1986 Trans America Athletic Conference Championship Series

The 1986 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at John Hunter Stadium in Abilene, TX. Georgia Southern University defeated Hardin-Simmons University for the title. Mike Shepherd of Georgia Southern was named MVP.

Participating Teams

Seed	School	Conf. Record	Head Coach
East 1	Georgia Southern University	12-6	Jack Stallings
West 1	Hardin-Simmons University	12-4	Larry Martindale

Results

Game Results

Game	Winner	Score	Loser	Notes
Game 1	Georgia Southern University	20-3	Hardin-Simmons University
Game 2	Hardin-Simmons University	9-8	Georgia Southern University
Game 3	Georgia Southern University	25-15	Hardin-Simmons University	Georgia Southern wins Trans America Athletic Conference title

All-Tournament Team

• P Billy Brooks GaSo
• P Troy Holcomb H-SU
• C Rob Haranda GaSo
• 1B Craig Cooper GaSo
• 2B Dan Gealy GaSo
• SS Steve Arias H-SU
• 3B Jim Cunningham GaSo
• OF Mike Shepherd GaSo
• OF Joe Bonanno GaSo
• OF Lynn Turner H-SU
• OF Shane Gravens H-SU
• DH Gilbert Arredondo H-SU