INDIANAPOLIS – The Chattanooga Mocs softball team was selected to participate in the Tuscaloosa Regional, hosted by Alabama, to kick off play in the 2022 NCAA Division I Softball Championship, the NCAA office announced Sunday evening.
 
The Mocs earned an automatic bid to the NCAA tournament after a thrilling come-from-behind win in the title game of the Southern Conference Championship to defeat top-seeded UNCG. After earning the 15th SoCon tournament title in program history the team will make its 12th NCAA tournament appearance.
 
Chattanooga will play as the No. 4 seed in the Tuscaloosa Regional. UTC enters the postseason with a 29-25 overall record.
 
The Mocs will face No. 6 national seed and regional host Alabama Crimson Tide on Friday at 4 p.m. EST. Tickets for the regional will go on sale Monday at 10 a.m. EST.
 
TUSCALOOSA (ALABAMA) REGIONAL
1. Alabama (41-11, 16-8 SEC)
2. Stanford (36-19, 11-13 PAC-12)
3. Murray State (40-16-1, 21-7 OVC)
4. Chattanooga (29-25, 9-9 SoCon)