SEC Baseball Tournament
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The SEC Baseball Tournament (sometimes known simply as the SEC Tournament) is the conference championship tournament in baseball for the Southeastern Conference (SEC). It is a double-elimination tournament and seeding is based on regular season records. The winner receives the conference's automatic bid to the NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament.
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[edit] Tournament
The SEC Baseball tournament is a double-elimination tournament held each year at Regions Park in Hoover, Alabama. Eight of the 12 teams in the SEC make the tournament each year. The winner earns the SEC's guaranteed bid to the NCAA Tournament. The other teams have to hope for an at-large bid.
[edit] History
The tournament was first held in 1977.
[edit] 1977-1986
From 1977-1986 the tournament consisted of four (out of 10) teams competing in a double elimination bracket.
[edit] 1987-1991
In 1987, the tournament expanded to 6 teams (out of 10), while remaining a double-elimination tournament.
[edit] 1992
With the addition of Arkansas and South Carolina to the conference, the SEC held an eight team (out of 12) double elimination tournament. The tournament followed a format that included reseeding the teams once only four were still active in the tournament.
[edit] 1993-1995
The SEC held separate tournaments for the Eastern and Western divisions in 1993, 1994 and 1995, with each winner being crowned champion of their respective division. Each division tournament consisted of all six teams in that division.
[edit] 1996-2007
In 1996 the tournament was consolidated into a single eight team (out of 12) tournament. Teams are now split into two separate four-team double-elimination brackets. The winners of each bracket meet in a single game championship matchup.
[edit] 2008
In 2008, the SEC adopted a "flipped bracket" on a trial basis. The tournament still consists of 8 teams in a double elimination bracket, however, after two days of play the undefeated team from each bracket will move into the other bracket. This reduces the amount of rematches teams will have to play in order to win the tournament.[1]
[edit] Champions
| Year | School | Site | MVP |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1977 | Ole Miss | Oxford, MS | |
| 1978 | Auburn | Gainesville, FL | |
| 1979 | Mississippi State | Starkville, MS | Mike Kelley (Mississippi State) |
| 1980 | Vanderbilt | Gainesville, FL | Dave Nenad (Vanderbilt) |
| 1981 | Florida | Starkville, MS | Jeff Keener (Kentucky) |
| 1982 | Florida | Gainesville, FL | Rich Bombard (Florida) |
| 1983 | Alabama | Starkville, MS | David Madigan (Alabama) |
| 1984 | Florida | Gainesville, FL | Alan Cockrell (Tennessee) |
| 1985 | Mississippi State | Baton Rouge, LA | Gene Morgan (Mississippi State) |
| 1986 | LSU | Baton Rouge, LA | Jeff Yurtin (LSU) |
| 1987 | Mississippi State | Athens, GA | Dan Paradoa (Mississippi State) |
| 1988 | Florida | Starkville, MS | Brian Reimsnyder (Florida) |
| 1989 | Auburn | Gainesville, FL | Roger Miller (Georgia) |
| 1990 | LSU* Mississippi State* |
Hoover, AL | Jon Harden (Mississippi State) |
| 1991 | Florida | Baton Rouge, LA | Herbert Perry (Florida) / Brian Purvis (Florida) |
| 1992 | LSU | New Orleans, LA | Andy Sheets (LSU) |
| 1993 | Eastern: Tennessee Western: LSU |
Columbia, SC Baton Rouge, LA |
Todd Helton (Tennessee) Harry Berrios (LSU) |
| 1994 | Eastern: Tennessee Western: LSU |
Lexington, KY Oxford, MS |
Todd Helton (Tennessee) / Steve Soper (Tennessee) Russ Johnson (LSU) |
| 1995 | Eastern: Tennessee Western: Alabama |
Knoxville, TN Starkville, MS |
Todd Helton (Tennessee) / Scott Vieira (Tennessee) Rusty Loflin (Alabama) |
| 1996 | Alabama | Hoover, AL | Joe Caruso (Alabama) |
| 1997 | Alabama | Columbus, GA | David Tidwell (Alabama) |
| 1998 | Auburn | Hoover, AL | Rodney Nye (Arkansas) |
| 1999 | Alabama | Hoover, AL | G.W. Keller (Alabama) |
| 2000 | LSU | Hoover, AL | Wally Pontiff (LSU) |
| 2001 | Mississippi State | Hoover, AL | Chris Young (Mississippi State) |
| 2002 | Alabama | Hoover, AL | Brent Boyd (Alabama) |
| 2003 | Alabama | Hoover, AL | Beau Hearod (Alabama) |
| 2004 | South Carolina | Hoover, AL | Steven Tolleson (South Carolina) / Kevin Melillo (South Carolina) |
| 2005 | Mississippi State | Hoover, AL | Jeff Butts (Mississippi State) |
| 2006 | Ole Miss | Hoover, AL | Mark Wright (Ole Miss) |
| 2007 | Vanderbilt | Hoover, AL | Pedro Alvarez (Vanderbilt) |
| 2008 | LSU | Hoover, AL | Blake Dean (LSU) |
*: LSU and Mississippi State were declared 1990 tournament co-champions by SEC commissioner Roy Kramer when lightning and rain ended play in the championship game with LSU leading 6-0 with one out in the bottom of the fourth inning.
[edit] By School
| School | Appearances | W-L | Pct | Tourney Titles | Title Years |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LSU | 23 | 50-34 | .595 | 7 | 1986, 1990, 1992, 1993, 1994, 2000, 2008 |
| Alabama | 20 | 37-27 | .578 | 7 | 1983, 1995, 1996, 1997, 1999, 2002, 2003 |
| Tennessee | 12 | 24-19 | .558 | 3 | 1993, 1994, 1995 |
| Mississippi State | 26 | 48-40 | .545 | 6 | 1979, 1985, 1987, 1990, 2001, 2005 |
| Florida | 27 | 45-44 | .506 | 5 | 1981, 1982, 1984, 1988, 1991 |
| Ole Miss | 13 | 23-23 | .500 | 2 | 1977, 2006 |
| Vanderbilt | 12 | 23-23 | .500 | 2 | 1980, 2007 |
| Auburn | 19 | 28-35 | .444 | 3 | 1978, 1989, 1998 |
| South Carolina | 15 | 19-25 | .432 | 1 | 2004 |
| Georgia | 16 | 23-32 | .418 | 0 | |
| Arkansas | 14 | 14-23 | .378 | 0 | |
| Kentucky | 13 | 15-26 | .366 | 0 |
[edit] See also
[edit] External links
- SECSports.com Miscellaneous SEC Baseball Tournament Information
- SECSports.com All-Time SEC Baseball Tournament Results
- SECSports.com SEC Baseball Tournament Records
- SECSports.com SEC Baseball Tournament All-Tournament Teams
[edit] References
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