Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament

Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament
Conference Baseball Championship
Sport Baseball
Conference Sun Belt Conference
Number of teams 8
Format Double-elimination tournament
Current stadium Bobcat Ballpark
Current location San Marcos, Texas
Played 1978-present
Last contest 2016
Current champion Louisiana–Lafayette (4)
Most championships South Alabama (11)
TV partner(s) Charter Sports Southeast (CSS)
Official website SunBeltSports.org Baseball
Sponsors
Golden Flake

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Sun Belt Conference. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The location for the event rotates among conference members, with the 2016 event held at Texas State's Bobcat Ballpark in San Marcos, Texas.

Tournament

The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is an eight team double-elimination tournament held annually at various sites in the Sun Belt Conference region. The eight teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn berths in the tournament. The winner automatically receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.

History

The tournament started in 1978 as a four team double-elimination tournament.

In 1979 the tournament expanded to include six teams but still remained double-elimination.

The tournament expanded again in 1980 and included seven teams.

In 1981 the conference was divided into divisions and the top two teams in each division made the tournament, returning it to a four team double-elimination format. It remained that way through 1985.

In 1986 the conference retained the division format but expanded the tournament to include the top four teams in each division, making the tournament an eight team double-elimination tournament.

In 1987, the conference returned to the a four team double-elimination format.

The tournament format was changed again in 1988 when it expanded to include the top three teams in each division, now making it a six team double-elimination tournament. In 1995, the conference dropped the division format but kept the tournament format as a six team double-elimination tournament through 1998.

In 1999, the tournament expanded to an eight team double-elimination format and it remains that way today.

Champions

By Year

Year School Site MVP
1978 New Orleans Mobile, AL Roy Weimer, New Orleans
1979 New Orleans Tampa, FL Mike Quade, New Orleans
1980 South Alabama Mobile, AL Pete Otero, South Alabama
1981 South Alabama Birmingham, AL Randy Wilson, South Florida
1982 South Florida Tampa, FL Randy Wilson, South Florida
1983 South Alabama Norfolk, VA Dennis Johnston, South Alabama
1984 South Alabama Mobile, AL Pete Coachman, South Alabama
1985 Old Dominion Norfolk, VA Rob Tomberlin, Western Kentucky
1986 South Florida Tampa, FL Todd Azar, Old Dominion
1987 South Alabama Norfolk, VA Mike Maksudian, South Alabama
1988 VCU Bowling Green, KY Tim Barker, VCU
1989 Jacksonville Jacksonville, FL Rene Francisco, Jacksonville
1990 South Florida Mobile, AL Ricky Ware, South Florida
1991 UAB Jacksonville, FL Stephen Johnson, UAB
1992 South Alabama Mobile, AL Papo Ramos, Southwestern Louisiana
1993 Lamar Vincent–Beck Stadium • Beaumont, TX Phil Brassington, Lamar
1994 Arkansas State Mobile, AL Keith Horn, Arkansas State
1995 Lamar Jacksonville, FL Will Cook, Lamar
1996 South Alabama Mobile, AL Seth Taylor, South Alabama
1997 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Joey Choron, South Alabama
1998 Southwestern Louisiana Mobile, AL B.J. Ryan, Southwestern Louisiana
1999 FIU Metairie, LA Barry Paulk, FIU
2000 South Alabama Mobile, AL Tim Merritt, South Alabama
2001 South Alabama M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Ryan Mulhern, South Alabama
2002 New Mexico State Mobile, AL Hal Bisnett, New Mexico State
2003 Middle Tennessee M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Chuck Akers, Middle Tennessee
2004 Western Kentucky Mobile, AL Grady Hinchman, Western Kentucky
2005 South Alabama Miami, FL Josh Morgan, South Alabama
2006 Troy Bowling Green, KY Blake Green, Troy
2007 New Orleans Mobile, AL Johnny Giavotella, New Orleans
2008 Western Kentucky M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Jake Wells, Western Kentucky
2009 Middle Tennessee Troy, AL Kenneth Roberts, Middle Tennessee
2010 FIU Murfreesboro, TN Jeremy Patton, FIU
2011 Arkansas–Little Rock Monroe, LA Garret Graziano, Arkansas–Little Rock
2012 Louisiana–Monroe Bowling Green Ballpark • Bowling Green, KY Wil Browning, Louisiana–Monroe
2013 Florida Atlantic M. L. Tigue Moore Field • Lafayette, LA Brendon Sanger, Florida Atlantic
2014 Louisiana–Lafayette Eddie Stanky Field • Mobile, AL[1] Blake Trahan, Louisiana–Lafayette
2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Riddle–Pace Field • Troy, Alabama[2] Stefan Trosclair, Louisiana–Lafayette
2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Bobcat Ballpark • San Marcos, TX Nick Thurman, Louisiana-Lafayette

By School

The following is a list of conference champions listed by school.

School Tourney Titles Title Years
South Alabama 11 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005
Louisiana–Lafayette 4 1998, 2014, 2015, 2016
New Orleans 3 1978, 1979, 2007
South Florida 3 1982, 1986, 1990
FIU 2 1999, 2010
Lamar 2 1993, 1995
Middle Tennessee 2 2003, 2009
Western Kentucky 2 2004, 2008
Florida Atlantic 1 2013
Arkansas State 1 1994
Jacksonville 1 1989
Little Rock 1 2011
Louisiana–Monroe 1 2012
New Mexico State 1 2002
Old Dominion 1 1985
Troy 1 2006
UAB 1 1991
VCU 1 1988

References

  1. ↑ "Sun Belt Announces 2013-14 Championship Sites". Sun Belt Conference. August 14, 2012. Retrieved May 2, 2013.
  2. ↑ "Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014-15". Dothan, Alabama: WTVY (TV). Retrieved January 15, 2014.
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