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{{Infobox NCAA conference tournament
| name               = Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament
| optional_subheader = Conference baseball championship
| defunct            = 
| image              = 
| caption            = The 2014 version of the logo
| sport              = [[Baseball]]
| conference         = [[Sun Belt Conference]]
| number_of_teams    = 10
| format             = [[Double-elimination tournament]]
| current_stadium    = [[Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium]]
| current_location   = [[Montgomery, Alabama]]
| years              = {{start date and age|1978|p=y}} to<br/>present
| most_recent        = [[2024 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2024]]
| current_champion   = [[Southern Mississippi Golden Eagles baseball|Southern Miss]]
| most_championships = [[South Alabama Jaguars baseball|South Alabama]] (13)
| website            = [http://www.sunbeltsports.org/SportSelect.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&SPID=1823 SunBeltSports.org Baseball]
| sponsors           = [[Golden Flake]]
| all_stadiums       = <!-- A list of all stadiums in which the tournament has been played -->
| all_locations      = <!-- A list of all locations in which the tournament has been played -->
}}

The '''Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament''' is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the [[Sun Belt Conference]]. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Division I baseball tournament]]. After [[Coastal Carolina University]] hosts the competition in [[Conway, South Carolina]], in 2019, the tournament will move to a neutral site, [[Montgomery Riverwalk Stadium|Riverwalk Stadium]] in [[Montgomery, AL]], from 2020 to 2024.<ref>{{cite web|title=Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship Headed to Montgomery in 2020|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2018/5/9/sun-belt-conference-baseball-championship-headed-to-montgomery-in-2020.aspx|website=sunbeltsports.org|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>

==Tournament==
The Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament is a ten team [[double-elimination tournament]] held annually at various sites in the [[Sun Belt Conference]] region.  The bottom four seeds play a one round single elimination play in game. The six teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn automatic berths in the tournament. After the play-in round, the remaining eight teams will play 2 four team double-elimination brackets with a single elimination championship game between the bracket winners. The division winner with the best conference record will be seeded #1 and will play the lowest remaining seed from the play-in round. The winner of the other division will receive the #2 seed (regardless of overall conference ranking) and will play the higher seeded play-in game winner. The champion of the competition receives an automatic bid to the [[NCAA Division I Baseball Championship|NCAA Division I baseball tournament]].<ref>{{cite web|title=Championship Schedule|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/sports/2018/1/18/18-bsb-champ.aspx|website=sunbeltsports.org|access-date=16 May 2018}}</ref>

==History==
The tournament started in 1978 as a four team double-elimination tournament.

In 1979 the tournament expanded to include six teams but still remained double-elimination.

The tournament expanded again in 1980 and included seven teams.

In 1981 the conference was divided into divisions and the top two teams in each division made the tournament, returning it to a four team double-elimination format.  It remained that way through 1985.

In 1986 the conference retained the division format but expanded the tournament to include the top four teams in each division, making the tournament an eight team double-elimination tournament.

In 1987, the conference returned to the a four team double-elimination format.

The tournament format was changed again in 1988 when it expanded to include the top three teams in each division, now making it a six team double-elimination tournament.  In 1995, the conference dropped the division format but kept the tournament format as a six team double-elimination tournament through 1998.

In 1999, the tournament expanded to an eight team double-elimination format.  The format was a double bracket round robin in 2011-2012.

In 2017, the Conference expanded the field to 10 teams, with the bottom four seeds playing a single-elimination play-in round before the standard eight team double-elimination bracket.<ref>{{cite web|url=http://sunbeltsports.org/news/2016/11/11/BB_1111161757.aspx|publisher=Sun Belt Conference|date=November 11, 2016|access-date=January 15, 2016|title=Sun Belt Announces Changes to Baseball Regular Season, Championship Format; Future Championship Sites Named}}</ref>

