2026 Mid-American Conference softball tournament

2026 Mid-American Conference
softball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsAkron (1st title)
Winning coachCraig Nicholson (1st title)
MVPMadie Jamrog (Akron)
TelevisionESPN+
2026 Mid-American Conference softball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Akron ‍†‍‡‍y 21–6 .77835–25 .583
Northern Illinois  ‍‍‍ 18–7 .72025–18 .581
Miami (OH)  ‍‍‍ 19–8 .70438–18 .679
Ohio  ‍‍‍ 17–10 .63038–20 .655
Central Michigan  ‍‍‍ 15–11 .57725–24 .510
Western Michigan  ‍‍‍ 15–12 .55629–26 .527
Toledo  ‍‍‍ 11–16 .40715–35 .300
Ball State  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37023–25 .479
Buffalo  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37024–32 .429
UMass  ‍‍‍ 10–17 .37019–30 .388
Kent State  ‍‍‍ 8–19 .29620–30 .400
Bowling Green  ‍‍‍ 6–20 .23120–29 .408
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of May 17, 2026[1]
Rankings from NFCA/USA Today

The 2026 Mid-American Conference softball tournament was held at Firestone Stadium in Akron, Ohio from May 6 through May 9, 2026.[2] The tournament was won by the Akron Zips, who earned the Mid-American Conference's automatic bid to the 2026 NCAA Division I softball tournament.[3][4]

Format and seeding

The top six finishers of the league's twelve teams from the regular season qualified for the tournament. The top two seeds received a single bye, with the remaining teams playing opening round games.[5]

Tournament

Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Akron6
4Ohio94Ohio5
5Central Michigan31Akron4
6Western Michigan2
2Northern Illinois3
3Miami (OH)46Western Michigan8(8)
6Western Michigan7
1Akron3—
6Western Michigan1—
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
4Ohio6
4Ohio156Western Michigan7
5Central Michigan132Northern Illinois5
5Central Michigan74Ohio15
3Miami (OH)3

All Tournament Team

PlayerTeam
Katie Cantrell Akron
Haley Glass
Madie Jamrog
Meagan Lee
London Williams Central Michigan
Colleen Bare Ohio
Belle Hummel
Izzie Wilson
Bella Duncan Western Michigan
Caitlin Tighe

MVP in bold
Source:[6]

References

  1. ↑ "2026 Softball Standings". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 17 May 2026.
  2. ↑ "Zips Win Program's Second MAC Softball Regular Season Title". getsomemaction.com. 2 May 2026. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  3. ↑ "2026 Softball Championship - Mid-American Conference". getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  4. ↑ "Jamrog's Stellar Pitching, Cantrell's Home Run Lifts Akron to First Ever MAC Tournament Title". University of Akron Athletics. Retrieved 11 May 2026.
  5. ↑ "2026 MAC Softball Tournament Bracket - Day Two (PDF) - Mid-American Conference" (PDF). getsomemaction.com. Retrieved 7 May 2026.
  6. ↑ "Zips Secure Program's First MAC Softball Tournament Title". getsomemaction.com. 9 May 2026. Retrieved 11 May 2026.