1989 Southern Conference baseball tournament

The 1989 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Asheville, North Carolina, from April 27 through 29. The South Division's top seed Western Carolina won their fifth consecutive tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Western Carolina claimed its fifth tournament title of the first six in modern SoCon history.

1989 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams7
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsWestern Carolina (5th title)
MVPPaul Menhart (Western Carolina)
1989 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Western Carolina  ‍y 10 5   .667 23 31   .426
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 8 5   .615 16 14   .533
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 9 7   .563 29 13   .690
VMI  ‍‍‍ 8 7   .533 16 23   .410
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 8 9   .471 30 20   .600
Furman  ‍‍‍ 5 10   .333 13 21   .382
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 5 10   .333 10 21   .323
† – Conference champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The tournament used a double-elimination format. Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the tournament after five games. A three team playoff was held in Montreat, North Carolina, between Appalachian State, Marshall, and Western Carolina to determine the automatic qualifier in the NCAA tournament.

Seeding

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With Davidson's departure from the conference beginning with the 1989 season, the Southern Conference did away with the divisional structure for a seven-team league. All seven teams were in the tournament for the first time, with seeding based on conference winning percentage. Furman claimed more wins over East Tennessee State in the regular season, and were awarded the sixth seed.[2]

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Western Carolina 10 5 .667
1
Marshall 8 5 .615
1
2
Appalachian State 9 7 .563
1.5
3
VMI 8 7 .533
2
4
The Citadel 8 9 .471
3
5
Furman 5 10 .333
5
6
East Tennessee 5 10 .333
5
7

Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1Western Carolina
4The Citadel
4VMI11
5The Citadel17
3Appalachian State
2Marshall12
7East Tennessee4
2Marshall9
3Appalachian State13
3Appalachian State8
6Furman2
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
7East Tennessee
4VMI56Furman
6Furman7
2Marshall

Three team playoff at Montreat, NC

Semifinal Final
1 Western Carolina 4
1 Western Carolina 7 2 Marshall 2
3 Appalachian State 2

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Most Outstanding Player

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Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Western Carolina

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1989". Boyd's World. Retrieved December 8, 2014.
  2. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 46. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  3. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 48. Retrieved September 29, 2012.
  4. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 63. Retrieved September 29, 2012.