It’s time to dance.
Florida A&M softball (32-20) faces No. 6 seed Florida Gators (48-10) in the NCAA Tournament’s Gainesville Regional on Friday, May 15.
The tournament foes will throw the first pitch at 11 a.m. at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium on the University of Florida campus.
Florida A&M Rattlers head coach Brittany Beall returned to her alma mater, Auburn, to face the Tigers in a NCAA college softball game at Jane B. Moore Field in Auburn, Alabama on Monday, March 23, 2026. Beall lettered four times as a member of the Auburn Tigers softball team from 2005 to 2008. The Tigers defeated the Rattlers 8-3 in the non-conference matchup.
The remainder of the Gainesville Regional features Georgia Tech (30-27) and Texas State (38-20).
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FAMU fans can watch the Rattlers play their first national tournament game since 2017, which was coincidentally also versus the Gators, on the Southeastern Conference Network via the ESPN app.
The Rattlers are representing the Southwestern Athletic Conference after earning the automatic tournament qualifier by beating Southern for the trophy on May 8. It was FAMU’s first SWAC softball title.
FAMU is led by SWAC Player of the Year and pitcher, shortstop, and utility player Amari Brown, All-SWAC ace pitcher Zoryana Hughes, and SWAC Tournament Most Valuable Player Samantha Smith, a pitcher and utility player.
Florida A&M Rattlers’ Zoryana Hughes prepares to pitch to an opponent during an NCAA college softball game.
They will be up against Florida’s All-SEC first teamers, catcher and first baseman Jocelyn Erickson, pitcher Keagan Rothrock, outfielder Taylor Shumaker, and outfielder Townsen Thomas.
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The double-elimination NCAA Gainesville Regional continues with the second round on Saturday, May 16, and the championship game on Sunday, May 17. The regional winner heads to the Super Regional for a chance to earn a spot in Oklahoma City’s Women’s College World Series.
Florida A&M at Florida ― NCAA Softball Tournament, Gainesville Regional
When: Friday, May 15 at 11 a.m.
Where: Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium in Gainesville, Florida
TV Channel: SEC Network via the ESPN App
Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.
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