The NJCAA Region 13 Softball Tournament will begin on Saturday, April 25, 2026, with six MCAC teams competing in the postseason tournament. The tournament format has changed from past years and will feature two rounds of tournament contests. The matchups are listed below.
St. Cloud Technical and Community College will represent the MCAC South Division as the South #1 seed. The Cyclones won the MCAC South Division title this season. Rochester Community and Technical College will be the South Division #2 seed, and Ridgewater College will represent the South Division as the #3 seed. In the North Division, Central Lakes College won the title and will be the North's #1 seed. Minnesota North College - Itasca will represent the North Division as the #2 seed, and Minnesota North College - Rainy River will be the North's #3 seed. North Dakota State College of Science will host Dakota College - Bottineau as independent teams from the MonDak Conference playing in the Region 13 Tournament.
The winner of the Region 13 Tournament will advance to the NJCAA DIII Softball National Tournament on May 20-23, 2026, in De Witt, NY. The runner-up of the Region 13 Tournament will play in the North Plains District B Tournament at the NJCAA Region 4 winner.
Region 13A Tournament Information:
Location: The first round will consist of a best-of-3 series, and each series will be played at the higher seed (South #2 will play at North #2 this season). The final four double-elimination round of games will be played at the winner of the North #3 vs. South #1 series.
Schedule of Games:
Saturday, April 25 (if games on Sunday, April 26)
MCAC South #3 - Ridgewater College at MCAC North #1 - Central Lakes College
MCAC South #2 - Rochester Community and Technical College at MCAC North #2 - Minnesota North College Itasca
MCAC North #3 - Minnesota North College Rainy River at MCAC South #1 - St. Cloud Technical and Community College
MonDak #2 - Dakota College Bottineau at MonDak #1 - North Dakota State College of Science
Friday, May 1 (Host is the winner of the North 3 vs. South 1 series.)
Game 1 - 11:00 am: Seed 1 (MNC-Rainy River/St. Cloud Tech winner) vs. Seed 4 (Rochester/MNC-Itasca winner)
Game 2 - 1:00 pm: Seed 2 (DC-Bottineau/NDSCS winner) vs. Seed 3 (Ridgewater/Central Lakes winner)
Game 3 - 3:00 pm: L1 vs. L2
Game 4 - 5:00 pm: W1 vs. W2
Saturday, May 2
Game 5 - 11:00 am: W3 vs. L4
Game 6 - 1:00 pm: W4 vs. W5 (Championship Game)
Game 7 - 3:00 pm: W6 vs. L6 (if necessary)
** In the event of poor weather, the scheduled games may be held one day later.
About the Minnesota College Athletic Conference
The Minnesota College Athletic Conference is the organizational body for NJCAA-affiliated two-year technical and community college athletic programs in the Minnesota State system, as well as select colleges in North Dakota and Wisconsin. The mission of the Minnesota College Athletic Conference is to advance intercollegiate athletics by providing an engaging and supportive environment for success of our student athletes and competition among member institutions. The MCAC is committed to the guiding principles of encouraging the development and success of student athletes, promoting the integrity, honesty and loyalty to member schools as well as upholding the sustainability of conference athletic programs.