The 2026 Baton Rouge Regional features Virginia Tech as the No. 2 seed, Sun Belt Conference Tournament Champions South Alabama as the No. 3 seed, and Mid-American Conference Champions Akron as the fourth seed. The Tigers will take on Akron at 5:30 p.m. CT on Friday, May 15.

LSU softball clinched the No. 8 seed in the SEC Tournament and will face Georgia. Here's how to watch the Tigers' opening game.

LSU softball had a Saturday for the ages, and the record books, while doing it all at the expense of SEC rival Auburn.

The two teams are similarly positioned with the NCAA Tournament looming, and this game could wind up as somewhat of a tiebreaker on Selection Sunday.

LSU softball lost its SEC Tournament opener to Georgia, with first baseman Tori Edwards suffering a shoulder injury.

With a chance to play host to an NCAA regional, the No. 20 Tigers are in good position to solidify their chances with a No. 11 RPI and facing an Auburn team tied for second-to-last in the conference.

The No. 20 Tigers set a team record for runs (25) and hits (24) against five Auburn pitchers to take the series and improve to 36-16 and 12-11 in SEC play.