FAMU baseball enters SWAC Tournament as No. 3 seed: TV, full schedule

Who will hoist the Southwestern Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament title?

Third-seeded Florida A&M will definitely be in the mix as it competes for its second SWAC championship trophy.

The Rattlers (27-22) open the eight-team, double-elimination tournament against the six-seed Texas Southern (21-22) in Bracket A. The first pitch is on Wednesday, May 20, at 10 a.m. Eastern Time.

Bracket A features FAMU, Texas Southern, No. 2 Southern, and No. 7 Jackson State. Bracket B is led by top seed Bethune-Cookman, followed by No. 4 Alabama State, No. 5 Grambling State, and No. 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff.

The SWAC Tournament will be at Rickwood Field in Birmingham. The championship game will happen on Sunday, May 24, at 2 p.m.

The entire five-day tournament will be streamed on the free SWAC TV platform.

FAMU enters the postseason with a top pitching staff, with ace and All-SWAC second teamer Caleb Granger leading the bullpen. Jay Campbell and All-SWAC First Team selection Jackson McKenzie lead its hitting efforts.

The Rattlers have won six straight games, last beating Texas Southern 9-8 in 16 innings on May 16.

FAMU won the SWAC title in 2023 and finished as runners-up in 2025, falling to Bethune-Cookman.

The tournament winner earns the SWAC’s automatic qualifier to the NCAA Tournament.

Full SWAC Baseball Tournament Schedule

Wednesday, May 20

• Game 1 – No. 3 Florida A&M vs. No. 6 Texas Southern, 10:00 a.m.
• Game 2 – No. 4 Alabama State vs. No. 5 Grambling State, 1:00 p.m.
• Game 3 – No. 2 Southern vs. No. 7 Jackson State, 4:00 p.m.
• Game 4 – No. 1 Bethune-Cookman vs. No. 8 Arkansas-Pine Bluff, 7:00 p.m.

Thursday, May 21

• Game 5 – Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3, 10:00 a.m.
• Game 6 – Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4, 1:00 p.m.
• Game 7 – Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3, 4:00 p.m.
• Game 8 – Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4, 7:00 p.m.

Friday, May 22

• Game 9 – Winner Game 5 vs. Loser Game 7, 10:00 a.m.
• Game 10 – Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8, 1:00 p.m.
• Game 11 – Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9, 4:00 p.m.
• Game 12 – Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8, 7:00 p.m.

Saturday, May 23 (If Necessary)

• Game 11b – Loser Game 11 vs. Winner Game 11, 1:00 p.m.
• Game 12b – Loser Game 12 vs. Winner Game 12. 4:00 p.m.

Sunday, May 24

• Game 13 – Championship Game, 2:00 p.m

All times listed Eastern Standard Time. The entire tournament will be on SWAC TV.

Gerald Thomas, III, is a multi-time national award-winning reporter for his coverage of the Florida A&M Rattlers at the Tallahassee Democrat.

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