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Panthers Open Sun Belt Tourney Tuesday vs. ULM

NEW ORLEANS — Following the conclusion of the regular season Saturday evening, the Sun Belt Conference announced the seeds and pools for the 2021 Guardian Credit Union Sun Belt Baseball Championship presented by Troy University. All 12 teams will compete in the championship, which will be held at Riverwalk Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama, from Tuesday, May 25, to Sunday, May 30. 

As the No. 5 Seed in the East Division, Georgia State is seeded in Pool B, along with Georgia Southern and ULM. The Panthers (17-36, 12-12 Sun Belt) open the tournament against ULM on Tuesday at 5 p.m. ET. Georgia State the faces Georgia Southern Wednesday at 4 p.m. ET.
 
Tickets are now on sale with single-game tickets and all-session tournament booklets available. Prices range from $10 to $25 for a single game and from $50 to $110 for all-session tournament booklets. For more information on tickets and seating options—or to purchase all-session tournament booklets—contact the Montgomery Biscuits ticket office by calling 334.819.7483. Each of the 15 games will also be broadcast live on ESPN+. 
 
The Sun Belt Conference tournament will begin with a round-robin pool play format, with the top team from each of the four pools advancing to Saturday's semifinals. 
 
East Division champion South Alabama, West Division co-champions Louisiana and UTA and East Division runner-up Georgia Southern earned the top seeds in each of the four pools. 

The championship game will be contested at 2 p.m. ET on Sunday, May 30, and will determine the Sun Belt Conference's automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. 
 
Coastal Carolina is the reigning Sun Belt tournament champion, having captured the last title in 2019. The Chanticleers are 1-of-6 Sun Belt baseball programs that currently rank among the Top 125 in the RPI, alongside South Alabama, Georgia Southern, ULM, Louisiana and Troy.

For additional information, including relevant links and daily recaps, visit Sun Belt Baseball Championship Central. 
 
Championship Pools
Pool A
No. 1 East – South Alabama
No. 4 West – Little Rock 
No. 6 East – Coastal Carolina
 
Pool B 
No. 2 East – Georgia Southern
No. 3 West – ULM
No. 5 East – Georgia State
 
Pool C
No. 1 West – Louisiana
No. 4 East – App State
No. 6 West – Texas State
 
Pool D 
No. 2 West – UTA
No. 3 East – Troy
No. 5 West – Arkansas State
 
Championship Schedule
Tuesday, May 25
Game 1 – No. 4 Little Rock vs. No. 6 Coastal Carolina
Game 2 – No. 3 Troy vs. No. 5 Arkansas State
Game 3 – No. 3 ULM vs. No. 5 Georgia State
Game 4 – No. 4 App State vs. No. 6 Texas State
 
Wednesday, May 26
Game 5 – No. 1 South Alabama vs. No. 6 Coastal Carolina
Game 6 – No. 2 Georgia Southern vs. No. 5 Georgia State
Game 7 – No. 1 Louisiana vs. No. 6 Texas State
 
Thursday, May 27 
Game 8 – No. 1 South Alabama vs. No. 4 Little Rock
Game 9 – No. 2 UTA vs. No. 5 Arkansas State
Game 10 – No. 1 Louisiana vs. No. 4 App State
 
Friday, May 28 
Game 11 – No. 2 UTA vs. No. 3 Troy
Game 12 – No. 2 Georgia Southern vs. No. 3 ULM
 
Saturday, May 29 
Semifinal 1 – Pool A Winner vs. Pool D Winner, 1 p.m. ET 
Semifinal 2 – Pool B Winner vs. Pool C Winner, 5 p.m. ET
 
Sunday, May 30 
Championship Game – Semifinal 1 Winner vs. Semifinal 2 Winner, 2 p.m. ET
 

 
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