2018 Southland Conference softball tournament

The 2018 Southland Conference tournament was held at Joe Miller Field on the campus of McNeese State University in Lake Charles, Louisiana, from May 8 through 11, 2018. The tournament winner earned the Southland Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPNU. The remainder of the tournament aired on the Southland Digital Network.

Format
With Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word both being eligible for the tournament, the Southland Conference expanded from 6 teams to the top 8 teams. The first two games were single elimination while the rest of the tournament was a double elimination format.

Tournament

 * New Orleans does not sponsor a softball team.

Line Scores

 * All times listed are Central Daylight Time.

Awards and honors
Source: Tournament MVP: Morgan Catron, McNeese

All-Tournament Teams:
 * Morgan Catron, McNeese
 * Moriah Strother, Nicholls
 * Kasey Frederick, Nicholls
 * Mahalia Gibson. Southeastern Louisiana
 * Codi Carpenter, Sam Houston State
 * Erika Piancastelli, McNeese
 * Alexandria Saldivar, McNeese
 * Maddie Edmonston, Southeastern Louisiana
 * Amanda Gianelloni, Nicholls
 * Megan Landry, Nicholls
 * Lindsey McLeod, Sam Houston State
 * Alexandria Flores, McNeese