Florida softball is off to Super Regionals for the third year in a row.
The Gators clinched a spot in the round before the Women’s College World Series for the 17th time in program history with a 5-2 victory over Georgia Tech to win the NCAA Gainesville Regional for their 22nd consecutive regional win.
UF hasn’t lost a regional game since 2017 and swept the weekend for the seventh consecutive time at home.
But that’s in the past. Florida waited a few hours for its opponent to be determined, but now the matchup is set.
Who will Florida softball play in the 2026 NCAA Super Regionals?
The No. 6 seeded Gators will host the Gainesville Super Regional vs. No. 11 Texas Tech at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium.
The two squads have played four times in history — twice in 1998 and 2009. Florida won all four games.
The Red Raiders won the Lubbock Regional in a sweep, but it didn’t seem that way Saturday evening. TTU trailed 8-0 to Ole Miss in the seventh inning of the winners bracket, but Tech registered a furious (and historic) comeback to defeat the Rebels 10-9 in eight innings. The two met Sunday again, and Texas Tech rolled past a defeated UM squad 14-2 in five innings.
Texas Tech advanced to Game 3 of the championship series in the 2025 WCWS. After adding numerous top players from the transfer portal, including UF second baseman Mia Williams, the Red Raiders expected to be a top contender for a national title.
However, some losses near the end of the season and a weak strength of schedule cost the Red Raiders a top eight seed. Yet, they remain as potent of a force as ever — led by national player of the year NiJaree Canady.
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 X @Noah_ram1 and on Instagram @Ramreporter.
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