2017 Conference USA baseball tournament explained

Year:2017
Conference:Conference USA
Teams:8
Format:Double elimination
Ballpark:MGM Park
City:Biloxi, Mississippi
Champions:Rice
Titlecount:7th
Coach:Wayne Graham
Coachcount:7th
Mvp:Glenn Otto
Mvpteam:Rice
Television:ESPN3 (First round–semifinals)
CBSSN (Championship game)

The 2017 Conference USA baseball tournament will be held from May 24 through 28 at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Conference USA for college baseball. The tournament champion will receive the league's automatic bid to the 2017 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2] [3]

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

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.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2016-17 Conference USA Championship Schedule . Conference USA. January 13, 2017.
  2. News: Biloxi to become Conference USA baseball tourney's new home in 2017-19. November 11, 2015. November 12, 2015. Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. Patrick Magee.
  3. Web site: 2017 Division I baseball conference tournaments, automatic qualifiers. NCAA. May 28, 2017. September 2, 2017.