2004 Southern Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2004
Conference:Southern Conference
Teams:8
Format:Double-elimination tournament
Ballpark:Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park
City:Charleston, South Carolina
Champions:The Citadel
Titlecount:7th
Coach:Fred Jordan
Coachcount:6th
Mvp:Jonathan Ellis
Mvpteam:The Citadel
Attendance:35,150

The 2004 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from May 26 through 30. Third seeded won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 2004 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It was the Bulldogs seventh SoCon tournament win.

The top eight baseball programs in the conference participated in the double-elimination tournament. Furman, Wofford, and Appalachian State were not in the field. College of Charleston claimed its first top seed by winning its first regular season championship.[1]

Seeding

TeamWLPctGBSeed
255.833
219.700
The Citadel219.700
1713.567
1614.533
1515.500
1317.433
1218.400
1119.367
822.267
624.200
[2]

All-Tournament Team

PositionPlayerSchool
PJonathan EllisThe Citadel
CBrian SigmonWestern Carolina
1BChip CannonThe Citadel
2BJon AugheyThe Citadel
SSChris DavisWestern Carolina
3BChris ArdThe Citadel
(tie)Denver EdickWestern Carolina
OFMatt CovingtonThe Citadel
OFByron BarberCollege of Charleston
OFAndy PhillipsThe Citadel
DHMark EgletonThe Citadel
[3]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: SoCon Baseball Tournament Seeds set. soconsports.com. 2012-03-22.
  2. Web site: Southern Conference - Standings & Leaders. 2012-03-22.
  3. Web site: 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Record Book. 2012-03-22.