) waits for the pitch against the Florida Gators during the second inning at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. Mandatory Credit: Matt Pendleton-Imagn Images
Whichever two teams emerge from Saturdayâs games will move on to the Gainesville Regionalâs championship series. The regional title winner will then advance to the Super Regional with a Womenâs College World Series appearance hanging in the balance.
Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.
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