2000 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament

The 2000 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley, Jr. Park in Charleston, SC from May 17 through May 21. Top seeded Georgia Southern won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 2000 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. It was the Eagles second tournament win.

2000 Southern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams8
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsGeorgia Southern (2nd title)
MVPMatt Easterday, Georgia Southern
Attendance26,300
2000 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Georgia Southern  ‍†‍‡‍y 23–7 .767  38–22 .633
The Citadel  ‍†‍‍ 23–7 .767  39–20 .661
UNC Greensboro  ‍‍‍ 20–9 .690  34–24 .586
Furman  ‍‍‍ 15–13 .536  27–31 .466
East Tennessee State  ‍‍‍ 15–15 .500  21–31 .404
College of Charleston  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  28–28 .500
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 14–15 .483  26–28 .481
Appalachian State  ‍‍‍ 11–17 .393  17–38 .309
VMI  ‍‍‍ 11–19 .367  19–30 .388
Western Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8–22 .267  15–38 .283
Wofford  ‍‍‍ 7–22 .241  16–38 .296
† – Conference champion
‡ – SoCon Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 2000[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The tournament used a double-elimination format. Only the top eight teams participate, so VMI, Western Carolina, and Wofford were not in the field. Western Carolina earned the top seed by winning the season series over regular season co-champion The Citadel. College of Charleston earned the seventh seed by winning the season series over Davidson.

Seeding
Team W L Pct GB Seed
Georgia Southern 23 7 .767
–
1
The Citadel 23 7 .767
–
2
UNC Greensboro 20 9 .670
2.5
3
Furman 15 13 .536
7
4
East Tennessee State 15 15 .500
8
5
College of Charleston 14 15 .483
8.5
6
Davidson 14 15 .483
8.5
7
Appalachian State 11 17 .393
11
8
VMI 11 19 .367
12
–
Western Carolina 8 22 .267
15
–
Wofford 7 22 .241
15.5
–

[2]

Bracket
  First Round     Second Round     Third Round     Semifinals     Finals
                                                 
  Winner's Bracket
  4 Furman 3  
  5 East Tennessee 1    
      4 Furman 3  
      1 Georgia Southern 5    
  1 Georgia Southern 2*          
  8 Appalachian State 1*        
      1 Georgia Southern 5*            
      2 The Citadel 3*              
  3 UNC Greensboro 3              
  6 College of Charleston 7                
      6 College of Charleston 3          
      2 The Citadel 6        
  2 The Citadel 6          
  7 Davidson 2         1 Georgia Southern 3 —
      4 Furman 0 —
  Loser's Bracket      
  5 East Tennessee State 3*        
  8 Appalachian State 6*     6 College of Charleston 9        
    8 Appalachian State 2          
      6 College of Charleston 3        
  3 UNC Greensboro 3         4 Furman 15     2 The Citadel 1    
  7 Davidson 2     4 Furman 7         4 Furman 11  
    3 UNC Greensboro 3  

* - Indicates game required extra innings.[3]

All-Tournament Team
Position Player School
P Corey Etheridge Furman
C Ed Sparks East Tennessee State
1B Chris Behne Appalachian State
2B Matt Easterday Georgia Southern
3B Cole Hubka Furman
SS Danny Rueckel Furman
OF J. R. Revere Georgia Southern
OF Clint Hill Furman
OF Josh Edgeworth College of Charleston
DH Ryan Presnell Furman
Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding Player
Matt Easterday
Georgia Southern

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References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 2000". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 24, 2015.
  2. 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 47. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  3. 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 49. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
  4. 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide. SoConSports.com. p. 62. Retrieved 2012-08-23.
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