Indiana University Athletics
Indiana Softball Earns No. 4 Seed in Big Ten Tournament
5/3/2026 8:20:00 PM | Softball
BLOOMINGTON, Ind. ––– Following the conclusion of the regular season, Indiana Softball has earned the No. 4 Seed in the 2026 Big Ten Softball Tournament.
With the top-four seed, the Hoosiers have an opening round bye and will open play in the tournament's first quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. Indiana will face the winner of No. 5 Seed Washington and No. 12 Seed Minnesota.
Should Indiana advance past the quarterfinal, the semifinals will take place on Friday, May 8 and the championship on Saturday May 9.
The entire 2026 Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Maryland at Maryland Softball Stadium. The tournament features the top 12 finishing teams in the conference and is in single-elimination format.
With the top-four seed, the Hoosiers have an opening round bye and will open play in the tournament's first quarterfinal matchup on Thursday, May 7 at 11 a.m. Indiana will face the winner of No. 5 Seed Washington and No. 12 Seed Minnesota.
Should Indiana advance past the quarterfinal, the semifinals will take place on Friday, May 8 and the championship on Saturday May 9.
The entire 2026 Big Ten Tournament will be hosted by Maryland at Maryland Softball Stadium. The tournament features the top 12 finishing teams in the conference and is in single-elimination format.
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