2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament

2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament
Classification	Division I
Season	2016
Teams	8
Format	Double-elimination
Site	Bobcat Ballpark San Marcos, TX
Champions	Louisiana–Lafayette (4th title)
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2016 Sun Belt Conference baseball standings
	Conf							Overall
Team	W		L		PCT			W		L		PCT
#14 Louisiana–Lafayette †‡^y	21	–	9		.700			43	–	21		.672
South Alabama †^y	21	–	9		.700			42	–	22		.656
Little Rock	17	–	13		.567			26	–	28		.481
Troy	17	–	13		.567			32	–	26		.552
Texas State	16	–	14		.533			31	–	28		.525
Georgia Southern	16	–	14		.533			36	–	24		.600
Texas–Arlington	15	–	15		.500			30	–	28		.517
Arkansas State	13	–	17		.433			29	–	29		.500
Louisiana–Monroe	10	–	20		.333			20	–	35		.364
Georgia State	10	–	20		.333			24	–	31		.436
Appalachian State	9	–	21		.300			18	–	36		.333
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 11, 2016[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Bobcat Ballpark on the campus of the Texas State University in San Marcos, Texas from May 25 to May 29, 2015. The tournament used a double-elimination format. The winner of the tournament earned Sun Belt Conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.^[2][3]

Seeding

The top eight teams (based on conference results) from the conference earn invites to the tournament. The teams will be seeded based on conference winning percentage, and will then play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament. The winner of each bracket will play a championship final.

Team	W	L	Pct	GB	Seed
Louisiana–Lafayette	21	9	.700	—	1
South Alabama	21	9	.700	—	2
Arkansas–Little Rock	17	13	.567	4	3
Troy	17	13	.567	4	4
Texas State	16	14	.533	5	5
Georgia Southern	16	14	.533	5	6
Texas–Arlington	15	15	.500	6	7
Arkansas State	13	17	.433	8	8
Louisiana–Monroe	10	20	.333	11	—
Georgia State	10	20	.333	11	—
Appalachian State	9	21	.300	12	—

Results

	First round					Second round					Semifinals						Finals
	1	Louisiana–Lafayette	7
	8	Arkansas State	4
						1	Louisiana–Lafayette	4
						5	Texas State	2
	4	Troy	6
	5	Texas State	11
											1	Louisiana–Lafayette	17	—
										8	Arkansas State	10	—
	8	Arkansas State	13
	4	Troy	12
						8	Arkansas State	4
						5	Texas State	3
																1	Louisiana-Lafayette	5
																6	Georgia Southern	0
	3	Arkansas–Little Rock	4
	6	Georgia Southern	13
						6	Georgia Southern	6
						7	Texas–Arlington	0
	2	South Alabama	2
	7	Texas–Arlington	4
											6	Georgia Southern	4	—
										2	South Alabama	0	—
	3	Arkansas–Little Rock	4
	2	South Alabama	6
						7	Texas-Arlington	0
						2	South Alabama	3

References

1. "Sun Belt Conference - 2016 Standings". d1Baseball.com. Retrieved June 11, 2016.
2. "2015-16 Championships Schedule". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2015.
3. "2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship". Sun Belt Conference. Retrieved December 28, 2015.