RUSSELLVILLE, Ark. – With the 2025 softball regular season complete, the Great American Conference announced the bracket and schedule for the GAC Softball Championships. The eight-team event begins Thursday from the Wolverine Athletic Complex in Bentonville, Arkansas with four quarterfinal contests.
Play begins at 10:30 a.m. with fifth-seeded Southeastern Oklahoma State facing fourth-seeded Harding. The Lady Bisons won two of three in March. Game two features top-seeded Southern Arkansas taking on No. 8 Henderson State. The Muleriders swept the three-game series in the regular season and have won 10-straight against the Reddies.
At 3:30 p.m., No. 2 Oklahoma Baptist draws No. 7 Southwestern Oklahoma State. The Bison won two of three from the Bulldogs in the second GAC series of the season. SWOSU clinched its first berth in the tournament field since 2019. Day one concludes with No. 3 Southern Nazarene against sixth-seeded Arkansas Tech. The Crimson Storm, the 2024 GAC champions, finished on a six-game win streak. The Golden Suns took two of three from the Crimson Storm earlier this month.
All seven games stream on GACSportsNetwork.com. Visit the GAC Championship page for more information.
2025 GAC Softball Championships
QUARTERFINALS - Thursday, May 1 (games at Wolverine Athletic Complex)
10:30 a.m. #4 Harding vs. #5 Southeastern Oklahoma State
1:00 p.m. #1 Southern Arkansas vs. #8 Henderson State
3:30 p.m. #2 Oklahoma Baptist vs. #7 Southwestern Oklahoma State
6:00 p.m. #3 Southern Nazarene vs #6 Arkansas Tech
SEMIFINALS - Friday, May 2 (games at Tiger Athletic Complex)
1:00 p.m. Winner of G1 vs. Winner of G2
3:30 p.m. Winner of G3 vs. Winner of G4
FINAL - Saturday, May 3 (game at Tiger Athletic Complex)
12:30 p.m. Championship game