After 56 games, Virginia Tech softball has reached the postseason. The Hokies (46-10, 18-6 ACC) will travel to Baton Rouge, La., opening their slate against South Alabama on Friday, May 15, at 4 p.m. ET (ESPN+). — NCAA Softball (@NCAASoftball) May 10, 2026 The regional is double-elimination style, meaning that if Virginia Tech does not lose, it stays in the winners’ bracket and reaches the final. A single loss moves the Hokies to the losers’ bracket, where one more defeat would end their tournament run. South Alabama South Alabama was the recipient of the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid following a 32-25 (13-11 Sun Belt) record. The aguars defeated Southern Mississippi (13-0, five innings), Louisiana-Monroe (3-1) and Texas State (3-2) to claim one of the 31 automatic qualifier bids, awarded to each conference's champion. South Alabama's Sun Belt tourney victory over Southern Mississippi came after a series sweep sustained at the hands of the Golden Eagles.…