1985 Southwest Conference Baseball Tournament

The 1985 Southwest Conference Baseball Tournament was the league's annual postseason tournament used to determine the Southwest Conference's (SWC) automatic bid to the 1985 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. The tournament was held from May 17 through May 19 at George Cole Field on the campus of The University of Arkansas in Fayetteville, AR.

1985 Southwest Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsArkansas (1st title)
Winning coachNorm DeBriyn (1st title)
MVP,
1985 Southwest Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
No. 2 Texas  ‍†‍‍y 16–5 .762  64–14 .821
Baylor  ‍‍‍ 14–7 .667  42–13 .764
No. 3 Arkansas  ‍‍‡‍y 13–7 .650  51–15 .773
No. 22 Houston  ‍‍‍y 12–9 .571  44–17 .721
Texas A&M  ‍‍‍ 12–9 .571  39–16 .709
TCU  ‍‍‍ 9–12 .429  35–17 .673
Rice  ‍‍‍ 5–15 .250  27–21 .563
Texas Tech  ‍‍‍ 2–19 .095  18–33 .353
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1985[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The number 3 seed Arkansas Razorbacks went 3-0 to win the team's 1st SWC Tournament under head coach Norm DeBriyn.[2]

Format and seeding

The tournament featured the top four finishers of the SWC's 8 teams in a double-elimination tournament.[3][4][5][6]

Place
Team
Conference
Overall
Seed
W L % GB W L %
1
Texas
16
5
.762
-
64
14
.821
1
2
Baylor
14
7
.667
2
42
13
.764
2
3
Arkansas
13
7
.650
2.5
51
15
.773
3
4
Houston
12
9
.571
4
44
17
.721
4
5
Texas A&M
12
9
.571
4
39
16
.709
-
6
TCU
9
12
.429
7
35
17
.673
-
7
Rice
5
15
.250
10.5
27
21
.563
-
8
Texas Tech
2
19
.095
14
18
33
.353
-

Tournament
  First Round Semifinals Finals
                             
1 Texas 5  
4 Houston 0  
  1 Texas 5  
  3 Arkansas 9  
2 Baylor 4
3 Arkansas 6  
  3 Arkansas 10 -
  1 Texas 6 -
4 Houston 5  
2 Baylor 4  
  1 Texas 14
  4 Houston 6  

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1985". boydsworld.com. Retrieved December 29, 2014.
  2. "2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 158–161. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  3. "2018 Texas Baseball Fact Book" (PDF). Texas Longhorns. pp. 51–56. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  4. "2019 Baylor Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Baylor Bears. pp. 57–61. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  5. "2019 Arkansas Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). Arkansas Razorbacks. pp. 158–161. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
  6. "2019 Houston Baseball Records Book" (PDF). Houston Courgars. pp. 57–60. Retrieved November 20, 2019.
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