2018 Conference USA baseball tournament

Last updated
2018 Conference USA
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
Champions Southern Miss  (4th title)
Winning coach Scott Berry  (3rd title)
MVP Mason Strickland (Southern Miss)
Television ESPN3 (First round–semifinals)
CBSSN (Championship game)
2018 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 13 Southern Miss  2360 .79339150 .722
Louisiana Tech  2190 .70038180 .679
Florida Atlantic  1981 .69636151 .702
Charlotte  17130 .56731220 .585
UTSA  16130 .55231220 .585
FIU  14120 .53825250 .500
Rice  11142 .44423282 .453
UAB  13170 .43321310 .404
Middle Tennessee  12171 .41727271 .500
Western Kentucky  11180 .37921310 .404
Marshall  7220 .24119310 .380
Old Dominion  7220 .24115370 .288
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of March 22, 2023 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Conference USA baseball tournament was held between May 24 and May 28 at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Conference USA for college baseball. As tournament champion, Southern Mississippi received the league's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2] [3]

Contents

The tournament was established in 1996, Conference USA's first season of play. Rice has won the most championships, with seven, including 2017.

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers from the regular season will be seeded one through eight. The tournament will use a double elimination format.

Bracket and results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Southern Miss2
8 UAB 0
1 Southern Miss5
5 UTSA 3
4 Charlotte 1
5 UTSA11
1 Southern Miss4 6
4 Charlotte 70
8 UAB 0
4 Charlotte2
4 Charlotte10
5 UTSA 4
1 Southern Miss12
3 Florida Atlantic 3
3 Florida Atlantic7
6 FIU 4
3 Florida Atlantic4
7 Rice5
2 Louisiana Tech 2
7 Rice6
7 Rice 4 8
3 Florida Atlantic79(10)
6 FIU 5
2 Louisiana Tech7
2 Louisiana Tech 6
3 Florida Atlantic8

Conference championship

Conference USA Championship
(3) Florida Atlantic Owlsvs.(1) Southern Miss Golden Eagles
May 27, 2018, 1:06 p.m. (CDT) at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi
Team123456789 R H E
(3) Florida Atlantic000000300391
(1) Southern Miss22001025X12151
WP: Keller Bradford (3–1)   LP: Nick Prather (0–3)
Home runs:
FAU: Gunnar Lambert (1)
USM: Gabe Montenegro (1); Matt Wallner (1); Bryant Bowen (1)
Attendance: 2,206

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References

  1. "Conference USA - 2018 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. "2017-18 Conference USA Championship Schedule". Conference USA. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. Patrick Magee (November 11, 2015). "Biloxi to become Conference USA baseball tourney's new home in 2017-19". Sun Herald . Biloxi, Mississippi. Retrieved November 12, 2015.