2023 SEC Baseball tournament schedule, key details

SEC baseball tournament 2023 is being organized at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. Tennessee is the defending champion, having won the 2022 championship game against Florida with an 8-5 victory, clinching their fourth SEC title. The tournament began at May 23 and will culminate on May 28.

Over the past ten Men's College World Series finals, twelve SEC teams have made appearances, with three instances of all-SEC matchups. In 2011, South Carolina emerged victorious over Florida, in 2017, Florida claimed the championship against LSU, and in 2021, Mississippi State triumphed over Vanderbilt.

The SEC tournament begins with single-elimination games for teams seeded No. 5 to No. 12 on May 23. On May 24, the tournament shifts to double-elimination, allowing teams to stay in the tournament until they have two losses. The championship game on May 28 returns to single-elimination, determining the SEC tournament champion.

Here is the schedule for the 2023 SEC Baseball tournament:

All games are listed in Eastern Time (ET).

Wednesday, May 24:

10:30 a.m.: Game 5 - No. 3 LSU vs. Winner Game 1
TBD: Game 6 - No. 2 Arkansas vs. Winner Game 2
5:30 p.m.: Game 7 - No. 1 Florida vs. Winner Game 4
TBD: Game 8 - No. 4 Vanderbilt vs. Winner Game 4

Thursday, May 25:

10:30 a.m.: Game 9 - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
TBD: Game 10 - Loser Game 7 vs. Loser Game 8
5:30 p.m.: Game 11 - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6
TBD: Game 12 - Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 8

Friday, May 26:

4:00 p.m.: Game 13 - Loser Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11
TBD: Game 14 - Loser Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12

Saturday, May 27:

1:00 p.m.: Game 15 - Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 13
TBD: Game 16 - Winner Game 12 vs. Winner Game 14
Sunday, May 28:

3:00 p.m.: Championship Game (broadcast on ESPN2)

FAQs

Q1. Who is the defending champion of the SEC tournament?
A1. Tennessee is the defending champion of the SEC tournament, having won the title in 2022.

A2. How many teams participate in the SEC tournament?
Q2. The SEC tournament features 12 teams.