HOOVER, Ala. — The Southeastern Conference is loaded at the top, with No. 1 Arkansas followed closely by teams like Vanderbilt, Tennessee and Mississippi State.
But Mississippi State coach Chris Lemonis’s message is beware of those teams in the middle of the pack. The SEC Tournament runs Tuesday through Sunday at the Hoover Met in suburban Birmingham, with the top seeds opening play on Day 2 after a round of single-elimination games.
Georgia, the No. 8 seed, will open against No. 9 seed LSU at 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday at The Met. The winner of that matchup will get the top-seeded Hogs on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m.
Mississippi State is led by SEC player of the year Tanner Allen. Arkansas reliever Kevin Kopps is pitcher of the year.
