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SEC softball championship climate replace: Oklahoma-Texas A&M canceled

SEC softball championship climate replace: Oklahoma-Texas A&M canceled

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The SEC’s bid to safe its automated berth within the NCAA softball event was impacted by Mom Nature.

Resulting from inclement climate in Athens, Georgia, Saturday’s SEC softball championship sport between Oklahoma and Texas A&M at Jack Turner Stadium was deemed a no-contest.

Because of the no-contest, the Sooners and Aggies will likely be declared as 2025 SEC Softball Event Co-Champions.

“Resulting from inclement climate now and predicted for the remainder of the day, as we speak’s championship sport won’t be performed. Each Oklahoma and Texas A&M are declared co-champions for the 2025 SEC Softball Event,” SEC Commissioner Greg Sankey mentioned in a press release. “Congratulations to the Sooners and the Aggies, and better of luck to each groups within the postseason!”

To make the championship sport, Oklahoma crawled all the way in which again from an early 6-1 deficit in opposition to Arkansas in Friday’s semifinals, because of a three-run, walk-off residence run from Gabbie Garcia. In the meantime, Texas A&M has regarded like the crew to beat within the event, because it run dominated each Texas 14-2 on Friday and South Carolina 12-4 on Thursday.

Saturday’s sport between the Sooners and Aggies had already been impacted by hostile climate, because the SEC moved up the primary pitch for the sport from 5 p.m. to 1 p.m. ET. Each groups now will shift their focus to the NCAA Event, the place they’ll doubtless be the highest two general seeds in Sunday’s bracket reveal present.

USA TODAY Sports activities offered updates on the climate delay. Observe beneath for a recap:

This part will likely be up to date. All instances Jap.

2:40 p.m.: The SEC pronounces that Saturday’s championship sport between Oklahoma and Texas A&M won’t be performed because of climate, nor will it’s postponed till Sunday. Because of this, the Sooners and Aggies will likely be named co-SEC event champions.

2:30 p.m.: No replace but from the SEC as to when Saturday’s championship sport would possibly begin. A dwell radar from The Climate Channel exhibits there’s a huge patch of rain nonetheless transferring by way of the Athens space, and is not anticipated to be fully out of the world till 3:53 p.m. ET.

2 p.m.: In line with The Oklahoman’s Ryan Aber, coaches from each groups and SEC officers simply met on the sphere, however rain has began to come back down once more at Jack Turner Stadium. Tarp stays on the sphere as effectively.

1:52 p.m.: No official phrase but from the SEC on the beginning of Saturday’s sport between Oklahoma and Texas A&M. Tarp stays on the sphere, although the rain appears to be finished for the second.

1:26 p.m.: The tarp is on the sphere at Jack Turner Stadium, the place followers nonetheless look to be within the stands ready out the climate delay.

1:25 p.m.: In line with The Climate Channel, rain is predicted within the space all through all the afternoon in Athens, Georgia. Nevertheless, there seems to be to be a window beginning at 3 p.m. ET the place the rain slows down a bit.

1:05 p.m.: The SEC introduced on its official X account (previously Twitter) that because of inclement climate within the space, the primary pitch between Oklahoma and Texas A&M within the convention championship sport will likely be delayed.

Oklahoma-Texas A&M hour-by-hour climate

This is an hour-by-hour forecast for Saturday’s sport between Oklahoma and Texas A&M, per The Climate Channel:

2 p.m.: Rain (79% probability of rain)
3 p.m.: Rain (74% probability of rain)
4 p.m.: Cloudy (19% probability of rain)
5 p.m.: Cloudy (19% probability of rain)
6 p.m.: Showers (47% probability of rain)
7 p.m.: Rain (99% probability of rain)
8 p.m.: Heavy Rain (99% probability of rain)
9 p.m.: Rain (69% probability of rain)

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