University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
The Quest for Trustmark - Part 2
5/2/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 2, 2011
With three weekends to play in Conference USA regular-season action, the Quest for Trustmark and the 2011 C-USA Baseball Championship continues as the nine schools battle for eight slots in the event. Below you will find updated league standings, upcoming league series and information on the tournament which is set for May 25-29 at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss.
C-USA All Games
| Team | W-L | Pct. | H | A | W-L | Pct. | H | A | N | L-10 | Streak |
| Southern Miss | 11-4 | .733 | 5-1 | 6-3 | 32-11 | .744 | 19-3 | 10-6 | 3-2 | 8-2 | L 1 |
| Rice | 9-6 | .600 | 6-3 | 3-3 | 28-16 | .636 | 18-9 | 7-4 | 3-3 | 6-4 | L 2 |
| Houston | 9-6 | .600 | 2-4 | 7-2 | 22-23 | .489 | 12-9 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 5-5 | W 2 |
| Memphis | 8-7 | .533 | 4-5 | 4-2 | 25-19 | .568 | 18-10 | 6-6 | 1-2 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| UAB | 9-9 | .500 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 25-19 | .568 | 17-6 | 6-10 | 2-3 | 4-6 | W 1 |
| East Carolina | 9-9 | .500 | 6-6 | 3-3 | 28-16 | .628 | 21-9 | 7-7 | 0-0 | 5-5 | W 1 |
| Tulane | 6-9 | .400 | 2-4 | 4-5 | 26-18 | .591 | 20-11 | 6-7 | 0-0 | 6-4 | L 1 |
| UCF | 7-11 | .389 | 2-7 | 5-4 | 27-17 | .614 | 18-10 | 8-6 | 1-1 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| Marshall | 4-11 | .267 | 2-4 | 2-7 | 17-24 | .415 | 3-4 | 4-16 | 10-4 | 4-6 | L 1 |
Last Week's Series
Southern Miss 2, East Carolina 1 Southern Miss limited East Carolina to just one run over the first two games as they got solid pitching performances from Geoffrey Thomas and C-USA Co-Pitcher of the Week Jonathan Thompson. Marc Bourgeois provided the offensive excitement on Saturday by powering a grand slam.
Houston 2, UCF 1
The Cougars went on the road over the weekend and two of three games against the Knights at Jay Bergman Field. Jordan Lewis pitched a complete-game, shutout in Saturday's action. Visiting UH won the final two games of the series after losing the opener.
Tulane 2, UAB 1
Tulane won a couple of close games against UAB at home over the weekend, winning 6-3 and 2-1, before losing the finale 7-1. The Green Wave got solid pitching performances from Conrad Flynn and Drew Zizinia in the opening two games.
Marshall 2, Memphis 1
Marshall needed to have a good weekend to try and get back in the league race. The went to FedExPark and took two of three games in the series. The final game of the series was moved up due to impending bad weather and the two teams played a twinbill on Saturday. In the final game of the set, Memphis used a seven-run inning in the third inning and Marshall came back to score seven of their own in the top of the next frame and the two teams scored just one more run down the stretch and Tigers grabbed their only win of the series 9-8.
Rice
The Owls did not play last weekend due to final spring exams.
This Week's Series (All Times Central)
UAB at Southern Miss (6, 2, 1)
East Carolina at Marshall/Charleston, W.Va. (6, 6, 12)
Rice at Houston (6:30, 3, 1)
Memphis at Tulane (6:30, 2, 1)
UCF at Florida State (5, 5, 12)
Remaining Series
East Carolina - at Marshall, at Tulane
Houston - Rice, Southern Miss, at Memphis
Marshall - East Carolina, Tulane, at UCF
Memphis - at Tulane, at Rice, Houston
Rice - at Houston, Memphis, at Southern Miss
Southern Miss - UAB, at Houston, Rice
Tulane - Memphis, at Marshall, East Carolina
UAB - at Southern Miss, UCF
UCF - at UAB, Marshall
Trustmark Park The 2011 Conference USA Championship will be played at Trustmark Park in Pearl, Miss. The stadium in suburban Jackson is the home of the Mississippi Braves, the AA club of the Atlanta Braves. The ballpark, which opened April 18, 2005, has capacity for nearly 7,500 fans. There are 5,500 chair-back seats in the reserved seating areas. The grass berm beyond the outfield walls has room for an additional 2,000 general admission customers.
The Farm Bureau Grill, beyond the right-field wall, is a full-service restaurant and there are nine concession stands that offer a wide variety of ballpark treats. Twenty-two luxury suites that seat between 16 and 20 fans are equipped with hardwood floors, a bar, flat screen TVs, refrigerator and sliding doors that open up to two rows of seats. The ballpark also includes the picnic pavilion, 150 closed-circuit monitors positioned around the park televising the game, two merchandise shops and a kids play area beyond the center-field wall.
The field dimensions are 330 feet down the left-field line, 332 feet down the right-field line, and 400 feet to center-field.
Purchase Tickets
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New Championship Format
The 2011 Conference USA Championship will feature the top eight teams in regular-season league play. Those eight will be split into two four-team pools (or pods), with the winner of each pod playing in a single championship game. Teams will be assigned pods based on seed, which will be determined by the order of finish in regular-season conference play. Each team will be guaranteed to play three games. Teams in each pod will play two teams in its pod and one team outside its pod. The team with the best composite record in each pod will advance to the championship game. Two-way ties in a pod will be broken by head-to-head play. In case of a three-way tie, the highest seed will advance. The higher seed will be the home team in games on Days 1 and 3 and in the Championship Game; teams that were the visitors on Day 1 will be the home team on Day 2.
General Information/Directions
Virtual Tour
Ballpark Ground Rules
Seating Chart
Limited Suites Still Available
There are a limited number of private suites available for the Championship. These spaces are a great opportunity to entertain your employees, clients or prospects - and a great vantage point to cheer your team to victory! For more information about suite rentals or promotional opportunities in the tournament, please contact Laura Kestenbaum at 601.750.5150.
