1998 Gulf South Conference Tournament
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The 1998 Gulf South Conference baseball tournament was held in Cleveland, MS. East #1 State University of West Georgia defeated East #3 University of Alabama in Huntsville for the title.
Participating Teams[edit]
| Seed | School | Conf. Record | Head Coach |
|---|---|---|---|
| East 1 | State University of West Georgia | 14-6 | David “Doc” Fowlkes |
| East 2 | University of North Alabama | 13-7 | Mike Lane |
| East 3 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 12-8 | Bobby Pierce |
| West 1 | Delta State University | 12-5 | Mike Kinnison |
| West 2 | Arkansas Tech University | 12-5 | Dale Harpenau |
| West 3 | University of Central Arkansas | 10-7 | Toby White |
Results[edit]
Bracket[edit]
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||
| E1 | West Georgia | 1 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Central Arkansas | 3 | W3 | Central Arkansas | 11 | ||||||||||||||
| W1 | Delta State | 13 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Delta State | 9 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | West Georgia | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
| E1 | West Georgia | 7 | |||||||||||||||||
| W2 | Arkansas Tech | 2 | |||||||||||||||||
| W1 | Delta State | 4 | E1 | West Georgia | 17 | 8 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Alabama-Huntsville | 5 | E3 | Alabama-Huntsville | 8 | 7 | |||||||||||||
| E3 | Alabama-Huntsville | 8 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | North Alabama | 6 | |||||||||||||||||
| E2 | North Alabama | 9 | E3 | Alabama-Huntsville | 6 | ||||||||||||||
| W2 | Arkansas Tech | 5 | E2 | North Alabama | 4 | ||||||||||||||
| E2 | North Alabama | 16 | |||||||||||||||||
| W3 | Central Arkansas | 11 | |||||||||||||||||
Game Results[edit]
| Game | Winner | Score | Loser | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Game 1 | University of Central Arkansas | 3-1 | State University of West Georgia | |
| Game 2 | University of North Alabama | 9-5 | Arkansas Tech University | |
| Game 3 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 5-4 | Delta State University | |
| Game 4 | State University of West Georgia | 7-2 | Arkansas Tech University | Arkansas Tech eliminated |
| Game 5 | Delta State University | 13-11 | University of Central Arkansas | |
| Game 6 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 8-6 | University of North Alabama | |
| Game 7 | University of North Alabama | 16-11 | University of Central Arkansas | Central Arkansas eliminated |
| Game 8 | State University of West Georgia | 11-9 | Delta State University | Delta State eliminated |
| Game 9 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | 6-4 | University of North Alabama | North Alabama eliminated |
| Game 10 | State University of West Georgia | 17-8 | University of Alabama in Huntsville | |
| Game 11 | State University of West Georgia | 8-7 (11) | University of Alabama in Huntsville | West Georgia advances to NCAA tournament |
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