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Texas A&M faces Auburn in the SEC Softball Tournament on Wednesday at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, KY. A&M is seeded No. 6, while Auburn is No. 14 after defeating Missouri.
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Texas A&M pitcher Sydney Lessentine (7) throws a pitch during the game against Oklahoma at Davis Diamond on Saturday, May 2, 2026 in College Station, Texas. (Aaron E. Martinez/Austin American-Statesman)
Texas A&M softball, seeded No. 6 in the SEC Softball Tournament, will open postseason play Wednesday against the 14th-seeded Auburn Tigers at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Ky.
The Tigers advanced by beating 11th-seeded Missouri 6-2 on Tuesday.
A&M (36-16) and Auburn (26-27) are both SEC schools, but did not face each other during the regular season. The Tigers went 4-20 in the SEC and ended the regular season by getting swept by LSU. The Aggies lost their regular-season finale series to Oklahoma, but did take one game from the top-ranked Sooners. A&M was 16-8 in the SEC this season.
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The Aggies are one of 10 SEC schools that made the final National Faspitch Coaches Association's Top 25 poll after the regular season. A&M was No. 15. Six of the top 10 teams are from the SEC.
The Texas A&M vs. Auburn game is the first of four SEC Tournament games scheduled for Wednesday. After the Aggies and Tigers play at 10 a.m., No. 10 Mississippi State plays No. 7 Arkansas at 1 p.m., then No. 5 Tennessee will play the South Carolina-Ole Miss winner at 4 p.m. and No. 9 Georgia plays No. 8 LSU at 7 p.m.
The game time for Texas A&M vs. Auburn in the SEC Softball Tournament is scheduled for Wednesday, but the specific time is not mentioned in the article.
The 2026 SEC Softball Tournament is being held at John Cropp Stadium in Lexington, Kentucky.
Texas A&M finished with a 16-8 record in the SEC, while Auburn had a 4-20 record.
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Here's how to tune in to Wednesday's Texas A&M vs. Auburn SEC Tournament game:
Time: 10 a.m.
Date: Wednesday
TV channel: SEC Network
Yes. Wednesday's SEC Tournament matchup is on the SEC Network. Beth Mowins, Adam Amin and former Texas A&M All-American Amanda Scarborough are working the game in the booth.
The SEC Tournament is being played at John Cropp Stadium, in Lexington, Ky.