Sunbelt Recap for Week 11

By Doug Kyle

Standings (SBC games only)

17-4 Louisiana— lost to Houston Christian 10-9, won two out of three against Southern Miss (SBC) 3-2, 2-3, 13-7, now 33-13. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 at Troy (SBC)

14-7 Troy— swept Coastal Carolina 8-6, 11-4, 15-3 (SBC), now 31-14. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 vs. Louisiana (SBC)

12-9 Southern Miss— beat Tulane 11-6, won one out of three against Louisiana (SBC) 2-3, 3-2, 7-13, now 27-17. Looking ahead: 4/30 vs. New Orleans, 5/3-5/5 vs. Coastal Carolina (SBC)

12-9 Georgia Southern— split with Mercer 15-9, 3-18 (7), swept Marshall (SBC) 14-4 (8), 15-2 (7), 10-4, now 23-21. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 at ULM (SBC)

11-9-1 App State— beat ETSU 12-11, swept Georgia State (SBC) 11-7, 13-9, 13-9, now 26-14-1. Looking ahead: 4/30 at Wake Forest, 5/3-5/5 vs. South Alabama (SBC)

11-10 Coastal Carolina— lost to Creighton 7-3, 5-4 (10), swept by Troy (SBC) 8-6, 11-4, 15-3, now 27-17. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 at Southern Miss (SBC)

11-10 James Madison— lost to Maryland 6-4, won one out of three against South Alabama (SBC) 4-7, 10-3, 7-10, now 25-18. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 vs. Arkansas State (SBC)

11-10 Old Dominion—  beat VCU 7-1, won two out of three against ULM (SBC) 2-1 (12), 4-5 (11), 15-5 (8), now 24-19. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 at Texas State (SBC)

10-11 South Alabama— won two out of three against James Madison (SBC) 7-4, 3-10, 10-7, now 25-18. Looking ahead: 5/1 at UAB, 5/3-5/5 at App State (SBC)

10-11 Georgia State— beat Alabama State 16-6 (7), lost to Presbyterian 8-3, swept by App State (SBC) 11-7, 13-9, 13-9, now 21-23. Looking ahead: 5/1 at Mercer, 5/3-5/5 at Marshall (SBC)

8-13 Texas State— beat Incarnate Word 10-0 (7), won one out of three against Arkansas State (SBC) 4-5, 7-8 (10), 10-0 (7), now 22-23. Looking ahead: 4/30 at UTSA, 5/3-5/5 vs. Old Dominion (SBC)

7-14 Louisiana Monroe/ULM— lost to Little Rock 4-2, won one out of three against Old Dominion (SBC) 1-2 (12), 5-4 (11), 5-15 (8), now 19-24. Looking ahead: 4/30 vs. Louisiana Tech, 5/1 vs. Alcorn, 5/3-5/5 vs. Georgia Southern (SBC)

6-14-1 Arkansas State— lost to Central Arkansas 10-8, won two out of three against Texas State (SBC) 5-4, 8-7 (10), 0-10 (7), now 19-24-1. Looking ahead: 5/3-5/5 at James Madison (SBC)

6-15 Marshall— swept at Georgia Southern (SBC) 14-4 (8), 15-2 (7), 10-4, now 13-29. Looking ahead: 4/30 at EKU, 5/1 vs. EKU, 5/3-5/5 vs. Georgia State (SBC)

Statistical Leaders (SBC games only)

Team Batting Average: Georgia State= .312

Individual Batting Average (20+ AB): Kyle Mock-Troy= .419

Team Home Runs: Georgia State= 37

Individual Home Runs: Banks Tolley-App State=11

Team Hits: App State=232

Individual Hits: Austin St. Laurent-App State=38

Team RBI: App State=192

Individual RBI: Brooks Bryan-Troy=38

Team Stolen Bases: Georgia State=37-41

Individual Stolen Bases: Mike Mancini-James Madison=13-15

Team ERA: Texas State, Louisiana=3.23

Individual ERA (>15 IP): Ben Moore-Old Dominion=1.59

Team Strikeouts: Southern Miss=185

Individual Strikeouts: Drew Harlow-Marshall=46

Team Runs Scored: App State=182

Individual Runs Scored: Austin St. Laurent-App State=31

Team Fielding Percentage: James Madison=.976

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