1996 Southland Conference baseball tournament


The 1996 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 16 to 19, 1996[2] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 1996 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Fair Grounds Field in Shreveport, Louisiana. Fourth-seeded Sam Houston State won their first championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 1996 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

1996 Southland Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSam Houston State (1st title)
Winning coachJohn Skeeters (1st title)
MVPBrent Bubela (Sam Houston State)
1996 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Louisiana
Northeast Louisiana  x‍‍‍ 21 9   .700 41 19   .683
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 14 16   .467 34 27   .557
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 11 19   .367 17 36   .321
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 23 31   .426
Texas
Southwest Texas State  x‍‍‍ 19 11   .633 27 32   .458
Texas–San Antonio  ‍‍‍ 17 13   .567 26 26   .500
Sam Houston State  ‍‍y 15 15   .500 31 29   .517
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 13 17   .433 23 35   .397
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1996[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

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The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six. They played a double-elimination tournament.

Team W L T Pct Seed
Louisiana Division
Northeast Louisiana 21 9 .700 1
Northwestern State 14 16 .467 7 5
Nicholls State 11 19 .367 10
McNeese State 10 20 .333 11
Team W L T Pct Seed
Texas Division
Southwest Texas State 19 11 .633 2
UTSA 17 13 .567 2 3
Sam Houston State 15 15 .500 4 4
Texas–Arlington 13 17 .433 6 6

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Northeast Louisiana4
6Texas–Arlington31Northeast Louisiana5
3UTSA3
3UTSA71Northeast Louisiana1
4Sam Houston State84Sam Houston State11
4Sam Houston State24Sam Houston State8
2Southwest Texas State15Northwestern State7
2Southwest Texas State111Northeast Louisiana4
5Northwestern State102Southwest Texas State15Northwestern State7
6Texas–Arlington65Northwestern State2
5Northwestern State7

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

Pos. Name School
P Kevin Hermes Sam Houston State
David Balcer Northwestern State
C Juan Navarro Northwestern State
1B George Kellert Northwestern State
2B Brian Gaffney Sam Houston State
3B Fred Ortega Northwestern State
SS Ray Arrrendondo Southwest Texas State
OF Matt Schnabel Southwest Texas State
Will Pearce Northwestern State
Shannon Cooley Northeast Louisiana
DH Brent Bubela Sam Houston State

Most Valuable Player

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Brent Bubela was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Buebla was a designated hitter for Sam Houston State.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Southland Conference Baseball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 15. Retrieved January 2, 2019.
  2. ^ 2018 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Northwestern State Demons. p. 44. Retrieved January 6, 2019.
  3. ^ a b c 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 28. Retrieved January 6, 2019.