By Curtis Ford, Grambling State Associate Athletic Director for Athletic Communications
Grambling State begins the 2023 Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament as the West Division No. 1 Seed, and will take on No. 4 Jackson State (East Division) on Wedensday at Russ Chandler Stadium on the campus Georgia Tech in Atlanta, Ga.
GSU clinched the top seed after finishing the regular season with a 27-24 overall record, and a 22-7 mark in conference play. It’s the first time Grambling State enters the tourney as the No. 1 seed in the West Division since 2017.
Jackson State enters the tournament 28-23 overall and 13-17 in the SWAC.
The SWAC Baseball Tournament is set to run from May 24-28 will be broadcast live on the SWAC Digital Network.
Tournament Schedule:
Wednesday, May 24
Game 1 – (W2) Texas Southern vs. (E3) Florida A&M, 9:00 a.m.
Game 2 – (E2) Bethune-Cookman vs. (W3) Southern, 12:00 p.m.
Game 3 – (E1) Alabama State vs. (W4) Prairie View A&M, 3:00 p.m.
Game 4 – (W1) Grambling State vs. (E4) Jackson State, 6:00 p.m.
Thursday, May 25
Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 9:00 a.m.
Game 6 – Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 12:00 p.m.
Game 7 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 3:00 p.m.
Game 8 – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 6:00 p.m.
Friday, May 26
Game 9 – Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 9:00 a.m.
Game 10 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 12:00 p.m.
Game 11 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 3:00 p.m.
Game 12 – Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8, 6:00 p.m.
Saturday, May 27 (If necessary)
Game 11b – Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11, 12:00 p.m.
Game 12b – Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12. 3:00 p.m.
Sunday, May 28
Game 13 – Championship Game, 1:00 p.m.
All times listed Eastern Standard Time (EST)