The 1951 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Greensboro, North Carolina, from May 20 and 21. The South Division's second seed Duke won the tournament, the first of three tournament titles prior to the Atlantic Coast Conference creation for the 1954 season.[1]
| Teams | 4 |
|---|---|
| Format | Single-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Duke (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Jack Coombs (1st title) |
The tournament used a single-elimination format.
Bracket
edit| Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||
| 2S | Duke | 11 | |||||||
| 1N | Maryland | 0 | |||||||
| 2S | Duke | 5 | |||||||
| 1S | Clemson | 0 | |||||||
| 2N | West Virginia | 2 | |||||||
| 1S | Clemson | 6 | Third place | ||||||
| 1N | Maryland | 3 | |||||||
| 2N | West Virginia | 4 | |||||||
References
edit- ^ "Clemson Meets Duke For Southern League Title". The Dispatch. Lexington, N.C. May 21, 1951. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
- ^ 2011 Clemson Baseball Guide. clemsontigers.com. p. 147. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
- ^ 2012 WVU Baseball Guide. issuu.com. p. 97. Retrieved October 15, 2012.