What channel is Texas vs Wagner softball on? Time, TV to watch NCAA Tournament game

There have been two teams — Oklahoma and Florida — in the last two decades to repeat as Women's College World Series national champions.

It's something that Teagan Kavan, Katie Stewart, Reese Atwood and Texas have their eyes set on for the 2026 NCAA Softball Tournament.

To position themselves for that piece of history, the second-seeded Longhorns must earn win No. 1 of the Austin Regional on Friday, May 15 at 4 p.m. ET against Wagner at Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas.

Texas convincingly won the SEC Tournament title with a 7-1 win over Alabama, which was tabbed with the No. 1 overall seed in the NCAA Softball Tournament. The Longhorns enter the NCAA Softball Tournament with Stewart hitting an impressive .434 at the plate, which ranks fourth-best in the SEC and 45th-best in the country.

Wagner captured its first-ever NEC Tournament title with three wins in three days, including two against Central Connecticut State University. Freshman Samantha Lotus and junior Karson Zavala, the NEC Pitcher of the Year, headline the Seahawks' pitching rotation while Sydney Trujillo leads the way at the plate with a .400 batting average and a 1.009 OPS.

Here's how to watch Texas vs. Wagner in the Austin Regional on Friday, including game time, TV channel, streaming information and more to know:

What TV channel is Texas vs Wagner softball on today?

• Streaming option:ESPN+

Texas softball's opening game of the Austin Regional vs. Wagner will not be broadcast on TV. Instead, it will be streamed exclusively on ESPN+, ESPN's subscription streaming service.

Texas vs Wagner softball time today

• Date: Friday, May 15
• Time: 4 p.m. ET | 3 p.m. CT
• Location: Red & Charline McCombs Field (Austin, Texas)

Texas and Wagner are set for a 4 p.m. ET first pitch on Friday, May 15 from Red & Charline McCombs Field in Austin, Texas.

Austin Regional schedule

All times Eastern

Friday, May 15

• Game 1: Baylor vs. Wisconsin | 1:30 p.m. | ESPN+
• Game 2: (2) Texas vs. Wagner | 4 p.m. | ESPN+

Saturday, May 16

• Game 3: Game 1 winner vs. Game 2 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 4: Game 1 loser vs. Game 2 loser | 3:30 p.m.
• Game 5: Game 3 loser vs. Game 4 winner | 6 p.m.

Sunday, May 17

• Game 6: Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 1 p.m.
• Game 7 (if necessary): Game 3 winner vs. Game 5 winner | 3:30 p.m.