1981 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament

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1981 Southeastern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatFour-team double elimination tournament
Finals site
Champions Florida  (1st title)
Winning coach Jay Bergman  (1st title)
MVP Jeff Keener (Kentucky)
1981 Southeastern Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Eastern Division
No. 15 Florida  xy167 .6964217 .712
Kentucky  139 .5913916 .709
Tennessee  1013 .4352227 .449
Vanderbilt  912 .4292625 .510
Georgia  815 .3482323 .500
Western Division
No. 6 Mississippi State  xy176 .7394617 .730
Alabama  x176 .7394115 .732
Ole Miss  814 .3642424 .500
LSU  714 .3332330 .434
Auburn  716 .3042727 .500
x Division champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA Tournament
As of June 30, 1981 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1981 Southeastern Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Dudy Noble Field in Starkville, MS from May 15th through May 17th. Florida won the tournament and earned the Southeastern Conference's automatic bid to the 1981 NCAA Tournament.

Contents

Regular Season Results

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Eastern Division
Florida 167.696
3
Kentucky 139.591
2.5
4
Tennessee 1013.435
6
Vanderbilt 912.429
6
Georgia 815.348
8
TeamWLPctGBSeed
Western Division
Mississippi State 176.739
1
Alabama 176.739
2
Ole Miss 814.364
8.5
LSU 714.333
9
Auburn 716.304
10

Tournament

 First RoundSemi-FinalsFinals
               
3 Florida 3 
2 Alabama 2 
 3Florida8 
 1Mississippi State3 
1 Mississippi State 3
4 Kentucky 2 
 3Florida11
 4Kentucky5
2Alabama2 
4Kentucky3 
 4Kentucky3
 1Mississippi State2 

All-Tournament Team

PositionPlayerSchool
1B Dave Falcone Florida
2B Danny Potosky Kentucky
3B Lou Sottile Mississippi State
SS Steve Lombardozzi Florida
C Greg Ryle Kentucky
OF Mark Gillaspie Mississippi State
OF Glenn Carpenter Florida
OF Mike Botkin Kentucky
UT Mike Henley Florida
UT Dave Klipstein Mississippi State
P Jeff Keener Kentucky
P Don Mundie Mississippi State
P Randy O'Neil Florida
MVP Jeff Keener Kentucky

See also

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References

  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1981". Boydsworld.com. Retrieved October 6, 2014.
2. SECSports.com All-Time Baseball Tournament Results
3. Boydsworld 1981 Standings
4. SECSports.com All-Tourney Team Lists