MONTGOMERY, Ala. – The final weekend of the SSAC softball regular season action saw the top-ranked University of Mobile Softball team lock up the 2022 SSAC Softball Regular Season Championship, while earning the top seed of the upcoming conference tournament, and the remaining seeds mostly fall into place for the 2022 SSAC Softball Championship, presented by Buffalo Wild Wings, April 28-30 in Decatur, Ala. The double-elimination tournament will take place at Wilson Morgan Softball Complex with tickets only being sold at https://ssacsports.com/sports/2021/6/16/13745_132683264575143365.aspx.
The Rams secured the top spot in the standings with a doubleheader sweep over Stillman College on Saturday, Apr. 23, finishing two games ahead of the second-seeded William Carey. Both Mobile and William Carey rank within the latest NAIA Softball Coaches' Top 25 Poll, with Mobile sitting at No. 1 in the country and the Crusaders at No. 6.
For Mobile, they will face the eighth-seeded Stillman Tigers on Thursday, Apr. 28 at 10:00 a.m. CT to open up the tournament.
Final Standings
1. Mobile 24-2
2. William Carey 22-4
3. Middle Georgia 20-8
4. Faulkner 13-13
5. Brewton-Parker 12-16
*6. Talladega 7-19
*7. Blue Mountain 7-21
8. Stillman 3-25
*William Carey and Talladega will play a doubleheader this Tuesday. If Talladega drops both and ends up tied at 7-21 with Blue Mountain, the Toppers would own the head-to-head tiebreaker and the teams would switch spots in the standings.
2022 SSAC Softball Championship Schedule
Thursday, Apr. 28
Game 1 | F1 | 10 am | No. 1 Mobile v. No. 8 Stillman
Game 2 | F1 | 12 pm | No. 2 William Carey v. No. 7 BMC/Talladega
Game 3 | F1 | 2 pm | No. 3 Middle Georgia v. No. 6 BMC/Talladega
Game 4 | F1 | 4 pm | No. 4 Faulkner v. No. 5 Brewton-Parker
Friday, Apr. 29
Game 5 | F1 | 10 am | Game 1 loser v. Game 4 loser
Game 6 | F4 | 10 am | Game 2 loser v. Game 3 loser
Game 7 | F1 | 12 pm | Game 1 winner v. Game 4 winner
Game 8 | F4 | 12 pm | Game 2 winner v. Game 3 winner
Game 9 | F1 | 2 pm | Game 6 winner v. Game 7 loser
Game 10 | F4 | 2 pm | Game 5 winner v. Game 8 loser
Game 11 | F1 | 4 pm | Game 7 winner v. Game 8 winner
Game 12 | F4 | 4 pm | Game 9 winner v. Game 10 winner
Saturday, Apr. 30
Game 13 | F1 | 10 am | Game 12 winner v. Game 11 loser
Championship | F1 | 12 pm
If Necessary | F1 | 2 pm
About the University of Mobile
The University of Mobile is a Christ-centered liberal arts and sciences institution with a vision of higher education for a higher purpose, founded to honor God by equipping students for their future professions through rigorous academic preparation and spiritual transformation. Core values are: Christ-Centered, Academically-Focused, Student-Devoted and Distinctively-Driven. The university offers on-campus and online bachelor's, master's and doctoral degrees in over 75 academic programs. Founded in 1961, the University of Mobile is affiliated with the Alabama Baptist State Convention and is located 10 miles north of Mobile, Alabama on a campus of over 880 acres.
For information about the University of Mobile, areas of study, admissions and more, visit umobile.edu, connect with UM on social media @univofmobile, or call Enrollment Services at 1.800.WIN.RAMS or 251.442.2222.
