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D1 Digest: How Saturday's action impacted postseason picture • D1Baseball

Aaron Fitt and Joe Healy recap Saturday's action, covering races for national seeds, hosts, at-large spots, and new conference champions.

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D1 Digest: How Saturday’s action impacted postseason picture​

Sun Belt​

– Louisiana and Southern Miss finished strong, as the Cajuns won their finale against South Alabama13-3 and the Golden Eagles topped Texas State 5-3. Both teams are locks for at-large bids with RPIs in the mid-30s, occupying the top two spots in the Sun Belt standings.

– James Madison and Troy split a Saturday doubleheader, giving the Dukes the series win on the road. JMU is now clearly ahead of Troy in the pecking order, as the Dukes are No. 45 in the RPI while the Trojans are No. 53, and the Dukes have the head-to-head series win on the road, which offsets Troy’s one-game edge in the standings (18-12 vs. 17-13). The Trojans are in a precarious spot with that RPI coupled with a poor finish to the regular season; they need to win some games in the conference tournament.


– Coastal Carolina did what it needed to do this weekend, completing a road sweep of Marshall with a 9-5 win Saturday. The Chanticleers are still just seventh in the standings, but they are a good bet for an at-large bid with a No. 35 RPI and a 16-14 SBC record.