The 2026 NJCAA Region I Division I Softball Championship field is officially set as the top four teams in the ACCAC will compete for the Region I title. The double-elimination tournament will be hosted by the College of Southern Nevada on May 8-9. All tournament games will be broadcast live on the Coyote Sports Network.
The postseason field includes:
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No. 1 seed College of Southern Nevada - 32-20 overall, 21-11 ACCAC
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No. 2 seed Eastern Arizona College - 33-16 overall, 19-13 ACCAC
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No. 3 seed Arizona Western College - 35-18 overall, 19-13 ACCAC
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No. 4 seed Central Arizona College - 19-30 overall, 12-20 ACCAC
Tournament play begins Friday morning with No. 2 Eastern Arizona taking on No. 3 Arizona Western at 9 a.m. in Game 1. Later in the morning, top-seeded College of Southern Nevada will face No. 4 Central Arizona at 11 a.m. in Game 2.
The double-elimination bracket continues Friday afternoon with an elimination game between the losers of the opening-round contests at 1 p.m. before the winners of Games 1 and 2 meet at 3 p.m. for a spot in the championship round.
Saturday's schedule opens with another elimination game at 11 a.m. featuring the winner of Game 3 against the loser of Game 4. The winner advances to Game 6 at 1 p.m. to face the lone unbeaten team remaining in the bracket.
If necessary, a winner-take-all championship game will be played Saturday at 3 p.m.
Ticketing
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General Admission (Adult) - $10.00
General Admission - Military/Senior/Junior - $7.00
Tournament Schedule
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Friday, May 8
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Game 1: No. 2 Eastern Arizona vs. No. 3 Arizona Western - 9 a.m.
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Game 2: No. 1 Southern Nevada vs. No. 4 Central Arizona - 11 a.m.
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Game 3: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 1 p.m.
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Game 4: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 3 p.m.
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Saturday, May 9
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Game 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 11 a.m.
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Game 6: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 4 - 1 p.m.
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Game 7 (if necessary) - 3 p.m.
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