The University of Texas at Austin Athletics
Softball earns No. 2 national seed
05.10.2026 | Softball
The Longhorns receive the second-highest national seed in program history and will be making the program’s 26th NCAA Tournament appearance.
AUSTIN, Texas – Texas Softball drew the No. 2 national seed for the 2026 NCAA Tournament, which was announced Sunday evening. Baylor, Wagner and Wisconsin will join Texas at the Austin Regional on May 15-17 at McCombs Field.
The Longhorns will open the Austin Regional against Wagner (22-26) at 3 p.m. CT Friday, May 15, at McCombs Field. The game will stream on ESPN+. Texas will face Wagner for the first time in program history. Prior to Texas' game vs. Wagner on Friday, Baylor (28-26) and Wisconsin (32-19) will clash at 12:30 p.m. on ESPN+.
The winner of the Austin Regional will advance to play the winner of the College Station Regional.
The No. 2 national seed is the second-highest seed in program history. The 2024 Texas team received the No. 1 national seed. Last season, Texas was selected as the No. 6 overall seed and went on to win the program's first Women's College World Series with a 10-2 postseason run.
Texas will be making its 26th NCAA Tournament appearance, including its 21st-consecutive tournament. The Longhorns are 57-30 all-time during NCAA regionals.
Texas has made the NCAA Tournament in every year under head coach Mike White. Under White, Texas has clinched six top-13 national seeds at the tournament.
It marks the fourth-straight year in which Texas has earned a national seed (1 through 16). Texas' four-consecutive national seeds ties for the longest streak in program history. It last happened from 2010 to 2013. Additionally, Texas has collected three-consecutive top-six national seeds.
Texas won the program's first SEC Tournament Championship and fifth overall conference tournament title with a 7-1 victory over No. 2 Alabama on May 9 in Lexington, Ky. Texas is 42-10 on the season and finished SEC play with a 16-8 mark for the second-straight year. Texas' 20 wins against Quad 1 RPI teams are the most in the country.
NCAA Austin Regional Schedule (all game times listed in Central)
*More information about broadcast designations will be communicated throughout the week
Friday, May 15
12:30 p.m. – Game 1: Baylor vs. Wisconsin (ESPN+)
3 p.m. – Game 2: Texas vs. Wagner (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 16
12 p.m. – Game 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
2:30 p.m. – Game 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
5 p.m. – Game 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3
Sunday, May 17
12 p.m. – Game 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
Game 7: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3 (if necessary)
Please note that game times are subject to change due to game length and a mandatory 35-minute break between each game.
NCAA Austin Regional Ticket Information
If all-session general admission tickets remain, they will go on sale beginning Tuesday, May 12 at 8 a.m. online at TexasLonghorns.com/Tickets. Please note that tickets are limited and will be sold on a first-come, first-served basis.
Parking Information
Friday and Saturday: Single day parking will be available for purchase on-site in gravel lots around McCombs Field on a first-come, first-served basis. Lot 118, a new surface lot option located at the site of the old Frank Erwin Center, can be accessed from the southbound IH-35 frontage road just south of MLK Blvd. Parking can be purchased in advance via ParkMobile and is $10 per day. Please note if purchasing parking in Lot 118 you will need to select "UIL Track and Field". This parking will be valid for NCAA Softball games on Friday and Saturday.
(Single day parking will not be available in East Campus Garage Friday and Saturday due to Texas Baseball hosting Missouri.)
Sunday: Single day parking in East Campus Garage may be purchase online in advance through the University of Texas Parking and Transportation Services website beginning Monday, May 11, here. Single day parking will be available for purchase on-site in gravel lots around McCombs Field. Lot 118 will not be available for parking on Sunday.
