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2026 Softball Schedule

2026 MIAA Regular-Season Champions
2026 MIAA Tournament Champions
2026 NCAA DII Central Region Champions

Scheduled Games

2026 Softball Schedule
Date Time At Opponent Location TV Radio Tournament Result Links
September 12, 2025 (Friday) 5 p.m. Home Fort Scott Community College
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex
September 18, 2025 (Thursday) 5 p.m. Home Barton County Community College
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex
September 19, 2025 (Friday) 5 p.m. Home Labette Community College
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex
September 26, 2025 (Friday) 5 p.m. Home Southwest Baptist University
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex
October 3, 2025 (Friday) 5 p.m. Home St. Charles Community College
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex
January 30, 2026 (Friday) 10 a.m. Neutral Texas Woman's University
Mansfield, Texas / Fields at Station 63-Field 1 Lone Star Classic W, 5-3
January 30, 2026 (Friday) 12:15 p.m. Neutral Colorado School of Mines
Mansfield, Texas / Fields at Station 63-Field 1 Lone Star Classic W, 6-1
January 31, 2026 (Saturday) 4:15 p.m. Neutral Southern Nazarene University
Mansfield, Texas / Fields at Station 63-Field 6 Lone Star Classic W, 3-0
February 1, 2026 (Sunday) 12:15 p.m. Neutral St. Edward's University
Mansfield, Texas / Fields at Station 63-Field 5 Lone Star Classic W, 4-1
February 1, 2026 (Sunday) 2:30 p.m. Neutral Cameron University
Mansfield, Texas / Fields at Station 63-Field 5 Lone Star Classic W, 9-3
February 6, 2026 (Friday) 11 a.m. Neutral Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Bentonville, Ark. - Bentonville HS Alvy Early Memorial Classic W, 10-3
February 6, 2026 (Friday) 1:30 p.m. Neutral Drury University
Bentonville, Ark. - Bentonville HS Alvy Early Memorial Classic L, 2-1
February 7, 2026 (Saturday) 11:30 a.m. Neutral Arkansas Tech University
Bentonville, Ark. - Memorial 9 Alvy Early Memorial Classic W, 7-1
February 7, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Neutral Southwest Baptist University
Bentonville, Ark. - Memorial 6 Alvy Early Memorial Classic W, 8-6
February 8, 2026 (Sunday) 11 a.m. Neutral Texas Woman's University
Bentonville, Ark. - Memorial 1 Alvy Early Memorial Classic W, 8-5
February 8, 2026 (Sunday) 1:30 p.m. Neutral William Jewell College (Mo.)
Bentonville, Ark. - Memorial 2 Alvy Early Memorial Classic W, 4-0
February 13, 2026 (Friday) 4 p.m. Neutral Southwestern Oklahoma State University
Tahlequah, Okla. / Field 1 D2 Cherokee Nation Festival W, 10-3
February 14, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Neutral University of Arkansas at Monticello
Tahlequah, Okla. / Field 4 D2 Cherokee Nation Festival W, 12-3 - 5 Innings
February 14, 2026 (Saturday) 3:15 p.m. Neutral #11 Southern Arkansas University
Tahlequah, Okla. / Field 4 D2 Cherokee Nation Festival W, 8-0 - 5 Innings
February 15, 2026 (Sunday) 11 a.m. Neutral Southeastern Oklahoma State University
Tahlequah, Okla. / Field 2 D2 Cherokee Nation Festival W, 6-5
February 15, 2026 (Sunday) 1:30 p.m. Neutral Harding University
Tahlequah, Okla. / Field 1 D2 Cherokee Nation Festival W, 10-9
February 20, 2026 (Friday) 3 p.m. Neutral University of Missouri - St. Louis
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School MIAA/GLVC Crossover W, 11-3 - 5 Innings
February 20, 2026 (Friday) 5 p.m. Neutral University of Missouri - St. Louis
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School MIAA/GLVC Crossover W, 10-2 - 6 Innings
February 21, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Neutral #24 McKendree University
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School MIAA/GLVC Crossover L, 8-4
February 21, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Neutral #24 McKendree University
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School MIAA/GLVC Crossover L, 6-3
February 28, 2026 (Saturday) 2:30 p.m. Neutral Wayne State College
Shawnee, Kan. / Mid-America Sports Complex Field 4 Midwest College Classic W, 4-2
February 28, 2026 (Saturday) 4:45 p.m. Neutral Minnesota State University Moorhead
Shawnee, Kan. / Mid-America Sports Complex Field 4 Midwest College Classic W, 8-0 - 5 Innings
March 7, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Neutral Minnesota State University Moorhead
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School W, 7-1
March 7, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Neutral Minnesota State University Moorhead
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School W, 9-1 - 6 Innings
March 13, 2026 (Friday) 3 p.m. Home St. Cloud State University
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex Teri Mathis-Zenner MIAA/NSIC Crossover Tournament W, 3-1
March 13, 2026 (Friday) 5 p.m. Home St. Cloud State University
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex Teri Mathis-Zenner MIAA/NSIC Crossover Tournament W, 4-1
March 14, 2026 (Saturday) 12 p.m. Home University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex Teri Mathis-Zenner MIAA/NSIC Crossover Tournament W, 7-2
March 14, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Home University of Sioux Falls (S.D.)
