1980 Southwest Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1980
Conference:Southwest Conference
Shortconference:SWC
Division:I
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Olsen Field
City:College Station, TX
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Cliff Gustafson
Coachcount:2nd

The 1980 Southwest Conference baseball tournament was the league's annual postseason tournament used to determine the Southwest Conference's (SWC) automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. The tournament was held from May 17 through 20 at Olsen Field on the campus of Texas A&M University in College Station, Texas.

The number 1 seed went 3–1 to win the team's second SWC tournament under head coach Cliff Gustafson.[1]

Format and seeding

The tournament featured the top four finishers of the SWC's 9 teams in a double-elimination tournament.[2] [3] [4] [5]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book. 51–56. Texas Longhorns. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  2. Web site: 2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book. 51–56. Texas Longhorns. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  3. Web site: 2019 Texas A&M Baseball Media Guide. 128–134. Texas A&M Aggies. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  4. Web site: 2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide. 158–161. Arkansas Razorbacks. PDF. November 20, 2019.
  5. Web site: 2019 Texas Tech Baseball Media Guide. 129–135. Texas Tech Red Raiders. PDF. November 20, 2019.

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