1994 Southland Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1994
Conference:Southland Conference
Teams:4
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field
City:Natchitoches, Louisiana
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Jimmy Shankle
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Scott Pederson
Mvpteam:Texas–San Antonio

The 1994 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 15 to 19, 1994[1] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1994 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. Third-seeded won their first championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1994 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

Seeding and format

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

Team W L T Pct Seed
16 5 .762 1
15 9 .625 2.5 2
12 8 .600 3.5 3
13 9 .591 3.5 4
13 11 .542 4.5
11 13 .458 6.5
10 13 .435 7
7 17 .292 10.5
6 18 .250 11.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Jeff Hutzler Texas–San Antonio
Keith Moore Northwestern State
C Scotty Stafford Northwestern State
1B Brent Houtchens Texas–San Antonio
2B Damon Rapp McNeese State
3B Matt Donner Northwestern State
SS Brad Duncan Northwestern State
OF Scott Pederson Texas–San Antonio
Jason Lecronier McNeese State
Marco Guajardo Northwestern State
DH Tony Gee Texas–San Antonio

Most Valuable Player

Scott Pederson was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Pederson was an outfielder for Texas–San Antonio.

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.