Cobleskill, NY – The SUNY Cobleskill softball team is set for postseason play as the Fighting Tigers head to the 2026 North Atlantic Conference (NAC) Championship Tournament, scheduled for Thursday, May 7 through Saturday, May 9 at the Robert & Frances O'Keefe Softball Field in Bangor, Maine.
Cobleskill opens the tournament as the No. 3 seed and will face No. 6 UMaine-Presque Isle on Thursday at 12:00 PM.
The Fighting Tigers finished the regular season with a 10-6 record in NAC play and 20-19 overall. The 20 wins mark the program's highest regular season total since 2015.
The six-team field is led by top-seeded and No. 20 nationally ranked Husson University, which posted a perfect 16-0 conference record (33-4 overall). Thomas College earned the No. 2 seed at 12-4 in NAC play (19-18 overall), followed by Cobleskill in the No. 3 spot.
UMaine-Farmington secured the No. 4 seed with a 9-6 conference record (14-17 overall). SUNY Delhi and UMaine-Presque Isle both finished 9-7 in NAC play, with Delhi claiming the No. 5 seed via tiebreaker and Presque Isle earning the No. 6 seed in its first postseason appearance since 2023.
The tournament will follow a double-elimination format, with all games played as seven-inning contests.
The NAC champion will earn an automatic bid to the NCAA Division III Softball Tournament, with regional play beginning Thursday, May 14 at campus sites across the country.
2026 NAC Softball Tournament Seeds
- Husson University (16-0 NAC, 33-4)
- Thomas College (12-4 NAC, 19-18)
- SUNY Cobleskill (10-6 NAC, 20-19)
- UMaine-Farmington (9-6 NAC, 14-17)
- SUNY Delhi (9-7 NAC, 14-19)
- UMaine-Presque Isle (9-7 NAC, 15-18)
2026 NAC Softball Tournament Schedule
Thursday, May 7
Game 1: #4 UMaine-Farmington vs. #5 SUNY Delhi – 10:00 AM
Game 2: #3 Cobleskill vs. #6 UMaine-Presque Isle – 12:00 PM
Game 3: #1 Husson vs. Game 1 winner – 2:00 PM
Game 4: #2 Thomas vs. Game 2 winner – 4:00 PM
Friday, May 8
Game 5: Game 2 loser vs. Game 3 loser – 9:00 AM
Game 6: Game 1 loser vs. Game 4 loser – 11:00 AM
Game 7: Game 3 winner vs. Game 4 winner – 1:00 PM
Game 8: Game 5 winner vs. Game 6 winner – 3:00 PM
Game 9: Game 8 winner vs. Game 7 loser – 5:00 PM
Saturday, May 9
Game 10: Game 7 winner vs. Game 9 winner – 1:00 PM
Game 11 (if necessary): 3:00 PM
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