2004 Conference USA Baseball Tournament
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The 2004 Conference USA Baseball Tournament was held at Cougar Field
in Houston, Texas
from May 26 through May 30, 2004. TCU
won the C-USA tournament
and received Conference USA's
automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
. The tournament consisted of eight teams, with two double-elimination brackets, and a single-game final.
Cougar Field
Cougar Field is a baseball stadium in Houston, Texas. It is the home field of the Houston Cougars baseball team. Several iterations of Cougar Field have existed. The current stadium holds 5,000 people, and opened for baseball in 1995. Since its opening, Cougar Field has hosted several notable...
in Houston, Texas
Houston, Texas
Houston is the fourth-largest city in the United States, and the largest city in the state of Texas. According to the 2010 U.S. Census, the city had a population of 2.1 million people within an area of . Houston is the seat of Harris County and the economic center of , which is the ...
from May 26 through May 30, 2004. TCU
TCU Horned Frogs baseball
The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University and competes in the Mountain West Conference of NCAA Division I. Since 2002, they have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, and holds 3,500...
won the C-USA tournament
Conference USA Baseball Tournament
The Conference USA Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for Conference USA . The tournament previously consisted of eight teams, with two double-elimination brackets, and a single-game final...
and received Conference USA's
Conference USA
Conference USA, officially abbreviated C-USA, is a college athletic conference whose member institutions are located within the Southern United States. The conference participates in the NCAA's Division I in all sports...
automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2004 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from June 4 through June 27, . 64 NCAA Division I college baseball teams met after having played their way through a regular season, and for some, a conference tournament, to play in the NCAA Tournament...
. The tournament consisted of eight teams, with two double-elimination brackets, and a single-game final.
Regular season results
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| East Carolina East Carolina Pirates baseball The East Carolina Pirates baseball team is an intercollegiate baseball team representing East Carolina University in NCAA Division I college baseball and has made regular appearances in the NCAA Tournament, but as of 2010 has yet to appear in the College World Series.East Carolina participates as a... |
25 | 5 | 0 | .833 | -- | 1 |
| Tulane Tulane Green Wave baseball The Tulane Green Wave baseball team represents Tulane University in NCAA Division I college baseball.The Green Wave baseball team competes in Conference USA... |
21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 2 |
| Southern Miss Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball The Southern Miss Golden Eagles baseball team represents the University of Southern Mississippi in NCAA Division I college baseball. They participate as a member of Conference USA.... |
21 | 9 | 0 | .700 | 4 | 3 |
| TCU TCU Horned Frogs baseball The TCU Horned Frogs baseball team represents Texas Christian University and competes in the Mountain West Conference of NCAA Division I. Since 2002, they have played their home games at Lupton Stadium, which is located on campus in Fort Worth, and holds 3,500... |
19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | 6 | 4 |
| Houston Houston Cougars baseball The Houston Cougars baseball team is the college baseball team of the University of Houston.Along with the university's other athletic teams, the baseball team is a member of the Conference USA as a Division I team. They play their home games at Cougar Field. In addition to numerous NCAA... |
19 | 11 | 0 | .633 | 6 | 5 |
| Memphis | 15 | 14 | 0 | .517 | 9.5 | 6 |
| UAB | 13 | 16 | 0 | .448 | 11.5 | 7 |
| Louisville | 13 | 17 | 0 | .433 | 12 | 8 |
| South Florida South Florida Bulls The South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005... |
12 | 17 | 0 | .414 | 12.5 | -- |
| Charlotte | 9 | 21 | 0 | .300 | 16 | -- |
| Cincinnati Cincinnati Bearcats The Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference.... |
6 | 24 | 0 | .200 | 19 | -- |
| Saint Louis Saint Louis Billikens The Saint Louis Billikens are the collegiate athletic teams from Saint Louis University. This NCAA Division I program has teams in soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, swimming and diving, cross country, tennis, track and field, and field hockey... |
5 | 24 | 0 | .172 | 19.5 | -- |
- Records listed are conference play only. MarquetteMarquette Golden EaglesThe Marquette Golden Eagles are the intercollegiate athletic teams of Marquette University....
and DePaul did not field baseball teams. South FloridaSouth Florida BullsThe South Florida Bulls are the athletic teams for the University of South Florida. The university competes in NCAA Division I, USF is a member of the Big East Conference, and has been since 2005...
, Charlotte, CincinnatiCincinnati BearcatsThe Cincinnati Bearcats are the NCAA athletic teams representing the University of Cincinnati. Since July 1, 2005, the school's athletic teams have been members of the Big East Conference....
, and Saint LouisSaint Louis BillikensThe Saint Louis Billikens are the collegiate athletic teams from Saint Louis University. This NCAA Division I program has teams in soccer, basketball, baseball, softball, volleyball, swimming and diving, cross country, tennis, track and field, and field hockey...
did not make the tournament.
Bracket
- Bold indicates the winner of the game.
- Italics indicate that the team was eliminated from the tournament.
Finish order
| Finish | Team | W | L | T | Pct | Seed | Eliminated By |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | TCU† | 5 | 1 | 0 | .833 | 4 | |
| 2 | Southern Miss# | 4 | 2 | 0 | .667 | 3 | TCU |
| 3 | Houston | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 5 | TCU |
| 4 | UAB | 2 | 2 | 0 | .500 | 7 | Southern Miss |
| 5 | East Carolina# | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 1 | TCU |
| 6 | Memphis | 1 | 2 | 0 | .333 | 6 | Southern Miss |
| 7 | Louisville | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 8 | TCU |
| 8 | Tulane# | 0 | 2 | 0 | .000 | 2 | Southern Miss |
† - Winner of the tournament and received an automatic bid to the NCAA Tournament. # - Received an at-large bid to the NCAA Tournament. |
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All-Tournament Team
- IF - Matt Shepherd, Southern Miss
- IF - Jarrett Hoffpauir, Southern Miss
- IF - Chris Neuman, TCU
- IF - Bo Cogbill, TCU
- OF - Ryan Frith, Southern Miss
- OF - Chad Huffman, TCU
- OF - Austin Adams, TCU
- C - Brad Willcutt, Southern Miss
- DH - Kevin Roberts, Houston
- P - Mike Cashion, Southern Miss
- P - Eugene Espinelli, TCU
- P - Clayton Jerome, TCU
- P - Ryan Weems, TCU
- MVP - Austin Adams, TCU