1983 SEC Baseball Tournament
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The 1983 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, MS from May 13th through May 15th. Alabama won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference
's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA Tournament.
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 1983 NCAA Tournament.
Regular Season Results
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Tournament
- GeorgiaGeorgia BulldogsThe Georgia Bulldogs are the athletic teams of the University of Georgia. The Bulldogs compete in National Collegiate Athletic Association Division I and are members of 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...
, 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...
, 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...
, AuburnAuburn TigersAuburn 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...
, and LSULSU Tigers baseballThe 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...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| 1B | David Magadan | Alabama |
| 2B | Pete White | Mississippi State |
| 3B | Brett Elbin | Alabama |
| SS | Bob Parker | Mississippi State |
| C | Frank Vellaggia | Alabama |
| OF | Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Rafael Palmeiro Corrales is a former Major League Baseball first baseman and left fielder. Palmeiro was an All-American at Mississippi State University before being drafted by the Chicago Cubs in 1985... |
Mississippi State |
| OF | Alan Cockrell Alan Cockrell Atlee Alan Cockrell is a retired Major League Baseball outfielder. Cockrell is an alumnus of Joplin, MO's now-closed Parkwood High School where he was a standout on their championship football, baseball, and basketball teams, and the University of Tennessee, where he was an all-American... |
Tennessee |
| OF | Curt Cornwell | Tennessee |
| DH | Rusty Ensor | Tennessee |
| UT | Dean Eichelberger | Tennessee |
| P | Brian Farmer Brian Farmer Frederick Brian Webb Farmer , known as Brian Farmer, is a former English professional footballer who played as a right-back.Born in Wordsley, Staffordshire, Farmer joined Birmingham City in 1950 as an amateur when he was 17... |
Ole Miss |
| P | Tim Meacham | Alabama |
| P | Jeff Brantley | Mississippi State |
| MVP | David Magadan | Alabama |
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