2019 Sun Belt Conference Tournament

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The 2019 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was held May 21 - 26 in Conway, SC. #5 Coastal Carolina University defeated #2 Georgia Southern University for the title. Outfielder Kieton Rivers of Coastal Carolina was named tournament MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Texas State University 20-10 Ty Harrington
2 Georgia Southern University 18-12 Rodney Hennon
3 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 18-11 Chris Curry
4 University of Texas at Arlington 17-12 Darin Thomas
5 Coastal Carolina University 15-13 Gary Gilmore
6 Troy University 16-14 Mark Smartt
7 University of South Alabama 16-14 Mark Calvi
8 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 15-15 Tony Robichaux
9 Appalachian State University 13-16 Kermit Smith
10 University of Louisiana at Monroe 12-17 Mike Federico

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1  Texas State 0  
10  Louisiana-Monroe 8  
  10  Louisiana-Monroe 18  
  4  Texas-Arlington 5  
4  Texas-Arlington 9
5  Coastal Carolina 8  
  10  Louisiana-Monroe 10 6  
 
  5  Coastal Carolina 26 10  
1  Texas State 4  
5  Coastal Carolina 13  
  4  Texas-Arlington 13
  5  Coastal Carolina 14  
  5  Coastal Carolina 9 x x
  2  Georgia Southern 7 x x
2  Georgia Southern 6  
8  Louisiana-Lafayette 5  
  2  Georgia Southern 10
  3  Ark.-Little Rock 3  
3  Ark.-Little Rock 6
6  Troy 5  
  2  Georgia Southern 1 x
 
  6  Troy 0 x  
8  Louisiana-Lafayette 7  
6  Troy 10  
  3  Ark.-Little Rock 4
  6  Troy 5  



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 21
Game 1 University of Louisiana at Monroe 12-7 University of South Alabama single elimination, Louisiana Monroe advances
Game 2 University of Louisiana at Lafayette 6-2 Appalachian State University single elimination, Louisiana Lafayette advances
May 22
Game 3 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 6-5 Troy University
Game 4 Georgia Southern University 6-5 (13) University of Louisiana at Lafayette
Game 5 University of Texas at Arlington 9-8 (10) Coastal Carolina University
Game 6 University of Louisiana at Monroe 8-0 Texas State University
May 23
Game 7 Troy University 10-7 University of Louisiana at Lafayette Louisiana Lafayette eliminated
Game 8 Coastal Carolina University 13-4 Texas State University Texas State eliminated
Game 9 Georgia Southern University 10-3 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Game 10 University of Louisiana at Monroe 18-5 University of Texas at Arlington
May 24
Game 11 Troy University 5-4 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Arkansas Little Rock eliminated
Game 12 Coastal Carolina University 14-13 (10) University of Texas at Arlington Texas-Arlington eliminated
May 25
Game 13 Georgia Southern University 1-0 Troy University Troy eliminated
Game 14 Coastal Carolina University 26-10 University of Louisiana at Monroe
Game 15 Coastal Carolina University 10-6 University of Louisiana at Monroe Louisiana Monroe eliminated
May 26
Game 16 Coastal Carolina University 9-7 Georgia Southern University Coastal Carolina advances to NCAA tournament

==All-Tournament Team

  • Zach Biermann, Coastal Carolina
  • Parker Chavers, Coastal Carolina
  • Kyle Skeels, Coastal Carolina
  • Cory Wood, Coastal Carolina
  • Jake Wright, Coastal Carolina
  • Nick Jones, Georgia Southern
  • Tyler Owens, Georgia Southern
  • Jason Swan, Georgia Southern
  • Chad Bell, ULM
  • Trey Jeans, ULM
  • Connor Aube, UTA
  • Drew Frederic, Troy
  • Lance Johnson, Troy
  • Kieton Rivers, Coastal Carolina