2006 Sun Belt Conference Tournament

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The 2006 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was held May 24 - 27 in Bowling Green, KY. #1 Troy University defeated #6 Middle Tennessee State University for the title. Outfielder Blake Green of Troy was named tournament MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Troy University 20-4 Bobby Pierce
2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 19-5 Tony Robichaux
3 University of South Alabama 16-7 Steve Kittrell
4 Florida International University 12-12 Danny Price
5 University of New Orleans 12-12 Tom Walter
6 Middle Tennessee State University 10-13 Steve Peterson
7 Arkansas State University 7-16 Keith Kessinger
8 Western Kentucky University 5-18 Chris Finwood

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1  Troy 3  
8  Western Kentucky 2  
  1  Troy 9  
  5  New Orleans 6  
4  Florida International 5
5  New Orleans 7  
  1  Troy 9 x  
 
  4  Florida International 4 x  
8  Western Kentucky 6  
4  Florida International 8  
  5  New Orleans 9
  4  Florida International 11  
  1  Troy 10 x x
  6  Middle Tenn. St. 6 x x
2  Louisiana-Lafayette 8  
7  Arkansas State 7  
  2  Louisiana-Lafayette 2
  6  Middle Tenn. St. 5  
3  South Alabama 3
6  Middle Tenn. St. 5  
  6  Middle Tenn. St. 14 x
 
  2  Louisiana-Lafayette 7 x  
7  Arkansas State 3  
3  South Alabama 5  
  2  Louisiana-Lafayette 8
  3  South Alabama 5  



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 24
Game 1 Middle Tennessee State University 5-3 (10) University of South Alabama
Game 2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 8-7 Arkansas State University
Game 3 University of New Orleans 7-5 Florida International University
Game 4 Troy University 3-2 (10) Western Kentucky University
May 25
Game 5 University of South Alabama 5-3 Arkansas State University Arkansas State eliminated
Game 6 Florida International University 8-6 Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky eliminated
Game 7 Middle Tennessee State University 5-2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Game 8 Troy University 9-6 University of New Orleans
May 26
Game 9 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 8-5 University of South Alabama South Alabama eliminated
Game 10 Florida International University 11-9 University of New Orleans New Orleans eliminated
Game 11 Middle Tennessee State University 14-7 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana Lafayette eliminated
Game 12 Troy University 9-4 Florida International University Florida International eliminated
May 27
Game 13 Troy University 10-6 Middle Tennessee State University Troy advances to NCAA tournament