| Year: | 1998 |
| Conference: | Southeastern Conference |
| Shortconference: | SEC |
| Division: | I |
| Teams: | 8 |
| Format: | Two pools of four-team double elimination |
| Ballpark: | Hoover Metropolitan Stadium |
| City: | Hoover, Alabama |
| Titlecount: | 3rd |
| Coach: | Hal Baird |
| Coachcount: | 2nd |
| Mvp: | Rodney Nye |
| Mvpteam: | Arkansas |
| Attendance: | 87,295 |
The 1998 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, Alabama from May 13 through 17. defeated in the championship game, earning the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.
The top four teams (based on conference results) from both the Eastern and Western Divisions earned invites to the tournament. The 12 teams played a 30-game conference schedule, playing 10 three-game series. Each team did not play one team from the opposite division.
For the first time, the SEC tournament used the Omaha format, which was first adopted at the College World Series in 1988. The eight teams were seeded and divided into two four-team brackets; seeds 2, 3, 6 and 7 made up bracket one and seeds 1, 4, 5 and 8 made up bracket two. Bracket play was double elimination. The two bracket winners met in a single championship game.
Most Valuable PlayerRodney Nye, Arkansas
| Position | Player | School | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1B | Rodney Nye | Arkansas | |
| 2B | Heath Kelly | Auburn | |
| 3B | Chad Wandall | Auburn | |
| SS | Joe Jester | Arkansas | |
| C | Brent Caldwell | Arkansas | |
| OF | Hayden Gliemmo | Auburn | |
| OF | Drew Bounds | Alabama | |
| OF | Jack Welsh | Arkansas | |
| DH | Jayson Cox | Alabama | |
| P | Randy Keisler | Louisiana State | |
| P | Jarrod Kingrey | Alabama | |
| MVP | Rodney Nye | Arkansas |