2018 Conference USA
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSouthern Miss (4th title)
Winning coachScott Berry (3rd title)
MVPMason Strickland (Southern Miss)
TelevisionESPN3 (First round–semifinals)
CBSSN (Championship game)
2018 Conference USA baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L T PCTW L T PCT
No. 13 Southern Miss   2360 .79339150 .722
Louisiana Tech   2190 .70038180 .679
Florida Atlantic   1981 .69636151 .702
Charlotte   17130 .56731220 .585
UTSA   16130 .55231220 .585
FIU   14120 .53825250 .500
Rice   11142 .44423282 .453
UAB   13170 .43321310 .404
Middle Tennessee   12171 .41727271 .500
Western Kentucky   11180 .37921310 .404
Marshall   7220 .24119310 .380
Old Dominion   7220 .24115370 .288
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of January 9, 2024[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2018 Conference USA baseball tournament was held between May 24 and May 28 at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi. The annual tournament determines the conference champion of the Division I Conference USA for college baseball. As tournament champion, Southern Mississippi received the league's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2][3]

The tournament was established in 1996, Conference USA's first season of play. Rice has won the most championships, with seven, including 2017.

Seeding and format

The top eight finishers from the regular season will be seeded one through eight. The tournament will use a double elimination format.

Bracket and results

First round Second round Semifinals Finals
             
1 Southern Miss 2
8 UAB 0
1 Southern Miss 5
5 UTSA 3
4 Charlotte 1
5 UTSA 11
1 Southern Miss 4 6
4 Charlotte 7 0
8 UAB 0
4 Charlotte 2
4 Charlotte 10
5 UTSA 4
1 Southern Miss 12
3 Florida Atlantic 3
3 Florida Atlantic 7
6 FIU 4
3 Florida Atlantic 4
7 Rice 5
2 Louisiana Tech 2
7 Rice 6
7 Rice 4 8
3 Florida Atlantic 7 9(10)
6 FIU 5
2 Louisiana Tech 7
2 Louisiana Tech 6
3 Florida Atlantic 8

Conference championship

Conference USA Championship
(3) Florida Atlantic Owls vs. (1) Southern Miss Golden Eagles
May 27, 2018, 1:06 p.m. (CDT) at MGM Park in Biloxi, Mississippi
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(3) Florida Atlantic000000300391
(1) Southern Miss22001025X12151
WP: Keller Bradford (3–1)   LP: Nick Prather (0–3)
Home runs:
FAU: Gunnar Lambert (1)
USM: Gabe Montenegro (1); Matt Wallner (1); Bryant Bowen (1)
Attendance: 2,206

References

  1. "Conference USA - 2018 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved January 15, 2018.
  2. "2017-18 Conference USA Championship Schedule". Conference USA. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
  3. Patrick Magee (November 11, 2015). "Biloxi to become Conference USA baseball tourney's new home in 2017-19". Sun Herald. Biloxi, Mississippi. Retrieved November 12, 2015.
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