2016 SEC Baseball Tournament Preview

Here’s a quick preview of the 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament including a look at all of the teams, the schedule and where to watch the action.

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will take place from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Alabama. The tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams, with the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye. The tournament champion will receive the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament

In 2015, Vanderbilt claimed their third SEC Tournament title, defeating LSU 3-2 in the Championship game The Commodores will look to defend their title in 2016, but they will have plenty of competition. Florida, Texas A&M, and South Carolina are all ranked in the top 10 of the most recent Baseball America poll, and all three teams are capable of winning the SEC tournament

The first round of the tournament will feature some interesting matchups. Sixth-seeded Mississippi State will take on eleventh-seeded Auburn, while seventh-seeded Arkansas will face tenth-seeded Missouri. Eighth-seeded Alabama will play ninth-seeded Kentucky in the first round’s final game

Predictions:
1. Vanderbilt
2. Florida
3. Texas A&M
4. South Carolina

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama. This will be the first SEC tournament held at the Met, as it has been held at various sites around the Southeast over the years.

As always, the SEC tournament will feature some of the best teams and players in college baseball Twelve teams will be competing for the SEC title, and with so much talent on display, it should be a great tournament.

Here is a look at some of the teams and players that will be competing in the 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament

Defending champions Vanderbilt are once again one of the favorites to win the tournament. The Commodores have been one of the best teams in college baseball all season long and they will be looking to repeat as SEC champions. They are led by pitcher Jordan Sheffield and infielder Dansby Swanson

LSU is another team that is always a threat to win the SEC Tournament The Tigers are loaded with talent, and they always seem to make a deep run in the tournament. They are led by pitchers Alex Lange and Jared Poche, as well as outfielder Jared Foster.

Ole Miss is another team to keep an eye on in this year’s tournament. The Rebels have one of the best pitching staffs in all of college baseball and they will be looking to make some noise in Hoover. They are led by pitchers Chad Christenson and Brady Feigl, as well as infielder Colby Bortles.

The Arkansas Razorbacks are always a tough team to beat in conference tournaments. They have a lot of power in their lineup, and they always seem to come up big when it matters most. They are led by pitchers Zack Greinke and Keaton McKinney, as well as infielder Andrew Benintendi.

Other teams that could make some noise in this year’s tournament include Florida, Texas A&M, Kentucky, Auburn, Mississippi State Missouri and Georgia. With so much talent on display, this should be a great tournament from start to finish.

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Alabama. The tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams. The top 4 seeds will receive a first round bye. The format for the tournament is single elimination and there is a re-seed after each round.

Here is a look at the schedule and matchups for the 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament

May 24 (First Round)
Game 1: #12 Auburn vs. #5 Ole Miss – 3:30 pm ET (SEC Network+)
Game 2: #10 Arkansas vs. #7 Mississippi State – 7:00 pm ET (SEC Network+)

May 25 (First Round)
Game 3: #13 Tennessee vs. #4 Florida – 11:00 am ET (SEC Network+)
Game 4: #11 Texas A&M vs. #6 Vanderbilt – 2:30 pm ET (SEC Network+)

May 26 (Second Round)
Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. #1 LSU – 3:30 pm ET (SEC Network+)
Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. #2 South Carolina – 7:00 pm ET (SEC Network+)

May 27 (Second Round)
Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. #8 Georgia – 11:00 am ET (SEC Network+)
Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. #9 Kentucky – 2;30 pm ET (SEC Network+)

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama. The tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams, with the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye.

The tournament champion will earn the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be broadcast on ESPN and WatchESPN.

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Met in Hoover, Alabama. This will be the 23rd annual SEC Tournament and it will feature all 14 SEC teams. The tournament will use a double-elimination format until there are only two teams remaining, at which point it will switch to a single-elimination format to determine the tournament champion.

The tournament champion will earn the SEC’s automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament The Hoover Met has been the host of the SEC tournament since 1998.

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Ala. The tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams and will be double elimination until the final round, which will be a best-of-three series.

The tournament champion will receive the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA tournament The SEC has had at least eight teams selected to the NCAA tournament in each of the last five seasons and has had nine or more selected in four of those five years, including a record 11 in 2014.

