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Louisiana’s baseball team fell 12‑2 to Cincinnati in their first NCAA Tournament game, surrendering six home runs and struggling to generate offense before turning their attention to a showdown with the fourth‑seeded Bison.
Texas State lost 12-8 to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Tournament, with a ninth‑inning home run sealing the defeat and jeopardizing their postseason prospects.
Southern Miss secured a semifinal berth with a 7‑6 victory over Troy, highlighted by Drey Barrett's walk‑off grand slam. Louisiana also moved into the final four after a 5‑4 win over Coastal Carolina, while Texas State prepares to face Louisiana in a rematch. The remaining semifinal spot will be decided in a Saturday morning elimination game between South Alabama and Troy.
Despite a rally that brought the tying run to third in the ninth, the Chanticleers couldn't complete the comeback, dropping a 5‑4 decision to Louisiana in the Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship.
With both programs riding hot streaks and eyeing at‑large bids, the showdown at Dabos Stadium promises drama and a test of depth.
Texas State and Louisiana meet in a high‑stakes Sun Belt Tournament game that could lock a semifinal spot and an NCAA at‑large bid, with both squads riding hot streaks and the contest broadcast on ESPN+ from Dabos Stadium in Montgomery, Alabama.