Softball | 5/1/2026 10:35:01 AM

NORFOLK, Va., May 1, 2026 — The 2026 Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference (MEAC) Softball Championship will feature four days of competition in Norfolk, Virginia, culminating in the championship game, which will air live on ESPN+ at 12 p.m. on Saturday, May 9. 
  
Tournament play will begin on Wednesday, May 6, featuring a full slate of opening-round games scheduled for 11 a.m., 2 p.m., 5 p.m., and 8 p.m. at TowneBank Softball Field on the campus of Norfolk State University. 
The No. 4 Norfolk State Spartans will take on No. 5 seed Morgan State in the tournament’s opening game at 11 a.m. on May 6. 

The 2 p.m. matchup will feature the No. 3 South Carolina State Bulldogs against No. 6 Coppin State. 

Howard, who enters the tournament as the No. 1 seed, awaits its opponent for the 5 p.m. matchup and will take on the winner of the No. 4 vs. No. 5 game. 

No. 2 seed Delaware State will play in the late-night matchup, where it will face the winner of the No. 3 vs. No. 6 game at 8 p.m. 
  
Action continues Thursday, featuring three more games. Two elimination contests from the consolation bracket take place at 11 a.m. and 3 p.m., followed by a winner's bracket showdown at 6 p.m. to determine the first team to punch its ticket to Saturday’s final. 
  
Friday’s schedule includes two more elimination games, with the final contest at 2 p.m. The winning team will advance to Saturday to challenge the unbeaten finalist for the MEAC championship title. 
  
For full tournament details, including brackets, team information, and live scoring, visit the Softball Championship Central page at MEACSports.com.