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex Teri Mathis-Zenner MIAA/NSIC Crossover Tournament W, 1-0
March 20, 2026 (Friday) 2 p.m. Away Fort Hays State University
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Hays, Kan. L, 4-1
March 20, 2026 (Friday) 4 p.m. Away Fort Hays State University
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Hays, Kan. W, 9-4
March 21, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Away University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Kearney, Neb. L, 7-6
March 21, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Away University of Nebraska at Kearney
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Kearney, Neb. W, 9-1
March 27, 2026 (Friday) 4 p.m. Away Washburn University
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Topeka, Kan. W, 4-3 - 9 Innings
March 27, 2026 (Friday) 6 p.m. Away Washburn University
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Topeka, Kan. W, 9-0 - 6 Innings
March 28, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Away Emporia State University
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Emporia, Kan. W, 7-6
March 28, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Away Emporia State University
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Emporia, Kan. W, 4-1
April 3, 2026 (Friday) 12 p.m. Home Northeastern State University
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 4-2
April 3, 2026 (Friday) 2 p.m. Home Northeastern State University
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 7-2
April 10, 2026 (Friday) 2 p.m. Away Missouri Western State University
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St. Joseph, Mo. W, 3-1
April 10, 2026 (Friday) 4 p.m. Away Missouri Western State University
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St. Joseph, Mo. W, 7-2
April 11, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Away Northwest Missouri State University
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Maryville, Mo. W, 6-1
April 11, 2026 (Saturday) 5 p.m. Away Northwest Missouri State University
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Maryville, Mo. L, 5-2
April 17, 2026 (Friday) 11:30 a.m. Home University of Central Missouri
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex L, 7-5
April 17, 2026 (Friday) 1:30 p.m. Home University of Central Missouri
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 4-3
April 18, 2026 (Saturday) 4 p.m. Home Rogers State University (Okla.)
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 2-0
April 18, 2026 (Saturday) 6 p.m. Home Rogers State University (Okla.)
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 4-2
April 24, 2026 (Friday) 4 p.m. Home Newman University
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 4-0
April 24, 2026 (Friday) 6 p.m. Home Newman University
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 6-1
April 25, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Home #17 University of Central Oklahoma
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 6-3
April 25, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Home #17 University of Central Oklahoma
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Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex W, 6-1
May 2, 2026 (Saturday) 1 p.m. Away #4 Pittsburg State University
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Pittsburg, Kan. W, 13-2 - 6 Innings
May 2, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Away #4 Pittsburg State University
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Pittsburg, Kan. W, 3-2
May 7, 2026 (Thursday) 11 a.m. Neutral No. 8 seed Washburn
Emporia, Kan. / Trusler Sports Complex MIAA Championship Tournament W, 2-1
May 8, 2026 (Friday) Noon Neutral No. 4 seed Emporia State
Emporia, Kan. / Trusler Sports Complex MIAA Championship Tournament W, 6-1
May 9, 2026 (Saturday) Noon Neutral No. 6 seed Rogers State
Emporia, Kan. / Trusler Sports Complex MIAA Championship Tournament W, 4-1
May 14, 2026 (Thursday) 3 p.m. Home No. 8 seed Augustana
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex NCAA D-II Central Region W, 6-5
May 15, 2026 (Friday) 2 p.m. Home No. 4 seed Southern Arkansas
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex NCAA D-II Central Region W, 2-1
May 16, 2026 (Saturday) 2 p.m. Home No. 4 Seed Southern Arkansas University
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex NCAA D-II Central Region W, 6-1
May 21, 2026 (Thursday) Noon Home No. 3 Seed Central Oklahoma
Joplin, Mo. / Pat Lipira Softball Complex NCAA D-II Central Super Regional L, 8-4
May 22, 2026 (Friday) 6 p.m. Neutral University of Central Oklahoma
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School NCAA D-II Central Super Regional W, 6-1
May 22, 2026 (Friday) 30 Minutes after Game 2 Neutral University of Central Oklahoma
Joplin, Mo. / Joplin High School NCAA D-II Central Super Regional W, 7-4
May 28, 2026 (Thursday) 3 p.m. Neutral No. 7 Seed (RV) Glenville State University
Chattanooga, Tenn. NCAA World Series W, 5-3
May 29, 2026 (Friday) 1:30 p.m. Neutral No. 6 Seed (14) McKendree
Chattanooga, Tenn. NCAA World Series L, 3-2
May 30, 2026 (Saturday) 3 p.m. Neutral #5 Seed (6) West Texas A&M
Chattanooga, Tenn. NCAA World Series L, 6-3 - 9 Innings