2026 GNAC Softball Tournament Schedule

Pod A

GNAC Pod Play – Day 1

Wednesday, April 29 – hosted at higher seeds

Game 1A: #1N Simmons def. #4N Emmanuel, 3-0

Game 2A: #2S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.) def. #3S Regis, 9-2

Pod Play - Day 2

Saturday, May 2 – hosted at #1N Simmons

Game 3A: #1N Simmons def. #2S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 3-1

Game 4A: #4N Emmanuel def. #3S Regis, 9-0 (6 innings)

Game 5A: #4N Emmanuel def. #2S University of Saint Joseph (Conn.), 2-0

Pod Finals

Sunday, May 3 – hosted at #1N Simmons

Game 6A: #1N Simmons def. #4N Emmanuel, 7-2

Pod B

GNAC Pod Play – Day 1

Wednesday, April 29 – hosted at higher seeds

Game 1: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #4S Lasell, 9-1 (5 innings)

Game 2: #3N Rivier def. #2N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 4-2

GNAC Pod Play – Day 2

Saturday, May 2 – hosted at #1S Albertus Magnus

Game 3: #3N Rivier def. #1S Albertus Magnus, 3-2

Game 4: #2N Saint Joseph's (Maine) def. #4S Lasell, 12-0 (5 innings)

Game 5: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #2N Saint Joseph's (Maine), 7-6 (10 innings)

Pod Finals

Sunday, May 3 – hosted at #1S Albertus Magnus

Game 6: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #3N Rivier, 8-4

Game 7: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #3N Rivier, 13-1

Championship Series

Friday, May 8 (At #1N Simmons)

Game 8: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #1N Simmons, 5-2

Sunday, May 10 (same location) - Moved From Saturday, May 9

Game 9: #1N Simmons def. #1S Albertus Magnus, 1-0

Game 10: #1S Albertus Magnus def. #1N Simmons, 10-1 (6 innings)

TOURNAMENT INFO

Playoff Seedings Release

Championship History

Tournament Format

Four teams from each division will qualify for the GNAC Softball Championship Tournament for a total of eight Championship teams. The eight teams will be split into two double-elimination pods. Pod A will be the #1 North seed, #2 South seed, #3 South seed, and the #4 North seed. Pod B will be the #1 South seed, #2 North seed, #3 North seed, and the #4 South seed. In the GNAC Softball Championship Tournament Pod Play, on the first day of Pod Play (Wednesday), games will be played highest seed in each matchup (#1 North seed, #1 South Seed, #2 North Seed, #2 South seed). In Pod Play Day 2 and Finals (Sat-Sun.), the top seeds will host in their respective pods (#1 North in Pod A and #1 South seed in Pod B). If both divisions are represented, the North Division team will host in even years and the South Division will host in odd years (regardless of location of previous championship). If only one division is represented, the highest remaining seed will host the championship series the following week.

All-Tournament Team

Eleven individuals will be selected. Coaches will choose the player(s) from their own team to be selected. The number of selections each team is allowed is as follows:     

Champion – 3 players

Runner-up –3 players

Other two Pod finalists – 2 players each

Tournament Most Valuable Player – 1 player

Host Site Administrator is responsible for contacting the other two semifinalists’ teams for their All-Tournament representative prior to the championship.

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