2026 Softball World Series Qualifiers Announced

5/13/2026 12:00:00 AM


Following the completion of the Regional Championship playoffs, the NCCAA tournament committee chose the At-Large selections and seeded the playing field for the 2026 Softball World Series. Congratulations to the following teams:
  
School City, State Qualifying Method
#1 Columbia International University Columbia, SC South Regional Champion
#2 Southwestern Christian University Bethany, OK Central Regional Champion
#3 Arlington Baptist University Arlington, TX At-Large Selection
#4 Wayland Baptist University Plainview, TX At-Large Selection
#5 Alice Lloyd College Pippa Passes, KY At-Large Selection
#6 University of Northwestern Saint Paul, MN North Central Regional Qualifier
#7 Kentucky Christian University Grayson, KY Mideast Regional Champion
#8 Dallas Christian College Dallas, TX Host Bid
   
For the Christian Service Project, teams will be assigned to one of three different service opportunities in the greater Dallas area: Assembling bags for low-income schools with hygiene kits etc. for the Just Because Campaign, packing food boxes at SOS International, or visiting Solstice Nursing Home. Championship action begins on Monday, May 18 utilizing a standard double-elimination format. Games continue on Tuesday, May 19, with the semifinals, championship game, and the "if needed" game all to be played on Wednesday, May 20.
 
Click here for more information on the Softball World Series, hosted by Dallas Christian College at the Oak Grove Softball Complex in Grapevine, Texas.