Minute Maid Park

An Idea For Expanding The Tournament

MOBILE, Ala. — The game was over. The stadium was dark and only a few folks remained in Stanky Field. A few hours prior, Troy executed a 10th inning squeeze bunt to take a 2-1 victory at South Alabama. Mark Calvi sat in his office and his mind was racing.

Calvi’s USA squad entered the series with a game lead in the Sun Belt race over its final weekend opponent, Troy. The loss cut the lead in half and while the rest of the series will not be played due to rain, Calvi had no way to know that was coming. But that was[…]