1999 Southland Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1999
Conference:Southland Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Warhawk Field
City:Monroe, Louisiana
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Howard Bushong
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Matt Mize
Mvpteam:Texas–Arlington

The 1999 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 16 to 19, 1999[1] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1999 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Warhawk Field, home field of Northeast Louisiana in Monroe, Louisiana. Third-seeded won their second championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1999 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
20 7 .741 1
20 7 .741 2
16 11 .593 4 3
15 12 .556 5 4
14 13 .519 6 5
14 13 .519 6 6
11 16 .407 9
10 17 .370 10
9 18 .333 11
6 21 .222 14

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Mike Bradley Texas–Arlington
Ben Sheets Northeast Louisiana
C Chris Seaman Texas State
1B John Tompkins Texas State
2B Joe Kennedy Texas–Arlington
3B Nick Frank Northeast Louisiana
SS J.T. Herak Texas–Arlington
OF Matt Mize Texas–Arlington
Anthony Dominguez Texas State
Kent Wallis UTSA
DH Corey Artieta Northeast Louisiana

Most Valuable Player

Matt Mize was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Mize was an outfielder for Texas–Arlington.

Notes and References

  1. Book: 2018 Baseball Media Guide. 44. Northwestern State Demons. January 5, 2019.
  2. Book: 2018 Baseball Record Book. Southland Conference. 28. January 5, 2019.