2026 Region 4 Division II Softball Tournament
Bryant & Stratton three-peats, Rock Valley returns to top of Region 4
2026 Region 4 Division II Midwest District Tournament
The 2026 NJCAA Region 4 Division II Midwest District Softball Tournament will begin with four double-elimination quarterfinal tournaments at the sites of the higher seeds on May 1-2. The four winners will advance to the Region 4 Midwest District Tournament on May 8-9 at Black Hawk College in Moline, Illinois. The champion, as well as the winner of a runner-up game, will both earn automatic bids to the 2026 NJCAA Division II Softball Championships in Spartanburg, South Carolina, from May 19-24.
2026 Region 4 Midwest District Tournament Schedule (at Black Hawk College in Moline, IL) (Watch Live)
Friday, May 8
Game 1 (10am): #1 Rock Valley College 9, #4 Bryant & Stratton College 1 (5 innings)
Game 2 (12pm): #3 Black Hawk College 4, #2 College of Lake County 2
Game 3 (2pm): #4 Bryant & Stratton College 9, #2 College of Lake County 5 (Elimination Game)
Game 4 (4pm): #1 Rock Valley College 3, #3 Black Hawk College 2 (District A Championship)
Saturday, May 9
Game 5 (12pm): #4 Bryant & Stratton College 13, #3 Black Hawk College 5 (6 innings) (District B Championship)
*Home team is determined by coin flip after Game 4
2026 Region 4 Quarterfinal Tournaments
Site #1 - Rockford, IL (#1 Rock Valley College, #8 Kankakee College, #9 Moraine Valley Community College, #16 McHenry County College)
Site #2 - Lake Forest, IL (#2 College of Lake County, #7 Madison College, #10 Milwaukee Area Technical College, #15 Oakton College)
Site #3 - Moline, IL (#3 Black Hawk College, #6 Triton College, #11 Waubonsee Community College, #14 Elgin Community College)
Site #4 - Oglesby, IL (#4 Bryant & Stratton College, #5 Illinois Valley Community College, #12 Kishwaukee College, #13 South Suburban College)
2026 Region 4 Coach of the Year
Darin Monroe - Rock Valley College