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
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📅 May 15-17
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Friday, May 15
Game 1: Virginia Tech vs. South Alabama | 3 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Game 2: LSU vs. Akron | 5:30 p.m. CT | ESPN+
Saturday, May 16
Game 3: Game 1 Winner vs. Game 2 Winner | 12 p.m. CT | TBD
Game 4: Game 1 Loser vs. Game 2 Loser | 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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Maren Angus-Coombs was born in Los Angeles and raised in Nashville, Tenn. She is a graduate of Middle Tennessee State University and has been a sports writer since 2008. She has been covering college softball since 2016 for various outlets including Softball America, ESPNW and Hurrdat Sports. She is currently the managing editor of Softball On SI and also serves as an analyst for Nebraska softball games on Nebraska Public Media and B1G+.