SEC Softball Tournament 2023 bracket, schedule, TV info

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SEC Softball Tournament 2023 bracket, schedule, TV info

Maxwell Donaldson, The Tuscaloosa News

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The SEC softball regular season has come to a close, and seeding for the SEC Tournament was finalized Sunday.

The tournament will start Tuesday, May 9, with the championship set for Saturday, May 13, at Bogle Park in Fayetteville, Arkansas. The Razorbacks are the defending champions.

Tennessee clinched the SEC regular-season championship last week with a win over second-place Georgia. Alabama softball, Arkansas and Auburn were tied for third heading into the final weekend, with the Razorbacks and Tigers holding tiebreakers over the Crimson Tide. Those results held up in the final three games; Auburn finished third and Arkansas fourth.

The top four seeds earned a double bye in the tournament. The bottom two teams in the conference standings will play in a play-in game Tuesday, with a full slate of games Wednesday.

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SEC standings

For games through Sunday, May 7

1. Tennessee (41-8, 19-5 SEC)

2. Georgia (39-12, 16-7)

3. Auburn (39-16, 15-9)

4. Arkansas (38-16, 14-10)

5. Alabama (38-17, 14-10)

6. LSU (40-14, 13-11)

7. Texas A&M (33-18, 12-12)

8. Florida (35-19, 11-13)

9. Kentucky (30-19-1, 10-14)

10. South Carolina (34-19, 9-15)

11. Ole Miss (29-25, 8-16)

12. Mississippi State (28-24, 7-16)

13. Missouri (32-24, 7-17)

Full SEC Tournament schedule

All times Eastern, First round and quarterfinal games on SEC Network

Tuesday, May 9

First Round

Game 1: 13-seed Missouri v. 12-seed Mississippi State, 7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 10

First Round

Game 2: 6-seed LSU v. 11-seed Ole Miss, 11 a.m.

Game 3: 7-seed Texas A&M v. 10-seed South Carolina, 2 p.m.

Game 4: 5-seed Alabama v. winner of Game 1, 5 p.m.

Game 5: 8-seed Florida v. 9-seed Kentucky, 8 p.m.

Thursday, May 11

Quarterfinal

Game 6: 3-seed Auburn v. winner of Game 2, 11 a.m

Game 7: 2-seed Georgia v. winner of Game 3, 2 p.m.

Game 8: 4-seed Arkansas v. Winner of Game 4 5 p.m.

Game 9: 1-seed Tennessee v. winner of Game 5, 8 p.m.

Friday, May 12

Semifinals

Game 10: Game 6 winner v. Game 7 winner, 4 p.m. on ESPN2

Game 11: Game 8 winner v. Game 9 winner, 6:30 p.m. on ESPN2

Saturday, May 13

Championship

Game 12: Game 10 winner vs Game 11 winner, 5 p.m., ESPN2

This article originally appeared on The Tuscaloosa News: SEC Softball Tournament bracket 2023, schedule, TV info

[all4AU 379]

Ole Miss beat LSU 5-3 in 10 innings. We play Ole Miss at 10:00am Thursday, if there are no weather delays today. 

[OlderWhiskey 954]

Well, there has indeed been a weather delay.  USC and aTm scheduled to re-start at 8:10, top 8, USC leading 1-0.  Mizzou and Alabama to play after that.  UK-Florida postponed until tomorrow, time not given.  If they play first game, that will push us out until about 1.  I'm thinking we need to start Lowe, or start Penta and bring in Lowe after 3 innings.  We will need Penta to beat Georgia, if we get that far.

[AUBwins 10,075]

We are 35 mins after 1st game.  UF at 10am slot.  Better to start Lowe and bring in Maddie or vice versa?  I like not using Maddie up though.  Lowe is usually good for a 2 run homerun this year.  So don't want to get behind early 

[all4AU 379]

I actually like that we are playing at 1:00 today instead of 10:00. Let Florida and Kentucky deal with weather and delays. It is supposed to clear after that so even if we are late starting, maybe we can simply play the game without having to start and stop.

