Troy Baseball Draws Sixth Seed in Sun Belt Tournament

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TROY, Alabama – Troy baseball will play as the sixth seed in the 2017 Sun Belt Championship starting Wednesday in Statesboro, Ga. All games will be broadcast live on ESPN3 and Trojan fans can listen along live on the Troy Sports Radio Network.

The first round of the double-elimination portion of the tournament pits No. 6 Troy against in-state rival No. 3 South Alabama at 8 a.m. (CT) Wednesday at J.J. Clements Stadium. The two will face off for the fifth time this season – the Jags walked-off the Trojans in the final game of the regular season to take the series Saturday in Mobile.

Also on Troy's side of the bracket is No. 2 UT-Arlington, who defeated the Trojans two games to one in Arlington March 31-April 1 – the Mavs finished with the best record in the West Division.

The tournament will officially begin on Tuesday with two single-elimination games. No. 7 Arkansas State will meet No. 10 Georgia State, while No. 8 Texas State will battle No. 9 Little Rock for a spot in the double-elimination rounds.

The higher seeded winner will matchup with No. 2 UTA and the lower seed will face the Sun Belt regular season champion and defending national champion No. 1 Coastal Carolina.

GAME SCHEDULE
Tuesday, May 23 (start of single-elimination)
Game 1: 3:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - No. 7 Arkansas State vs. No. 10 Georgia State
Game 2: 6:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - No. 8 Texas State vs. No. 9 Little Rock

Wednesday, May 24 (start of double-elimination)
Game 3: 9:00 a.m. (ESPN3) - No. 3 South Alabama vs. No. 6 Troy
Game 4: 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - No. 2 UTA vs. 1st Round Winner (High Seed)
Game 5: 4:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - No. 1 Coastal Carolina vs. 1st Round Winner (Low Seed)
Game 6: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - No. 4 Louisiana vs. No. 5 Georgia Southern

Thursday, May 25
Game 7: 9:00 a.m. (ESPN3) - Loser Game 3 vs. Loser Game 4
Game 8: 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - Loser Game 5 vs. Loser Game 6
Game 9: 4:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 3 vs. Winner Game 4
Game 10: 7:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 5 vs. Winner Game 6

Friday, May 26
Game 11: 3:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 7 vs. Loser Game 9
Game 12: 6:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 8 vs. Loser Game 10

Saturday, May 27
Game 13: 9:00 a.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 9 vs. Winner Game 11
Game 14: 12:30 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 12
*Game 15: 4:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner Game 13 vs. Loser Game 13 (if necessary)
#Game 16: 7:30 p.m. ^ (ESPN3) - Winner Game 14 vs. Loser Game 14 (if necessary)

Sunday, May 28 (Championship Game)
Championship: 1:00 p.m. (ESPN3) - Winner take all

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Troy Baseball Draws Sixth Seed in Sun Belt Tournament

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