Here is a look at what to expect from each team in this year’s tournament:

ALABAMA
The Crimson Tide are coming off a disappointing Regular Season in which they went just 19-15 overall and 8-10 in SEC play. However, Alabama did finish strong by winning seven of its final 10 games, which included a series win over then-No. 1 Florida. The Tide’s pitching staff has been excellent all season long, posting a league-best 2.96 ERA. Sophomore right-hander Geoffrey Bramblett has been Alabama’s best pitcher, going 7-2 with a 2.01 ERA in 13 starts. The Tide offense has struggled for most of the season and is averaging just 4.5 runs per game, but it did show some life late in the year by scoring 31 runs over its final three games against Florida and Kansas State Alabama’s leading hitters are junior third baseman Chandler Avant (.329 batting average 29 RBI) and sophomore first baseman Cobie Vance (.286 batting average 27 RBI).

ARKANSAS
The Razorbacks had high hopes for this season after reaching the College World Series last year, but they have failed to live up to expectations and come into the SEC Tournament with a 29-25 overall record and an 8-10 mark in league play. Arkansas’ offense has been its strength all season long as it is averaging 6.8 runs per game, which ranks second in the SEC behind Vanderbilt (7.5). The Hogs are also second in the league with 61 home runs as junior third baseman Zack Plunkett (11), senior first baseman Clark Eagan (10) and senior Left fielder Luke Bonfield (9) have all gone deep at least nine times apiece. On the mound, Arkansas’ staff ERA of 3.76 ranks sixth in the SEC but it is coming off a solid performance last week against Kentucky as it allowed just two earned runs over 27 innings while striking out 32 batters . Sophomore righty Blaine Knight (6-3, 2\.80 ERA) leads Arkansas’ pitching staff while senior lefty Matt Cronin (4 saves, 1\.50 ERA) anchors its bullpen . Cronin was named first team All-SEC on Monday .

AUBURN
Auburn looked like it was headed for a disappointing season when it went just 5-17 in league play during April , but it closed out the regular season on a high note by winning eight of its final 10 games to finish 26 – 28 overall and 13 – 17 It was a surprising turnaround for Auburn , which became just the second team ever to make after starting 0 – 9 This hot streak was fueled by an offense that scored eight or more runs seven times during that 10 – game stretch . The Tigers finished the Regular Season averaging 5\.8 RPG , which ranks fourth 13th Auburn does not have any standout performers on offense , as no player is batting better than .270 with more than five homers or 30 RBI , but it does have good depth as 11 players have at least 20 RBI On Pitching has been an issue for Auburn all year long \n , as its staff ERA of 5\.28 ranks 12th among all 14 SEC teams \n . However \n , if Auburn can get some quality starts from pitchers like Casey Mize \n ( 4 – 3 \n , 3\.71 ERA ) \nand Cole Lipscomb ( 4 – 5 \n , 4\.67 ERA )\nthen it could make some noise in this tournament\n

The 2016 Sec Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, AL. This year’s tournament will feature all 14 SEC teams, who will each play three games in the double-elimination tournament. The top four seeds will receive a bye to the second round, while the bottom ten seeds will play a first-round game on Tuesday, May 24.

The tournament champion will receive the SEC’s automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament The SEC has sent at least eight teams to the NCAA Tournament in each of the last five seasons, and nine teams in four of those five years. In 2015, Florida and Vanderbilt reached the College World Series with Florida winning the National Championship

Here is a preview of all 14 SEC teams:

Alabama: The Crimson Tide are seeded fifth in this year’s tournament and will play unranked Mississippi State in their first game on Wednesday, May 25. Alabama is coming off a disappointing regular season in which they went 17-14 in SEC play and finished tied for ninth place. However, Alabama does have one of the best pitchers in the country in left-hander Alex Kirilloff, who comes into the tournament with a 9-2 record and a 2.54 ERA. If Kiriloff can pitch well and lead the Crimson Tide to a few victories, they could make some noise in this year’s tournament.

Arkansas: The Razorbacks are seeded fourth in this year’s tournament and will play South Carolina in their first game on Wednesday, May 25. Arkansas went 21-10 in SEC play this season and finished second place behind Texas A&M. Arkansas is led by junior first baseman Luke Bonfield, who is batting .313 with 13 home runs and 47 RBIs on the season. The Razorbacks also have a solid pitching staff that features relievers Matt Cronin (1.86 ERA) and Josh Alberius (1.93 ERA). If Arkansas can get some good pitching performances from its starters, it has a good chance to win the tournament for the first time since 1999.

Auburn: The Tigers are seeded sixth in this year’s tournament and will play LSU in their first game on Wednesday, May 25. Auburn had a disappointing regular season as they went 18-13 in SEC play and finished tied for ninth place with Alabama. However, Auburn does have some talented players on its roster such as junior third baseman Jonah Todd (.302 batting average) and sophomore outfielder Anfernee Grier (.279 batting average 19 stolen bases). If Auburn can get hot at the right time and string together some wins, it could make a run at theSEC title.

