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1989 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament


The 1989 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Conrad Park on the campus of Stetson University in DeLand, Florida. This was the eleventh tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eleventh year of existence. Stetson won their second consecutive and overall tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

1989 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsStetson (2nd title)
Winning coachPete Dunn (2nd title)
MVPMike Pinckes (Stetson)
1989 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
East
Stetson x‍†‍‡‍y 13 – 5   .722 38 – 23   .623
Georgia Southern ‍‍‍ 12 – 6   .667 33 – 27   .550
Samford ‍‍‍ 7 – 11   .389 17 – 30   .362
Mercer ‍‍‍ 4 – 14   .222 16 – 35   .314
West
Centenary x‍‍‍ 10 – 6   .625 31 – 21   .596
Arkansas–Little Rock ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 28 – 25   .528
Hardin–Simmons ‍‍‍ 7 – 9   .438 25 – 30   .455
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1989[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format and seeding

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The top two finishers from each division by conference winning percentage qualified for the tournament, with the top seed from one division playing the second seed from the opposite in the first round.

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East
Stetson 13 5 .722 — 1E
Georgia Southern 12 6 .667 1 2E
Samford 7 11 .389 6 —
Mercer 4 14 .222 9 —
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
West
Centenary 10 6 .625 — 1W
Arkansas–Little Rock 7 9 .438 3 2W
Hardin–Simmons 7 9 .438 3 —

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1EStetson8
2WArkansas–Little Rock2
1EStetson10
1WCentenary7
1WCentenary11
2EGeorgia Southern10
1EStetson4510
1WCentenary84
Lower round 1Lower final
1WCentenary8
2WArkansas–Little Rock02EGeorgia Southern4
2EGeorgia Southern12

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[2]

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P George Tsamis Stetson
Tom Hickox Stetson
C Rob Fitzpatrick Georgia Southern
1B Todd Wilson Centenary
2B Doug Barrington Centenary
3B Mike Pinckes Stetson
SS Wes Weger Stetson
OF Mike Sempeles Stetson
Chris Abner Georgia Southern
Byron Copeland Centenary
Shawn McKennon Centenary
DH Mike Yuro Georgia Southern

Most Valuable Player

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Mike Pinckes was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Pinckes was a third baseman for Stetson.[2]

References

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  1. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 5. Retrieved July 17, 2019.
  2. ^ a b c Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. Retrieved October 12, 2019.
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