NCAA Tournament Gainesville Regional: Scores, info for Florida softball, Texas State, more

Texas State Bobcats starting pitcher Maddy Azua (22) pitches in the first inning as the Bobcats take on the Texas Tech Red Raiders at Bobcat Softball Stadium in San Marcos, April 15, 2026. (Sara Diggins/Austin American-Statesman)

2026 Gainesville Regional softball schedule

All times in CT

1. Friday, May 14

• Game 1 — (6) Florida vs. Florida A&M | 10 a.m., SEC Network
• Game 2 — Texas State vs. Georgia Tech (30-27) | 12:30 p.m., ESPN +

1. Saturday, May 15

• Game 3 — Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 9 a.m.
• Game 4 — Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 11:30 a.m.
• Game 5 — Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 | 2 p.m.

1. Sunday, May 16

• Game 6 — Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 11 a.m.
• Game 7 (If necessary) — Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1:30 p.m.

Georgia Tech softball overview

Georgia Tech was one of the last four teams in, finishing the regular season with a 30-27 record and losing to Florida State in the second round of the Atlantic Coast Conference Tournament.

The Yellowjackets had to deal with a stacked conference that sent eight teams to the NCAA tournament. They were seventh in total runs scored among ACC teams (321) and ninth in ERA (3.84). Georgia Tech ranks 44th in RPI and went 3-16 against Quad 1 teams. Keep an eye on pitcher Madalyn Johnson (3.42 ERA) and Gracyn Tucker (1.203 on-base plus slugging percentage) as standouts.

Florida softball overview

Although the Southeastern Conference is loaded with strong programs such as Texas, Arkansas and Alabama, Florida still finished third in the conference standings. It speaks to the strength of the Gators, which had seven players selected to All-SEC teams.

Florida earned wins over Tennessee, Arkansas and UCF in the regular season. It's ranked fifth in RPI and went 12-9 against Quad 1 teams. The Gators have scored the second-most runs in the SEC, led primarily by First Team All-SEC selections Jocelyn Erickson, Townsen Thomas and Taylor Shumaker. Pitcher Keagan Rothrock was also First Team All-SEC, recording a 2.55 ERA in 31 games started.

Florida A&M softball overview

The top team in the Southwestern Athletic Conference, Florida A&M, won the SWAC Championship 2-1 in walk-off fashion and will be tested heavily by Florida.

The standout Rattler is SWAC Player of the Year Amari Brown, who boasts a 4.11 batting average, 66 RBIs and 10 home runs. FAMU is ranked 166th in RPI and went 0-2 against Quad 1 teams. It faced Marshall in February non-conference play, falling 3-2 against the eventual Sun Belt regular-season champions.