Troy Hosts SBC Championships; Open with No. 18 South Alabama on Wednesday

Game Notes l Live Stats l Tournament Central l Tournament Bracket

TROY, Ala. – Serving as tournament hosts for the first time since 2008, the Troy softball team opens up the Sun Belt Conference Championships against No. 18 South Alabama on Wednesday at 5:30 p.m. at the Troy Softball Complex.

The tournament begins Wednesday and runs through Saturday with the winner earning an automatic berth into the NCAA Tournament. The championship game will be aired live on CSS/CST at 3 p.m. on Saturday.

Looking to snap a seven-game losing streak, Troy (20-30, 7-14 Sun Belt) enters the Sun Belt Conference Championships as the seventh seed; all-time the Trojans are 12-12 in the conference tournament. The Trojans will face either No. 3 Louisiana-Lafayette or No.6 FIU in the second round. Troy is 0-3 all-time at the Sun Belt Tournament against the Ragin' Cajuns while Troy is 1-2 all-time against the Panthers.

The Trojans and the Jaguars were originally scheduled to close out the regular season last Saturday, but heavy rain made field conditions unplayable and washed the season finale. Both teams met just one time during the regular season as South Alabama (41-7, 17-3 Sun Belt) shut out Troy 9-0 on April 24 in Mobile. Farish Beard no-hit the Trojans during the midweek contest en route to her 20^th win of the year.

Despite meeting 19 times over the past seven seasons, Troy has never faced South Alabama at the Sun Belt Conference Championships. During the Trojans only stint as tournament host in 2008, Troy finished 1-2 picking up a first round victory over North Texas before dropping its next two contests against Florida Atlantic and the Mean Green.

Senior infielder Caitlin Ortiz enters the tournament with a 26-game reached base streak, leads Troy batting at .352 clip and is still on pace to break the Trojans' single-season record in on-base percentage at .500. The Mission Viejo, Calif., native is tied for the league lead with 13 doubles.

Against Sun Belt opponents, senior shortstop Bailey Blake leads the Trojans with a .364 batting average and currently sits in third in the conference with 15 stolen bases. Junior utility player Kacie McAllister has been just as good at the plate in league play, hitting .350 in 21 games and recording 16 RBIs.

Live stats will be available for all Troy games at the above “Live Stats” link. For live video, live stats of all tournament games, ticket information and much more, visit the “Tournament Central” link above. Admission is $10 per day or $30 for a tournament pass. Admission is free for students of Sun Belt schools with a valid ID.

For more information on Troy Athletics, be sure to visit TroyTrojans.com. Fans can find Troy on Twitter at @TroyAthletics or on Facebook at www.Facebook.com/TroyAthletics. For in-game updates from the diamond, follow Troy Softball on Twitter at @TroySBall.

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Troy Hosts SBC Championships; Open with No. 18 South Alabama on Wednesday

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