MARLBOROUGH, Mass. – The NEWMAC has announced the seeds for the 2026 NEWMAC Softball Championship bracket after the regular season wrapped up this afternoon. The 2026 Softball Championship field consists of seven teams, with a single elimination play-in game, followed by a double elimination tournament. The Blue will play its first game against No. 4 seed Babson at WPI on Wednesday, May 6.
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Tickets for NEWMAC championship events can be purchased through the NEWMAC box office. The NEWMAC encourages fans to purchase their mobile tickets in advance of the event to streamline the entry process on game day. Spectators may purchase mobile tickets on site, but no cash option will be available. Ticket prices are $10 for general admission. Children 12 and under and NEWMAC students with a valid institutional ID are free and do not need to purchase a mobile ticket. Once a matchup is confirmed following each round of the championship, the tickets will become available.
All rounds of the NEWMAC Softball Championship will be available for streaming onÂ
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2026 NEWMAC Softball Championship
Monday, May 4 – (single-elimination)
Game 1- No. 7 Coast Guard at No. 6 Wheaton – 4:00 p.m. Â
Wednesday, May 6 (double-elimination)
Game 2 - No. 5 Wellesley vs. No. 4 Babson- 2:30 p.m. – at WPI
Game - 3 Winner game 1 vs. No. 3 Springfield - 2:00 p.m. – at Springfield
Game 4 - Winner Game 2 at No. 1 WPI- 4:30 p.m. – at WPI
Game 5 - Winner Game 3 vs. No. 2 MIT- 4:00 p.m. – at Springfield
Friday, May 8 at TBD (double-elimination)
Game 6 - Loser Game #2 vs. Loser Game #3- 12:00 p.m.Â
Game 7- Loser Game 4 vs. Loser Game 5- 2:00 p.m.Â
Game 8 - Winner Game #6 vs. Winner Game #7- 4:00 p.m.Â
Game 9 - Winner Game #4 vs. Winner Game #5 - 4:00 p.m.Â
Saturday, May 9- at highest-remaining seed (double-elimination)
Game 10 - Winner Game #8 vs. Loser Game #9 - 12:00 p.m.Â
Game 11 - Winner Game #9 vs. Winner Game #10 - 2:00 p.m.Â
Sunday, May 10 (Saturday site) – (if necessary)
Game 12 - Winner of game #11 vs. Loser of Game # 11- 1:00 p.m.Â
