1981 Southeastern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatFour-team double elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsFlorida (1st title)
Winning coachJay Bergman (1st title)
MVPJeff Keener (Kentucky)
1981 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 15 Florida  x‍‍‡‍y 16–7 .69642–17 .712
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 13–9 .59139–16 .709
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 10–13 .43522–27 .449
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42926–25 .510
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 8–15 .34823–23 .500
Western Division
No. 6 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 17–6 .73946–17 .730
Alabama  x‍‍‍ 17–6 .73941–15 .732
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 8–14 .36424–24 .500
LSU  ‍‍‍ 7–14 .33323–30 .434
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 7–16 .30427–27 .500
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1981[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1981 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi, from May 15 through 17. Florida won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA tournament.

Regular season results

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Eastern Division
Florida 16 7 .696
—
3
Kentucky 13 9 .591
2.5
4
Tennessee 10 13 .435
6
—
Vanderbilt 9 12 .429
6
—
Georgia 8 15 .348
8
—
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Western Division
Mississippi State 17 6 .739
—
1
Alabama 17 6 .739
—
2
Ole Miss 8 14 .364
8.5
—
LSU 7 14 .333
9
—
Auburn 7 16 .304
10
—

Tournament

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
3Florida3
2Alabama2
3Florida8
1Mississippi State3
1Mississippi State3
4Kentucky2
3Florida11–
4Kentucky5–
Lower round 1Lower final
4Kentucky3
2Alabama21Mississippi State2
4Kentucky3

All-Tournament Team

Position Player School
1B Dave Falcone Florida
2B Danny Potosky Kentucky
3B Lou Sottile Mississippi State
SS Steve Lombardozzi Florida
C Greg Ryle Kentucky
OF Mark Gillaspie Mississippi State
OF Glenn Carpenter Florida
OF Mike Botkin Kentucky
UT Mike Henley Florida
UT Dave Klipstein Mississippi State
P Jeff Keener Kentucky
P Don Mundie Mississippi State
P Randy O'Neil Florida
MVP Jeff Keener Kentucky

See also

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1981". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
2. SECSports.com All-Time Baseball Tournament Results
3. Boydsworld 1981 Standings
4. SECSports.com All-Tourney Team Lists
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