NEW ORLEANS – After a record four Sun Belt teams advanced to the NCAA tournament, the league made another splash on Day 1 of the NCAA Regional competitions with three Sun Belt teams picking up key wins over highly-touted opponents in their respective regionals.
No. 15 Louisiana outlasted George Washington 1-0 in an 11-inning pitchers’ duel at the Baton Rouge Regional, while Texas State shocked a 10th-ranked Oregon 5-1 in the Austin Regional. South Alabama completed the trifecta of wins with a 2-0, two-hit shutout against No. 2 seed Baylor in the Gainesville Regional.
Competition stiffens for the Sun Belt winners on Saturday as they each face the top seeds at their individual regional and look for a spot on Championship Sunday.