1984 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1984
Conference:Trans America Athletic Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Centenary Park
City:Shreveport, Louisiana
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Mike Knight
Coachcount:1st

The 1984 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Centenary Park on the campus of Centenary College of Louisiana in Shreveport, Louisiana, from May 13 through 15.[1] This was the sixth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its sixth year of existence. won their first tournament championship.[2]

Format and seeding

At the end of the conference regular season, the top two finishers in each division advanced to the tournament with each division winner playing the runner up from the opposite division in the first round of the double-elimination tournament.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
13 4 .765 1E
10 6 .625 2.5 2E
5 11 .313 7.5
5 12 .294 8
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
18 5 .783 1W
17 6 .739 1 2W
10 14 .417 8.5
7 14 .333 10
7 17 .292 11.5

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. No MVP was named until 1985.[3]

POS Player School
P Stan Fabre Nicholls State
John Faciane Nicholls State
C Greg McMullen Georgia Southern
1B Matt Bergeron Nicholls State
2B Jeff Petzoldt Georgia Southern
SS Bobby Dickerson Nicholls State
3B Tracy Thomas Hardin–Simmons
OF Darryl Hamilton Nicholls State
Ben Abner Georgia Southern
Mike Tullier Nicholls State
DH Pat Chasco Nicholls State

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2019 Baseball Media Guide. Georgia Southern Eagles. 34. June 5, 2019.
  2. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. 8. June 5, 2019.
  3. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. 14. June 5, 2019.