University of Southern Mississippi Athletics
The Quest for Trustmark - Part 3
5/9/2011 12:00:00 AM | Baseball
May 9, 2011
The Quest for Trustmark and the 2011 C-USA Baseball Championship continues to be a tight race for the nine league teams heading into the final two weekends of the regular season. 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 | 14-4 | .778 | 8-1 | 6-3 | 36-11 | .766 | 22-3 | 11-6 | 3-2 | 8-2 | W 4 |
| Rice | 12-6 | .667 | 6-3 | 6-3 | 32-16 | .667 | 19-9 | 10-4 | 3-3 | 7-3 | W 4 |
| East Carolina | 11-10 | .524 | 6-6 | 5-4 | 30-17 | .638 | 21-9 | 9-8 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| Memphis | 9-9 | .500 | 4-5 | 5-4 | 26-21 | .553 | 18-10 | 7-8 | 1-2 | 3-7 | L 1 |
| Houston | 9-9 | .500 | 2-7 | 7-2 | 22-26 | .458 | 12-12 | 9-12 | 1-2 | 3-7 | L 3 |
| Tulane | 8-10 | .444 | 4-5 | 4-5 | 28-20 | .583 | 22-12 | 6-8 | 0-0 | 6-4 | W 1 |
| UAB | 9-12 | .429 | 4-5 | 5-7 | 25-22 | .532 | 17-6 | 6-13 | 2-3 | 4-6 | L 3 |
| UCF | 7-11 | .389 | 2-7 | 5-4 | 29-19 | .604 | 18-10 | 10-8 | 1-1 | 5-5 | L 1 |
| Marshall | 5-13 | .278 | 3-6 | 2-7 | 18-26 | .409 | 4-6 | 4-16 | 10-4 | 3-7 | L 1 |
Last Week's Series
Southern Miss 3, UAB 0
Southern Miss registered its third sweep in C-USA play and fifth of sixth league series this spring by winning all three games over UAB. The Golden Eagles got strong starting pitching performances from Todd McInnis and Geoffrey Thomas on Friday and Saturday, and then Kameron Brunty completed a Southern Miss comeback on Sunday with a three-run, game-winning homer in the bottom of the ninth as the team rallied from a 5-0 deficit in the contest.
East Carolina 2, Marshall 1
The Pirates used late-inning heroics to beat Marshall twice at Appalachian Power Park in Charleston W. Va. ECU scored six runs in the ninth during the opening game and then Zach Wright homered in the 10th to lift the Pirates in the opener. After dropping the middle game, ECU again rallied late and came back from a 4-3 deficit in the ninth, using a go-ahead suicide squeeze in the final frame to lift the visitors to the series win.
Rice 3, Houston 0
Rice had little trouble with Houston over the weekend as they outscored Houston 25-10 over three games at Cougar Field. Rice won 8-2 and 12-6 the first two games, before completing the sweep with a 5-2 decision on Sunday. The Owls swept the season series with the Cougars by winning all five games between the two schools.
Tulane 2, Memphis 1
Tulane captured a close extra-inning affair and then outslugged Memphis in two of the three games down in New Orleans to strengthen their cause for the postseason. The Green Wave outlasted Memphis in 13 innings as Nick Schneeberger delivered a game-winning double in the final frame. After losing a one-run affair on Saturday, Tulane banged out 12 hits and walked eight times to win the finale 10-3.
Florida State 2, UCF 1
The Knights travelled to Tallahassee for their league open weekend series at Florida State. UCF scored seven runs in the seventh of the middle game, which was capped by a grand slam from Jonathan Griffin as the visitors held on for a 14-10 victory at Dick Howser Stadium.
This Week's Series (All Times Central)
Southern Miss at Houston (6:30, 6:30, 1)
Tulane at Marshall (1, 1, 9:30 am)
Memphis at Rice (6:30, 2, 1)
UCF at UAB (6:30, 2, 11 am)
Delaware State at East Carolina (5, 2, 12 noon)
Remaining Series
East Carolina - at Tulane
Houston - Southern Miss, at Memphis
Marshall - Tulane, at UCF
Memphis - at Rice, Houston
Rice - Memphis, at Southern Miss
Southern Miss - at Houston, Rice
Tulane - at Marshall, East Carolina
UAB - 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
To purchase tickets click here
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.
RV Parking at Trustmark Park for C-USA Baseball Championship
The daily rate for RV parking is $25 per day or $100 for the tournament (5 days). There will be no water, power or sewer provided; however, 24 hour security and trash pick-up will be provided.
Please complete this form and return to Laura Kestenbaum , Spectrum Events, via email at lkestenbaum@spectrumcapitalre.com. Please mail you checks ASAP to Spectrum Events at 781 Larson Street, Jackson, MS 39202. As soon as payment is received, your credentials will be mailed. They are trying to get as many registered in advance as we can.
