Baton Rouge Regional: Schedule & Updates

The LSU Tigers were selected to host the Baton Rouge Regional as the 16th overall seed of the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament.

Visiting Tiger Park is Virginia Tech, South Alabama, and Akron.

Baton Rouge Regional
📅 May 15-17

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— NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 10, 2026

Friday, May 15

Game 1: Virginia Tech 6, South Alabama 0

Virginia Tech scored four in the third via a grand slam off the bat of Kylie Aldridge to lift the Hokies to a first-round win.

Zoe Yeager drove the other two runs for the Hokies on a solo home run and RBI single.

B3 | Scoreboard didn't see that coming 🤯🤯

Kylie Aldridge BLAST this ball 75mph off the bat for a GRAND SLAM and the Hokies lead!!!

Hokies 4, Jaguars 0#Hokies pic.twitter.com/J2ReK3jyTF
— Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) May 15, 2026

Bree Carrico earned the win, allowing just two hits in four innings of work. She struck out three and walked two.

Presley Lively had two hits for South Alabama.

Game 2: LSU 8, Akron 0 (6 inn.)

Jayden Heavener led the LSU Tigers to a win on Friday, tossing six innings and allowing zero runs on three hits. She struck out 11 and gave up three walks.

Double-digits 👀

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— LSU Softball (@LSUsoftball) May 15, 2026

Kylee Edwards was 2-for-4 with a double, a triple, two runs scored and three RBIs. Alix Franklin homered and Sierra Daniel was 3-for-4 with two doubles and two runs scored.

Avery Hodge also had two hits for the Tigers.

Saturday, May 16

Game 3: Virginia Tech vs. LSU | 12 p.m. CT | TBD

Game 4: South Alabama vs. Akron | 2:30 p.m. CT | TBD

Game 5: Game 3 Loser vs. Game 4 Winner | 5 p.m. CT | TBD

Sunday, May 17

Game 6: Game 3 Winner vs. Game 5 Winner | 1 p.m. CT | TBD

Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 Winner vs. Game 6 Loser | 3:30 p.m. CT | TBD

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