1983 Trans America Athletic Conference Tournament

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The 1983 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Centenary Park and SPAR Stadium in Shreveport, LA. #7 Mercer University defeated #5 University of Arkansas at Little Rock for the title.

Participating Teams[edit]

Seed School Conf. Record Head Coach
1 Nicholls State University 5-3 Mike Knight
2 Georgia Southern University 8-3 Jack Stallings
3 Centenary College of Louisiana James Farrar
4 Northwestern State University of Louisiana Herbie Smith
5 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 3-2 Jack Fulmer
6 Hardin-Simmons University Larry Martindale
7 Mercer University 7-3 Barry Myers
8 Samford University

Results[edit]

Bracket[edit]

  Round 1   Round 2   Round 3     Finals
                                                 
  1 Nicholls St. 21  
  8 Samford 2    
      1 Nicholls St. 2  
      5 Ark.-Little Rock 3    
  4 Northwestern St. (LA) 4          
  5 Ark.-Little Rock 8        
      5 Ark.-Little Rock 5    
      7 Mercer 17      
  2 Georgia Southern 6              
  7 Mercer 8                
      7 Mercer 21          
      6 Hardin-Simmons 4        
  3 Centenary (LA) 7          
  6 Hardin-Simmons 8         7 Mercer 16
      5 Ark.-Little Rock 4
       
  Losers Bracket 1     Losers Bracket 2     Losers Bracket 3     Losers Bracket 4    
       
    6 Hardin-Simmons 3        
  8 Samford 1     4 Northwestern St. (LA) 7         5 Ark.-Little Rock 8    
  4 Northwestern St. (LA) 9         4 Northwestern St. (LA) 5     2 Georgia Southern 7  
      2 Georgia Southern 6    
    1 Nicholls St. 4      
  2 Georgia Southern 13     2 Georgia Southern 9    
  3 Centenary (LA) 9    



Game Results[edit]

Game Winner Score Loser Notes
Game 1 Nicholls State University 21-2 Samford University
Game 2 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 8-4 Northwestern State University
Game 3 Mercer University 8-6 Georgia Southern University
Game 4 Hardin-Simmons University 8-7 Centenary College of Louisiana
Game 5 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 3-2 Nicholls State University
Game 6 Mercer University 21-4 Hardin-Simmons University
Game 7 Georgia Southern University 13-9 Centenary College of Louisiana Centenary eliminated
Game 8 Northwestern State University 9-1 Samford University Samford eliminated
Game 9 Northwestern State University 7-3 Hardin-Simmons University Hardin-Simmons eliminated
Game 10 Georgia Southern University 9-4 Nicholls State University Nicholls State eliminated
Game 11 Mercer University 17-5 University of Arkansas at Little Rock
Game 12 Georgia Southern University 6-5 Northwestern State University Northwestern State eliminated
Game 13 University of Arkansas at Little Rock 8-7 Georgia Southern University Georgia Southern eliminated
Game 14 Mercer University 16-4 University of Arkansas at Little Rock Mercer State wins Trans America Athletic Conference title

All-Tournament Team[edit]

  • P Larry Hinson UALR
  • P Billy Brooks GaSo
  • C Wayne Rathbun Cent
  • 1B Brian Perry UALR
  • 2B Jim Kubik Cent
  • SS Dave Reynolds NSU
  • 3B Jack Pool Mer
  • OF Gil Herndon NSU
  • OF Alan Balcomb GaSo
  • OF Tim Smith Mer
  • DH Steve Peruso GaSo