1990 Southern Conference baseball tournament
| Teams | 7 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | The Citadel (1st title) |
| Winning coach | Chal Port (1st title) |
The 1990 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at College Park in Charleston, SC from April 26 through April 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.
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
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| The Citadel | 13 | 1 | .929 | ||
| Western Carolina | 10 | 7 | .588 | ||
| Marshall | 10 | 7 | .588 | ||
| VMI | 6 | 8 | .429 | ||
| Appalachian State | 6 | 9 | .400 | ||
| Furman | 6 | 11 | .353 | ||
| East Tennessee State | 4 | 12 | .250 |
Results
Bracket
Game results
| 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
The 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 |
References
- ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 46. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 49. Retrieved 2012-04-22.
- ^ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 62. Retrieved 2012-04-22.