# 2018 SEC softball tournament

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.

## Tournament

| 1st Round May 9th SECN | 1st Round May 9th SECN | 1st Round May 9th SECN | Quarterfinals May 10th SECN | Quarterfinals May 10th SECN | Quarterfinals May 10th SECN | Semifinals May 11th ESPNU | Semifinals May 11th ESPNU | Semifinals May 11th ESPNU | Finals May 12th ESPN2 | Finals May 12th ESPN2 | Finals May 12th ESPN2 |
| | | | 1 | Florida | 5 | | | | | | |
| | | | 8 | Alabama | 2 | | | | | | |
| 8 | Alabama | 6 | 8 | Alabama | 2 | | | | | | |
| 9 | Auburn | 4 | | | | | | | | | |
| 9 | Auburn | 4 | | | | 1 | Florida | 10 | | | |
| | | | | | | 4 | Tennessee | 2 | | | |
| | | | 4 | Tennessee | 1 | | | | | | |
| | | | 5 | LSU | 0 | | | | | | |
| 5 | LSU | 4 | 5 | LSU | 0 | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 12 | Ole Miss | 1 | | | | | | | 1 | Florida | 3 |
| | | | | | | | | | 3 | South Carolina | 1 |
| | | | 2 | Georgia | 3 | | | | | | |
| | | | 7 | Arkansas | 8 | | | | | | |
| 7 | Arkansas | 3 | 7 | Arkansas | 8 | | | | | | |
| 10 | Kentucky | 1 | | | | | | | | | |
| 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 | 1 | | | | | | |
| 11 | Mississippi State | 2 | | | | | | | | | |
* Only the top 12 teams are able to participate, therefore, Missouri was not eligible to play.
* Vanderbilt does not sponsor a softball team.

## Schedule

| Game | Time* | Matchup$^#$ | Television | TV 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 | SEC Network | Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge | Rob Joyce & Dave Shook | 1,307 |
| 3 | 5:00 p.m. | #5 LSU vs. #12 Ole Miss | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Dave Shook & Jack Condon | 1,527 |
| 4 | 7:30 p.m. | #8 Alabama vs. #9 Auburn | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Jack Condon & Rob Joyce | 1,527 |
| 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 | SEC Network | Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge | Jack Condon & Rob Joyce | – |
| 7 | 5:00 p.m. | #4 Tennessee vs. #5 LSU | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | Rob Joyce & Dave Shook | – |
| 8 | 7:30 p.m. | #1 Florida vs. #8 Alabama | SEC Network | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, & Holly Rowe | 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 | ESPNU | Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, & Laura Rutledge | 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. |||||||