Tournament Bracket

BIRMINGHAM, Ala.- The Southwestern Athletic Conference has announced seedings and opening round match-ups for the upcoming 2022 SWAC Softball Tournament slated for May 10-13 (May 14^th if necessary) at the Gulfport Sportsplex in Gulfport, Mississippi.
 
Bethune-Cookman clinched the Eastern Division #1 seed after completing regular season play with a 17-7 league record.
 
Alabama State claimed the #2 seed followed by #3 seed Florida A&M. Jackson State claimed the #4 seed rounding out the teams from the Eastern Division that claimed tournament berths.
 
In the Western Division Texas Southern claimed the #1 seed after completing regular season play with a 21-3 conference record which marked the most wins of any team in league play.
 
Prairie View A&M claimed the #2 seed while Grambling State enters the tournament as the West #3 seed. Southern clinched the #4 seed in the Western Division wrapping up the Western Division teams to clinch spots in the tournament.
 
Bethune-Cookman will face Southern in the opening round of tournament action. Texas Southern will square off against Jackson State, while Alabama State will open the tournament versus Grambling State. Prairie View A&M will take on Florida A&M completing the list of first round match-ups. 
 
The tournament will be played in a double-elimination format with action set to start at 9:00 a.m. CST on Tuesday, May 10^th with games slated to run through May 13^th. If necessary the final tournament championship game has been scheduled for Saturday, May 14^th.  All tournament games will be available live on the SWAC Digital Network.
 
The complete tournament bracket can be found at the link above. Please click here to purchase tickets for the event.

Tuesday, May 10
Game 1 – (E2) Alabama State vs. (W3) Grambling State, 9:00 a.m.
Game 2 – (W2) Prairie View A&M vs. (E3) Florida A&M, 12:00 p.m.
Game 3 – (W1) Texas Southern vs. (E4) Jackson State, 3:00 p.m.
Game 4 – (E1) Bethune-Cookman vs. (W4) Southern, 6:00 p.m.

Wednesday, May 11
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9:00 a.m.
Game 6 – Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 12:00 p.m.
Game 7 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2, 3:00 p.m.
Game 8 – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 6:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 12
Game 9 – Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7
Game 10 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8
Game 11 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8
Game 12 – Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10

Friday, May 13
Game 13 – Winner Game 12 vs. Loser Game 11
Game 14 – Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13

Saturday, May 14 (if necessary)
Game 15 – Championship Game 2
 
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.
 
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