SIOUX FALLS, S.D. – For the third time in program history, Omaha will represent The Summit League at the NCAA Softball Regionals. The Summit League Tournament champions claimed a spot in the field of 64 and will be the No. 3 seed at the Norman Regional. The Mavericks begin their journey Friday against No. 2 seed California, while No. 4 seed Boston University will take on the host and No. 1 seed Oklahoma.
UPCOMING
NCAA Regionals
Friday, May 16
Game 1 - (3) Omaha vs. (2) California | E+ | 2:30 p.m.
Game 2 - (4) Boston University vs. (1) Oklahoma | EU | 5 p.m.
Saturday, May 17
Game 3 - Winner of Game 1 vs. Winner of Game 2 | 1 p.m.
Game 4 - Loser of Game 1 vs. Loser of Game 2 | 3:30 p.m.
- Loser eliminated
Game 5 - Winner of Game 4 vs. Loser of Game 3 | 6 p.m.
- Loser eliminated
Saturday, May 18
Game 6 - Winner of Game 3 vs. Winner of Game 5 | 1 p.m.
Game 7 - Winner of Game 6 vs. Loser of Game 6 (if necessary) | 3:30 p.m.
Key: EU (ESPNU), E+(ESPN+)
RESULTS
Wednesday, May 7
G1: (4) North Dakota 8, (5) North Dakota State 0 [5 innings]
G2: (3) South Dakota 8, (6) Kansas City 6
Thursday, May 8
G3: (1) Omaha 4, North Dakota 2
G4: (2) South Dakota State 6, South Dakota 5 [13 innings]
G5: South Dakota 6, North Dakota 5
Friday, May 9
G6: Omaha 8, South Dakota State 6 [9 innings]
G7: South Dakota 3, South Dakota State 2 [8 innings]
Saturday, May 10
G8: South Dakota 9, Omaha 1 [5 innings]
G9: Omaha 4, South Dakota 2
Around The League
OMAHA MAVERICKS (39-11, 14-4 SL) | @OmahaSB
Next Up: NCAA Tournament - vs. (2) California
Previous Games: Summit League Championship - G3 vs. No 4 North Dakota (W,
4-2); G6 vs. No. 2 South Dakota State (W, 8-6); G8 vs. No. 3 South Dakota (L, 9-1;
5 innings); G9 vs. No. 3 South Dakota (W, 4-2)
NCAA Tournament History (Last): 3-4 (3rd appearance, last 2024)
NCAA Tournament Best Finish (Last): Regional Final - 2 wins (2024)
Summit League Championship History: 14-10 (8th appearance)
Summit League Championship Titles (Last): 3 (2025)
• Omaha won its third straight Summit League Championship with a 4-2 win over South Dakota in the title game Saturday in Brookings, S.D.
• The Mavericks earned the league’s automatic NCAA Tournament berth and will open regional play as a No. 3 seed against Cal on Friday, May 16, in Norman, Okla.
• Omaha (39-11) bounced back after a 9-1 run-rule loss to South Dakota in Game 1 of the championship round.
• Maddia Groff (26-5) threw a complete game in the finale, allowing two runs on seven hits with three strikeouts and no walks.
• Groff threw her 18th complete game of the season in the championship win, finishing with no walks and 98 pitches.
• Rylinn Groff delivered a two-run single in the second inning to spark Omaha’s three-run frame in the winner-take-all game.
• Maggie O’Brien and Sammy Schmidt both had multi-hit games in the championship clincher.
• Omaha is one of only five Division I programs with three or more consecutive conference titles.
• The Mavericks enter the NCAA Tournament with a No. 47 RPI and No. 9 Mid-Major ranking, both program bests.
• Omaha reached the Columbia Regional final last year and returns to the NCAA Championship for the third consecutive season.
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