1993 Southland Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1993
Conference:Southland Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
City:Natchitoches, Louisiana
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Tony Robichaux
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Clint Gould
Mvpteam:McNeese State
Different Previous:1987

The 1993 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 16 to 18, 1993[1] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1993 season. The event pitted the top four finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field on the campus of Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Fourth-seeded won their first championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1993 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

Seeding and format

The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L T Pct Seed
18 6 .750 1
17 6 .739 0.5 2
13 9 .591 4 3
14 10 .583 4 4
11 12 .478 6.5
10 14 .417 8
9 15 .375 9
8 15 .348 9.5
5 18 .217 12.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Nolan Nicholls Sam Houston State
Greg Garner McNeese State
C Ryan Robertson McNeese State
1B Clint Gould McNeese State
2B Karl Heckendorn Texas–Arlington
3B Kyle Shade Northwestern State
SS Trent Bourque McNeese State
OF Bobby Johnson Sam Houston State
Scott Hiers McNeese State
Deron Hofstetter McNeese State
DH Chris Mayfield McNeese State

Most Valuable Player

Clint Gould was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Gould was a first baseman for McNeese State.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2018 Baseball Media Guide. 42. Northwestern State Demons. January 12, 2019.
  2. Book: 2018 Baseball Record Book. Southland Conference. 28. January 12, 2019.