2023 Conference USA Tournament

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The 2023 Conference USA baseball tournament was held May 24 at Reckling Park - in Houston, TX. #3 University of North Carolina at Charlotte defeated #1 Dallas Baptist University for the title. Outfielder Cam Fisher of UNC Charlotte was named MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Dallas Baptist University 25-5 Dan Heefner
2 University of Texas at San Antonio 21-8 Patrick Hallmark
3 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 17-12 Robert Woodard
4 Western Kentucky University 16-14 Marc Rardin
5 Florida Atlantic University 16-14 John McCormack
6 Louisiana Tech University 15-15 Lane Burroughs
7 Middle Tennessee State University 14-16 Jerry Meyers
8 Rice University 9-21 Jose Cruz Jr.

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                           
1  Dallas Baptist 13  
8  Rice 2  
  1  Dallas Baptist 10  
  4  Western Kentucky 2  
4  Western Kentucky 10
5  Florida Atlantic 9  
  1  Dallas Baptist 5 x  
 
  4  Western Kentucky 0 x  
8  Rice 1  
5  Florida Atlantic 6  
  4  Western Kentucky 9
  5  Florida Atlantic 7  
  1  Dallas Baptist 2 x x
  3  UNC Charlotte 5 x x
2  UT-San Antonio 1  
7  Middle Tenn. St. 5  
  7  Middle Tenn. St. 7
  6  Louisiana Tech 6  
3  UNC Charlotte 8
6  Louisiana Tech 13  
  7  Middle Tenn. St. 9 8
 
  3  UNC Charlotte 12 9  
2  UT-San Antonio 2  
3  UNC Charlotte 11  
  6  Louisiana Tech 1
  3  UNC Charlotte 4  




Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 24
Game 1 Louisiana Tech University 13-8 University of North Carolina at Charlotte
Game 2 Middle Tennessee State University 5-1 University of Texas at San Antonio
Game 3 Dallas Baptist University 13-2 (7) Rice University
Game 4 Western Kentucky University 10-9 Florida Atlantic University
May 25
Game 5 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 11-2 University of Texas at San Antonio UT-San Antonio eliminated
Game 6 Middle Tennessee State University 7-6 Louisiana Tech University
Game 7 Florida Atlantic University 6-1 Rice University Rice eliminated
Game 8 Dallas Baptist University 10-2 Western Kentucky University
May 26
Game 9 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 4-1 Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech eliminated
Game 10 Western Kentucky University 9-7 Florida Atlantic University Florida Atlantic eliminated
May 27
Game 11 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 12-9 Middle Tennessee State University
Game 12 Dallas Baptist University 5-0 Western Kentucky University Western Kentucky eliminated
Game 13 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 9-8 Middle Tennessee State University Middle Tennessee State eliminated
May 28
Game 14 University of North Carolina at Charlotte 5-2 Dallas Baptist University UNC Charlotte advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • C: Grant Jay, DBU
  • INF: Jack Dragum, Charlotte
  • INF: Brandon Stahlman, Charlotte
  • INF: Miguel Santos, DBU
  • INF: Dalton Davis, Louisiana Tech
  • OF: Cam Fisher, Charlotte
  • OF: Nathan Humphreys, DBU
  • OF: Spencer Rich, Florida Atlantic
  • P: Paxton Thompson, Charlotte
  • P: Zach Heaton, DBU
  • P: Hunter Cooley, Florida Atlantic
  • P: Eriq Swan, Middle Tennessee\