Swac Baseball Scores: Who’s Winning and Who’s Losing?
Contents
- Swac Baseball scores: who’s winning and who’s losing?
- How the teams are faring in the standings
- Key Players to watch on each team
- Best and worst moments from the season so far
- Series to watch out for in the second half
- Swac baseball history and tradition
- Swac baseball in the national spotlight
- Swac baseball and the road to the playoffs
- The Swac Baseball Championship game
- Swac baseball: past, present, and future
It’s mid-season and teams are starting to jockey for position. Check out the latest WAC baseball scores to see who’s winning and who’s losing.
Swac Baseball scores: who’s winning and who’s losing?
In the Southwestern Athletic Conference Alabama A&M and Alcorn State are currently leading the pack with seven wins each. Prairie View A&M is close behind with six wins. Jackson State Mississippi Valley State and Grambling State have all five lost games.
How the teams are faring in the standings
As the season gets underway, we’re taking a look at how the teams are faring in the standings. The top team in each divisional race will be awarded a spot in the playoffs, with the team with the best record overall receiving a bye in the first round. Here’s a look at where things stand as of right now:
In the AL East, the Yankees are in first place with a record of 18-10. The Rays are in second place with a record of 17-11, followed by the Red Sox (15-13), Blue Jays (14-14), and Orioles (11-17).
In the AL Central, the Indians are in first place with a record of 18-9. The Twins are in second place with a record of 17-10, followed by the White Sox (15-12), Royals (12-15), and Tigers (11-16).
In the AL West, the Astros are in first place with a record of 21-7. The Angels are in second place with a record of 15-13, followed by the Mariners (14-14), Rangers (12-16), and Athletics (10-18).
In the NL East, the Nationals are in first place with a record of 16-11. The Braves are in second place with a record of 16-11, followed by the Mets (15-12), Marlins (9-18), and Phillies (8-19).
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Key Players to watch on each team
As the season starts to wind down, every game becomes increasingly important. With that being said, here are a couple key players from each team to keep an eye on.
St Louis Cardinals The Cardinals have been one of the best teams in baseball over the past few years and they show no signs of slowing down. A big reason for their success has been their starting pitching. Adam Wainwright has been the ace of the staff for a while now, but youngster Jack Flaherty has taken over that role this year. He leads the team with a 2.75 ERA and 0.98 WHIP and has struck out nearly a batter per inning. Another player to watch is first baseman Paul Goldschmidt. He was acquired in an offseason trade with the Arizona Diamondbacks and has quickly become a fan favorite in St. Louis. He’s hitting .260 with 30 home runs and 89 RBIs and is a big reason why the Cardinals have one of the best offenses in baseball.
Atlanta Braves- The Braves have been one of the surprise teams in baseball this year and they look like they could be a force to be reckoned with for years to come. A big reason for their success has been their young starting pitching staff. Mike Soroka, 22, leads the team with a 2.42 ERA and 0.98 WHIP, while 23-year-old Max Fried isn’t far behind at 2.87 and 1.09 respectively. Another player to keep an eye on is third baseman Josh Donaldson. The former MVP was signed to a one-year deal in the offseason and has quickly become one of the best hitters in baseball. He’s hitting .259 with 33 home runs and 94 RBIs, but his biggest contribution may be his leadership ability as he’s helped mold this young Braves team into contenders sooner than anyone thought they would be
Best and worst moments from the season so far
It’s been an eventful baseball season so far, with plenty of surprises and upsets. Here’s a look at some of the best and worst moments from the season so far.
Best moment: The Houston Astros continue to dominate, with a record of 60-28. They’re on pace to win over 100 games for the third straight year.
Worst moment: The New York Mets have been one of the biggest disappointments, with a record of 39-50. They’re on pace to lose over 90 games for the second straight year.
Series to watch out for in the second half
As the all-star break approaches, there are a few series to watch out for in the second half. In the American League the Boston Red Sox and New York Yankees are set to square off in a crucial four-game set starting Thursday night The Yankees currently lead the Red Sox by four games in the AL East, but with head-to-head meetings remaining, this series could be pivotal in deciding the division winner.
In the National League the Los Angeles Dodgers and Colorado Rockies are on track to meet in a crucial three-game set starting next Monday. The Rockies currently hold a slim lead over the Dodgers in the NL West, but with these teams playing each other head-to-head multiple times over the next few weeks, this series could be critical in deciding who takes home the division crown.
Swac baseball history and tradition
Baseball is a beloved American Pastime and the Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is no exception. The conference has a long-standing tradition of competitive baseball dating back to its founding in 1920. Today, the SWAC is made up of 10 member institutions, all of which compete in baseball.
The conference tournament is held every spring, with the winner receiving an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament In recent years the SWAC has sent several teams to the tournament, including Alabama State University Jackson State University and Mississippi Valley State University
So who’s winning and who’s losing in SWAC baseball? Here’s a look at the standings as of May 2019:
-Alabama State University 18-14
--Alcorn State University 12-20
-Arkansas-Pine Bluff 14-17
--Jackson State University 23-10
--Mississippi Valley State University: 12-20
-Southern University: 15-18
--Texas Southern University 24-14
Swac baseball in the national spotlight
Swac baseball is in the national spotlight as teams battle it out for conference supremacy. But who’s winning and who’s losing?
The Swac Baseball Standings are as follows:
In the West division, the University of Arkansas at Pine Bluff leads the way with a 5-1 record, followed by Grambling State University at 4-2. In the East division, Alabama A&M University holds a slim lead over Jackson State University, both with 4-3 records.
So far, the top team in the conference has been Arkansas at Pine Bluff, who have won 5 of their 6 games. The team to watch out for, however, is Alabama A&M, who have won 4 of their last 5 games.
Swac baseball and the road to the playoffs
The Southwestern Athletic Conference (SWAC) is a collegiate athletic conference headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama, which is made up of Historically Black Colleges and universities (HBCUs) in the Southern United States
Since the conference’s creation in 1920, there have been a total of 46 men’s baseball champions crowned. Grambling State University has won the most titles with 15, while Southern University has the second most with 10. Jackson State University (8), Alcorn State University (6), Prairie View A&M University (4), Texas Southern University (3), Arkansas–Pine Bluff (2), and Mississippi Valley State University (1) are the other schools that have won SWAC Baseball Championships
The SWAC Baseball Tournament determines the conference’s automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament The tournament was first held in 1974, and is typically held at the end of the regular season in May. From 1974-1995, the tournament format consisted of the top four teams from each division playing in a double-elimination tournament. The tournament format changed in 1996 to its current single-elimination format. As of 2019, no team has won back-to-back SWAC baseball tournaments outright.
The Swac Baseball Championship game
The Southwestern athletic conference (SWAC) Baseball Championship game is a best-of-three series between the top two teams in the conference. The winner of the series receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The tournament is a double-elimination format, meaning that the team that loses two games is out of the tournament. The first two games are played at a neutral site, and if necessary, a third game is played at the home ballpark of the team with the better regular-season record.
In 2019, Alcorn State won the SWAC Baseball Championship series 2-1 over Southern University. Alcorn State went on to lose to Mississippi State in the first round of the NCAA tournament
Swac baseball: past, present, and future
SWAC baseball is a conference within the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship’s southeastern region. The conference consists of teams from Alabama, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, and Texas. Mississippi Valley State University has won the most SWAC Baseball Championships with 10, followed by Grambling State University with 9. The current champion is Alcorn State University