ORONO, ME. - The Bryant University softball team begins the 2026 America East Playoffs on Wednesday as the number one seed.

The Bulldogs will face the lowest-seeded winner of the first two games on Wednesday, with first pitch set for 3:00 p.m.

The tournament is a double-elimination format.

Tournament Info

Wednesday, May 6, 2026
GM 1: No. 3 UAlbany vs. No. 4 UMass Lowell - 10 a.m.
GM 2: No. 2 Binghamton vs. No. 5 Maine - 12:30 p.m.
GM 3: No. 1 Bryant vs. Lower Seeded Winner G1/G2 - 3 p.m.

Thursday, May 7, 2026
GM 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 11 a.m.
(elimination game)
GM 5: Winner Game 3 vs. Higher Seeded Winner G1/G2 - 1:30 p.m.
GM 6: Loser Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 4 p.m.
(elimination game)

Friday, May 8, 2026
GM 7: Loser Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6 - 12 p.m.
(elimination game)

Saturday, May 9, 2026 
Championship
GM 8: Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 7 - 12 p.m.
GM 9: If necessary, game - 2:30 p.m. 

Bulldogs Tournament History

• This is the fourth year Bryant will be participating in the AE playoffs.
• The Bulldogs fell to Binghamton in the Championship game last season.
• The Black and Gold are the one-seed for the first time since 2014, after capturing the regular season title with a 16-4 conference record. The Bulldogs won the NEC regular-season and tournament titles in 2014.
• Bryant is 6-6 all-time in the AE conference tournament.
• The Bulldogs are 9-8 in DI program history in the postseason.

Bryant vs. the Field

• The Bulldogs are 4-13 all-time against No. 2 Binghamton.
• Bryant won the series this season at home, taking two out of three games.
• The Black and Gold have never beaten the Bearcats in the playoffs.
• The Bulldogs are 14-13 all-time against No. 3 UAlbany.
• Bryant won three of five games against the Great Danes this year.
• The Black and Gold are 1-0 versus UAlbany in the tournament, defeating the Great Danes 7-5 in the semi-finals. last season.
• The Bulldogs are 23-14 all-time against UMass Lowell. 
• Bryant went 2-1 this season versus the River Hawks in Lowell.
• The Black and Gold are 1-2 in the tournament against them. They picked up their first win last season.
• The Bulldogs are 18-10 all-time against Maine. 
• Bryant swept the Black Bears this season at Conaty Park.
• The Black and Gold are 2-3 in the tournament.