BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Jackson State Tigers will face No. 9 seed and Southeastern Conference semifinalist LSU in the Baton Rouge Regional. 

The Tigers will take on LSU in game two of the Baton Rouge Regional at 5:00 p.m. CT on Friday, May 17, on the SEC Network.

JSU defeated Florida A&M 3-1 in Friday’s championship game to claim their first SWAC title since 2011.

The NCAA softball tournament comprises 64 teams (32 conference champions and 32 at-large bids) divided into 16 regions.

The top 16 seeds host a regional, which is a double-elimination bracket. The winner of each region moves on to the Super Regionals.

About the SWAC
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is considered one of the premier HBCU conferences in the country and currently ranks among the elite in the nation in terms of HBCU alumni playing with professional sports teams.
 
Current championship competition offered by the league includes competition for men in Baseball, Basketball, Cross Country, Football, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field and Tennis.

Women’s competition is offered in the sports of Basketball, Bowling, Cross Country, Golf, Indoor Track and Field, Outdoor Track and Field, Soccer, Softball, Tennis and Volleyball.
 
Follow the SWAC
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