Conference USA and Overtime Sports have mutually agreed to exercise an option to return to MGM Park and the city of Biloxi, Mississippi for the 2019 C-USA Baseball Championship.
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The eight-team, double-elimination tournament will take place Wednesday, May 22-Sunday, May 26 at MGM Park. This will mark the third consecutive year that the event will be played in Biloxi.
“We are very pleased to be back in Biloxi this coming May. MGM Park is an outstanding venue to showcase our baseball and we have received outstanding support from the city of Biloxi, south Mississippi and the Gulf Coast region the past two seasons,” said C-USA Commissioner Judy MacLeod.
The 2016 C-USA Championship saw Rice defeat Southern Miss in the championship game in front of the largest crowd to ever watch a C-USA title game (5,216). Last season, Southern Miss followed up a regular season title by defeating Florida Atlantic to earn the championship crown.
“We are extremely excited to have the privilege of hosting the CUSA Baseball Championship again this season at MGM Park, Biloxi. This tournament has been a huge success for Biloxi and the Gulf Coast with the many visitors, fans and alumni of Conference USA, while a great catalyst for tourism and economic development. We look forward with great anticipation to the return of the largest sporting event on the Mississippi Gulf Coast,” said Tim Bennett, Owner of Overtime Sports.
Conference USA will field 12 baseball teams in 2019, as the league begins its 24th season: Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTSA and WKU. The top eight regular season finishers qualify for the C-USA Championship. All games during the first four days of the championship are available on ESPN3/ESPN+, with the title game airing nationally on CBS Sports Network.
Since its first season in 1996, Conference USA has established itself as a national power in baseball. The conference has boasted six College World Series Appearances, 71 NCAA Appearances, three National Players of the Year and four National Freshmen of the Year.
About Overtime Sports and MGM Park
Overtime Sports is a sports management company which played an integral part of the planning and opening of MGM Park, the home of the Biloxi Shuckers, double-A affiliate of the Milwaukee Brewers. The ballpark, which opened in June 2015, has 5,000 fixed seats with room for an additional 800-1,000 fans in berm seating.
About Conference USA
Conference USA is an NCAA Division I athletic conference based in Irving, Texas, that services 14 institutions of higher education – Charlotte, FIU, Florida Atlantic, Louisiana Tech, Marshall, Middle Tennessee, North Texas, Old Dominion, Rice, Southern Miss, UAB, UTEP, UTSA and WKU. Now in its third decade, Conference USA has adapted to the ever-changing landscape of collegiate athletics with an unwavering commitment to excellence, integrity and leadership in competition, academics and community.