1989 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1989
Conference:Trans America Athletic Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Conrad Park
City:DeLand, Florida
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Pete Dunn
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Mike Pinckes
Mvpteam:Stetson

The 1989 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. This was the eleventh tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eleventh year of existence. won their second consecutive and overall tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Format and seeding

The top two finishers from each division by conference winning percentage qualified for the tournament, with the top seed from one division playing the second seed from the opposite in the first round.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
13 5 .722 1E
12 6 .667 1 2E
7 11 .389 6
4 14 .222 9
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
10 6 .625 1W
7 9 .438 3 2W
7 9 .438 3

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[1]

POS Player School
P George Tsamis Stetson
Tom Hickox Stetson
C Rob Fitzpatrick Georgia Southern
1B Todd Wilson Centenary
2B Doug Barrington Centenary
3B Mike Pinckes Stetson
SS Wes Weger Stetson
OF Mike Sempeles Stetson
Chris Abner Georgia Southern
Byron Copeland Centenary
Shawn McKennon Centenary
DH Mike Yuro Georgia Southern

Most Valuable Player

Mike Pinckes was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Pinckes was a third baseman for Stetson.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. October 12, 2019.