==Champions==

===By Year===

{| class="wikitable"
|-
! Year
! School
! Site
! MVP
|-
| 1978
| {{CBSB link|year=1978|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Roy Weimer]], New Orleans
|-
| 1979
| {{CBSB link|year=1979|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| [[Tampa, FL]]
| [[Mike Quade]], New Orleans
|-
| 1980
| {{CBSB link|year=1980|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Pete Otero]], South Alabama
|-
| 1981
| {{CBSB link|year=1981|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Birmingham, AL]]
| [[Randy Wilson (baseball)|Randy Wilson]], South Florida
|-
| 1982
| {{CBSB link|year=1982|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| [[Tampa, FL]]
| [[Randy Wilson (baseball)|Randy Wilson]], South Florida
|-
| 1983
| {{CBSB link|year=1983|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Bud Metheny Baseball Complex]] • [[Norfolk, VA]]
| [[Dennis Johnston]], South Alabama
|-
| 1984
| {{CBSB link|year=1984|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Pete Coachman]], South Alabama
|-
| 1985
| {{CBSB link|year=1985|team=Old Dominion Monarchs|title=Old Dominion}}
| [[Bud Metheny Baseball Complex]] • [[Norfolk, VA]]
| [[Rob Tomberlin]], Western Kentucky
|-
| 1986
| {{CBSB link|year=1986|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| [[Tampa, FL]]
| [[Todd Azar]], Old Dominion
|-
| 1987
| {{CBSB link|year=1987|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Bud Metheny Baseball Complex]] • [[Norfolk, VA]]
| [[Mike Maksudian]], South Alabama
|-
| 1988
| [[1988 VCU Rams baseball team|VCU]]
| [[Bowling Green, KY]]
| [[Tim Barker (baseball)|Tim Barker]], VCU
|-
| 1989
| {{CBSB link|year=1989|team=Jacksonville Dolphins|title=Jacksonville}}
| [[Jacksonville, FL]]
| [[Rene Francisco (baseball)|Rene Francisco]], Jacksonville
|-
| 1990
| {{CBSB link|year=1990|team=South Florida Bulls|title=South Florida}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Ricky Ware]], South Florida
|-
| 1991
| {{CBSB link|year=1991|team=UAB Blazers|title=UAB}}
| [[Jacksonville, FL]]
| [[Stephen Johnson (baseball)|Stephen Johnson]], UAB
|-
| 1992
| {{CBSB link|year=1992|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Papo Ramos]], Southwestern Louisiana
|-
| 1993
| {{CBSB link|year=1993|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| [[Vincent–Beck Stadium]] • [[Beaumont, TX]]
| [[Phil Brassington]], Lamar
|-
| 1994
| {{CBSB link|year=1994|team=Arkansas State Red Wolves|title=Arkansas State}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Keith Horn]], Arkansas State
|-
| 1995
| {{CBSB link|year=1995|team=Lamar Cardinals|title=Lamar}}
| [[Jacksonville, FL]]
| [[Will Cook (baseball)|Will Cook]], Lamar
|-
| 1996
| {{CBSB link|year=1996|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Seth Taylor (baseball)|Seth Taylor]], South Alabama
|-
| 1997
| {{CBSB link|year=1997|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| [[Joey Choron]], South Alabama
|-
| 1998
| {{CBSB link|year=1998|team=Southwestern Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns|title=Southwestern Louisiana}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[B.J. Ryan]], Southwestern Louisiana
|-
| 1999
| {{CBSB link|year=1999|team=FIU Golden Panthers|title=FIU}}
| [[Metairie, LA]]
| [[Barry Paulk]], FIU
|-
| 2000
| {{CBSB link|year=2000|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Tim Merritt (baseball)|Tim Merritt]], South Alabama
|-
| 2001
| {{CBSB link|year=2001|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| [[Ryan Mulhern (baseball)|Ryan Mulhern]], South Alabama
|-
| 2002
| {{CBSB link|year=2002|team=New Mexico State Aggies|title=New Mexico State}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Hal Bisnett]], New Mexico State
|-
| 2003
| {{CBSB link|year=2003|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|title=Middle Tennessee}}
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| [[Chuck Akers]], Middle Tennessee
|-
| 2004
| {{CBSB link|year=2004|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|title=Western Kentucky}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Grady Hinchman]], Western Kentucky
|-
| 2005
| {{CBSB link|year=2005|team=South Alabama Jaguars|title=South Alabama}}
| [[Miami, FL]]
| [[Josh Morgan (baseball)|Josh Morgan]], South Alabama
|-
| 2006
| {{CBSB link|year=2006|team=Troy Trojans|title=Troy}}
| [[Bowling Green, KY]]
| [[Blake Green (baseball)|Blake Green]], Troy
|-
| 2007
| {{CBSB link|year=2007|team=New Orleans Privateers|title=New Orleans}}
| [[Mobile, AL]]
| [[Johnny Giavotella]], New Orleans
|-
| 2008
| {{CBSB link|year=2008|team=Western Kentucky Hilltoppers|title=Western Kentucky}}
