2002 SEC Baseball Tournament
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The 2002 SEC Baseball Tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
in Hoover, AL from May 22nd through May 26th. Alabama won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference
's automatic bid to the 2002 NCAA Tournament
.
Hoover Metropolitan Stadium
Regions Park, formerly known as Hoover Metropolitan Stadium or The Hoover Met, is a minor league baseball park located in the Birmingham, Alabama, USA, suburb of Hoover. It has been the home of the Birmingham Barons of the Southern League since 1988, replacing historic Rickwood Field in Birmingham...
in Hoover, AL from May 22nd through May 26th. Alabama 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 2002 NCAA Tournament
2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
The 2002 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament was held from May 31 through June 22, 2002. 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...
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Regular Season Results
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Tournament
- VanderbiltVanderbilt Commodores baseballThe Vanderbilt Commodores baseball team represents Vanderbilt University in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...
, TennesseeTennessee Volunteers baseballThe Tennessee Volunteers baseball team represents the University of Tennessee in NCAA Division I college baseball.Along with most other Tennessee athletic teams, the baseball team participates in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference. The Volunteers play all on-campus home games at...
, Ole MissOle Miss Rebels baseballThe Ole Miss Rebels baseball team represents the University of Mississippi in NCAA Division I college baseball. The team participates in the West division of the Southeastern Conference. They are currently coached by head coach Mike Bianco and assistant coaches Carl Lafferty and Matt Mossberg. They...
and KentuckyKentucky Wildcats baseballThe Kentucky Wildcats baseball team represents the University of Kentucky in NCAA Division I college baseball and competes in the Eastern division of the Southeastern Conference...
did not make the tournament.
All-Tournament Team
Position | Player | School |
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P | Jeff Norris | Alabama |
P | Gary Bell | South Carolina |
C | Cody Clark Cody Clark -Coaching history:Clark was the sixth head football coach at Marquette University located in Milwaukee, Wisconsin and he held that position for the 1907 season.His coaching record at Marquette was 6 wins, 0 losses, and 0 ties... |
Arkansas |
1B | Brent Boyd | Alabama |
2B | Pete Stonard | Alabama |
3B | Pat Osborn | Florida |
SS | Drew Meyer Drew Meyer Drew Edward Meyer is a Major League Baseball player in the Los Angeles Angels of Anaheim organization. Meyer made his major league debut on April 21, , for the Texas Rangers in a game against the Tampa Bay Devil Rays... |
South Carolina |
OF | Ben Harrison | Florida |
OF | Matt Heath | LSU |
OF | Steve Thomas | South Carolina |
DH | Ryan Shealy Ryan Shealy Ryan Nelson Shealy is an American professional baseball player who has played six seasons in Major League Baseball as a first baseman. Shealy played college baseball for the University of Florida, and thereafter, he played professionally for the Colorado Rockies, Kansas City Royals and Boston Red... |
Florida |
MVP | Brent Boyd | 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