Tide Softball Selected to Host NCAA Regional Tournament
5/14/2006 12:00:00 AM | Softball
The fourth-ranked Crimson Tide softball team (49-9) was selected as the No. 5 overall seed in the 2006 NCAA Softball Championships and will host the Region 5 Championship this weekend at the UA Softball Stadium.
Alabama will play host to the Georgia Tech Yellow Jackets (46-20), the Florida A&M Rattlers (39-23) and the Mississippi Valley State Delta Devilettes (23-28) with action beginning on Friday at 4:00 p.m. CT between the Yellow Jackets and the Rattlers followed by Alabama and Mississippi Valley State at 6:30 p.m. CT.
The Tide has faced the Jackets and Devilettes already this season, defeating Georgia Tech 3-2 in the NFCA Classic. Alabama beat Mississippi Valley State twice in the Bama Bash! to open the season, 6-1 and 7-0. Alabama and Florida A&M have not met on the softball field since a 6-1 Crimson Tide victory over the Rattlers in 1999.
The UA Athletics Ticket Office is now allowing a pre-order for tickets. The pre-order is for tournament passes only.
Tickets will also be on sale starting Monday, May 15, beginning at 8:00 a.m. CT. Fans can purchase tickets by visiting or calling the UA Athletic Ticket Office at 205.348.BAMA (2262).
The schedule for the tournament is as follows:
Friday, May 19 (Game Schedule)
4:00pm Gm. 1: #2 Georgia Tech vs. #3 Florida A&M
6:30pm Gm. 2: #1 Alabama vs. #4 Mississippi Valley State
Saturday, May 20
1:30pm Gm. 3: Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 2
4:00pm Gm. 4: Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 2
6:30pm Gm. 5: Winner Game 4 vs. Loser Game 3
Sunday, May 21
1:30pm Gm. 6: Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 5
4:00pm (if necessary) Gm. 7: Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 6
