1983 Southeastern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatFour-team double elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsAlabama (1st title)
Winning coachBarry Shollenberger (1st title)
MVPDave Magadan (Alabama)
1983 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
Florida  x‍‍‍ 14–7 .66738–14 .731
Tennessee  ‍‍‍ 12–7 .63226–16 .619
Georgia  ‍‍‍ 11–9 .55029–19 .604
Kentucky  ‍‍‍ 6–11 .35331–14 .689
Vanderbilt  ‍‍‍ 6–15 .28622–23 .489
Western Division
No. 12 Mississippi State  x‍‍‍y 17–5 .77342–15 .737
No. 2 Alabama  ‍‍‡‍y 14–7 .66746–11 .807
Ole Miss  ‍‍‍ 10–12 .45526–18 .591
LSU  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .42928–21 .571
Auburn  ‍‍‍ 4–18 .18216–34 .320
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1983[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1983 Southeastern Conference baseball tournament was held at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, Mississippi, from May 13 through 15. Alabama won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1983 NCAA tournament.

Regular season results

Team W L Pct GB Seed
Eastern Division
Florida 14 7 .667
—
3
Tennessee 12 7 .632
1
4
Georgia 11 9 .550
2.5
—
Kentucky 6 11 .353
6
—
Vanderbilt 6 15 .286
8
—
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Western Division
Mississippi State 17 5 .773
—
1
Alabama 14 7 .667
2.5
2
Ole Miss 10 12 .455
7
—
LSU 9 12 .429
7.5
—
Auburn 4 18 .182
13
—

Tournament

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
2Alabama15
3Florida2
2Alabama8
4Tennessee6
4Tennessee20
1Mississippi State11
2Alabama10–
1Mississippi State9–
Lower round 1Lower final
1Mississippi State9
3Florida34Tennessee4
1Mississippi State5

All-Tournament Team

Position Player School
1B Dave Magadan Alabama
2B Pete White Mississippi State
3B Brett Elbin Alabama
SS Bob Parker Mississippi State
C Frank Vellaggia Alabama
OF Rafael Palmeiro Mississippi State
OF Alan Cockrell Tennessee
OF Curt Cornwell Tennessee
DH Rusty Ensor Tennessee
UT Dean Eichelberger Tennessee
P Brian Farmer Ole Miss
P Tim Meacham Alabama
P Jeff Brantley Mississippi State
MVP Dave Magadan Alabama

See also

References

  1. ↑ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1983". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 21, 2014.
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