2018 Southland Conference baseball tournament
Teams | 8 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
Finals site | |
Champions | Northwestern State (1st title) |
Winning coach | Bobby Barbier (1st title) |
MVP | David Fry (Northwestern State) |
Television | ESPN+ |
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Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sam Houston St † | 24 | – | 6 | .800 | 39 | – | 20 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Southeastern Louisiana | 21 | – | 9 | .700 | 37 | – | 22 | .627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Northwestern State ‡y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 37 | – | 22 | .627 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Houston Baptist | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 29 | – | 30 | .492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Central Arkansas | 17 | – | 13 | .567 | 32 | – | 25 | .561 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
McNeese State | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 25 | – | 33 | .431 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 30 | – | 26 | .536 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
New Orleans | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 29 | – | 32 | .475 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Nicholls State | 14 | – | 16 | .467 | 28 | – | 32 | .467 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Incarnate Word | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | 29 | – | 26 | .527 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Lamar | 13 | – | 17 | .433 | 19 | – | 36 | .345 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stephen F. Austin | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 17 | – | 36 | .321 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Abilene Christian | 5 | – | 25 | .167 | 21 | – | 33 | .389 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
† – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament[1] champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The 2018 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 26. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's thirteen teams met in the double-elimination tournament, which was held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. As the winner of the tournament, Northwestern State earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2018 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2] It was Northwestern State's first Tournament championship.[3]
Seeding and format
The top eight finishers from the regular season were seeded one through eight. They played a two bracket, double-elimination tournament, with the winner of each bracket meeting in a single championship final.
Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
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Sam Houston State | 24 | 6 | .800 | — | 1 |
Southeastern Louisiana | 21 | 9 | .700 | 3 | 2 |
Northwestern State | 18 | 12 | .600 | 6 | 3 |
Houston Baptist | 18 | 12 | .600 | 6 | 4 |
Central Arkansas | 17 | 13 | .567 | 7 | 5 |
McNeese State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 9 | 6 |
Nicholls State | 14 | 16 | .467 | 10 | 7 |
New Orleans | 14 | 16 | .467 | 10 | 8 |
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi | 14 | 16 | .467 | 10 | – |
Incarnate Word | 13 | 17 | .433 | 11 | — |
Lamar | 13 | 17 | .433 | 11 | – |
Stephen F. Austin | 9 | 21 | .300 | 15 | — |
Abilene Christian | 5 | 25 | .167 | 19 | — |
Results
First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Sam Houston State | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | New Orleans | 410 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | New Orleans | 3 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Houston Baptist | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Houston Baptist | 147 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Central Arkansas | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | New Orleans | 3 | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
4 | Houston Baptist | 4 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Central Arkansas | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 | Sam Houston State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
4 | Houston Baptist | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
8 | New Orleans | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northwestern State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northwestern State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
6 | McNeese State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northwestern State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nicholls State | 2 | ||||||||||||||||||
3 | Northwestern State | 3 | – | |||||||||||||||||
7 | Nicholls State | 2 | – | |||||||||||||||||
6 | McNeese State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nicholls State | 10 | ||||||||||||||||||
7 | Nicholls State | 7 | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Southeastern Louisiana | 6 |
Schedule
Game | Time* | Matchup# | Television | Attendance | ||
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Wednesday, May 23 | ||||||
1 | 9:00 a.m. | No. 3 Northwestern State vs. No. 6 McNeese State | ESPN+ | N/A | ||
2 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 2 SE Louisiana vs. No. 7 Nicholls State | ||||
3 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 1 Sam Houston St vs. No. 8 New Orleans | ||||
4 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 4 Houston Baptist vs. No. 5 Central Arkansas | ||||
Thursday, May 24 | ||||||
5 | 9:00 a.m. | No. 6 McNeese State vs. No. 7 Nicholls State | ESPN+ | N/A | ||
6 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 1 Sam Houston St vs. No. 5 Central Arkansas | ||||
7 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Northwestern State vs. No. 2 SE Louisiana | ||||
8 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 New Orleans vs. No. 4 Houston Baptist | ||||
Friday, May 25 | ||||||
9 | 9:00 a.m. | No. 2 SE Louisiana vs. No. 7 Nicholls State | ESPN+ | N/A | ||
10 | 12:00 p.m. | No. 4 Houston Baptist vs. No. 1 Sam Houston St | ||||
11 | 4:00 p.m. | No. 3 Northwestern State vs. No. 7 Nicholls State | ||||
12 | 7:00 p.m. | No. 8 New Orleans vs. No. 4 Houston Baptist | ||||
Saturday, May 26 | ||||||
13 | 1:00 p.m. | No. 8 New Orleans vs. No. 4 Houston Baptist | ESPN+ | N/A | ||
Championship | 6:00 p.m. | No. 8 New Orleans vs. No. 3 Northwestern State | ||||
*Game times in CDT. # – Rankings denote tournament seed. |
All-Tournament Team
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]
Name | School |
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Pitchers | |
Kyle Arjona | New Orleans |
Corey Gaconi | Southeastern Louisiana |
Cayden Hatcher | Nicholls State |
Position players | |
David Fry | Northwestern State |
Orynn Veillon | New Orleans |
Grant Buck | Houston Baptist |
Brady Bell | Nicholls State |
Beau Bratton | New Orleans |
Ethan Valdez | Nicholls State |
Luke Watson | Northwestern State |
Riley McKnight | Sam Houston State |
Jake Pulcheon | Houston Baptist |
Most Valuable Player
David Fry was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Fry was a first baseman for Northwestern State.[3]
References
- ^ "Conference Standings". Southland Conference. Retrieved February 20, 2018.
- ^ "2017-18 Championship Information". Southland Conference. Retrieved May 12, 2018.
- ^ a b c "Northwestern State Wins First Ever Southland Baseball Tournament Title". Southland Conference. May 26, 2018. Retrieved October 6, 2018.