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament starts on Tuesday, May 24 in Hoover, Ala. The tournament will be broadcast on the SEC Network

The tournament is a double-elimination format with the top four seeds receiving a first-round bye. The tournament will be played at the Hoover Met Complex and all games will be televised on the SEC Network

The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament schedule is as follows:

First Round – Tuesday, May 24
Game 1 – #12 Ole Miss vs. #5 Georgia – 12:00 p.m. CT
Game 2 – #10 Arkansas vs. #7 Kentucky – 3:30 p.m. CT
Game 3 – #11 Alabama vs. #6 Mississippi State – 7:00 p.m. CT

Second Round – Wednesday, May 25
Game 4 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2 – 12:00 p.m. CT
Game 5 – Loser Game 3 vs. #8 Tennessee – 3:30 p.m

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The 2016 SEC Baseball Tournament will be held from May 24-29 at the Hoover Metropolitan Complex in Hoover, Alabama. This will be the 28th edition of the tournament, which began in 1977. The event has been held in Hoover every year since 1998.

The tournament is a double-elimination event, meaning that a team must lose two games in order to be eliminated from the tournament. The top four seeds will receive a first-round bye.

The format of the tournament has changed several times over the years. The current format, which has been in place since 2014, features ten teams The top two seeds receive a first-round bye, while the other eight teams play each other in four first-round games. The four winners of those games then join the top two seeds in the second round, while the losers of the first-round games are eliminated from the tournament.

This year’s SEC Baseball Tournament will feature some of the best teams in college baseball Here is a preview of all ten teams that will be competing in this year’s event:

1) Vanderbilt Commodores (47-10, 22-8 SEC) – The Vanderbilt Commodores are one of the best teams in college baseball and they come into this year’s SEC Baseball Tournament as the top seed Vanderbilt had another great Regular season and they won both the SEC regular season title and the SEC Tournament last year. The Commodores are led by their pitching staff, which is one of the best in College Baseball Vanderbilt’s pitchers have an ERA of just 2.70 this season and they have allowed just 11 home runs all season long. Vanderbilt also has a great offense and they are averaging 5.9 runs per game this season. The Commodores will be one of the favorites to win this year’s SEC Baseball Tournament and they should have no trouble getting past their first few opponents.

2) Florida Gators (45-16, 22-8 SEC) – The Florida Gators are one of two teams that come into this year’s Sec Baseball Tournament with only eight losses on their record as they finished second behind Vanderbilt in both the SEC regular season standings and the SEC Tournament standings last year. Florida comes into this tournament as one of Hottest Team in college baseball as they have won 19 of their last 20 games overall with their only loss during that stretch coming againstMiami (FL). Florida is led by their pitching staff, which has an ERA of 3 .09 this season ,and their lineup ,which is averaging 6 .3 runs per game . If Florida can get past their first few opponents ,they will be oneVanderbilt for a spotin thee finals .

3) LSU Tigers (43-17, 20 – 10SEC )–The LSU Tigers come intothis year ‘swith some momentum after winningthe final gameof theseason against Arkansas to clinchthe three seed . LSU isaveraging5 .7 runs per game on offense while their pitchershave an ERA 4 .76this season . LSU ‘spitching staff struggledtowards endof theseason but if theycan get backto wheretheywere earlier intheseason ,theTigerswill be tough to beat
4) South Carolina Gamecocks (43 – 17 , 19 – 11SEC ) –The South Carolina Gamecocks come intothisyear ‘stournament as theseventh seedafter losingto Arkansasin thesecond tolast gametheirregularseason schedulebut SouthCarolinahas stillbeen oneof theeightbestteamshinthe countryfor mostof theseasonas they averaged6 . 2runsper gameonoffensewhile allowing4 . 4runsper gameto betheirdefense 5) Mississippi State Bulldogs ( 40 – 19 , 17 – 13SEC ) –AfterStartingofftheseasonexpectationsto finish nearthetopoftheseconfinalsstandingsMississippistatehad upanddownseasonbut stillmanagedto finishwith40winsevenwith some crucial injuriesduringtheseason 6) Ole Miss Rebels (39 – 22 , 16 – 14SEC )7) Texas AM Aggies (38 – 21 , 16 – 14SEC )8) Auburn Tigers (37 – 24 , 15 – 15SEC )9) Arkansas Razorbacks ( 37 – 23 , 15 – 15SEC )10 Missouri Tigers(34 31 13 16SEC