2019 Conference USA baseball tournament explained

Year:2019
Conference:Conference USA
Teams:8
Format:Double elimination
Ballpark:MGM Park
City:Biloxi, Mississippi
Champions:Southern Miss
Titlecount:5th
Coach:Scott Berry
Coachcount:4th
Mvp:Matt Wallner
Mvpteam:Southern Miss
Television:ESPN+ (first round–semifinals)
CBSSN (championship game)
Different Next:2021

The 2019 Conference USA baseball tournament was held from May 22 through 26 at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. The annual tournament determined the conference champion of the Division I Conference USA for college baseball. The tournament champion, Southern Miss, received the league's automatic bid to the 2019 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1] [2]

The tournament was established in 1996, Conference USA's first season of play. Rice has won the most championships, with seven. Defending champion Southern Miss has four titles, and UAB and FIU each have one. No other current members have won the event, with the Conference seeing major changes in membership in recent years.

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers from the regular season were seeded one through eight. The tournament used a double elimination format.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018-19 Conference USA Championship Schedule. Conference USA. December 2, 2018.
  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.