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St. Cloud State Softball Ranked in First NCAA Region Rankings
4/22/2026 4:00:00 PM | Softball
Huskies are one of 10 teams under consideration in NCAA Central Region
INDIANAPOLIS – St. Cloud State Softball (36-12, 18-4 Northern Sun Intercollegiate Conference) was included in the first of three NCAA Division II Softball Regional Rankings, as announced by the organization on Wednesday. The Huskies were one of two NSIC teams ranked, joining Winona State in the first of three regional rankings. Again this year for NCAA Division II sports with regional rankings, schools are listed as under consideration in alphabetical order for the first ranking of the season.
St. Cloud State is looking to make its 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2019. The Huskies have eight remaining regular season games before postseason play begins. The NSIC Softball Tournament is set for May 6-9 at Bowden Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; hosted by Augustana University. The top ten teams in the NSIC standings will participate in the single elimination tournament.
The 40-team NCAA Central Region is made up of teams from the NSIC, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA softball selections will be announced on www.NCAA.com on Monday, May 11.
The championship provides for a field of 64 teams. Four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in a double elimination tournament. The 16 teams advancing from regional competition will participate in a two-team, best-of-three super regional at eight sites. The finals will include the eight super regional winners. The national champion will be determined in a best-of-three final series. The NCAA Championships are set for May 28 to June 3 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
April 22 NCAA Central Region Rankings (overall record, in region record for games through April 19)
Note - teams under consideration are listed in alphabetical order in the first ranking
Central Missouri^ (27-15, 22-11)
Central Oklahoma^ (37-10, 35-10)
Emporia State^ (26-15, 24-14)
Missouri Southern^ (39-7, 35-7)
Northwest Missouri State^ (28-17, 27-17)
Pittsburg State^ (43-2, 36-2)
Rogers State^ (29-15, 25-13)
Southern Arkansas+ (39-5, 38-5)
St. Cloud State* (34-12, 27-8)
Winona State* (38-7, 30-5)
* NSIC Team
^ MIAA Team
+ GAC Team
Full NCAA DII Softball Region Rankings
NSIC Release
The Huskies close out the road portion of their conference schedule this weekend at Minnesota Crookston (13-32, 7-13 NSIC) and MSU Moorhead (7-36, 5-15 NSIC). First pitches against the Golden Eagles are set for 1 and 3 p.m. at the Minnesota Crookston Softball Field in Crookston on Saturday and SCSU will play the Dragons on Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. at Nemzek Softball Field in Moorhead on Sunday. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
St. Cloud State is looking to make its 10th trip to the NCAA Tournament and first since 2019. The Huskies have eight remaining regular season games before postseason play begins. The NSIC Softball Tournament is set for May 6-9 at Bowden Field in Sioux Falls, South Dakota; hosted by Augustana University. The top ten teams in the NSIC standings will participate in the single elimination tournament.
The 40-team NCAA Central Region is made up of teams from the NSIC, the Mid-America Intercollegiate Athletic Association (MIAA) and the Great American Conference (GAC). Automatic bids are awarded to the tournament champions from each conference with the final five spots awarded on an at-large basis.
The NCAA softball selections will be announced on www.NCAA.com on Monday, May 11.
The championship provides for a field of 64 teams. Four teams will participate at each of 16 regional sites in a double elimination tournament. The 16 teams advancing from regional competition will participate in a two-team, best-of-three super regional at eight sites. The finals will include the eight super regional winners. The national champion will be determined in a best-of-three final series. The NCAA Championships are set for May 28 to June 3 at Frost Stadium at Warner Park, Chattanooga, Tennessee.
April 22 NCAA Central Region Rankings (overall record, in region record for games through April 19)
Note - teams under consideration are listed in alphabetical order in the first ranking
Central Missouri^ (27-15, 22-11)
Central Oklahoma^ (37-10, 35-10)
Emporia State^ (26-15, 24-14)
Missouri Southern^ (39-7, 35-7)
Northwest Missouri State^ (28-17, 27-17)
Pittsburg State^ (43-2, 36-2)
Rogers State^ (29-15, 25-13)
Southern Arkansas+ (39-5, 38-5)
St. Cloud State* (34-12, 27-8)
Winona State* (38-7, 30-5)
* NSIC Team
^ MIAA Team
+ GAC Team
Full NCAA DII Softball Region Rankings
NSIC Release
The Huskies close out the road portion of their conference schedule this weekend at Minnesota Crookston (13-32, 7-13 NSIC) and MSU Moorhead (7-36, 5-15 NSIC). First pitches against the Golden Eagles are set for 1 and 3 p.m. at the Minnesota Crookston Softball Field in Crookston on Saturday and SCSU will play the Dragons on Saturday at noon and 2 p.m. at Nemzek Softball Field in Moorhead on Sunday. Links to each coverage option can be found on the SCSU Softball game day central or schedule page.
For all the latest on St. Cloud State Softball, stay tuned to SCSUHuskies.com and follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook.
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