The University of Texas at El Paso has played its way into an opportunity ... an opportunity to play for a division championship.
The Miners, who are 22-28 on the season, will play a doubleheader Saturday afternoon and a single game Sunday morning against Southern Miss in Hattiesburg, Miss. The Golden Eagles are 25-26 on the season.
But, with a three-game sweep of North Texas last weekend, the Miners have moved into a tie for first in the Conference USA West Division. The University of Alabama, Birmingham, which has the tie-breaker over the Miners by virtue of a three-game sweep, is 13-8 in league play.