2026 OVC Softball Championship - Day One

2026 OVC Softball Championship - Day One


The 2026 Ohio Valley Conference Softball Championsip gets underway on Wednesday with four games. The first two contests are single elimination with the winners entering the double elimination portion of the tournament 

For the third consecutive year the tournament will be held at the Louisville Slugger Sports Complex in Peoria, Illinois. All games will be streamed on ESPN+.

GAME 1: #6 Southern Indiana 1, #7 Tennessee Tech 0
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GAME 2: #5 Southeast Missouri vs. #8 Western Illinois, 12:30 p.m.
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GAME 3: #3 SIUE vs. #6 Southern Indiana, 3:00 p.m.
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GAME 4: #4 Lindenwood vs. Game 2 Winner, 5:30 p.m.
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*All Times CT
 

#6 SOUTHERN INDIANA 1, #7 TENNESSEE TECH 0
PEORIA, Ill. - Southern Indiana advances to play No. 3 SIUE at 3:00 p.m. Full recap coming soon.

#5 SOUTHEAST MISSOURI vs. WESTERN ILLINOIS 
PEORIA, Ill. -
Western Illinois makes their first appearance at the OVC tournament and will face Southeast Missouri.

#3 SIUE vs. #6 SOUTHERN INDIANA 
PEORIA, Ill. -
SIUE will take to the field at 3:00 p.m. and will face either Southern Indiana or Tennessee Tech.

#4 LINDENWOOD vs. GAME 2 WINNER 
PEORIA, Ill. -
Lindenwood will be the last to take the field on the opening day of the 2026 OVC championship. They await the winner of the Southeast Missouri vs. Western Illinois game.