2003 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament
2003 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament |
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Classification |
Division I |
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Teams |
8 |
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Format |
Two pools of four-team double elimination |
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Site |
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Champions |
Alabama (7th title) |
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Winning coach |
Jim Wells (6th title) |
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MVP |
Beau Hearod (Alabama) |
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Attendance |
122,393 |
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The 2003 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Hoover Metropolitan Stadium in Hoover, AL from May 21 through May 25. Alabama won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Tournament.
Regular Season Results
Eastern Division
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Seed |
South Carolina |
19 |
11 |
.633 |
-- |
2 |
Vanderbilt |
14 |
16 |
.467 |
5 |
6 |
Florida |
13 |
16 |
.448 |
5.5 |
-- |
Tennessee |
13 |
17 |
.433 |
6 |
-- |
Georgia |
10 |
20 |
.333 |
9 |
-- |
Kentucky |
9 |
20 |
.310 |
9.5 |
-- |
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Western Division
Team |
W |
L |
Pct |
GB |
Seed |
LSU |
20 |
9 |
.690 |
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1 |
Auburn |
18 |
12 |
.600 |
2.5 |
3 |
Mississippi State |
17 |
12 |
.586 |
3 |
4 |
Ole Miss |
17 |
13 |
.567 |
3.5 |
5 |
Alabama |
14 |
16 |
.467 |
6.5 |
7 |
Arkansas |
14 |
16 |
.467 |
6 |
8 |
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Tournament
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First round |
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Second round |
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Semifinals |
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Finals |
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Vanderbilt |
1 |
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3 |
Auburn |
3 |
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3 |
Auburn |
5 |
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7 |
Alabama |
7 |
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7 |
Alabama |
9 |
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2 |
South Carolina |
7 |
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7 |
Alabama |
13 |
- |
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3 |
Auburn |
3 |
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6 |
Vanderbilt |
2 |
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2 |
South Carolina |
3 |
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2 |
South Carolina |
1 |
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3 |
Auburn |
5 |
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7 |
Alabama |
10 |
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1 |
LSU |
3 |
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5 |
Ole Miss |
4* |
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4 |
Mississippi State |
5* |
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4 |
Mississippi State |
2 |
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1 |
LSU |
7 |
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8 |
Arkansas |
4 |
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1 |
LSU |
5 |
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1 |
LSU |
17~ |
- |
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4 |
Mississippi State |
5~ |
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5 |
Ole Miss |
8* |
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8 |
Arkansas |
7* |
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5 |
Ole Miss |
1 |
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4 |
Mississippi State |
4 |
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- * indicates extra innings.
- ~ Game was shortened by 10-run rule.
- Florida, Tennessee, Georgia and Kentucky did not make the tournament.
- The first day of the tournament was postponed by rain after the completion of the Vanderbilt-Auburn first round game.
All-Tournament Team
Position |
Player |
School |
1B |
Zac Welch |
Alabama |
2B |
Thomas Berkery |
Mississippi State |
3B |
Steve Gendron |
Mississippi State |
SS |
Aaron Hill |
LSU |
C |
Bobby Huddleston |
Auburn |
OF |
Javon Moran |
Auburn |
OF |
Nick Pitts |
Arkansas |
OF |
Beau Hearod |
Alabama |
DH |
Adam Pavkovich |
Alabama |
P |
Arnold Hughey |
Aurburn |
P |
Jamie Gant |
Mississippi State |
MVP |
Beau Hearod |
Alabama |
See also
References