Special to GC:
GAINESVILLE, Fla. – On Sunday evening the Florida softball program was named as the No.6-seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament and will host Texas State (38-20), Georgia Tech (30-27) and Florida A&M (38-20) in the 2026 Gainesville Regional at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium from May 15-17.
The Gators have now hosted a regional in 19 of 20 NCAA appearances under head coach Tim Walton, who is in his 21st season as Florida’s head coach.
The double-elimination regional starts Friday, May 15 and runs through Sunday, May 17.
Florida’s first game of the regional is set for Friday at 11 a.m. vs. Florida A&M.
As the No. 6-seed in this year’s tournament, should the Gators win the Gainesville Regional, Florida would then face the winner out of the Lubbock Regional hosted by No. 11-seed Texas Tech.
TICKETS
All softball season ticket holders may now purchase their seats for all sessions. All-sessions passes and single-sessions tickets go on sale to the general public on Tuesday at 10 a.m.