The Southwestern Athletic Conference announced the seedings and bracket for its baseball tournament Saturday night. Jackson State earned the seventh seed after winning a series this week, according to SWAC officials.
The Tigers (25-25, 16-14 SWAC) will open against No. 2 seed Southern on Wednesday, May 20, at 3 p.m. The game will be played at Rickwood Field in Birmingham, Alabama.
Joining Jackson State in the tournament are No. 3 seed Florida A&M and No. 6 seed Texas Southern, who will play the first game of the tournament at 9 a.m. at Rickwood Field. The bottom bracket features No. 1 seed Bethune-Cookman versus No. 8 seed Arkansas-Pine Bluff, and No. 4 seed Alabama State against No. 5 seed Grambling State.
The tournament can be viewed on SWAC TV. Jackson State fans can follow the team on social media at @GoJSUTigers on Instagram and Twitter, Jackson State Tigers on Facebook, or visit GoJSUTigers.com for more coverage.
