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Nebraska Softball Earns No. 4 Seed, Hosts Lincoln Regional

5/12/2026

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Nebraska Hosts Regional

The University of Nebraska softball team earned the No. 4 overall seed and will host a regional at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln on May 15, 2026.
Nebraska (46-6) opens tournament play against South Dakota (20-34-1) at 5:30 p.m. CT.
South Dakota earned the Summit League championship by defeating Omaha 2-1 on Saturday.
The Huskers will host a super regional if they win the Lincoln Regional.

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Big Ten Places

The Big Ten placed seven teams—Nebraska (auto-bid) and UCLA, Oregon, Indiana, Michigan, Washington, Wisconsin—in the NCAA tournament.
Regionals run May 15-17, super regionals May 21-24, and the WCWS in Oklahoma City May 28-June 4/5, with UCLA hosting a regional on Friday at 10 p.m. ET.
Washington opened the Fayetteville Regional versus South Florida Friday at 8 p.m. ET while Wisconsin returned after 2022 to face Baylor in the Austin Regional at 1:30 p.m. ET under coach Yvette Healy.

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Nebraska Wins

Nebraska won its 11th Big Ten tournament title and ninth season-and-tournament double.
Donors receive priority ticket access before the public sale on May 11 at 3 p.m. CDT.
Louisville vs Grand Canyon airs on ESPNU at 3 p.m. CT Friday, May 15, 2026.
The 2026 tournament seeds the top 32 teams into four-team pods for the first time.

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Nebraska Hosts Regional

The University of Nebraska softball team earned the No. 4 overall seed and will host a regional at Bowlin Stadium in Lincoln on May 15, 2026.
Nebraska (46-6) opens tournament play against South Dakota (20-34-1) at 5:30 p.m. CT.
South Dakota earned the Summit League championship by defeating Omaha 2-1 on Saturday.
The Huskers will host a super regional if they win the Lincoln Regional.

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