1983 Trans America Athletic Conference Tournament
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]
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
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