1999 Southern Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1999
Conference:Southern Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
City:Charleston, South Carolina
Champions:The Citadel
Titlecount:5th
Coach:Fred Jordan (baseball)
Coachcount:4th
Mvp:Rodney Hancock
Mvpteam:The Citadel
Attendance:26,187

The 1999 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from May 19 through 22. Top seeded The Citadel won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It was the Bulldogs fifth tournament win.

The tournament used a double-elimination format. Only the top eight teams participate, so Appalachian State, Davidson, and Furman were not in the field.

Seeding

TeamWLPctGBSeed
The Citadel245.828
1910.655
1810.643
1811.621
1612.571
1315.464
1316.448
1317.433
1020.333
921.300
723.233
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Bracket

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All-Tournament Team

PositionPlayerSchool
PRodney HancockThe Citadel
CRodney MarmolCollege of Charleston
1BPhilip HartigThe Citadel
2BTavy SmallsThe Citadel
3BCharlie WandsWestern Carolina
SSMichael HarrisThe Citadel
OFEric JohnsonWestern Carolina
OFRusty SwackhamerEast Tennessee State
OFJosh EdgeworthCollege of Charleston
DHMorgan FrazierWestern Carolina
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Notes and References

  1. Book: 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. 47. SoConSports.com. 2012-04-14.
  2. Book: 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. 49. SoConSports.com. 2012-04-14.
  3. Book: 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. 62. SoConSports.com. 2012-04-14.