For the 19th time under head coach Tim Walton, Florida softball is hosting an NCAA regional tournament.
The Gainesville Regional begins this weekend from Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium. The success of the program has been astounding. UF has hosted all but one regional season since 2008 and hasn’t lost in an organized regional since 2012. In fact, Florida hasn’t lost a regional game at home since 2017.
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Walton and Co. will look for similar success this season as the No. 6 seed overall and the No. 2 seed in their quadrant due to the new seeding format. The orange and blue are associated with No. 7 Texas State, Georgia Tech and Florida A&M.
Texas State – the region’s No. 2 seed – holds wins over Texas Tech and A&M as well as a narrow one-point loss to Texas. Georgia Tech travels to Gainesville for the third time in five years, and FAMU will bus to Alachua County as an automatic SWAC qualifier.
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida starting pitcher/relief pitcher Olivia Miller (13) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida starting pitcher/relief pitcher Olivia Miller (13) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida starting pitcher/relief pitcher Olivia Miller (13) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida outfielder Townsen Thomas (44) steals third during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State hosts conference on the mound during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State utility forward Ashtyn Danley (11) catches a steal against Florida during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida infielder Gabi Comia (10) celebrates stealing a home run during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida infielder Gabi Comia (10) celebrates stealing a home run during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida infielder Gabi Comia (10) steals home during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida infielder Gabi Comia (10) steals home during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State forward Gabi Comia (10) throws the double play to get Florida State utility forward Ashtyn Danley (11) to second during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida infielder Kenleigh Cahalan (31) celebrates a double against Florida State during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State starting pitcher Lisabella Dimitrijevic (33) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State starting pitcher Lisabella Dimitrijevic (33) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State forward Kendall Grover (12) gets Florida State utility forward Hayley Griggs (1) to third during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida infielder Kalie Matsuno (4) hits against Florida State during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida State starting pitcher Lisabella Dimitrijevic (33) throws during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida outfielder Taylor Shumaker (21) hits during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida center fielder Gabi Comia (10) gets Florida State third baseman Jaysoni Beachum (42) to second during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida Jocelyn Erickson (8) picks off Florida State starting pitcher Marlee Gaskell (4) at first during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida infielder Gabi Comia (10) joins the team before an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida honors the flag during an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
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Florida softball hosts Florida State for a rivalry game. See the photos!
Florida head coach Tim Walton prepares before an NCAA softball game at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Fla., Tuesday, April 28, 2026. [Alan Youngblood/Gainesville Sun]
The Gators, meanwhile, enter the playoffs in a rut. They lost five of their last 11 games and were dominated by Alabama in the SEC Tournament semifinals for the first time in 14 years. Still, this Florida team is loaded with talent and holds wins over Tennessee, Arkansas, Georgia and Florida State, all ranked among the top 10 seeds in the NCAA Tournament.
Game 1: No. 2 Florida vs. Florida A&M; 11 a.m.; SEC Network
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Game 2: No. 7 Texas State vs. Georgia Tech; 1:30 p.m.; ESPN+
Saturday May 16
Game 3: Winner of game 1 versus winner of game 2; 10:00 a.m.; Television to be determined
Game 4: Loser of match 1 versus loser of match 2; 12:30 p.m.; Television to be determined; loser of this game eliminated
Game 5: Loser of match 3 versus winner of match 4; 3 p.m.; Television to be determined; loser of this game eliminated
Sunday May 17
Game 6: Winner of game 3 versus winner of game 5; 12:00 p.m.; Television to be determined
Game 7 (if necessary): Game 6 rematch; 2:30 p.m.; Television to be determined; Will only be played if the winner of game 3 loses game 6.
*All matches will be played at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium
Noah Ram covers Florida Gators athletics and Gainesville area high school sports for The Gainesville Sun, GatorSports.com and the USA TODAY Network. Contact him at nram@usatodayco.com. Follow him on @Noah_ram1 and on Instagram @Ramreporter.
This article originally appeared on The Gainesville Sun: Florida Softball: Complete 2026 NCAA Gainesville Regional Schedule
