1953 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament

The 1953 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina from May 14 through May 16. This was the league's final championship tournament to be held until 1987, as seven schools, including three participants in the tournament, departed the conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference after the season. Modern Southern Conference baseball records begin with the 1954 baseball season. The South Division's second seed Duke won the tournament for the third time.[2]

1953 Southern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (3rd title)
Winning coachAce Parker (1st title)
MVP,
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x 82 .800   
Maryland   82 .800  167 .696
Richmond   55 .500  99 .500
Virginia Tech   45 .444  67 .462
VMI   45 .444   
Washington and Lee   36 .333   
West Virginia   25 .286   
William & Mary   26 .250   
Southern
North Carolina  x 113 .786  198 .704
Duke  y 95 .643  2210 .688
Clemson   106 .625  116 .647
Wake Forest   85 .615  155 .750
NC State   76 .538   
Furman   78 .467   
The Citadel   710 .412   
South Carolina   711 .389   
Davidson   012 .000   
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

The top two teams from each division participated in the tournament. Complete standings are not available, but the teams below all fielded baseball teams within the Southern Conference.[3]

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
North Division
George Washington 8 2 .800
1N
Maryland 8 2 .800
2N
Richmond 5 5 .500
3
Virginia Tech 4 5 .444
3.5
VMI 4 5 .444
3.5
Washington and Lee 3 6 .333
4.5
West Virginia 2 5 .286
4.5
William & Mary 2 6 .250
5
South Division
North Carolina 11 3 .786
1S
Duke 9 5 .643
2
2S
Clemson 10 6 .625
2
Wake Forest 8 5 .615
2.5
NC State 7 6 .538
3.5
Furman 7 8 .467
4.5
The Citadel 7 10 .412
5.5
South Carolina 7 11 .389
6
Davidson 0 12 .000
10

Bracket

  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1N George Washington 4  
2S Duke 6  
  2S Duke 7  
  1S North Carolina 2  
1S North Carolina 13
2N Maryland 2  
  2S Duke 5
  1S North Carolina 3
1N George Washington 6  
2N Maryland 4  
  1S North Carolina 15
  1N George Washington 0  

[4][5]

References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. "Rain-Check Team Emerging As Top Quality In Playoff". The Robesonian. Lumberton, N.C. May 19, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. 2009 Maryland Terrapins Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Maryland Terrapins. p. 32. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  5. Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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