Troy University Athletics
Thursday, May 24
Bowling Green, Ky.
11 a.m.
Troy University
vs
FIU
Troy Opens Sun Belt Tournament Thursday vs. FIU
5/20/2012 1:45:00 PM | Baseball
Sun Belt Tournament Central
TROY, Ala. – Winners of four straight Sun Belt series to end the season, the sixth-seeded Troy Trojans will open the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament on Thursday at 11 a.m. against third-seeded FIU at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Ky.
The Trojans defeated South Alabama 8-5 Saturday to secure the sixth seed in the tournament and the series victory. Troy's run of four straight series victories came against No. 1 seed Florida Atlantic No. 4 seed South Alabama, No. 5 seed ULM and Louisiana-Lafayette.
For the second straight year the Sun Belt Tournament will feature pool play with the winners advancing to the Championship Game on Sunday. Troy's pool includes No. 2 Arkansas State, No. 3 FIU and No. 7 Middle Tennessee.
Troy's second game of the tournament will be against Arkansas State at 3 p.m. on Friday and then the Trojans will conclude pool play against Middle Tennessee on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The Trojans played the Red Wolves, Panthers and Blue Raiders in three consecutive weeks at the end of March and beginning of April. Arkansas State won a tightly contested series after winning the final two games of three-game set. FIU swept Troy the following week after rallying in the opener and winning a pair of two-run games to close out the series.
Troy's series against Middle Tennessee officially started the Trojans resurgence in the league. Troy outscored Middle Tennessee 22-5 over the final 20 innings of the series to start the Trojans run of winning five of the final six Sun Belt series of the season; Troy closed out Sun Belt play with an 11-6 league record after opening the year 3-10.
All of Troy's games at the Sun Belt Tournament will be broadcast live on the Troy IMG Sports Network with local coverage on 94.7 FM and worldwide coverage on TroyTrojans.com or via the Tune-In Radio app on your smartphone by searching for WTBF-FM.
2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Seeds (Season Record)
1. Florida Atlantic (31-20, 19-8 SBC) - A
2. Arkansas State (32-12, 19-9 SBC) - B
3. FIU (31-23, 15-14 SBC) - B
4. South Alabama (21-33, 15-15 SBC) - A
5. Louisiana-Monroe (28-27, 15-15 SBC) - A
6. Troy (26-29, 14-16 SBC) – B
7. Middle Tennessee (29-27, 14-16 SBC) – B
8. Western Kentucky (24-31, 13-17) - A
2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, May 23
G1 (5) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (4) South Alabama 11 a.m.
G2 (7) Middle Tennessee vs. (2) Arkansas State 3 p.m.
G3 (8) Western Kentucky vs. (1) Florida Atlantic 7 p.m.
(3 and 6 are off)
Thursday, May 24
G4 (6) Troy vs. (3) FIU 11 a.m.
G5 (1) Florida Atlantic vs. (5) Louisiana-Monroe 3 p.m.
G6 (4) South Alabama vs. (8) Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
(2 and 7 are off)
Friday, May 25
G7 (3) FIU vs. (7) Middle Tennessee 11 a.m.
G8 (2) Arkansas State vs. (6) Troy 3 p.m.
G9* (1) Florida Atlantic vs. (4) South Alabama 7 p.m.
(5 and 8 are off)
Saturday, May 26
G10* (6) Troy vs. (7) Middle Tennessee 11 a.m.
G11* (2) Arkansas State vs. (3) FIU 3 p.m.
G12* (5) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (8) Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
(1 and 4 are off)
Championship Sunday, May 27
13 Pool A Champion vs. Pool B Champion
TROY, Ala. – Winners of four straight Sun Belt series to end the season, the sixth-seeded Troy Trojans will open the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament on Thursday at 11 a.m. against third-seeded FIU at Bowling Green Ballpark in Bowling Green, Ky.
The Trojans defeated South Alabama 8-5 Saturday to secure the sixth seed in the tournament and the series victory. Troy's run of four straight series victories came against No. 1 seed Florida Atlantic No. 4 seed South Alabama, No. 5 seed ULM and Louisiana-Lafayette.
For the second straight year the Sun Belt Tournament will feature pool play with the winners advancing to the Championship Game on Sunday. Troy's pool includes No. 2 Arkansas State, No. 3 FIU and No. 7 Middle Tennessee.
Troy's second game of the tournament will be against Arkansas State at 3 p.m. on Friday and then the Trojans will conclude pool play against Middle Tennessee on Saturday at 11 a.m.
The Trojans played the Red Wolves, Panthers and Blue Raiders in three consecutive weeks at the end of March and beginning of April. Arkansas State won a tightly contested series after winning the final two games of three-game set. FIU swept Troy the following week after rallying in the opener and winning a pair of two-run games to close out the series.
Troy's series against Middle Tennessee officially started the Trojans resurgence in the league. Troy outscored Middle Tennessee 22-5 over the final 20 innings of the series to start the Trojans run of winning five of the final six Sun Belt series of the season; Troy closed out Sun Belt play with an 11-6 league record after opening the year 3-10.
All of Troy's games at the Sun Belt Tournament will be broadcast live on the Troy IMG Sports Network with local coverage on 94.7 FM and worldwide coverage on TroyTrojans.com or via the Tune-In Radio app on your smartphone by searching for WTBF-FM.
2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Seeds (Season Record)
1. Florida Atlantic (31-20, 19-8 SBC) - A
2. Arkansas State (32-12, 19-9 SBC) - B
3. FIU (31-23, 15-14 SBC) - B
4. South Alabama (21-33, 15-15 SBC) - A
5. Louisiana-Monroe (28-27, 15-15 SBC) - A
6. Troy (26-29, 14-16 SBC) – B
7. Middle Tennessee (29-27, 14-16 SBC) – B
8. Western Kentucky (24-31, 13-17) - A
2012 Sun Belt Conference Tournament Schedule
Wednesday, May 23
G1 (5) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (4) South Alabama 11 a.m.
G2 (7) Middle Tennessee vs. (2) Arkansas State 3 p.m.
G3 (8) Western Kentucky vs. (1) Florida Atlantic 7 p.m.
(3 and 6 are off)
Thursday, May 24
G4 (6) Troy vs. (3) FIU 11 a.m.
G5 (1) Florida Atlantic vs. (5) Louisiana-Monroe 3 p.m.
G6 (4) South Alabama vs. (8) Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
(2 and 7 are off)
Friday, May 25
G7 (3) FIU vs. (7) Middle Tennessee 11 a.m.
G8 (2) Arkansas State vs. (6) Troy 3 p.m.
G9* (1) Florida Atlantic vs. (4) South Alabama 7 p.m.
(5 and 8 are off)
Saturday, May 26
G10* (6) Troy vs. (7) Middle Tennessee 11 a.m.
G11* (2) Arkansas State vs. (3) FIU 3 p.m.
G12* (5) Louisiana-Monroe vs. (8) Western Kentucky 7 p.m.
(1 and 4 are off)
Championship Sunday, May 27
13 Pool A Champion vs. Pool B Champion
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