1953 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (3rd title)
Winning coachAce Parker (1st title)
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x 82 .800 
Maryland   82 .800167 .696
Richmond   55 .50099 .500
Virginia Tech   45 .44467 .462
VMI   45 .444 
Washington and Lee   36 .333 
West Virginia   25 .286 
William & Mary   26 .250 
Southern
North Carolina  x 113 .786198 .704
Duke  y 95 .6432210 .688
Clemson   106 .625116 .647
Wake Forest   85 .615155 .750
NC State   76 .538 
Furman   78 .467 
The Citadel   710 .412 
South Carolina   711 .389 
Davidson   012 .000 
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1953 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 14 through 16. This was the league's final championship tournament to be held until 1984, as seven schools, including three participants in the tournament, departed the conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference after the season. Modern Southern Conference baseball records begin with the 1954 baseball season. The South Division's second seed Duke won the tournament for the third time.[2]

Seeding

The top two teams from each division participated in the tournament. Complete standings are not available, but the teams below all fielded baseball teams within the Southern Conference.[3]

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
North Division
George Washington 8 2 .800
1N
Maryland 8 2 .800
2N
Richmond 5 5 .500
3
Virginia Tech 4 5 .444
3.5
VMI 4 5 .444
3.5
Washington and Lee 3 6 .333
4.5
West Virginia 2 5 .286
4.5
William & Mary 2 6 .250
5
South Division
North Carolina 11 3 .786
1S
Duke 9 5 .643
2
2S
Clemson 10 6 .625
2
Wake Forest 8 5 .615
2.5
NC State 7 6 .538
3.5
Furman 7 8 .467
4.5
The Citadel 7 10 .412
5.5
South Carolina 7 11 .389
6
Davidson 0 12 .000
10

Bracket

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1NGeorge Washington4
2SDuke6
2SDuke7
1SNorth Carolina2
1SNorth Carolina13
2NMaryland2
2SDuke5
1SNorth Carolina3
Lower round 1Lower final
1SNorth Carolina15
1NGeorge Washington61NGeorge Washington0
2NMaryland4

[4][5]

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. "Rain-Check Team Emerging As Top Quality In Playoff". The Robesonian. Lumberton, N.C. May 19, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. 2009 Maryland Terrapins Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Maryland Terrapins. p. 32. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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