2015 Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) Baseball Championships

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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”.

SWAC Baseball Conference Championships

 

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.

SWAC Tournament Bracket

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.