2004 Southland Conference baseball tournament explained

Year:2004
Conference:Southland Conference
Teams:6
Format:Double-elimination
Ballpark:Alumni Field
City:Hammond, Louisiana
Titlecount:2nd
Coach:Jim Gilligan
Coachcount:2nd
Mvp:Jordan Foster
Mvpteam:Lamar

The 2004 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 26 through 29, 2004[1] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 2004 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Alumni Field, home field of Southeastern Louisiana in Hammond, Louisiana. Top-seeded won their second overall championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 2004 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
18 8 .692 1
16 9 .640 1.5 2
16 10 .615 2 3
14 13 .519 4.5 4
12 14 .462 6 5
12 14 .462 6 6
11 14 .440 6.5
11 16 .407 7.5
11 16 .407 7.5
9 16 .360 8.5

All-Tournament Team

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

Pos. Name School
P Derrick Gordon Lamar
Kyle Stutes Lamar
C Michael Ambort Lamar
1B Mark Cooper Texas State
2B Ty Rollinson Louisiana–Monroe
3B Lane LaBorde Louisiana–Monroe
SS Chase Richards Lamar
OF Rocky Craigen Lamar
Glenn Jackson Louisiana–Monroe
Jordan Foster Lamar
DH John Allen Lamar

Most Valuable Player

Jordan Foster was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Foster was an outfielder for Lamar.

Notes and References

  1. Web site: 2004 Baseball Schedule. Louisiana–Monroe Warhawks. December 29, 2018.
  2. Book: 2018 Baseball Record Book. Southland Conference. 29. December 29, 2018.