COLUMBIA, Mo. – No. 22 ranked University of Missouri softball will return to the Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield in 2026.
It will mark the second-straight season MU will compete at the tournament and third time in Tigers program history.
The Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield is back in 2026 for the seventh year at Eddie C. Moore Complex in Clearwater, Fla. (Feb. 12-15, 2026) with Shriners Children’s Hospital returning as the title sponsor.
EvoShield returns as the presenting sponsor and Visit St. Pete-Clearwater is back as the event’s civic sponsor for the sixth year.
The full 2026 field of 16 was announced Sunday via ESPN’s exclusive coverage of the 2025 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield.
- Duke
- Florida Atlantic
- Florida State
- Georgia
- James Madison
- LSU
- Missouri
- NC State
- Nebraska
- Northwestern
- Oklahoma State
- Tennessee
- Texas A&M
- Texas Tech
- UCF
- UCLA
The 2026 event will be the seventh year that the City of Clearwater has teamed up with ESPN Events to host the elite invitational. The event schedule for the 2026 Shriners Children’s Clearwater Invitational Presented by EvoShield will be released this fall, followed by the on-sale date for tickets. For more information, visit www.clearwaterinvitational.com. Fans are encouraged to purchase tickets early.
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