2018 SEC softball tournament

Last updated
2018 Southeastern Conference
softball tournament
Teams12
FormatSingle-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Florida  (4th title)
Runner-up South Carolina (4th title game)
Winning coach Tim Walton  (4th title)
MVP Amanda Lorenz (Florida)
Television SECN
ESPN2
ESPNU
2018 Southeastern Conference softball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 4 Florida  y204 .833478 .855
No. 8 Georgia  168 .6674310 .811
No. 12 South Carolina  159 .6254313 .768
No. 7 Tennessee  1410 .5834411 .800
No. 11 LSU  1310 .5654013 .755
No. 14 Texas A&M  1311 .5424015 .727
No. 18 Arkansas  1212 .5003714 .725
No. 13 Alabama  1212 .5003217 .653
No. 15 Auburn  1112 .4784014 .741
No. 19 Kentucky  815 .3483118 .633
No. 25 Mississippi State  717 .2923520 .636
Ole Miss  717 .2923022 .577
Missouri  617 .2612827 .509
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of Mar. 25, 2018 [1]
Rankings from NFCA

The 2018 SEC softball tournament will be held at Mizzou Softball Stadium on the campus of University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri from May 9 through May 12, 2018. The tournament will earn the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I softball tournament. The Championship game was broadcast on ESPN2 and the semifinals were broadcast on ESPNU, while all other SEC tournament games will be live on the SEC Network.

Contents

Tournament

1st Round
May 9th
SECN
Quarterfinals
May 10th
SECN
Semifinals
May 11th
ESPNU
Finals
May 12th
ESPN2
            
1 Florida 5
8 Alabama 2
8 Alabama 6
9 Auburn 4
1 Florida 10
4 Tennessee 2
4 Tennessee 1
5 LSU 0
5 LSU 4
12 Ole Miss 1
1 Florida 3
3 South Carolina 1
2 Georgia 3
7 Arkansas 8
7 Arkansas 3
10 Kentucky 1
7 Arkansas 1
3 South Carolina 3
3 South Carolina 3
11 Mississippi State 1
6 Texas A&M 0
11 Mississippi State 2

Schedule

GameTime*Matchup#TelevisionTV Announcers [2] Radio AnnouncersAttendance
First Round – Wednesday, May 9
112:00 p.m.#6 Texas A&M vs. #11 Mississippi StateSEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Jack Condon & Rob Joyce1,307
22:30 p.m.#7 Arkansas vs. #10 KentuckyRob Joyce & Dave Shook
35:00 p.m.#5 LSU vs. #12 Ole Miss Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Dave Shook & Jack Condon1,527
47:30 p.m.#8 Alabama vs. #9 AuburnJack Condon & Rob Joyce
Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 10
512:00 p.m.#3 South Carolina vs. #11 Mississippi StateSEC NetworkAdam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura RutledgeDave Shook & Jack Condon
62:30 p.m.#2 Georgia vs. #7 ArkansasJack Condon & Rob Joyce
75:00 p.m.#4 Tennessee vs. #5 LSUBeth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly RoweRob Joyce & Dave Shook
87:30 p.m.#1 Florida vs. #8 AlabamaDave Shook & Jack Condon
Semifinals – Friday, May 11
93:00 p.m.#3 South Carolina vs. #7 Arkansas ESPNU Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura RutledgeRob Joyce & Dave Shook
105:30 p.m.#1 Florida vs. #4 TennesseeDave Shook & Jack Condon
Championship – Saturday, May 12
118:00 p.m.#1 Florida vs. #3 South Carolina ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura RutledgeJack Condon, Dave Shook, & Rob Joyce
*Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.

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