1986 SEC Baseball Tournament
Encyclopedia
The 1986 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Alex Box Stadium
in Baton Rouge, LA from May 9th through May 11th. LSU
won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference
's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.
Alex Box Stadium
Alex Box Stadium, sometimes pronounced as "Elec" or "Alec" Box, is a baseball stadium in Baton Rouge, Louisiana. It is the home field of the Louisiana State University Tigers college baseball team...
in Baton Rouge, LA from May 9th through May 11th. LSU
LSU Tigers baseball
The LSU baseball team represents Louisiana State University in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with the other LSU athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference...
won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference
Southeastern Conference
The Southeastern Conference is an American college athletic conference that operates in the southeastern part of the United States. It is headquartered in Birmingham, Alabama...
's automatic bid to the 1986 NCAA Tournament.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 22 | 5 | .815 | -- | 1 |
| Alabama | 18 | 9 | .667 | 4 | 2 |
| Auburn | 15 | 12 | .556 | 7 | 3 |
| Georgia | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | 4 |
| Mississippi | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | -- |
| Florida | 14 | 13 | .519 | 8 | -- |
| Mississippi State | 12 | 15 | .444 | 10 | -- |
| Tennessee | 10 | 17 | .370 | 12 | -- |
| Vanderbilt | 9 | 18 | .333 | 13 | -- |
| Kentucky | 7 | 20 | .259 | 15 | -- |
Tournament
- Mississippi StateMississippi State BulldogsThe Mississippi State Bulldogs are the athletic teams of Mississippi State University. They participate in NCAA's Division I in the competitive 12-member Southeastern Conference under the mascot Bulldogs and the school colors of maroon and white...
, Ole MissOle Miss RebelsUniversity of Mississippi sports teams, originally known as the "Mississippi Flood" , were re-named the Rebels in 1936 and compete in the twelve-member Southeastern Conference of the NCAA's Division I. The school's colors are cardinal red and navy blue , purposely chosen to mirror the school...
, TennesseeTennessee VolunteersThe Tennessee Volunteers and Lady Volunteers are the National Collegiate Athletic Association college sports teams at the University of Tennessee in Knoxville, Tennessee. Mike Hamilton is the most recent Men's Athletic Director, but resigned on June 7, 2011, and Joan Cronan is the current Women's...
, VanderbiltVanderbilt CommodoresThe Vanderbilt Commodores are the NCAA athletic teams of Vanderbilt University, located in Nashville, Tennessee. The university fields 16 varsity teams , 14 of which compete in the Southeastern Conference...
, KentuckyKentucky WildcatsThe Kentucky Wildcats are the men's and women's intercollegiate athletic squads of the University of Kentucky , a founding member of the Southeastern Conference...
, and FloridaFlorida GatorsThe Florida Gators are the intercollegiate sports teams that represent the University of Florida located in Gainesville, Florida. The "Lady Gators" is an alternative nickname sometimes used by the Gators women's teams...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Pete Freeman | Georgia |
| 2B | Mike Qualls | Alabama |
| 3B | Jeff Yurtin | LSU |
| SS | Jimmy Harrell | Georgia |
| C | Doug Duke | Alabama |
| OF | Joey Belle Albert Belle Albert Jojuan Belle is a former American Major League Baseball outfielder for the Cleveland Indians, Chicago White Sox, and Baltimore Orioles... |
LSU |
| OF | Mike Papajohn | LSU |
| OF | Trey Gainous | Auburn |
| UT | Pat Bailey | Alabama |
| P | Cris Carpenter Cris Carpenter Cris Howell Carpenter is a former Major League Baseball right-handed pitcher. He is an alumnus of the University of Georgia.... |
Georgia |
| P | Barry Manuel Barry Manuel Barry Paul Manuel is a former professional baseball pitcher. He played all or part of five seasons in Major League Baseball between and , and one season in Nippon Professional Baseball in .... |
LSU |
| MVP | Jeff Yurtin | LSU |
See also
- College World SeriesCollege World SeriesThe College World Series or CWS is an annual baseball tournament held in Omaha, Nebraska that is the culmination of the NCAA Division I Baseball Championship, which determines the NCAA Division I college baseball champion. The eight teams are split into two, four-team, double-elimination brackets,...
- NCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipNCAA Division I Baseball ChampionshipThe NCAA Division I Baseball Championship tournament is held each year from May through June and features 64 college baseball teams in the United States, culminating in the College World Series....
- SEC Tournament