SEC Baseball Tournament Media Services

MONDAY PRACTICE SCHEDULE
Times are Central

9:30 am-10:30 am: Missouri

10:40 am-11:40 am: Kentucky

11:50 am-12:50 pm: LSU

1 pm-2 pm: open

2:10 pm-3:10 pm: Vanderbilt 

3:20 pm-4:20 pm: Ole Miss

4:30 pm-5:30 pm: Tennessee

5:40 pm-6:40 pm: Oklahoma

No practice at Hoover Met: South Carolina

MEDIA WILL CALL                   

Media will call is located in the Hoover Met box office near the main gate. Credentials can be picked up at the following times. All times are Central.

Monday, May 18: 1-4 p.m.

Tuesday, May 19-Wednesday, May 20: 8:15 a.m.-2:30 p.m. and 3:30-8 p.m.

Thursday, May 21-Friday, May 22: 2-7 p.m.

Saturday, May 23: 10:30 a.m.- 4 p.m.

Sunday, May 24: 11 a.m. - 2 p.m.

*Please note that changes to the tournament schedule could affect media will call hours.

MEDIA ENTRANCE                 

Media members checking a bag should enter the Hoover Met at the first base or third base entrance.

MEDIA SEATING                      

Media seating for the 2026 SEC Baseball Tournament will be located in the upper level of the main press box and the lower level of the first base press box. Please refer to the posted seating charts. Assigned seats will be clearly marked. Seats not marked will be on a first-come, first-served basis. The upper level of the first base press box is not a media area.

PHOTO ARM BANDS & PHOTO WORK ROOM  

All photographers shooting from field level should secure a photo arm band from the field level near the tunnel leading to home plate. A photo work room is available on field level of the Hoover Met behind the tunnel leading to home plate.

PARKING                                                 

Media parking will be located in the lots near the entrance to the Hoover Met. Media parking is very limited, and requesting a parking pass does not guarantee being issued one. Each entity will be allotted no more than one parking pass. Parking surrounding the Hoover Met is free and open to the public.

TOURNAMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL MATERIALS      

SEC and institutional notes will be available digitally on respective websites. There will be no copies of media guides or record books. In addition, tournament stats will be available digitally.

VIDEOGRAPHY         

Daily video feeds featuring highlights and interviews from the SEC Baseball Tournament will be available on the SEC Media Portal. If your affiliation does not have access to the SEC Media Portal, email licensing@xosdigital.com. You will receive an email with instructions and access credentials.

TV stations may also access a video feed through the video distribution area in the press conference room.

POSTGAME INTERVIEWS                    

Postgame press conferences will be conducted in the interview room on field level of the Hoover Met on the first base side. The losing coach and players will appear first, followed by the winning coach and players. Video of the press conference will be uploaded to the SEC Media Portal soon after the conclusion of the media session.

RADIO FREQUENCY

This is a frequency coordinated event. All wireless equipment must be coordinated, programmed and checked in with frequency coordination located within the media check in before operation on site of the event. A radio frequency coordinator will be located in the lower level of the main press box. Please complete the radio frequency form here.

TRANSCRIPTS            

Transcripts of the postgame press conferences will be available at asapsports.com. Full transcripts will not be available for the fourth game on days in which four games are played.

SEC MEDIA PORTAL               

Highlights, Photos & Press Conferences: The SEC and Catapult Sports will provide a platform for distribution of game highlights, game photos and press conference content. Highlights from the game will be available via the SEC Media Portal. Whenever school postgame press conferences are available, they will be posted to the portal as well. To request access to the SEC Media Portal and create an account, contact: licensing@xosdigital.com.

VIDEO DISTRIBUTION           

The SEC will utilize Hammond Communications to assist the media and schools in the recording of live game action and postgame press conferences. The video distribution area will be located in the press conference room.

RADIO FREQUENCY COORDINATION 

This is a frequency coordinated event. All wireless equipment must be coordinated, programmed and checked in with frequency coordination located within the media check in before operation on site of the event. A radio frequency coordinator will be located in the lower level of the main press box.

LIVE STATS / STATBROADCAST

Live stats for each game of the SEC Tournament will be available online at statbroadcast.com.

TEAM PRACTICES - MAY 18 AT THE HOOVER MET    

A complete schedule for practices at the Hoover Met on May 18 will be available on Sunday, May 17.

ALL-TOURNAMENT TEAM     

An 11-player All-Tournament Team and a Most Valuable Player will be named following the conclusion of the tournament. Credentialed media will be invited to vote for the All-Tournament Team and MVP during the championship game.

MEDIA MEALS            

Meals will be available for credentialed media in the first base press box. Credentialed media will need to use the provided meal ticket. Meals will be served at the following times:

Tuesday, May 19

Breakfast: 8 a.m.-10 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Wednesday, May 20

Breakfast: 8 a.m.-10 a.m.

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Thursday, May 21

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Friday, May 22

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Saturday, May 23

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

Dinner: 5:30 p.m.-7:30 p.m.

Sunday, May 24

Lunch: 11:30 a.m.-1:30 p.m.

TOURNAMENT SCHEDULE (ALL TIMES CENTRAL)   

Tuesday, May 19 - SEC Tournament First Round        

Game 1: [9] Seed vs. [16] Seed – 10:30 a.m. [SECN]

Game 2: [12] Seed vs. [13] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Game 3: [10] Seed vs. [15] Seed – 5:30 p.m. [SECN]

Game 4: [11] Seed vs. [14] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Wednesday, May 20 - SEC Tournament Second Round         

Game 5: Winner Game 1 vs. [8] Seed – 10:30 a.m. [SECN]

Game 6: Winner Game 2 vs. [5] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Game 7: Winner Game 3 vs. [7] Seed – 5:30 p.m. [SECN]

Game 8: Winner Game 4 vs. [6] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Thursday, May 21 - SEC Tournament Quarterfinals  

Game 9: Winner Game 5 vs. [1] Seed – 4 p.m. [SECN]

Game 10: Winner Game 6 vs. [4] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Friday, May 22 - SEC Tournament Quarterfinals        

Game 11: Winner Game 7 vs. [2] Seed – 4 p.m. [SECN]

Game 12: Winner Game 8 vs. [3] Seed – TBD [SECN]

Saturday, May 23 - SEC Tournament Semifinals       

Game 13:  Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 10 – 1 p.m. [SECN]

Game 14: Winner Game 11 vs. Winner Game 12 – TBD [SECN]

Sunday, May 24 - SEC Tournament Championship Game    

Game 15:  Winner Game 13 vs. Winner Game 14 – 1 p.m. [ABC]