1986 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams2
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsGeorgia Southern (3rd title)
Winning coachJack Stallings (3rd title)
MVPMike Shepherd (Georgia Southern)
1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
East
Georgia Southern x 126 .6673623 .610
Mercer  810 .4442524 .510
Georgia State  810 .4442329 .442
Samford  810 .4441437 .275
West
Hardin–Simmons x 124 .7503825 .603
Centenary  87 .5332728 .491
Arkansas–Little Rock  312 .2001135 .239
Stetson    3622 .621
x Division champion
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1986[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons in Abilene, Texas, on April 25 and 26.[2] This was the eighth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its eighth year of existence. Georgia Southern won their third tournament championship.[3]

Format and seeding

The winner of each of the conference's two divisions met in a best of three series. Stetson was ineligible as a new member of the conference.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
East
Georgia Southern126.6671E
Mercer810.4444
Georgia State810.4444
Samford810.4444
TeamWLPct.GBSeed
West
Hardin–Simmons124.7501W
Centenary87.5333.5
Arkansas–Little Rock312.2008.5
Stetson

Bracket

Finals
     
1E Georgia Southern 20 8 25
1W Hardin–Simmons 3 9 15

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[4]

POSPlayerSchool
PBilly BrooksGeorgia Southern
Troy HolcombGeorgia Southern
CRob HarandaGeorgia Southern
1BCraig CooperGeorgia Southern
2BDan GealyGeorgia Southern
SSSteve AriasHardin–Simmons
3BJim CunninghamGeorgia Southern
OFMike ShepherdGeorgia Southern
Joe BonannoGeorgia Southern
Lynn TurnerHardin–Simmons
Shane GravensHardin–Simmons
DHGilbert ArredondoHardin–Simmons

Most Valuable Player

Mike Shepherd was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Shepherd was an outfielder for Georgia Southern.[4]

References

  1. Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 5. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  2. 2019 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Georgia Southern Eagles. p. 35. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  3. Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 8. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
  4. 1 2 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Atlantic Sun Conference. p. 14. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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