| Year: | 1986 |
| Conference: | Trans America Athletic Conference |
| Teams: | 2 |
| Format: | Double-elimination |
| Ballpark: | Hunter Field |
| City: | Abilene, Texas |
| Titlecount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Jack Stallings |
| Coachcount: | 3rd |
| Mvp: | Mike Shepherd |
| Mvpteam: | Georgia Southern |
The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons in Abilene, Texas, on April 25 and 26.[1] This was the eighth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eighth year of existence. won their third tournament championship.[2]
The winner of each of the conference's two divisions met in a best of three series. Stetson was ineligible as a new member of the conference.
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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
| POS | Player | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| P | Billy Brooks | Georgia Southern | |
| Troy Holcomb | Georgia Southern | ||
| C | Rob Haranda | Georgia Southern | |
| 1B | Craig Cooper | Georgia Southern | |
| 2B | Dan Gealy | Georgia Southern | |
| SS | Steve Arias | Hardin–Simmons | |
| 3B | Jim Cunningham | Georgia Southern | |
| OF | Mike Shepherd | Georgia Southern | |
| Joe Bonanno | Georgia Southern | ||
| Lynn Turner | Hardin–Simmons | ||
| Shane Gravens | Hardin–Simmons | ||
| DH | Gilbert Arredondo | Hardin–Simmons |
Mike Shepherd was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Shepherd was an outfielder for Georgia Southern.