1953 Southern Conference baseball tournament

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1953 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
Format Double-elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Duke  (3rd title)
Winning coach Ace Parker  (1st title)
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf.Overall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x‍‍‍8–2 .800– –
Maryland  ‍‍‍8–2 .80016–7 .696
Richmond  ‍‍‍5–5 .5009–9 .500
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍4–5 .4446–7 .462
VMI  ‍‍‍4–5 .444– –
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍3–6 .333– –
West Virginia  ‍‍‍2–5 .286– –
William & Mary  ‍‍‍2–6 .250– –
Southern
North Carolina  x‍‍‍11–3 .78619–8 .704
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y9–5 .64322–10 .688
Clemson  ‍‍‍10–6 .62511–6 .647
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍8–5 .61515–5 .750
NC State  ‍‍‍7–6 .538– –
Furman  ‍‍‍7–8 .467– –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍7–10 .412– –
South Carolina  ‍‍‍7–11 .389– –
Davidson  ‍‍‍0–12 .000– –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1953 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 14 through 16. This was the league's final championship tournament to be held until 1984, 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]

Contents

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 82.800
–
1N
Maryland 82.800
–
2N
Richmond 55.500
3
–
Virginia Tech 45.444
3.5
–
VMI 45.444
3.5
–
Washington and Lee 36.333
4.5
–
West Virginia 25.286
4.5
–
William & Mary 26.250
5
–
South Division
North Carolina 113.786
–
1S
Duke 95.643
2
2S
Clemson 106.625
2
–
Wake Forest 85.615
2.5
–
NC State 76.538
3.5
–
Furman 78.467
4.5
–
The Citadel 710.412
5.5
–
South Carolina 711.389
6
–
Davidson 012.000
10
–

Bracket

First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1NGeorge Washington4
2SDuke6
2SDuke7
1SNorth Carolina2
1SNorth Carolina13
2NMaryland2
2SDuke5—
1SNorth Carolina3—
Lower round 1Lower final
1SNorth Carolina15
1NGeorge Washington61NGeorge Washington0
2NMaryland4

[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. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 13, 2012. Retrieved October 3, 2012.
  5. ↑ Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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