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Gainesville Regional: Schedule & Updates

Get the latest schedule, matchups, and live updates from the Gainesville NCAA Softball Regional.
Maren Angus-Coombs, Maddy Lewis|
The Florida Gators are the sixth overall seed for the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament.
The Florida Gators are the sixth overall seed for the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament. | BRYAN TERRY/THE OKLAHOMAN / USA TODAY NETWORK via Imagn Images

The Florida Gators were named the No. 6 overall seed for the 2026 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

Friday, May 15

Game 1: No. 6 Florida 12, Florida A&M 0 (5 inn.)

Regional host and No. 6 overall seed Florida wasted no time in getting on the board as the Gators scored at least one run in every inning, on their way to defeating Florida A&M in mercy-rule fashion, 12-0.

As a team, Florida recorded 12 hits and 10 RBIs, highlighted by Jocelyn Erickson's 3-for-3 day at the plate, including two doubles. Taylor Shumaker also shined with three hits, one of which left the park, and five RBIs. Both Gator stars scored three times apiece.

Ava Brown joined the hit party, going 2-for-4 with a pair of RBIs.

Florida rotated through three pitchers to combine for a one-hit, shutout. Keagan Rothrock earned the start, tossing 3.0 innings with six strikeouts. Katelynn Oxley and Leah Stevens both threw an inning each to shut the door and advance.

Game 2: Texas State 1, Georgia Tech 2

Georgia Tech capitalized on a passed ball in the bottom of the sixth inning which would ultimately be the winning run to defeat Texas St, 2-1, in the opening round of the Gainesville Regional.

Georgia Tech scored first in the third inning via a Gracyn Tucker double that plated Alyssa Willer. Texas St. matched that run by way of a Harley Vestal infield single to third to bring home Sami Hood.

Madalyn Johnson went all seven innings for GT only allowing three hits and one earned run. She struck out seven.

Saturday, May 16

Game 3: No. 6 Florida 8, Georgia Tech 0 (5 inn.)

Florida handled business to advance to the Gainesville championship, scoring four runs in the third, three in the fourth, and what would become the winning run in the fifth.

Kenleigh Cahalan cleared the bases with a three RBI blast to right which scored Townsen Thomas and Jocelyn Erickson giving the Gators an early three run lead. After a walk from Kendall Grover, Cassidy McLellan tripled towards the left center gap to plate Grover, 4-0 Florida in the top of the third.

In the fourth, Ava Brown hit a RBI double to bring Erickson all the way around from first. Thomas pieced one up the middle to allow Brown to score from third and later stole home on a successfully executed first and third play.

Brown watched four balls go by with the bases loaded to put the run-rule in effect for the Gators leaving Rothrock with three outs to close it out.

The right-hander threw 86 pitches in five innings, scattered four hits and struck out four. She improves to 28-6 on the year.

Game 4: Florida A&M 0, Texas St. 6

Texas St. cruised to a 6-0 win over Florida A&M, ending the Rattlers postseason run and keeping its season alive. The Bobcats scored early and scored often.

Kat Zarate was 2-for-3 at the plate with a double and two RBI. Karmyn Bass also collected two RBI with a 2-for-4 performance on the day.

Aiyana Coleman's (2-for-3, RBI), double in the fifth put Texas St. ahead by three as the Bobcats continued to tack on offensively.

Emma Strood threw all seven for the home team in a two-hit shutout with four Ks.

Game 5: Georgia Tech 4, Texas St. 1

After falling to the Gators early Saturday morning, Georgia Tech bounced back in the elimination bracket, defeating Texas St., 4-1.

Alyssa Willer hit a solo shot to put a crooked number on the board for GT in the third. Texas St. immediately answered back on a Megan Kelnar double to left, plating Kat Zarate who got the rally going on an infield single.

The Yellow Jackets broke it open in the sixth, scoring three runs on two hits. A lead off walk led to a clutch RBI base knock from Reese Hunter. Putting an exclamation point on things, Jayden Gailey homered to left, adding two more to the run column for GT.

Madalyn Johnson held it down in the circle, tossing a one-run, complete game in the victory.

Sunday, May 17

Game 6: No. 6 Florida 5, vs. Georgia Tech 2

No. 6 Florida advanced to the NCAA Super Regional upon handling Georgia Tech, 5-2 in the regional final on Sunday morning in Gainesville.

Florida scored in each of the first four innings to pull ahead by five heading into the back half of the game. Taylor Shumaker paced the Gators' offense, going 2-for-3 from the leadoff spot with a double, home run and two RBI.

Townsen Thomas also showed up at the plate, with a 2-for-4 showing including two RBI.

Right-handed pitcher Keagan Rothrock was effective on the rubber and saw the game all the way through. In seven innings, she was charged two earned runs on one hit. She struck out three but struggled with control in an uncharacteristic five walks.

Florida will host Texas Tech in the best-of-three Super Regional beginning May 22.

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Maren Angus-Coombs
MAREN ANGUS-COOMBS

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+.

Maddy Lewis
MADDY LEWIS

Maddy Lewis was a four-year starting infielder for UC San Diego Softball (2015–19), helping lead the Tritons to two conference championships, a West Region title, and a trip to the Division II National Championship in her senior season. She graduated from UC San Diego with a degree in Communication, where she also wrote for the student newspaper, The Guardian. After college, Maddy spent two years as a Sports Information Director, working closely with the softball, basketball and running programs, deepening her appreciation for the stories behind the stats. She has continued her playing career on the international stage as a member and captain of the Israeli Women’s National Softball Team for the past four years, facing top talent at European Championships, Canada Cups, and the Maccabi Games. Beyond competing, Maddy remains deeply committed to growing the game. She co-hosts the Jewish Softball: More Than A Game podcast, offers private instruction in the Bay Area and has coached teams at the Triple Crown Sports International Challenge and the JCC Maccabi Games. With a passion for storytelling and softball, she is dedicated to giving back to the sport that has shaped her both on and off the field and making an impact on the next generation in any way she can.

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