[WarTiger 3,910]

35 minutes ago, AUBwins said:

We are 35 mins after 1st game.  UF at 10am slot.  Better to start Lowe and bring in Maddie or vice versa?  I like not using Maddie up though.  Lowe is usually good for a 2 run homerun this year.  So don't want to get behind early 

This isn't baseball.  Penta could easily pitch all 3 games in the tournament if necessary.  Not ideal, but other teams in the past have used one pitcher in post season play.  My only issue starting Lowe is for some odd reason, she doesn't get the run support.  Our bats just aren't up to par when she pitches for some reason.  Remember Lowe is also on a pretty strict pitch count.

[AUBwins 10,075]

37 minutes ago, WarTiger said:

This isn't baseball.  Penta could easily pitch all 3 games in the tournament if necessary.  Not ideal, but other teams in the past have used one pitcher in post season play.  My only issue starting Lowe is for some odd reason, she doesn't get the run support.  Our bats just aren't up to par when she pitches for some reason.  Remember Lowe is also on a pretty strict pitch count.

I realize that and pretty sure we will use Maddie the majority of the regional/ super/ WS if we get there.  I know Paige Parker pitched every game until that game 2 of WS.  I am sure we will pitch Maddie today.  1 win may be the difference in hosting or not. Probably have to win a few if they are not in line for it at the moment.

You are right about Lowe not getting the support at the plate.  You almost think it should be opposite.  We could use more support for Lowe and less for Maddie.  Let's just hope we support all of them going forward

 

[OlderWhiskey 954]

The Lee girl for Ole Miss pitched every game the year they won the tournament - 2017 or 18?

[all4AU 379]

2-0 Auburn after 1 inning. Peralta was called out at the plate on an aggressive send by Lenti when Tresvik singled, but it looked like she got under the tag on replay. No challenge by Dean.

Garcia saved the inning with a single of her own scoring Ellis and Tresvik.

Maddie in the circle for us. 

Edited May 11, 2023 by all4AU

[AUBwins 10,075]

Maybe Maddie should have rested.  Her command is unusually all over the place today.  Her strikeout was a big one with bases loaded and one of the best SEC hitters. In the 3rd, Maddie has hit a batter (2nd of game) and multiple walks.

[AUBwins 10,075]

4 runs in the 3rd and Ole Miss leads 4-2. Penta getting pulled for Widra. 

[AUBwins 10,075]

Hopefully Maddie didn't have a confidence break there.  Let's get out of this and get the bats going. 

[AUBwins 10,075]

Auburn was down 6-2 but has now just tied the game at 7 in the bottom of 5th!! Tresvik with the 2 run HR!!!

[AUBwins 10,075]

And Penta wants back in.  She's warming up.  Kudos to the hitters for backing Maddie up and getting her back to a clean slate. 

[AUBwins 10,075]

Auburn gets 2 on. McCrary sacrifice bunt, a good one.  Runners 2nd and 3rd with 1 out for PH Blaine

[AUBwins 10,075]

This would be a great spot to break that slump

[AUBwins 10,075]

Blaine walks on 4 pitches.  Another PH. Roach returns to game to bat.  So many intricacies to softball lol

[AUBwins 10,075]

Roach with RBI single retakes the lead!!!! 8-7!

[AUBwins 10,075]

Peralta up with bases still juiced

[AUBwins 10,075]

Ugh stupid!!!!! Packer tags on fly to center and gets out at 3rd before the run scores at home.  Runner coming home was just trotting at the end.  Lost a run there.  Dang it. 

[AUBwins 10,075]

Penta back in.  And gets a strikeout!

Edited May 11, 2023 by AUBwins

[AUBwins 10,075]

Review.  Batter claims HBP but she was out over the plate.  Should be strike

[AUBwins 10,075]

Ball likely hit the batter, but was it in the strike zone when it hit her.  Ugh changed to HBP. Don't agree with that.  She made a bunt attempt but when pulling back kept her hand in zone.  Doesn't matter since next batter fly out to RF. Bottom 6 with Auburn up 1.

[AUBwins 10,075]

Denver bryant with a hustle double to RF. No outs. 

[AUBwins 10,075]

It would be a good time for a Bribomb