Southern Conference Baseball Tournament
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The Southern Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Southern Conference
. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
.
. The previous format included ten teams participating in the tournament with the lowest four seeds (#7–#10) competing in a single elimination first round. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
while the other teams must rely on an at-large bid.
, with Wake Forest defeating Maryland for the title. In 1951, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, and West Virginia met, with Duke defeating Clemson in the final. Duke repeated their title in 1952, over N.C. State, George Washington, and Richmond. Duke, George Washington, Maryland, and North Carolina participated in 1953, with Duke again the winner.
The tournament was renewed in 1984 as a four-team tournament. The tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park
in Charleston, South Carolina
from 1997 to 2008, and again in 2009 and 2010.
Southern Conference
The Southern Conference is a Division I college athletic conference affiliated with the National Collegiate Athletic Association . Southern Conference football teams compete in the Football Championship Subdivision . Member institutions are located in the states of Alabama, Georgia, North...
. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The 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....
.
Tournament
The Southern Conference Baseball Tournament is held annually. Beginning in 2009, the top eight teams (eleven teams sponsor baseball in the conference) will participate in a two-bracketed double-elimination tournamentDouble-elimination tournament
A double-elimination tournament is a type of elimination tournament competition in which a participant ceases to be eligible to win the tournament's championship upon having lost two games or matches...
. The previous format included ten teams participating in the tournament with the lowest four seeds (#7–#10) competing in a single elimination first round. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
NCAA Division I Baseball Championship
The 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....
while the other teams must rely on an at-large bid.
History
The Southern Conference first held a baseball tournament in 1950. Maryland and Virginia Tech from the North division, and Clemson and Wake Forest from the South played the inaugural year in Greensboro, North CarolinaGreensboro, North Carolina
Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S...
, with Wake Forest defeating Maryland for the title. In 1951, Clemson, Duke, Maryland, and West Virginia met, with Duke defeating Clemson in the final. Duke repeated their title in 1952, over N.C. State, George Washington, and Richmond. Duke, George Washington, Maryland, and North Carolina participated in 1953, with Duke again the winner.
The tournament was renewed in 1984 as a four-team tournament. The tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park
Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park is a stadium located in Charleston, South Carolina. The stadium is named after Charleston's longest serving mayor, Joseph P. Riley, Jr.. The stadium replaced College Park....
in Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston, South Carolina
Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the...
from 1997 to 2008, and again in 2009 and 2010.
By year
| Year | Champion | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1950 | Wake Forest Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball The Wake Forest Demon Deacons baseball team is the intercollegiate baseball team of Wake Forest University. The program competes in the Atlantic Coast Conference... |
Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro, North Carolina Greensboro is a city in the U.S. state of North Carolina. It is the third-largest city by population in North Carolina and the largest city in Guilford County and the surrounding Piedmont Triad metropolitan region. According to the 2010 U.S... |
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| 1951 | Duke | Greensboro, North Carolina | |
| 1952 | Duke | Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh, North Carolina Raleigh is the capital and the second largest city in the state of North Carolina as well as the seat of Wake County. Raleigh is known as the "City of Oaks" for its many oak trees. According to the U.S. Census Bureau, the city's 2010 population was 403,892, over an area of , making Raleigh... |
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| 1953 | Duke | Raleigh, North Carolina | |
| 1984 | Appalachian State Appalachian State Mountaineers The Appalachian State Mountaineers are the athletic teams that represent Appalachian State University in Boone, North Carolina, United States. The Mountaineers compete in Division I of the National Collegiate Athletic Association and have been a member of the Southern Conference since 1972.... |
Cullowhee, North Carolina Cullowhee, North Carolina Cullowhee is a census-designated place in Jackson County, North Carolina, United States. Cullowhee is best known for being the home of Western Carolina University . The population was 9,428 as of the 2010 census. The area known as Cullowhee has Western Carolina University, part of the UNC... |
Rusty Weaver, Appalachian State |
