1995 Southern Conference baseball tournament


The 1995 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at College Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from April 27 through 30. Top seeded The Citadel won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1995 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It was the Bulldogs second consecutive tournament win and third overall.

1995 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsThe Citadel (3rd title)
Winning coachFred Jordan (2nd title)
MVPDonald Morillo (The Citadel)
1995 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
The Citadel  ‍y 19 5   .792 39 19   .672
Georgia Southern  ‍‍‍ 14 10   .583 35 24   .593
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 13 11   .542 32 24   .571
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 12 12   .500 19 32   .373
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 11 12   .478 25 27   .481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 10 13   .435 17 30   .362
VMI  ‍‍‍ 10 14   .417 19 28   .404
Marshall  ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 12 38   .240
Furman  ‍‍‍ 9 15   .375 16 32   .333
† – Conference champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1995[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The tournament used a double-elimination format. Only the top eight teams participate, so Furman was not in the field as Marshall owned the tiebreaker.

Seeding

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Team W L Pct GB Seed
The Citadel 19 5 .792
1
Georgia Southern 14 10 .583
5
2
Western Carolina 13 11 .542
6
3
Davidson 12 12 .500
7
4
East Tennessee State 11 12 .478
7.5
5
Appalachian State 10 13 .435
8.5
6
VMI 10 14 .417
9
7
Marshall 9 15 .375
10
8
Furman 9 15 .375
10

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Bracket

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Upper round 1Upper round 2Upper finalFinal
1The Citadel5
8Marshall1
1The Citadel10
5East Tennessee State2
4Davidson2
5East Tennessee State6
1The Citadel10
2Georgia Southern4
3Western Carolina9
6Appalachian State5
3Western Carolina4
2Georgia Southern10
2Georgia Southern4
7VMI31The Citadel8
2Georgia Southern3
Lower round 1Lower round 2Lower round 3Lower final
3Western Carolina10
8Marshall88Marshall32Georgia Southern9
4Davidson53Western Carolina15East Tennessee State6
5East Tennessee State6
5East Tennessee State8
6Appalachian State47VMI4
7VMI13

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All-Tournament Team

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Position Player School
P Britt Reames The Citadel
C James Lyons East Tennessee State
1B Tommy Peterman Georgia Southern
2B David Beckley The Citadel
3B Eric Whitson Western Carolina
SS Tyson Whitley Georgia Southern
OF Len Hart East Tennessee State
OF Dale Sistare The Citadel
OF Garrick Haltiwanger The Citadel
DH Ryan Glynn VMI
Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Donald Morillo
The Citadel

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References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1995". Boyd's World. Retrieved March 6, 2015.
  2. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 47. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  3. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 49. Retrieved June 26, 2012.
  4. ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 62. Retrieved June 26, 2012.