CRITICAL: Cam Flukey RETURNS As Coastal Carolina Looks to SECURE Top Spot in the Sun Belt

Sun Belt baseball faces a pivotal weekend as teams battle for RPI boosts and critical Sun Belt Conference tournament seeding. Can South Alabama leverage home field to upset Southern Miss and climb from 81st in RPI, or will Southern Miss continue their climb toward a potential national seed thanks to their elite pitching and defense? Coastal Carolina welcomes ace Cam Flukey back to the mound, hoping his return sparks a postseason push, while Texas State, Troy, and Arkansas State all jockey for tournament positioning and RPI advantage. Dave Schultz breaks down the high-stakes scenarios: App State’s pursuit of second place in conference standings, the Cajuns’ fight to stay tournament-eligible, and implications across marquee matchups like Georgia State vs. Old Dominion. With significant movement possible in both standings and at-large bid projections, every series carries outsized weight for teams chasing postseason dreams. Which squads will rise—or fall—when the dust settles?