DI/SWAC/Baseball
By Michael Coker/Black College Baseball
The 2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Tournament scheduled to take place May 13-17, 2015 in New Orleans, Louisiana at the MLB Urban Youth Academy’s Wesley Barrow Stadium. According to SWAC Media, “this is the second year the tournament is being held at the Urban Youth Academy”.
The top four qualify from the SWAC Eastern and Western Divisions are in the running for the SWAC baseball tournament. The team with the highest winning percentage during conference play is the regular season divisional champion and receives the number one seed.
Current Standings:
Eastern Division:
Alabama State 18-6, 30-17 Overall
Alabama A&M 16-8, 26-28 Overall
Jackson State 15-9, 30-22 Overall
Alcorn State 7-17, 15-38 Overall
Mississippi Valley State 4-20, 7-36-1 Overall
Western Division:
Arkansas-Pine Bluff 16-6, 24-16 Overall
Texas Southern 16-7, 26-16 Overall
Southern 13-8, 17- 22 Overall
Grambling State 7-17, 9-34 Overall
Prairie View 5-19, 15-34 Overall
Last year, Jackson State won its second consecutive SWAC title. Alabama State is seeking its first conference championship.
Since the championship inception, Southern has won the most Championships- 26- 2009, 2005, 2001-03, 1996-99, 1991-93, 1987-88, 1981, 1979, 1974-76, 1972, 1970, 1969, 1965-66, 1959-60.
GM MATCH-UP TIME/RESULT COVERAGE
Wednesday May 13:
1 West 3 vs. East 2 9 a.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
2 East 3 vs. West 2 Noon LIVE STATS | AUDIO
3 West 1 vs. East 4 3 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
4 East 1 vs. West 4 6 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
Thursday May 14:
5 Loser Game 1 vs. Loser Game 3 9 a.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
6 Loser Game 2 vs. Loser Game 4 Noon LIVE STATS | AUDIO
7 Winner Game 1 vs. Winner Game 3 3 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
8 Winner Game 2 vs. Winner Game 4 6 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
Friday May15:
9 Loser Game 7 vs. Winner Game 5 9 a.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
10 Winner Game 6 vs. Loser Game 8 Noon LIVE STATS | AUDIO
11 Winner Game 7 vs. Winner Game 9 3 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
12 Winner Game 10 vs. Winner Game 8 6 p.m. LIVE STATS | AUDIO
Sunday May 17:
13 Bracket A Winner vs. Bracket B Winner 2 p.m. (ESPNU) LIVE STATS | AUDIO | ESPN3
The 2015 baseball championship game will be broadcast live on ESPNU with a tape delayed replay on ESPN3.
Black College Nines will provide the latest updates and results throughout the 2015 SWAC Baseball Conference Championships.