Florida State University (41-13, 19-5 ACC) and the Rattlers of Florida A&M (23-18, 19-5 SWAC) both take part in a series of hotly contested matchups this week for a chance at gold.
Florida A&M softball will be in Gulfport, Mississippi, this week as they look to win their first ever Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) title.
The Rattlers took a leap in the second season under Camise Patterson, going from fourth in the SWAC East in 2023, to winning their first SWAC East Regular Season Championship.
Florida A&M will play Arkansas-Pine Bluff (8-14) Tuesday, May 7th at 3:30 p.m. in the first game of the SWAC Tournament.
Meanwhile, Florida State will be trying for its second consecutive Atlantic Coast Conference (ACC) Championship under coach Lonnie Alameda.
The Noles will be the No. 2 seed in the ACC Tournament. The tournament begins with first-round games on Wednesday, but the Seminoles earned a bye into the quarterfinals.
Florida State’s softball team took home its 19th ACC Championship title last year with a walk-off 2-1 victory over Duke.
The Seminoles have won eight of the last nine tournaments. This will be the Noles’ 20th ACC title. Their tournament begins Thursday at 5 p.m. (ACC Network) in Durham, North Carolina, against the North Carolina-Notre Dame winner.
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