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1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament


The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons in Abilene, Texas, on April 25 and 26.[2] This was the eighth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eighth year of existence. Georgia Southern won their third tournament championship.[3]

1986 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams2
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsGeorgia Southern (3rd title)
Winning coachJack Stallings (3rd title)
MVPMike Shepherd (Georgia Southern)
1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Georgia Southern x‍‍‡‍ 12 – 6   .667 36 – 23   .610
Mercer ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 25 – 24   .510
Georgia State ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 23 – 29   .442
Samford ‍‍‍ 8 – 10   .444 14 – 37   .275
West
Hardin–Simmons x‍†‍‍ 12 – 4   .750 38 – 25   .603
Centenary ‍‍‍ 8 – 7   .533 27 – 28   .491
Arkansas–Little Rock ‍‍‍ 3 – 12   .200 11 – 35   .239
Stetson  ‍‍‍ –   – 36 – 22   .621
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The winner of each of the conference's two divisions met in a best of three series. Stetson was ineligible as a new member of the conference.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East
Georgia Southern 12 6 .667 — 1E
Mercer 8 10 .444 4 —
Georgia State 8 10 .444 4 —
Samford 8 10 .444 4 —
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
West
Hardin–Simmons 12 4 .750 — 1W
Centenary 8 7 .533 3.5 —
Arkansas–Little Rock 3 12 .200 8.5 —
Stetson — —

Bracket

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Finals
     
1E Georgia Southern 20 8 25
1W Hardin–Simmons 3 9 15

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

POS Player School
P Billy Brooks Georgia Southern
Troy Holcomb Georgia Southern
C Rob Haranda Georgia Southern
1B Craig Cooper Georgia Southern
2B Dan Gealy Georgia Southern
SS Steve Arias Hardin–Simmons
3B Jim Cunningham Georgia Southern
OF Mike Shepherd Georgia Southern
Joe Bonanno Georgia Southern
Lynn Turner Hardin–Simmons
Shane Gravens Hardin–Simmons
DH Gilbert Arredondo Hardin–Simmons

Most Valuable Player

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Mike Shepherd was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Shepherd was an outfielder for Georgia Southern.[4]

References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. ^ 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Georgia Southern Eagles. p. 35. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  3. ^ Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 8. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. ^ a b Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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