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| Jake Wells, Western Kentucky
|-
| 2009
| {{CBSB link|year=2009|team=Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders|title=Middle Tennessee}}
| [[Troy, AL]]
| Kenneth Roberts, Middle Tennessee
|-
| 2010
| {{CBSB link|year=2010|team=FIU Golden Panthers|title=FIU}}
| [[Murfreesboro, TN]]
| [[Jeremy Patton]], FIU
|-
| 2011
| {{CBSB link|year=2011|team=Arkansas-Little Rock Trojans|title=Arkansas–Little Rock}}
| [[Monroe, LA]]
| Garret Graziano, Arkansas–Little Rock
|-
| [[2012 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2012]]
| {{CBSB link|year=2012|team=Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks|title=Louisiana–Monroe}}
| [[Bowling Green Ballpark]] • [[Bowling Green, KY]]
| Wil Browning, Louisiana–Monroe
|-
| [[2013 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2013]]
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls baseball|Florida Atlantic]]
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| Brendon Sanger, Florida Atlantic
|-
| [[2014 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2014]]
| [[Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball|Louisiana–Lafayette]]
| [[Eddie Stanky Field]] • [[Mobile, AL]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.sunbeltsports.org/SPORTS/MensSports/Baseball/Article/tabid/732/article/18495/Sun-Belt-Announces-2013-14-Championship-Sites.aspx|title=Sun Belt Announces 2013–14 Championship Sites|date=August 14, 2012|publisher=Sun Belt Conference|access-date=May 2, 2013}}</ref>
| [[Blake Trahan]], Louisiana–Lafayette
|-
| [[2015 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2015]]
| [[2015 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team|Louisiana–Lafayette]]
| [[Riddle–Pace Field]] • [[Troy, Alabama]]<ref>{{cite web|url=http://www.wtvy.com/sports/trojans/headlines/Troy-to-Host-Sun-Belt-Baseball-Championship-in-2014-15-208512031.html|title=Troy to Host Sun Belt Baseball Championship in 2014-15|publisher=[[WTVY (TV)]]|location=Dothan, Alabama|access-date=January 15, 2014|url-status=dead|archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20140116104931/http://www.wtvy.com/sports/trojans/headlines/Troy-to-Host-Sun-Belt-Baseball-Championship-in-2014-15-208512031.html|archive-date=January 16, 2014}}</ref>
| Stefan Trosclair, Louisiana–Lafayette
|-
| [[2016 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2016]]
| [[2016 Louisiana–Lafayette Ragin' Cajuns baseball team|Louisiana–Lafayette]]
| [[Bobcat Ballpark]] • [[San Marcos, Texas|San Marcos, TX]]
| Nick Thurman, Louisiana-Lafayette
|-
| [[2017 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2017]]
| [[2017 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team|South Alabama]]
| [[J. I. Clements Stadium]] • [[Statesboro, GA]]
| Brendan Donovan, South Alabama
|-
| [[2018 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2018]]
| [[2018 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team|Coastal Carolina]]
| [[M. L. Tigue Moore Field]] • [[Lafayette, LA]]
| Zach Biermann, Coastal Carolina 
|-
| [[2019 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2019]]
| [[2019 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team|Coastal Carolina]]
| [[Springs Brooks Stadium]] • [[Conway, SC]]
| Kieton Rivers, Coastal Carolina
|-
| 2020
|colspan=3 align=center|''Cancelled due to the [[COVID-19 pandemic in the United States|coronavirus pandemic]]''
|-
| [[2021 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2021]]
| [[2021 South Alabama Jaguars baseball team|South Alabama]]
| [[Riverwalk Stadium]] • [[Montgomery, Alabama|Montgomery, AL]]
| Miles Smith, South Alabama
|-
| [[2022 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2022]]
| [[2022 Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball team|Louisiana]]
| Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
| Jacob Schultz, Louisiana
|-
| [[2023 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2023]]
| [[2023 Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team|Southern Miss]]
| Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
| [[Tanner Hall (baseball)|Tanner Hall]], Southern Miss
|-
| [[2024 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Tournament|2024]]
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball|Southern Miss]]
| Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
| Colby Allen, Southern Miss
|-
| [[2025 Sun Belt Conference baseball tournament|2025]]
| [[2025 Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball team|Coastal Carolina]]
| Riverwalk Stadium • Montgomery, AL
| Caden Bodine, Coastal Carolina
|}

