1987 Big South Conference baseball tournament


The 1987 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 14 through 16 at Taylor Field on the campus of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Four teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The Big South played the season at the NCAA Division I level, but did not receive an automatic bid to the 1987 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Winthrop won the championship for the second time out of three years of the Tournament's existence.[2]

1987 Big South Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsWinthrop (2nd title)
Winning coachHorace Turbeville (1st title)
MVPMike Michener (Armstrong State)
1987 Big South Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East
Campbell  x‍‍‍ 8 2 0   .800 25 20 0   .556
Winthrop  ‍‍ 8 3 0   .727 38 8 0   .826
UNC Asheville  ‍‍‍ 3 5 0   .375 12 20 1   .379
Radford  ‍‍‍ 0 9 0   .000 11 21 0   .344
West
Armstrong State  x‍‍‍ 9 3 0   .750 47 15 0   .758
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7 6 0   .538 27 23 0   .540
Augusta State  ‍‍‍ 6 7 0   .462 20 23 0   .465
Baptist  ‍‍‍ 3 9 0   .250 25 17 0   .595
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1987[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format

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The top four finishers from the regular season qualified for the tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East
Campbell 8 2 .800 1E
Winthrop 8 3 .727 .5 2E
UNC Asheville 3 5 .375 4
Radford 0 9 .000 7.5
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
West
Armstrong State 9 3 .750 1W
Coastal Carolina 7 6 .538 2.5 2W
Augusta State 6 7 .462 3.5
Baptist 3 9 .250 6

Bracket and results

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1ECampbell8
2WCoastal Carolina19
2WCoastal Carolina6
1WArmstrong State10
1WArmstrong State14
2EWinthrop8
1WArmstrong State612
2EWinthrop1213
Lower round 1Lower final
2WCoastal Carolina7
1ECampbell12EWinthrop11
2EWinthrop8

All-Tournament Team

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Name School
Charlie Broad Armstrong State
Jeff Garbett Winthrop
Scott Goins Winthrop
Dana Harding Armstrong State
Mark Hetrick Winthrop
Jimmy Huestess Winthrop
Art Inabinet Winthrop
Jimmy Malseed Winthrop
Mike Michener Armstrong State
Dave Murray Winthrop
Robert Tucker Winthrop

Most Valuable Player

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Mike Michener was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Michener was an outfielder for Armstrong State.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. p. 4. Retrieved February 12, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "2019 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved February 12, 2020.