BIRMINGHAM, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference announced its 2012 softball tournament field Sunday after No. 3 University of Alabama claimed the No. 1 seed.
Alabama will play host to the tournament, which begins Thursday, at Rhoads Stadium in Tuscaloosa, Ala. The tournament will be televised live on the ESPN family of networks. The three quarterfinal games and the semifinals will air on ESPNU, while the fourth quarterfinal game and the championship will air at 7 p.m. on ESPN.
On Thursday, No. 3 Florida (44-10, 21-7 SEC) will open up the tournament against No. 6 LSU (34-21, 15-13 SEC) at 11 a.m. No. 2 Tennessee (45-9, 22-6) will take on No. 7 Auburn (33-20, 12-16) at 1:30 p.m. The evening session will feature No. 4 Georgia (40-14, 17-11 SEC) vs. No. 5 Kentucky (29-27, 15-13 SEC) at 4 p.m. and No. 1 Alabama (47-6, 23-5) against No. 8 seed Mississippi State (33-21, 12-16 SEC) at 7 p.m.
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