1997 Gulf South Conference Tournament
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The 1997 Gulf South Conference baseball tournament was held in Florence, AL. East #1 University of North Alabama defeated West #1 Delta State University for the title in a game that was suspended in the 1st inning due to rain, and finished 6 days later.
Participating Teams[edit]
| Seed | School | Conf. Record | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| East 1 | University of North Alabama | 16-5 | Mike Lane |
| East 2 | Valdosta State University | 14-7 | Tommy Thomas |
| East 3 | State University of West Georgia | 14-7 | David “Doc” Fowlkes |
| West 1 | Delta State University | 12-4 | Mike Kinnison |
| West 2 | Southern Arkansas University | 12-6 | Steve Goodheart |
| West 3 | Arkansas Tech University | 10-6 | Dale Harpenau |
Results[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Delta State | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E3 | West Georgia | 2 | W1 | Delta State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Arkansas Tech | 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | North Alabama | 6 | W1 | Delta State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Arkansas Tech | 4 | E1 | North Alabama | 19 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E1 | North Alabama | 13 | E1 | North Alabama | 8 | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Southern Arkansas | 8 | W1 | Delta State | 7 | x | ||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Valdosta State | 5 | W1 | Delta State | 11 | |||||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Southern Arkansas | 7 | W2 | Southern Arkansas | 4 | E2 | Valdosta State | 5 | ||||||||||||||||
| E3 | West Georgia | 2 | E2 | Valdosta State | 15 | |||||||||||||||||||
| E2 | Valdosta State | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Game Results[edit]
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | Delta State University | 6-2 | State University of West Georgia | |
| Game 2 | Southern Arkansas University | 7-5 | Valdosta State University | |
| Game 3 | University of North Alabama | 6-4 | Arkansas Tech University | |
| Game 4 | Valdosta State University | 9-2 | State University of West Georgia | West Georgia eliminated |
| Game 5 | Delta State University | 9-6 (10) | Arkansas Tech University | Arkansas Tech eliminated |
| Game 6 | University of North Alabama | 13-8 | Southern Arkansas University | |
| Game 7 | University of North Alabama | 19-6 | Delta State University | |
| Game 8 | Valdosta State University | 15-4 | Southern Arkansas University | Southern Arkansas eliminated |
| Game 9 | Delta State University | 11-5 | Valdosta State University | Valdosta State eliminated |
| Game 10 | University of North Alabama | 8-7 (10) | Delta State University | North Alabama advances to NCAA tournament |
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