What channel is Texas Tech vs Marist softball today? Time, TV for NCAA Tournament game

Last year, Texas Tech softball got within one game of winning the first national championship in program history.

Now, 12 months later, the Red Raiders are once again chasing that goal.

Behind the masterful right arm of NiJaree Canady, Texas Tech will begin its 2026 NCAA Tournament journey with its first game in the Lubbock Regional against Marist on Friday, May 15 at Tracy Sellers Field.

The Red Raiders finished the regular season with a 52-6 record, though they fell to Arizona State 4-0 in the Big 12 tournament championship game. Canady, the 2024 USA Softball collegiate player of the year, was brilliant in her second season with Texas Tech, compiling a 22-5 record with a 1.24 ERA and 209 strikeouts.

Marist, meanwhile, is appearing in the NCAA tournament for the third time in the past four years. The Red Foxes are 37-19 and won the Metro Atlantic Athletic Association tournament.

The winner of Friday’s game will advance to take on the winner of Friday’s matchup between Mississippi and Boston University.

Here’s what you need to know to watch Texas Tech vs. Marist softball in the 2026 NCAA Tournament, including the start time, TV channel and more:

What channel is Texas Tech vs Marist softball on today?

• Streaming: ESPN+

Texas Tech and Marist softball’s game in the Lubbock Regional of the 2026 NCAA Tournament will not be airing on traditional broadcast television. Instead, it will be available to stream on ESPN+, ESPN’s subscription streaming service.

Texas Tech vs Marist softball start time today

• Date: Friday, May 15
• Time: 4:30 p.m. ET | 3:30 p.m. CT
• Location: Tracy Sellers Field (Lubbock, Texas)

The first pitch between the Red Raiders and Red Foxes is scheduled for 4:30 p.m. ET (3:30 p.m. local) on Friday, May 15 from Tracy Sellers Field in Lubbock, Texas.

Lubbock Regional schedule 2026

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Boston University vs. Mississippi | 2 p.m. | ESPNU (Fubo)
• Game 2: (11) Texas Tech vs. Marist | 4:30 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 3 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 5:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 8 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 4 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 6:30 p.m.

Texas Tech vs Marist softball prediction

Texas Tech 8, Marist 0

The Red Foxes have done well to make it back to the NCAA Tournament, but they simply won’t have an answer for Canady and a potent lineup with four batters hitting better than .430 this season, led by Kaitlyn Terry at .471.