The 1990 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at College Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from April 26 through 29. Top seeded The Citadel won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament en route to their appearance in the 1990 College World Series. It was the Bulldogs first tournament win.
| Teams | 7 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | The Citadel (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Chal Port (1st title) |
The tournament used a double-elimination format. All seven teams participated, with the top seed receiving a single bye.
The 1990 event was the first of nineteen consecutive SoCon tournaments held in Charleston; first at College Park, then at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park beginning with that stadium's opening in 1997.
Seeding
edit| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 13 | 1 | .929 | –
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| Western Carolina | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.5
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2
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| Marshall | 10 | 7 | .588 | 4.5
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3
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| VMI | 6 | 8 | .429 | 7
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4
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| Appalachian State | 6 | 9 | .400 | 7.5
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5
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| Furman | 6 | 11 | .353 | 8.5
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6
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| East Tennessee State | 4 | 12 | .250 | 10
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7
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Results
editGame results
edit| Date | Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| April 26 | 1 | Western Carolina | 6–1 | East Tennessee State | |
| 2 | Marshall | 5–2 | Furman | ||
| 3 | Appalachian State | 9–2 | VMI | ||
| April 27 | 4 | Furman | 10–910 | VMI | VMI eliminated |
| 5 | Marshall | 3–1 | Western Carolina | ||
| 6 | The Citadel | 7–2 | Appalachian State | ||
| 7 | East Tennessee State | 5–2 | Furman | Furman eliminated | |
| April 28 | 8 | Western Carolina | 5–4 | Appalachian State | |
| 9 | The Citadel | 9–2 | Marshall | ||
| 10 | Western Carolina | 11–3 | Marshall | Marshall eliminated | |
| 11 | The Citadel | 6–0 | East Tennessee State | East Tennessee State eliminated | |
| April 29 | 12 | Western Carolina | 5–4 | Appalachian State | Appalachian State eliminated |
| 13 | The Citadel | 9–5 | Western Carolina | The Citadel wins SoCon Tournament |
All-Tournament Team
editThe 1990 event was the first at which an All-Tournament team was named.
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Richard Shirer | The Citadel |
| C | Gettys Glaze | The Citadel |
| 1B | Brad Niethammer | Appalachian State |
| 2B | Grant Brittain | Western Carolina |
| 3B | Doug Jones | Appalachian State |
| SS | Dave Piepenbrink | Marshall |
| OF | Billy Baker | The Citadel |
| OF | Chris Stone | Furman |
| OF | Rodney Tesh | Western Carolina |
| DH | Mike Hilton | Western Carolina |
Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
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Billy Baker
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The Citadel
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References
edit- ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 46. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 49. Retrieved April 22, 2012.
- ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 62. Retrieved April 22, 2012.