All games at Reese Smith Jr. Field
Murfreesboro, Tenn.
Wednesday
G1 - South Alabama 7, FIU 1
G2 - Florida Atlantic 9, Western Kentucky 8 (13 innings)
G3 - Arkansas State 8, Louisiana-Lafayette 6
G4 - Troy 15, Middle Tennessee 4
Thursday
G5 - FIU 7, Western Kentucky 3 (WKU eliminated)
G6 - Middle Tennessee 3, Louisiana-Lafayette 0 (ULL eliminated)
G7 - FAU 10, South Alabama 9
G8 - Arkansas State 12, Troy 2 (8 innings, mercy rule)
Friday
G9 - FIU 10, South Alabama 9 (USA eliminated)
G10 - Troy 6, Middle Tennessee 5 (MTSU eliminated)
G11 - FIU 18, FIU 16 (13 innings
G12 - Arkansas State vs. Troy, postponed
Saturday
G13 - Troy 12, Arkansas State 5
G14 - FIU 11, FAU 9 (FAU eliminated)
G15 - Troy 12, Arkanasas State 8 (11 inn., ASU eliminated)
Sunday
11 a.m. Troy vs, FIU
Team-by-team capsules
(1) Florida Atlantic Owls
Records: 33-20, 21-9 Sun Belt
RPI: No. 33
Top players: OF Andy Mee is batting .390 and is second in the Sun belt with 89 hits…1B Dan Scheffler has 14 HRs and is second in the SBC with a .720 slugging percentage…P Mike Gipson is 7-1 with a 3.24 ERA.
Scouting report: The Owls have one of the deeper staffs in the Sun Belt, which could come into play during the tournament.
(2) Louisiana-Lafayette Ragin’ Cajuns
Records: 37-18, 21-9
RPI: No. 37
Top players: P Zach Osborne is 8-3 this season and leads the SBC with 102 strikeouts and 106.1 innings pitched…C Chad Keefer has 15 homers and 57 RBI…INF Jordan Poirrier has six triples and 55 RBI.
Scouting report: The hottest team in the Sun Belt, the Ragin’ Cajuns have won 23 of their last 27 games.
(3) Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders
Records: 34-21, 18-12
RPI: No. 61
Top players: 1B Blake McDade is hitting .500 …OF Justin Guidry is hitting .397 and leads the SBC with 92 hits…2B Justin Miller leads the Sun Belt with 20 homers and 73 RBI.
Scouting report: The Blue Raiders can hit and will have a huge advantage playing at their ballpark which suits their style of play.
(4) Florida International Golden Panthers
Records: 31-22, 17-13
RPI: No. 64
Top players: Sun Belt Player of the Year Garrett Wittels has hit in 48 consecutive games, the second longest streak in Division I history, and leads the Sun Belt Conference with a .415 batting average. …OF Mike Martinez has a .382 batting average.
Scouting report: FIU’s bats will be tough for any team to stop, but its pitching – especially its bullpen – was shaky down the stretch.
(5) South Alabama Jaguars
Records: 31-25, 17-13
RPI: No. 70
Top players: 3B Jake Overstreet is second in the Sun Belt with 69 RBI. …OF Taylor White and OF Adam Heisler each have 26 stolen bases – the most in the Sun Belt. …P D.D. Hanks is tied for the SBC lead with nine wins.
Scouting report: The Jaguars faded down the stretch and will need some life out of some tired arms to win the tournament.
(6) Troy Trojans
Records: 32-23, 16-14
RPI: No. 67
Top players: INF Adam Bryant is second in the Sun Belt with 19 homers…Reliever Chase Whitley has a 2.29 ERA, the lowest in the conference.
Scouting report: The Trojans are battling injuries and would need some big performances out of some reserves to win the championship
(7) Arkansas State Red Wolves
Records: 28-26, 16-14
RPI: No. 105
Top players: 1B Murray Watts his hitting .373 including .419 in Sun Belt games…INF Jordan Castaldo is tied for the Sun Belt lead with 20 doubles. …P Ross Humes has a 3.72 ERA. …P Jacob Lee is 7-3 with a 3.95 ERA.
Scouting report: The Red Wolves are limping into the tournament after going 2-6 in their last eight games and face the hottest team, ULL, in the opening round.
(8) Western Kentucky Hilltoppers
Records: 35-21, 16-14
RPI: No. 36
Top players: C Matt Rice is hitting .373 and has 87 hits. .. IF Matt Payton is hitting .363 and leads the Sun Belt with 62 runs and 10 triples …P Matt Ridings is 9-1 with a 3.01 ERA but may not be available until Friday with an elbow injury
Scouting report: The Hilltoppers are a dangerous team, but not having Ridings available for the whole tournament would be tough to overcome.