April 30, 2026

DICKINSON, N.D. – Dakota State (S.D.) (14-34 overall record, 6-22 Frontier Conference record) prepares for the inaugural Frontier Conference softball postseason tournament Thursday, taking on the top-seeded Dickinson State (N.D.) (36-12 overall record, 24-4 Frontier record).  The game is set for 1:30 p.m. (Central Time)/12:30 p.m. (Mountain Time).

All eight teams will compete in the double elimination format at Bravera Field (603 13^th Ave.) on Sanford Sports Complex on Thursday, April 30 through Sunday, May 3, hosted by Dickinson State (N.D.).

The tournament opens at 11 a.m. (CT)/10 a.m. (MT) with No. 4 seed Bismarck State (N.D.) (18-30 overall record, 13-14 Frontier) taking on No. 5 seed Carroll (Mont.) (18-18 overall record, 13-13 Frontier). 

Thursday's second session begins at 4 p.m. (CT)/3 p.m. (MT) with No. 2 seed Providence (Mont.) (27-22 overall record, 19-9 Frontier) playing No. 7 seed Mayville State (N.D.) (15-30 overall record, 9-18 Frontier).  The first day of the postseason tournament wraps up with No. 3 seed Valley City State (N.D.) (25-24 overall record, 15-13 Frontier) taking on No. 6 seed Bellevue (Neb.) (20-27, 10-16 Frontier).

The loser's out and winner's bracket games continue Friday, May 1, and Saturday, May 2.  There are six games scheduled on Friday with game times (in Mountain Time) at 9 a.m., 11 a.m., 1 p.m., 3 p.m., 5 p.m., and 7 p.m.

There will be three games on Saturday, starting with two undefeated teams in the tournament facing each other at 11 a.m. (MT).  Two losers' out games will follow at 1 p.m. (MT) and 3 p.m. (MT), vying for a spot for the championship game.

The championship game is set for Sunday, May 3, at 1 p.m. (CT)/12 p.m. (MT), with the second championship game, if necessary, at 3 p.m. (CT)/2 p.m. (MT) (if Winner of Game 11 suffers their first defeat of the tournament).

Monday, May 4, is designated as a rain date.

The winner will receive the Frontier Conference's automatic bid to the NAIA Softball National Tournament Opening Round on May 11-13 at campus sites announced by the national office.

All tournament games will be on Frontier Conference YouTube channel.

For more information, go on the 2026 Frontier Conference Softball Tournament Central.

2026 Frontier Conference Baseball Postseason Tournament and Times (Times in Mountain Time)
Location: Bravera Field on Sanford Sports Complex – Dickinson, N.D.
Host:  Dickinson State University (N.D.)

Thursday, April 30 (higher seed will be home team)
Game 1:  No. 5 Carroll (Mont.) vs. No. 4 Bismarck State (N.D.) – 10 a.m.
Game 2:  No. 8 Dakota State (S.D) vs. No. 1 Dickinson State (N.D.) – 12:30 p.m.
Game 3:  No. 7 Mayville State (N.D.) vs. No. 2 Providence (Mont.) – 3 p.m.
Game 4:  No. 6 Bellevue (Neb.) vs. No. 3 Valley City State (N.D.) – 5:30 p.m.

Friday, May 1
Game 5 (Loser's Out Game) - Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 - 9 a.m.
Game 6 (Loser's Out Game) - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4 - 11 a.m.
Game 7 (Winner's Bracket) - Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2 - 1 p.m.
Game 8 (Winner's Bracket) - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4 - 3 p.m.
Game 9 (Loser's Out Game) - Winner Game 6 vs Loser Game 7 - 5 p.m.
Game 10 (Loser's Out Game) - Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 8 - 7 p.m.

Saturday, May 2
Game 11 (Winner's Bracket) - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8 - 11 a.m.
Game 12 (Loser's Bracket) - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 - 1 p.m.
Game 13 (Loser's Bracket) - Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11 - 3 p.m.

Sunday, May 3
Game 14 (Championship Game) - Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13 - 12 p.m. 
Game 15 (If necessary if Winner Game 11 suffers first defeat in the tournament in Game 14) - 2 p.m.
Winner earns Frontier Conference's automatic bid to the NAIA Softball National Tournament Opening Round on May 11-13
 
2026 DSU SOFTBALL TEAM LEADERS
· Hits:  Hannah McFarland—51 hits
· Batting Average:  Hannah McFarland—.408 batting average (51-of-125 at-bats)
· Slugging Percentage:  Alexia Hayden—.580 slugging percentage (4 home runs, 3 triples, 14 doubles, 23 singles)
· Runs Batted In (RBI):  Alexia Hayden—34 RBIs
· Doubles:  Alexia Hayden—14 doubles
· Triples:  Emmalynn Rabe—6 triples
· Home Runs:  Quincy Hartley—5 home runs
· Total Bases:  Alexia Hayden—76 total bases
· Runs Scored:  Emmalynn Rabe—28 runs
· Walks:  Hannah McFarland—27 walks
· Hit-by-Pitch:  Julia Maldonado, Gabriella Ortega-Alves—5 hit-by-pitches
· Stolen Bases: Hannah McFarland—15 stolen bases
· On-base percentage:  Hannah McFarland—.506 on-base percentage
· Innings Pitched:  Maycee Bricker—119 1/3 innings
· Earned Runs Average (ERA):  Maycee Bricker—4.05 earned run average
· Strikeouts (Pitching):   Maycee Bricker—61 strikeouts
· Complete Games (Pitching):   Maycee Bricker—13 complete games
· Wins:  Maycee Bricker—9 wins
· Saves:  Maycee Bricker—1 save