1999 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:1999
Conference:Trans America Athletic Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Osceola County Stadium
City:Kissimmee, Florida
Titlecount:1st
Coach:Danny Price
Coachcount:1st
Mvp:Mike Nebel
Mvpteam:Mercer

The 1999 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. This was the twenty-first tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference. won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[1]

Format and seeding

The top six finishers by conference winning percentage qualified for the tournament, with the top seed playing the lowest seed in the first round.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
26 4 1
22 8 4 2
19 11 7 3
19 11 7 4
15 15 11 5
14 16 12 6
13 17 13
13 17 13
11 19 15
8 22 18
5 25 21

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[1]

POS Player School
P Trey Wright Troy State
James Ray Jacksonville
C Tom Gregorio Troy State
IF Jeff Nebel Mercer
Todd Lancaster Troy State
Paul Stryhas Florida Atlantic
Chad Olivia Jacksonville
OF Darryl Stephens UCF
Kirk Asche Jacksonville
Josh Hurrell Jacksonville
DH James Rodgers Jacksonville

Most Valuable Player

Jeff Nebel was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Nebe was a pitcher for Mercer.[1]

Notes and References

  1. Book: Baseball Record Book. Atlantic Sun Conference. January 19, 2020.