Southland Conference Baseball Tournament
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The Southland Conference Baseball Tournament is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Southland Conference
. The winner of the tournament receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
.
held annually at various location in the Southland Conference
region. The eight teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn berths in the tournament. The winner receives an automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament
. The other teams have to hope for an at-large bid.
.
From 1969 until 1992 the Southland Conference did not have a baseball tournament.
In 1993 the conference began holding a baseball tournament again. From 1993 through 1995, the tournament was a four team double-elimination tournament.
In 1996 it expanded to become a six team double-elimination tournament and remained that way until 2007.
In 2008, the tournament once again expanded and became an eight team double-elimination tournament.
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
. 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 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament is an eight team 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...
held annually at various location in the Southland Conference
Southland Conference
The Southland Conference is a college athletic conference which operates in the south central United States. It participates in the NCAA's Division I for all sports; for football, it participates in the Division I Football Championship Subdivision...
region. The eight teams with the best conference record at the end of the regular season earn berths in the tournament. 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....
. The other teams have to hope for an at-large bid.
History
The Southland Conference tournament began in 1964. From 1964 through 1966 the tournament consisted of three teams. In 1967 and 1968 the tournament expanded to a four team 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...
.
From 1969 until 1992 the Southland Conference did not have a baseball tournament.
In 1993 the conference began holding a baseball tournament again. From 1993 through 1995, the tournament was a four team double-elimination tournament.
In 1996 it expanded to become a six team double-elimination tournament and remained that way until 2007.
In 2008, the tournament once again expanded and became an eight team double-elimination tournament.
By Year
| Year | School | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1964 | Trinity | Abilene, TX | |
| 1965 | Trinity | Jonesboro, AR | |
| 1966 | Trinity | Arlington, TX | |
| 1967 | Arkansas State | Beaumont, TX | |
| 1968 | Arkansas State | Arlington, TX | |
| No tournament from 1969-1992 | |||
| 1993 | McNeese State | Natchitoches, LA | Clint Gould, McNeese State |
| 1994 | UT-San Antonio | Natchitoches, LA | Scott Pederson, UT-San Antonio |
| 1995 | Louisiana-Monroe | Shreveport, LA | Stacey Wilcox, Louisiana-Monroe |
| 1996 | Sam Houston State | Shreveport, LA | Brent Bubela, Sam Houston State |
| 1997 | Texas State | Monroe, LA | Jeremy Fikac Jeremy Fikac Jeremy Joseph Fikac is a former Major League Baseball relief pitcher who played for the San Diego Padres , Oakland Athletics , and Montreal Expos .... , Texas State |
| 1998 | Nicholls State | Shreveport, LA | Jacques Jobert, Nicholls State |
| 1999 | Texas State | Monroe, LA | Matt Mize, UT-Arlington |
| 2000 | Texas State | Monroe, LA | Shane Webb Shane Webb Shane Webb is an Australian football player currently playing for the Bonnyrigg White Eagles in the New South Wales Premier League.He has also played for Newcastle United Jets in the A-League domestic competition.... , Louisiana-Monroe |
| 2001 | UT-Arlington | Beaumont, TX | K.J. Hendricks, UT-Arlington |
| 2002 | Lamar | Beaumont, TX | Clay Hensley Clay Hensley Clayton Allen Hensley is a Major League Baseball pitcher for the Miami Marlins.-Early life:Hensley attended Lamar University in Beaumont, where he set a single season record with 127 strikeouts in 100 innings.... , Lamar |
| 2003 | McNeese State | Monroe, LA | Rusty Begnaud, McNeese State |
| 2004 | Lamar | Hammond, LA | Jordan Foster, Lamar |
| 2005 | UT-San Antonio | Natchitoches, LA | Ryan Crew, UT-San Antonio |
| 2006 | UT-Arlington | Beaumont, TX | Ryan Riddle Ryan Riddle Ryan Riddle is a professional American, Canadian and Arena football defensive end for the Los Angeles Avengers of the Arena Football League. He was drafted by the Oakland Raiders as a linebacker in the sixth round, with the 38th pick of the 2005 NFL Draft... , UT-Arlington |
| 2007 | Sam Houston State | Natchitoches, LA | Luke Prihoda, Sam Houston State |
| 2008 | Sam Houston State | Huntsville, TX | Bobby Verbick, Sam Houston State |
| 2009 | Sam Houston State | Corpus Christi, TX | Matt Shelton, Sam Houston State |
| 2010 | Lamar | Corpus Christi, TX | Anthony Moore, Lamar |
| 2011 | San Marcos, TX | ||
By School
| School | Tourney Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|
| Sam Houston State | 4 | 1996, 2007, 2008, 2009 |
| Lamar | 3 | 2002, 2004, 2010 |
| Texas State | 3 | 1997, 1999, 2000 |
| Trinity | 3 | 1964, 1965, 1966 |
| UT-Arlington | 2 | 2001, 2006 |
| Arkansas State | 2 | 1967, 1968 |
| McNeese State | 2 | 1993, 2003 |
| UT-San Antonio | 2 | 1994, 2005 |
| Louisiana-Monroe | 1 | 1995 |
| Nicholls State | 1 | 1998 |