---
"title": "See where the MEAC and SWAC softball champions will start in NCAA tourney"
"description": "Jackson State and Morgan State have earned trips to the NCAA Division I softball tournament, and on Sunday, they found out which programs they’ll be facing. The Tigers, Southwestern Athletic Conference champions, will face No. 9 seed and Southeastern Conference semifinalist LSU in the Baton Rouge Region.  Jackson State defeated Florida A&M 3-1 in Friday’s […]"
"date": "2024-05-12"
"authors":
  -
    "name": "Chris Stevens"
"url": "https://hbcusports.com/2024/05/12/see-where-the-meac-and-swac-softball-champions-will-start-in-ncaa-tourney/"
"categories":
  - "Softball"
"tags":
  - "Jackson State"
  - "Morgan State"
---

# See where the MEAC and SWAC softball champions will start in NCAA tourney

Jackson State and Morgan State have earned trips to the NCAA Division I softball tournament, and on Sunday, they found out which programs they’ll be facing. The Tigers, Southwestern Athletic Conference champions, will face No. 9 seed and Southeastern Conference semifinalist LSU in the Baton Rouge Region. Jackson State defeated Florida A&M 3-1 in Friday’s championship game. to claim their first SWAC title since 2011. The Bears, who had to win four games in two days to win the Mid-Eastern Athletic Conference championship, will face No. 10 seed and Atlantic Coast Conference champion Duke. Morgan State rallied from the loser’s bracket to eliminate Maryland-Eastern Shore, South Carolina State, and North Carolina Central. The Bears then swept crosstown rival Coppin State 5-1 and 6-0 on Saturday to secure their first conference title since 2021. The NCAA softball tournament comprises 64 teams (32 conference champions and 32 at-large bids) divided into 16 regions. The top 16 seeds host a regional, which is a double-elimination bracket. The winner of each region moves on to the Super Regionals.

> @MorganStateBears🐻🥎 will head to the Durham Region, where they will open up against the No. 10 seed [@DukeSOFTBALL](https://twitter.com/DukeSOFTBALL?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)😈 on Friday, May 17 at 2:30 pm.[@MEACSports](https://twitter.com/MEACSports?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw) | [@UnderArmour](https://twitter.com/UnderArmour?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)[\#GoBears](https://twitter.com/hashtag/GoBears?src=hash&ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)🔷🔶 [pic.twitter.com/fzI4AR9wPi](https://t.co/fzI4AR9wPi)
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> — Morgan State Bears (@MorganStBears) [May 13, 2024](https://twitter.com/MorganStBears/status/1789812722151919916?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw)

After eight teams are left, the Women’s College World Series occurs at the USA Softball Hall of Fame Stadium in Oklahoma City, Oklahoma.