1989 SEC Baseball Tournament
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The 1989 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Perry Field in Gainesville, FL from May 11th through May 14th. Auburn
won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference
's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Tournament.
Auburn Tigers
Auburn Tigers is the name given to Auburn University athletic teams. The University is a member of the Southeastern Conference and competes in NCAA Division I, fielding 19 varsity teams in 13 sports:* Men's sports** Baseball** Basketball...
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 1989 NCAA Tournament.
Regular Season Results
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Mississippi State | 20 | 5 | .800 | -- | 1 |
| LSU | 18 | 9 | .667 | 3 | 2 |
| Florida | 14 | 10 | .583 | 5.5 | 3 |
| Alabama | 15 | 11 | .577 | 5.5 | 4 |
| Georgia | 15 | 11 | .577 | 5.5 | 5 |
| Auburn | 12 | 12 | .500 | 7.5 | 6 |
| Vanderbilt | 11 | 15 | .423 | 9.5 | -- |
| Mississippi | 9 | 15 | .346 | 10.5 | -- |
| Kentucky | 10 | 17 | .370 | 11 | -- |
| Tennessee | 4 | 23 | .148 | 17 | -- |
Tournament
- 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, and 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...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | Frank Thomas Frank Thomas (AL baseball player) Frank Edward Thomas, Jr. , nicknamed "The Big Hurt", is a former Major League Baseball designated hitter and first baseman.... |
Auburn |
| 2B | Jeff Leatherman | Auburn |
| SS | J.R. Showalter | Georgia |
| 3B | Jeff Cooper | Georgia |
| C | Roger Miller Roger Miller (baseball) Roger Miller was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Miller was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifteenth round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft and played at the Major League level with the team in 1974.-References:... |
Georgia |
| OF | Clark Preble | Auburn |
| OF | Chris Hart | Auburn |
| OF | Bruce Chick | Georgia |
| DH | Brian Jester | Georgia |
| P | Dave Fleming | Georgia |
| P | Tommy Youngblood | Auburn |
| MVP | Roger Miller Roger Miller (baseball) Roger Miller was a Major League Baseball pitcher. Miller was drafted by the Milwaukee Brewers in the fifteenth round of the 1972 Major League Baseball Draft and played at the Major League level with the team in 1974.-References:... |
Georgia |
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