The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) announced the 2021 SWAC Baseball Tournament field, with Prairie View A&M and Jackson State heading into the postseason with respective number one seeds.
Prairie View A&M (12-7 SWAC) clinched the Western Division championship. Grambling State earned the #2 seed with a 12-9 record in conference play. Rounding out the field for the SWAC Western Division is #3 seed Southern (13-11 SWAC) and #4 Texas Southern (10-14 SWAC).
In the Eastern Division Jackson State comes in as the top seed with an undefeated 24-0 record in SWAC competition. Alabama State (14-7 SWAC) earned the #2 seed and looks for its second-straight trip to the championship game, having last won the tournament in 2016. Alabama A&M (9-13 SWAC) is the #3 seed, and Alcorn State (6-16 SWAC) is the East’s #4 seed in the tournament field.
The 2021 SWAC Baseball Tournament is scheduled to run from May 19-23 at Toyota Field in Madison, Alabama. The opening-round matchups are as follows:
Wednesday, May 19
West #2 Grambling State vs. #3 East Alabama A&M- 9:00 a.m.
East #2 Alabama State vs. West #3 Southern- 12:00 p.m.
East #1 Jackson State vs. West #4 Texas Southern- 3:00 p.m.
West #1 Prairie View A&M vs. East #4 Alcorn State- 6:00 p.m.
Be sure to check www.swac.org for all updates and information in relation to the tournament as it is made available. The complete tournament bracket can be accessed by clicking the link above.
2021 SWAC Baseball Tournament Bracket
Courtesy of SWAC Sports Media