PENSACOLA, Fla. --- The University of West Florida baseball team clinched their 18
th berth to the Gulf South Conference Tournament under head coach
Mike Jeffcoat. The Argos grabbed the three-seed after finishing the regular season with a 31-17, 22-11 GSC record.
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UWF heads into the tournament as back-to-back defending champions – taking the crown in 2024 and 2023. Since 2023, the Argos are 10-2 in the conference tournament.
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The eight-team double elimination tournament will begin Friday, May 2 and will run through Tuesday, May 6 at Choccolocco Park. UWF will open the tournament over 6-seed Trevecca Nazarene (22-25, 17-16 GSC) at 10:00 a.m. Trevecca Nazarene just joined the GSC this season and will be participating in their first GSC Tournament in baseball history.
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The Argos swept the Trojans in a three-game series in March. UWF took a close 3-0 win but followed with a solid 12-1 and 10-4 victory.
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The Argos concluded the regular season with a series win over Valdosta State (April 25-26), who sits as the 2-seed in the GSC Tournament.
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Sitting at the top of the list is Delta State. The Statesmen hold a 32-16, 23-10 GSC record. The Argos defeated DSU 2-1 in a three-game series matchup. (Feb. 28-March 1). UWF opened the series with a 4-0 loss but followed with two consecutive wins to take it all (2-0, 6-2).
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Mississippi College was placed as the 4-seed (31-19, 21-12 GSC) and West Alabama follows in the fifth spot (27-22, 18-15).
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Lee (24-24, 16-17) and Montevallo (25-23, 16-17) grabbed the final two spots in the GSC Tournament. The Argos fell to both teams 2-1 in a three-game series during the regular season. Over conference opponents this season, the Argos took just three series losses.
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The Argos placed six All-GSC selections that was announced Thursday afternoon. Redshirt freshman
Alex Urias was named Freshman Player of the Year as well as a second team honoree. Joining Urias on second team all-conference is starting pitchers
Jacob Heath and
Kade Manderscheid and shortstop,
Dom Presto.
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A pair of Argonauts were named First Team All-GSC.
Dalton Neuschwander was named first team for the third consecutive season and
Brett Rowell grabbed his first All-GSC accolade.
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General admission tickets will be $10/day, children 5 and under are free. Online/contactless ticketing option will be available. Parking will be $5/day, cash only.
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