USC Upstate softball to play Alabama in NCAA Tournament Tuscaloosa Regional
USC Upstate softball made is making its third straight NCAA Tournament appearance. Here's who and when the Spartans will play.
USC Upstate softball is a No. 4 seed in the 2026 NCAA Tournament , traveling to play in the Tuscaloosa Regional. The Spartans (36-21) are fresh off a three-peat in the Big South Tournament, as they beat Winthrop 12-2 in the championship.
USC Upstate will open the weekend with a game against the top overall seed Alabama on May 15, with the other game in its regional between Belmont and Southeast Louisiana. The Crimson Tide is the host team. NCAA tournament Tuscaloosa Regional schedule All times Eastern May 15 Game 1: Alabama vs USC Upstate (1 p.
m. , SEC Network) Game 2: Belmont vs Southeast Louisiana (3:30 p. m.
ET, ESPN+) USC Upstate softball NCAA tournament history Last year the Spartans lost in the Clemson Regional , falling to both the Tigers and Kentucky to end their season 39-16 overall. USC Upstate has made 11 NCAA Tournament appearances under coach Chris Hawkins, and seven were in the Division I era. Hawkins just won his 10th conference championship overall and has been with the program since 1994.