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Duke Earns No. 12 Seed, Hosts NCAA Durham Regional
5/10/2026 8:17:00 PM | Softball
DURHAM, N.C. – Duke softball earned its sixth-consecutive bid to the NCAA Softball Championship after being selected the No. 12 overall seed during Sunday night's selection show.
The Blue Devils earned hosting rights for the fifth time in program history and welcome Arizona, Howard and Marshall to Smith Family Stadium beginning Friday.`
Duke opens action in the Durham Regional Friday at 12 p.m. against Howard. Arizona and Marshall will follow with a 2:30 p.m. matchup. The regional is a double-elimination format.
The Blue Devils and Bison are set to meet for the third time in program history and second time in NCAA postseason action. The two teams last met in the Durham Regional a season ago with the Blue Devils earning a 12-0 run-rule victory.
Duke enters NCAA play after advancing to the semifinals of the 2026 ACC Softball Championship over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Redshirt junior Jessica Oakland was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team after batting 5-for-8 (.625) with four RBI during the two games. Duke now has 13 all-tournament selections in program history, including a pair of MVPs in Jala Wright and Peyton St. George.
Overall, Duke is 16-12 in the NCAA Championship with three Super Regional appearances and one Women's College World Series appearance. The Blue Devils have outscored their opponents, 135-89, during the tournament.
Tickets for the 2026 Durham Regional will go on sale Monday at 2 p.m.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
The Blue Devils earned hosting rights for the fifth time in program history and welcome Arizona, Howard and Marshall to Smith Family Stadium beginning Friday.`
Duke opens action in the Durham Regional Friday at 12 p.m. against Howard. Arizona and Marshall will follow with a 2:30 p.m. matchup. The regional is a double-elimination format.
The Blue Devils and Bison are set to meet for the third time in program history and second time in NCAA postseason action. The two teams last met in the Durham Regional a season ago with the Blue Devils earning a 12-0 run-rule victory.
Duke enters NCAA play after advancing to the semifinals of the 2026 ACC Softball Championship over the weekend in Charlottesville, Virginia. Redshirt junior Jessica Oakland was selected to the ACC All-Tournament Team after batting 5-for-8 (.625) with four RBI during the two games. Duke now has 13 all-tournament selections in program history, including a pair of MVPs in Jala Wright and Peyton St. George.
Overall, Duke is 16-12 in the NCAA Championship with three Super Regional appearances and one Women's College World Series appearance. The Blue Devils have outscored their opponents, 135-89, during the tournament.
Tickets for the 2026 Durham Regional will go on sale Monday at 2 p.m.
To stay up to date with Blue Devils softball, follow the team on Twitter, Instagram and Facebook by searching "DukeSOFTBALL"
#GoDuke
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