The 2018 SEC softball tournament was held at Mizzou Softball Stadium on the campus of University of Missouri in Columbia, Missouri from May 9 through May 12, 2018. The tournament winner earned 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 were live on the SEC Network.
Tournament
Only the top 12 teams are able to participate, therefore, Missouri was not eligible to play. Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team.
Schedule GameTime*Matchup#TelevisionTV Announcers Radio Announcers Attendance First Round – Wednesday, May 9 1 12:00 p.m. #6 Texas A&M vs. #11 Mississippi State SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Jack Condon & Rob Joyce 1,307 2 2:30 p.m. #7 Arkansas vs. #10 Kentucky Rob Joyce & Dave Shook 3 5:00 p.m. #5 LSU vs. #12 Ole Miss Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Dave Shook & Jack Condon 1,527 4 7:30 p.m. #8 Alabama vs. #9 Auburn Jack Condon & Rob Joyce Quarterfinals – Thursday, May 10 5 12:00 p.m. #3 South Carolina vs. #11 Mississippi State SEC Network Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Dave Shook & Jack Condon – 6 2:30 p.m. #2 Georgia vs. #7 Arkansas Jack Condon & Rob Joyce 7 5:00 p.m. #4 Tennessee vs. #5 LSU Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe Rob Joyce & Dave Shook – 8 7:30 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #8 Alabama Dave Shook & Jack Condon Semifinals – Friday, May 11 9 3:00 p.m. #3 South Carolina vs. #7 Arkansas ESPNU Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Rob Joyce & Dave Shook – 10 5:30 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #4 Tennessee Dave Shook & Jack Condon Championship – Saturday, May 12 11 8:00 p.m. #1 Florida vs. #3 South Carolina ESPN2 Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge Jack Condon, Dave Shook, & Rob Joyce – *Game times in EDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed.
See also 2018 Alabama Crimson Tide softball team 2018 Auburn Tigers softball team
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