1981 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament

1981 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsMercer (2nd title)
Winning coachBarry Myers (2nd title)
1981 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
Conf. Overall
Team W   L   T   PCT W   L   T   PCT
East
Georgia Southern x‍†‍‍ 9 – 0 – 0   1.000 41 – 22 – 1   .648
Mercer ‍‍‡‍ 3 – 4 – 0   .429 39 – 12 – 1   .760
Arkansas–Little Rock ‍‍‍ 0 – 6 – 0   .000 22 – 25 – 0   .468
West
Hardin–Simmons x‍‍‍ 8 – 4 – 0   .667 20 – 28 – 0   .417
Centenary ‍‍‍ 8 – 4 – 0   .667 33 – 29 – 0   .532
Northeast Louisiana ‍‍‍ 6 – 6 – 0   .500 33 – 22 – 0   .600
Northwestern State ‍‍‍ 2 – 10 – 0   .167 16 – 42 – 0   .276
x – Division champion
† – Conference champion
‡ – champion
As of June 30, 1981[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball


The 1981 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, from April 30 through May 2. This was the third tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its third year of existence. Mercer won their second tournament championship.

Seeding and format

The TAAC established two divisions beginning in 1981, and brought the two division winners and second place team from each division to the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division runner up in the first round in the four team double elimination tournament. Hardin-Simmons claimed the West's top seed by tiebreaker.[2][3]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
East
Georgia Southern 9 0 1.000
–
1E
Mercer 3 4 .429
5
2E
Arkansas–Little Rock 0 6 .000
7.5
–
Team W L Pct. GB Seed
West
Hardin–Simmons 8 4 .667
–
1W
Centenary 8 4 .667
–
2W
Northeast Louisiana 6 6 .500
2
–
Northwestern State 2 10 .167
6
–

Results

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1EGeorgia Southern4
2WCentenary3
1EGeorgia Southern3
2EMercer5
1WHardin–Simmons5
2EMercer7
2EMercer9–
1EGeorgia Southern3–
Lower round 1Lower final
1EGeorgia Southern5
2WCentenary92WCentenary4
1WHardin–Simmons1

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. No MVP was named until 1985.[4]

POS Player School
P Scott Barnhouse Mercer
P Tim Werkin Mercer
C Lawrence Walter Mercer
INF Derrell Baker Georgia Southern
INF Dave Jedneski Mercer
INF Mickey Lezcano Georgia Southern
INF Wayne Ryle Mercer
OF Frank Millerd Mercer
OF David Coss Centenary
OF Mark Beale Hardin–Simmons
OF Tim Smith Mercer

References

  1. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 3. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  2. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 2. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  3. ^ "2014 Baseball Media Guide". Mercer Bears. p. 70. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
  4. ^ Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 21. Retrieved March 9, 2014.
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