| 1985 | Western Carolina Western Carolina Catamounts The Western Carolina Catamounts are the athletic teams of Western Carolina University. The Catamounts compete in the National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I Southern Conference. Western fields sixteen varsity sports teams. The Catamount football team competes in Division I Football... |
Boone, North Carolina Boone, North Carolina Boone is a town located in the Blue Ridge Mountains of western North Carolina, United States. Boone's population was reported as 17,122, as of 2010... |
Mike Carson, Western Carolina |
| 1986 | Western Carolina | Cullowhee, North Carolina | David Hyatt, Western Carolina |
| 1987 | Western Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina Asheville, North Carolina Asheville is a city in and the county seat of Buncombe County, North Carolina, United States. It is the largest city in Western North Carolina, and the 11th largest city in North Carolina. The City is home to the United States National Climatic Data Center , which is the world's largest active... |
Clint Fairey, Western Carolina |
| 1988 | Western Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina | Keith LeClair, Western Carolina |
| 1989 | Western Carolina | Asheville, North Carolina | Paul Menhart, Western Carolina |
| 1990 | The Citadel The Citadel Bulldogs The Citadel Bulldogs are the athletic teams that represent The Citadel, The Military College of South Carolina. All sports participate in the NCAA Division I. Varsity sports compete primarily in the Southern Conference, although the Rifle teams compete in the South Eastern Air Rifle Conference... |
Charleston, South Carolina Charleston, South Carolina Charleston is the second largest city in the U.S. state of South Carolina. It was made the county seat of Charleston County in 1901 when Charleston County was founded. The city's original name was Charles Towne in 1670, and it moved to its present location from a location on the west bank of the... |
Billy Baker, The Citadel |
| 1991 | Furman | Charleston, South Carolina | Brent Williams, Furman |
| 1992 | Western Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina | Joey Cox, Western Carolina |
| 1993 | Western Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina | Phillip Grundy, Western Carolina |
| 1994 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Jermaine Shuler, The Citadel |
| 1995 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Donald Morillo, The Citadel |
| 1996 | Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference... |
Charleston, South Carolina | Mark Hamlin, Georgia Southern |
| 1997 | Western Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina | J. P. Burwell, Western Carolina |
| 1998 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Brian Rogers, The Citadel |
| 1999 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Rodney Hancock, The Citadel |
| 2000 | Georgia Southern | Charleston, South Carolina | Matt Easterday, Georgia Southern |
| 2001 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Randy Corn, The Citadel |
| 2002 | Georgia Southern | Charleston, South Carolina | Brett Lewis, Georgia Southern |
| 2003 | Western Carolina | Charleston, South Carolina | Brian Sigmon, Western Carolina |
| 2004 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Jonathan Ellis, The Citadel |
| 2005 | Furman | Charleston, South Carolina | Nick Hollstegge, Furman |
| 2006 | College of Charleston | Charleston, South Carolina | Nick Chigges & Jess Easterling, College of Charleston |
| 2007 | Wofford Wofford Terriers Wofford College sponsors 18 sports for men's and women's programs. The Terriers also compete in the Southern Conference, and have been a part of the league since the 1997–98 academic year. Wofford and the other SoCon members play football in the Football Championship Subdivision... |
Charleston, South Carolina | Brandon Waring, Wofford |
| 2008 | Elon | Charleston, South Carolina | Cory Harrilchak, Elon |
| 2009 | Georgia Southern | Greenville, South Carolina Greenville, South Carolina -Law and government:The city of Greenville adopted the Council-Manager form of municipal government in 1976.-History:The area was part of the Cherokee Nation's protected grounds after the Treaty of 1763, which ended the French and Indian War. No White man was allowed to enter, though some families... |
Kyle Blackburn, Georgia Southern |
| 2010 | The Citadel | Charleston, South Carolina | Asher Wojciechowski, The Citadel |
| 2011 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament The 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, SC from May 26 through May 30. Fourth seeded Georgia Southern won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament... |
Georgia Southern Georgia Southern Eagles The Georgia Southern Eagles are the athletic teams of Georgia Southern University. The Eagles compete in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision and are members of the NCAA Division I Southern Conference... |
Charleston, South Carolina | Chris Beck, Georgia Southern |
| 2012 | Greenville, South Carolina |
By school
| School | Tournament Titles | Years |
|---|---|---|
| Western Carolina | 9 | 1985, 1986, 1987, 1988, 1989, 1992, 1993, 1997, 2003 |
| The Citadel | 8 | 1990, 1994, 1995, 1998, 1999, 2001, 2004, 2010 |
| Georgia Southern | 4 | 1996, 2000, 2002, 2009 |
| Duke | 3 | 1951, 1952, 1953 |
| Furman | 2 | 1991, 2005 |
| Wake Forest | 1 | 1950 |
| Appalachian State | 1 | 1984 |
| College of Charleston | 1 | 2006 |
| Elon | 1 | 2008 |
| Wofford | 1 | 2007 |
| Davidson | 0 | |
| Samford | 0 | |
| UNC Greensboro | 0 |
See also
- List of Southern Conference football champions
- List of Southern Conference men's basketball champions