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This week in the sport of college softball, there will be more than 70 conference tournament games over four days (May 9-12) across ESPN, ESPN2, ESPNU, ESPNews, SEC Network, ESPN3, ACC Network Extra and ESPN+, including 11 conference championship games. It all leads into the “NCAA Softball Selection Special” on ESPN2 on Sunday, May 13 at 10 p.m. ET, with host Beth Mowins alongside lead analysts Michele Smith and Amanda Scarborough.
Every game from the ACC, ASUN, Horizon League, Missouri Valley, SEC and Sun Belt Tournaments will be available across ESPN’s portfolio of networks and ESPN+.
All tournaments begin on Wednesday and Thursday, May 9 and 10.
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The following is the college softball conference tournament schedule including dates, start times, TV networks and scheduled announcers. All times Eastern.
Wednesday, May 9, 2018
11:00 a.m.: Sun Belt Conference Tournament: Troy vs. UL Monroe (ESPN+)
12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Mississippi State vs. Texas A&M (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Wright State vs. Northern Kentucky (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
1:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Louisville vs. Syracuse (ACC Network Extra)
Announcers: Tom Werme, Cheri Kempf
1:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Conference Tournament: South Alabama vs. Georgia Southern (ESPN+)
2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Kentucky vs. Arkansas (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: USC Upstate vs. Stetson (ESPN+)
3:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Duke vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra)
3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Youngstown State vs. IUPUI (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
4:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: UT Arlington vs. Troy (ESPN+)
5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Ole Miss vs. LSU (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Lipscomb vs. Jacksonville (ESPN+)
6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Northern Kentucky vs. Youngstown State (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
6:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Georgia State vs. South Alabama (ESPN+)
7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Auburn vs. Alabama (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
Thursday, May 10, 2018
10:00 a.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Florida Gulf Coast vs. USC Upstate (ESPN+)
11:00 a.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Texas State vs. TBD (ESPN+)
11:00 a.m.: ACC Tournament: Florida State vs. Louisville (ACC Network Extra)
12:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Texas A&M/Mississippi State vs. South Carolina (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: Liberty vs. Campbell (ESPN+)
12:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Indiana State vs. Bradley (ESPN+)
12:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: Kennesaw State vs. TBD (ESPN+)
1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: UIC vs. Wright State (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
1:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: Louisiana vs. TBD (ESPN+)
1:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Boston College vs. Notre Dame (ACC Network Extra)
2:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Arkansas/Kentucky vs. Georgia (SEC Network)
Announcers: Adam Amin, Amanda Scarborough, Laura Rutledge
2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament: Longwood vs. Radford (ESPN+)
2:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: UNI vs. Illinois State (ESPN+)
3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)
3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: Oakland vs. IUPUI (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
4:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)
5:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament: LSU/Ole Miss vs. Tennessee (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
5:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN+)
5:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: Pitt vs. Virginia Tech (ACC Network Extra)
5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)
6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
6:30 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)
7:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament: Alabama/Auburn vs. Florida (SEC Network)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Holly Rowe
7:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: North Carolina vs. Georgia Tech (ACC Network Extra)
Friday, May 11, 2018
12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN3)
12:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Valparaiso vs. TBD (ESPN+)
12:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)
12:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)
1:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament: (ACC Network Extra)
1:00 p.m.: Southland Tournament – Championship Game: (ESPNEWS)
1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN+)
2:30 p.m.: Southland Tournament: (if necessary) (ESPN3)
2:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Southern Illinois vs. TBD (ESPN+)
3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)
3:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)
3:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament Semifinal: (ESPNU)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe
3:30 p.m.: ACC Tournament: (ACC Network Extra)
3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
5:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament: (ESPN3)
5:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Drake vs. TBD (ESPN+)
5:30 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament: (ESPN+)
5:30 p.m.: SEC Tournament Semifinal: (ESPNU)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe
6:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament: (ESPN+)
6:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
7:30 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament: Missouri State vs. TBD (ESPN+)
Saturday, May 12, 2018
12:00 p.m.: ACC Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN)
Announcers: Cheri Kempf, Pam Ward
12:00 p.m.: American Athletic Conference Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN2)
Announcers: Courtney Lyle, Jenny Dalton-Hill
12:00 p.m.: Big South Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN3)
1:00 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
1:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
1:00 p.m.: Southern Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m.: Missouri Valley Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m.: Sun Belt Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
2:00 p.m.: Summit League Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN+)
2:30 p.m.: Big South Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN3)
3:00 p.m.: Atlantic Sun Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)
3:30 p.m.: Southern Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)
3:30 p.m.: Horizon League Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)
Announcer: Will Haskett
4:30 p.m.: Summit League Tournament Championship Game: (if necessary) (ESPN+)
8:00 p.m.: SEC Tournament Tournament Championship Game: (ESPN2)
Announcers: Beth Mowins, Michele Smith, Amanda Scarborough, Holly Rowe