{"id":275635,"date":"2026-05-18T20:52:09","date_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:52:09","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275635\/"},"modified":"2026-05-18T20:52:09","modified_gmt":"2026-05-18T20:52:09","slug":"austin-peay-baseball-opens-up-asun-championship-with-matchup-against-jacksonville","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.newsbeep.com\/us-fl\/275635\/","title":{"rendered":"Austin Peay baseball opens up ASUN Championship with matchup against Jacksonville"},"content":{"rendered":"

The Austin Peay Governors are heading to DeLand, FL, to take on the Jacksonville Dolphins in the first round of the 2026 ASUN Championship. <\/p>\n

CLARKSVILLE, TN (CLARKSVILLE NOW<\/a>) \u2013 The Austin Peay baseball team<\/a> completed its regular season last weekend at North Alabama. The series didn\u2019t go the Governors\u2019 way; however, a win in the prior weekend\u2019s series over Eastern Kentucky ensured the Govs clinched a spot in the 2026 ASUN Championship<\/a>.<\/p>\n

As the No. 7 seed, the Govs will take on the No. 5 seeded Jacksonville Dolphins. The Govs-Dolphins matchup will be the first of the tournament, and the ASUN rivals will get underway at 1 p.m. on Tuesday afternoon.<\/p>\n

\"AustinAustin Peay State University\u2019s baseball team dropped an 8-4 decision to North Alabama in its final game of the regular season, Saturday, May 16, 2026, at Mike D. Lane Field in Florence, Alabama. (Preston Ludwick, APSU Athletics)<\/p>\n

The top two seeds, which are North Florida and Lipscomb, get the luxury of not playing until Thursday. The Tuesday and Wednesday games are single elimination, so if the Govs lose to the Dolphins, the season is over.<\/p>\n

If the Govs beat the Dolphins on Tuesday, they\u2019ll take on No. 4 seed North Alabama on Wednesday. If the Govs were to win that one as well, they\u2019d take on No. 1 seed North Florida on Thursday in a double-elimination series. This means the Govs have to have a perfect Tuesday and Wednesday to advance to the double elimination stage.<\/p>\n

Govs looking to shake off disappointing regular season <\/p>\n

The Govs are in unfamiliar territory this month, as this is the first time the program hasn\u2019t been regular season conference champions since 2023. As a result, they have the hardest postseason path they\u2019ve had in a few seasons.<\/p>\n

However, as we\u2019ve learned in the past, a dominant regular season doesn\u2019t guarantee postseason success. The Govs won an impressive 45 games last season, but still ultimately fell in the ASUN Tournament. The hope this season is that the Govs still haven\u2019t played their best ball yet, and it could all come together in the tournament. <\/p>\n

Now, after an underwhelming regular season, it\u2019s possible the Govs are being overlooked. If the Govs end up winning the tournament this week, nobody will remember regular season struggles.<\/p>\n

First pitch in Game 1 will be on Tuesday at 1 p.m., in DeLand, Fla.<\/p>\n

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