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FAMU softball to play in NCAA Tournament's Florida Gators Regional
TL;DR
Florida A&M softball will compete in the NCAA Tournament's Gainesville Regional starting May 15. The Rattlers (32-20) will face Florida, Georgia Tech, and Texas State in a double-elimination format.
Key points
- FAMU softball is in the NCAA Tournament's Gainesville Regional
- The tournament starts on May 15 and ends on May 17
- FAMU has a record of 32-20 this season
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Florida A&M softball will remain in state for the NCAA Tournament.
On Sunday, May 10, the Rattlers will play in the Florida Gators’ Gainesville NCAA Regional. FAMU had a selection show watch party on campus at Bragg Memorial Stadium when learning its tournament fate.
FAMU (32-20) shares the four-team double-elimination field with Florida, Georgia Tech, and Texas State.
The Florida regional starts on Friday, May 15, at Katie Seashole Pressly Stadium, and ends on Sunday, May 17.
FAMU earned its first NCAA Tournament appearance since 2017 by picking up an automatic qualifier by winning the Southwestern Athletic Conference Tournament on Saturday, May 9.
The Rattlers beat Southern in a 2-1 walkoff victory in Gulfport, Mississippi. It was the program's first SWAC title since joining during the 2021-2022 season.
FAMU had been to two SWAC Tournament championship rounds the two years prior, but fell short to Jackson State both times.
FAMU enters the NCAA Regional led by SWAC Player of the Year Amari Brown and SWAC Tournament Most Valuable Player pitcher and utility player Samantha Smith. Both are pitchers and utility players, being forces for the Rattlers on both sides of the ball.
Other SWAC honorees include Zoryana Hughes, Neriah Lee, Keeleigh Spooner, and Jamison Townsend.
A look around Florida State's Tallahassee NCAA Softball Regional
- FAMU, 32-20, SWAC Champions (automatic bid)
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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Q&A
When does the FAMU softball team play in the NCAA Tournament?
The FAMU softball team will play in the NCAA Tournament starting on May 15.
Who are the teams competing in the Gainesville NCAA Regional with FAMU?
FAMU will compete against Florida, Georgia Tech, and Texas State in the Gainesville NCAA Regional.
What is FAMU's softball record going into the NCAA Tournament?
FAMU's softball team has a record of 32 wins and 20 losses entering the NCAA Tournament.