For the fifth-straight year, NCAA Division I collegiate softball will return to the home of the Little League Baseball® World Series with the 2026 Girls with Game® Experience, set to be held at Howard J. Lamade Stadium on October 17 and 18. While the collegiate teams participating in the exhibition games will be announced later this summer, registration for the softball clinic that provides access to this unique opportunity is officially open.
“Since we launched the Girls with Game Experience four years ago, this event has been an incredible opportunity for young girls to not only enhance their skills on the field, but interact and learn from NCAA Division I athletes,” said Ashlea Miller, Little League® Director of Softball Development. “Whether it is your first time on the softball field or looking to amplify your skills, the Girls with Game Experience is the perfect place to develop your on-field game while creating lifelong memories. We look forward to a weekend of bringing youth and college athletes together to grow the game, and even more importantly, expanding the event to include additional opportunities!”
Previously held as a one-day event, this year’s event will extend to include a second day of access and opportunity. The first day will provide participants with a hitting, fielding, and throwing clinic in the morning, followed by two exhibition matchups from the participating collegiate teams. On the newly added second day, the Girls with Game Experience will host a pitching and catching clinic for all the registered participants, followed by another exhibition game between collegiate teams, free to watch for all in attendance.
After the exhibition games, registered participants of the clinics will have an exclusive opportunity to participate in autograph sessions with the collegiate players, providing direct access to the collegiate athletes. Limited autograph cards will be available for clinic participants, and additional items to be signed can be purchased in the Little League Flagship Store.
While limited space is available, registration for the event is now open and includes a clinic T-shirt, World of Little League® Museum ticket, lunch, access to the autograph sessions, and special seating at the exhibition games. Only credit or debit card payments will be accepted. Transaction fee included in payment.
To learn more about the event, including how to register, visit LittleLeague.org/GWGExperience. If you have any questions regarding this event, please contact Ashlea Miller at [email protected]. In the event that the clinic is canceled due to weather or other circumstances, participants will be refunded the amount charged at registration.