===By school===
As of July 1, 2022, there are 14 schools in the conference that competes in baseball.

====Current members====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! School
! Tourney Titles
! Title Years
|-
| [[South Alabama Jaguars baseball|South Alabama]]
| 13
| 1980, 1981, 1983, 1984, 1987, 1992, 1996, 1997, 2000, 2001, 2005, 2017, 2021
|-
| [[Louisiana Ragin' Cajuns baseball|Louisiana]]
| 5
| 1998, 2014, 2015, 2016, 2022
|-
| [[Coastal Carolina Chanticleers baseball|Coastal Carolina]]
| 3
| 2018, 2019, 2025
|-
| [[Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball|Southern Miss]]
| 2
| 2023, 2024
|-
| [[Arkansas State Red Wolves baseball|Arkansas State]]
| 1
| 1994
|-
| [[Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks baseball|Louisiana–Monroe]]
| 1
| 2012
|-
| [[Old Dominion Monarchs baseball|Old Dominion]]
| 1
| 1985
|-
| [[Troy Trojans baseball|Troy]]
| 1
| 2006
|}

====Former members====
{| class="wikitable sortable"
|-
! School
! Tourney Titles
! Title Years
|-
| [[New Orleans Privateers baseball|New Orleans]]
| 3
| 1978, 1979, 2007
|-
| [[South Florida Bulls baseball|South Florida]]
| 3
| 1982, 1986, 1990
|-
| [[FIU Golden Panthers baseball|FIU]]
| 2
| 1999, 2010
|-
| [[Lamar Cardinals baseball|Lamar]]
| 2
| 1993, 1995
|-
| [[Middle Tennessee Blue Raiders baseball|Middle Tennessee]]
| 2
| 2003, 2009
|-
| [[Western Kentucky Hilltoppers baseball|Western Kentucky]]
| 2
| 2004, 2008
|-
| [[Florida Atlantic Owls baseball|Florida Atlantic]]
| 1
| 2013
|-
| [[Jacksonville Dolphins baseball|Jacksonville]]
| 1
| 1989
|-
| [[Little Rock Trojans baseball|Little Rock]]
| 1
| 2011
|-
| [[New Mexico State Aggies baseball|New Mexico State]]
| 1
| 2002
|-
| [[UAB Blazers baseball|UAB]]
| 1
| 1991
|-
| [[VCU Rams baseball|VCU]]
| 1
| 1988
|}

==External links==
*[https://www.nmnathletics.com/ViewArticle.dbml?DB_OEM_ID=4100&ATCLID=1376782 2008 Sun Belt Conference Baseball Media Guide]
*[https://sunbeltsports.org/documents/2024/2/9//2024_BSB_Record_Book.pdf Record Book]

==References==
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