2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2021
Conference:Sun Belt Conference
Teams:10
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Riverwalk Stadium
City:Montgomery, Alabama
Champions:South Alabama
Titlecount:11th
Television:ESPN+

The 2021 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament was held at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama, from May 25 to May 30.[1] The tournament used a double-elimination format as in past years. South Alabama, the winner of the tournament, earned the Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid to the 2021 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2] [3]

Seeding

Since 2017, the top ten teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn are invited to the tournament. The teams will be seeded based on conference winning percentage, with the bottom four seeds competing in a play-in round. The remaining eight teams will then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament. The winner of each bracket will play a championship final.[4]

Results

Double-elimination round

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2020-21 Championships Schedule . August 18, 2023 . Sun Belt Conference . en.
  2. Web site: Degnan . Susan Miller . May 31, 2021 . Miami baseball heading to Gators’ Gainesville for the NCAA tournament as No. 2 seed . August 18, 2023 . Miami Herald.
  3. Web site: May 31, 2021 . 2021 NCAA DI baseball championship bracket revealed . August 18, 2023 . NCAA . en.
  4. Web site: November 11, 2016 . Sun Belt Announces Changes to Baseball Regular Season, Championship Format; Future Championship Sites Named . August 18, 2023 . Sun Belt Conference . en.