2025 Conference USA Tournament

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The 2025 Conference USA baseball tournament was held May 21-25 in Lynchburg, VA. #2 Western Kentucky University #4 Jacksonville State University for the title. Ethan Lizama of Western Kentucky was named MVP.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Dallas Baptist University 21-6 Dan Heefner
2 Western Kentucky University 18-9 Marc Rardin
3 Kennesaw State University 17-9 Ryan Coe
4 Jacksonville State University 15-12 Steve Bieser
5 Louisiana Tech University 14-12 Lane Burroughs
6 Florida International University 13-13 Rich Witten
7 New Mexico State University 11-15 Jake Angier
8 Liberty University 10-17 Bradley LeCroy

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  First round Second round Semifinals Finals
                                       
1  Dallas Baptist 5  
8  Liberty 3  
  1  Dallas Baptist 2  
  4  Jacksonville St. 1  
4  Jacksonville St. 9
5  Louisiana Tech 7  
  1  Dallas Baptist 7 3  
 
  4  Jacksonville St. 11 5  
8  Liberty 2  
5  Louisiana Tech 5  
  4  Jacksonville St. 7
  5  Louisiana Tech 6  
  4  Jacksonville St. 5
  2  Western Kentucky 6
2  Western Kentucky 7  
7  New Mexico St. 6  
  2  Western Kentucky 7
  6  Florida International 6  
3  Kennesaw St. 3
6  Florida International 9  
  2  Western Kentucky 10 x
 
  3  Kennesaw St. 2 x  
7  New Mexico St. 5  
3  Kennesaw St. 10  
  6  Florida International 0
  3  Kennesaw St. 8  


Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
May 21
Game 1 Florida International University 9-3 Kennesaw State University
Game 2 Western Kentucky University 7-6 (10) New Mexico State University
Game 3 Dallas Baptist University 5-3 Liberty University
Game 4 Jacksonville State University 9-7 Louisiana Tech University
May 22
Game 5 Kennesaw State University 10-5 New Mexico State University New Mexico State eliminated
Game 6 Western Kentucky University 7-6 Florida International University
Game 7 Louisiana Tech University 5-2 Liberty University Liberty eliminated
Game 8 Dallas Baptist University 2-1 Jacksonville State University
May 23
Game 9 Kennesaw State University 8-0 Florida International University Florida International eliminated
Game 10 Jacksonville State University 7-6 Louisiana Tech University Louisiana Tech eliminated
May 24
Game 11 Western Kentucky University 10-2 Kennesaw State University Kennesaw State eliminated
Game 12 Jacksonville State University 11-7 Dallas Baptist University
Game 13 Jacksonville State University 5-3 Dallas Baptist University Dallas Baptist eliminated
May 25
Championship Western Kentucky University 6-5 (11) Jacksonville State University Western Kentucky advances to NCAA tournament

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • C: Grayson Ashe, Jax State
  • INF: Chayton Krauss, DBU
  • INF: Cooper Blauser, Jax State
  • INF: Austin Haller, WKU
  • INF: Carlos Vasquez, WKU
  • OF: Drew Collins, Jax State
  • OF: Ethan Lizama, WKU
  • OF: Ryan Wideman, WKU
  • DH: Donovan Cash, Kennesaw State
  • P: James Ellwanger, DBU
  • P: Smith Pinson, Kennesaw State
  • P: Karson Bonaparte, Jax State
  • P: Jackson Phipps, Jax State