1979 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1979
Conference:Southeastern Conference
Shortconference:SEC
Division:I
Teams:4
Format:Four-team double elimination tournament
Ballpark:Dudy Noble Field
City:Starkville, Mississippi
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Ron Polk
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Mike Kelley
Mvpteam:Mississippi State

The 1979 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi, from May 11 through 13. won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1979 NCAA tournament.

Regular season results

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Eastern Division
168.667
1311.542
1111.500
1014.417
814.364
TeamWLPctGBSeed
Western Division
172.895
137.650
910.474
714.333
417.190

All-Tournament Team

PositionPlayerSchool
1BTim WeisheimMississippi State
2BChuck LongFlorida
3BBobby MarianoLSU
SSLarry HallFlorida
CJohn McDonaldMississippi State
OFMike KelleyMississippi State
OFBob KocolMississippi State
OFJim WatkinsFlorida
DHTony StevensFlorida
UTSteve BollmanLSU
PKerry KelloggFlorida
PKen KurtzMississippi State
MVPMike KelleyMississippi State

See also

References