1980 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament

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1980 Southeastern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatFour-team double elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Vanderbilt  (1st title)
Winning coach Roy Mewbourne  (1st title)
MVP Dave Nenad (Vanderbilt)
1980 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
Florida  x168 .6674016 .714
Vanderbilt  y139 .5913421 .618
Georgia  910 .4743312 .733
Kentucky  811 .4212521 .543
Tennessee  614 .3002321 .523
Western Division
Auburn  x158 .6522724 .529
Ole Miss  99 .5002422 .522
Mississippi State  1011 .4763119 .620
LSU  89 .4712319 .548
Alabama  813 .3811828 .391
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1980 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1980 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Perry Field in Gainesville, FL from May 9 through May 11. Vanderbilt won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1980 NCAA Tournament.

Contents

Regular Season Results

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Eastern Division
Florida 168.667
1
Vanderbilt 139.591
2
3
Georgia 910.474
4.5
Kentucky 811.421
5.5
Tennessee 614.300
8
TeamWLPctGBSeed
Western Division
Auburn 158.652
2
Ole Miss 99.500
3.5
4
Mississippi State 1011.476
4
LSU 89.471
4
Alabama 813.381
6

Tournament

 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
               
2 Auburn 3 
3 Vanderbilt 2 
 2Auburn7 
 4Ole Miss4 
4 Ole Miss 3
1 Florida 2 
 2Auburn30
 3Vanderbilt1613
3Vanderbilt11 
1Florida7 
 3Vanderbilt21
 4Ole Miss0 

All-Tournament Team

PositionPlayerSchool
1B Mike Pike Vanderbilt
2B Allen Mock Auburn
SS Larry Simcox Ole Miss
C Scott Madison Vanderbilt
OF Johnny Tutt Auburn
OF Jerry Williams Vanderbilt
OF Pat Pomeranz Ole Miss
OF Darrell Wilkes Auburn
DH Dave Nenad Vanderbilt
UT John Metasavage Auburn
P Jeff Calhoun Ole Miss
P Dan Jahnke Vanderbilt
MVP Dave Nenad Vanderbilt

See also

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References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1980". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 3, 2014.
2. SECSports.com All-Time Baseball Tournament Results
3. SECSports.com All-Tourney Team Lists