2026 Conference USA softball tournament
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College softball tournament
Collegiate softball tournament
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site |
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| Champions | Jacksonville State (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Julie Boland(1st title) |
| MVP | Morgan Nowakowski (Jacksonville State) |
| Television | ESPN+, CBSSN |
| Conf. | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Jacksonville State †‡y | 24 | – | 3 | .889 | 45 | – | 16 | .738 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Kentucky | 19 | – | 8 | .704 | 39 | – | 14 | .736 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Liberty | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | 29 | – | 28 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Delaware | 17 | – | 10 | .630 | 31 | – | 24 | .564 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| FIU | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 34 | – | 18 | .654 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| New Mexico State | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 27 | – | 27 | .500 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana Tech | 15 | – | 12 | .556 | 31 | – | 25 | .554 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston | 13 | – | 14 | .481 | 29 | – | 27 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Missouri State | 10 | – | 17 | .370 | 22 | – | 28 | .440 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Middle Tennessee | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | 21 | – | 30 | .412 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UTEP | 4 | – | 23 | .148 | 12 | – | 37 | .245 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Kennesaw State | 3 | – | 24 | .111 | 7 | – | 43 | .140 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of May 17, 2026[1] Rankings from NFCA/USA Today | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2026 Conference USA softball tournament was held at Delaware Softball Diamond on the campus of University of Delaware in Newark, Delaware from May 6 through May 9, 2026.[2] The tournament was won by the Jacksonville State Gamecocks, who earned Conference USA's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[3] [4]
Format and seeding
[edit ]The top eight finishers of the league's twelve teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. The bottom four seeds played an opening single elimination round, while the top four seeds and winners of the opening round played a double-elimination tournament.[5]
Tournament
[edit ]Opening round
[edit ]| Team | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Sam Houston | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 New Mexico State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: Sam Houston eliminated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | R | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Louisiana Tech | 2(8) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 FIU | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Notes: FIU eliminated | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Bracket
[edit ] Upper round 1 Upper round 2 Upper final Final
4 Delaware 11 4 Delaware 0
5 New Mexico State 7 1 Jacksonville State 2
3 Liberty 7
2 Western Kentucky 0
3 Liberty 9(5) 3 Liberty 3
7 Louisiana Tech 0
3 Liberty 2 4
1 Jacksonville State 5 7
Lower round 1 Lower round 2 Lower final
5 New Mexico State 1
1 Jacksonville State 5
7 Louisiana Tech 3
7 Louisiana Tech 2 2 Western Kentucky 2
2 Western Kentucky 5
4 Delaware 3
2 Western Kentucky 4
All Tournament Team
[edit ]| Position | Player | Team |
|---|---|---|
| C | Savannah Jessee | Liberty |
| DP | Amber Reed | Jacksonville State |
| INF | Jaci Underwood | |
| Savanah Whatley | Liberty | |
| Anna Mauck | Western Kentucky | |
| Bradi Gallaway | Louisiana Tech | |
| OF | Morgan Nowakowski | Jacksonville State |
| Haleigh Cushingberry | ||
| Brynn McManus | Liberty | |
| P | Mackinley Portilllo | Jacksonville State |
| Camden Anders | Liberty | |
| Erica Houge | Western Kentucky |
MVP in bold
Source:[6]
References
[edit ]- ↑ "2026 Softball Standings". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved May 17, 2026.
- ↑ "SB: Bracket Announced for 2026 CUSA Softball Championship". conferenceusa.com. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 Softball Championship - Conference USA". conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "Jax State Scores Seven Unanswered to Secure CUSA Softball Tourney Title". Jacksonville State University Athletics. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
- ↑ "2026 CUSA Softball Championship Bracket (PDF) - Conference USA" (PDF). conferenceusa.com. Retrieved 4 May 2026.
- ↑ "SB: No. 1 Jax State Claims First CUSA Softball Championship Title". conferenceusa.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.