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NEW ORLEANS – The Guardian Credit Union Sun Belt Conference Baseball Championship presented by Troy University has found a new home in Montgomery, Alabama, with the 2021 event slated for Riverwalk Stadium from Tuesday, May 25, to Sunday, May 30—the first installment of a five-year relationship with Alabama’s capital city. 

"We are extremely excited to host the 2021 Sun Belt Baseball Championship here in Montgomery,” said Central Alabama Sports Commission Executive Director Johnny Williams. “This is going to be a unique event. The new 12-team format of the tournament this year will have the downtown atmosphere alive with activity. The team hotels are all within walking distance of Riverwalk Stadium. We look forward to hosting all of the teams here this May and to continuing our great partnership with the Sun Belt for years to come.”
 
The Sun Belt Conference tournament will begin with a round-robin pool play format, with the top team from each of the four pools advancing directly to Saturday’s semifinals. 
 
The championship game will be contested at 1 p.m. on Sunday, May 30, and will determine the Sun Belt Conference’s automatic berth to the NCAA Tournament. 

Coastal Carolina is the reigning Sun Belt tournament champion, having captured the last title in 2019. The Chanticleers are 1-of-4 Sun Belt baseball programs that currently rank among the Top 100 in the RPI, alongside Louisiana, South Alabama and Georgia Southern. 
 
Located in downtown Montgomery, Riverwalk Stadium has served as the permanent home of the Tampa Bay Rays Double-A affiliate Montgomery Biscuits since opening in 2004.