BIRMINGHAM, Ala. – The University of Texas softball program will enter its first-ever Southeastern Conference Softball Tournament as the third seed in a 15-team, single-elimination tournament that begins at 1 p.m. ET / 12 p.m. CT on Tuesday, May 6 in Athens, Ga.
As a result of earning one of the tournament's top four seeds, Texas (45-9, 16-8) received a double bye into the tournament's quarterfinals and will begin play at 5 p.m. ET / 4 p.m. CT in Game 10. The third-seeded Longhorns will play the winner of sixth-seeded Florida (43-13, 14-10) and the winner of an opening-round matchup between 11th-seeded Ole Miss (35-16, 11-13) and 14th-seeded Missouri (25-30, 6-18).