Virginia Tech softball is set to travel for NCAA Regional play for the fourth consecutive season, following the announcement of the bracket Sunday evening. The Hokies (46-10, 18-6 ACC) are set to travel on the road to Baton Rouge, La., facing off against South Alabama on Friday, May 15, at 4 p.m. ET (TV: ESPN+). No. 16 LSU (host) and Akron are the other two teams in the Baton Rouge Regional. 𝐒𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐡 𝐬𝐭𝐫𝐚𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 NCAA Regional appearance‼️ #Hokies pic.twitter.com/VL2ppWjjxw — Virginia Tech Softball (@HokiesSoftball) May 10, 2026 The Hokies — placed into the 17-20 seeding window, a byproduct of the new 32-team seeding rules that place five- to eight-seeds in each of the eight quadrants — did not meet the criteria to host, specifically when it came to hotels situated within the required limit (30 miles, 45 minutes), according to NCAA Division I Softball Committee chair Natalie Honnen.…