Teams | 6 |
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Format | Double-elimination |
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Champions | FIU (2nd title) |
Winning coach | Danny Price (2nd title) |
MVP | Edwin Franco (FIU) |
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FIU x†‡y | 15 | – | 5 | – | 0 | .750 | 41 | – | 24 | – | 0 | .631 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
UCF | 14 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .667 | 41 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .661 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Stetson | 9 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .429 | 30 | – | 31 | – | 1 | .492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Florida Atlantic | 6 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .300 | 29 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .492 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Georgia State x | 11 | – | 9 | – | 0 | .550 | 23 | – | 29 | – | 0 | .442 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
College of Charleston | 10 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .476 | 31 | – | 26 | – | 0 | .544 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Campbell | 10 | – | 11 | – | 0 | .476 | 28 | – | 30 | – | 0 | .483 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mercer | 7 | – | 13 | – | 0 | .350 | 27 | – | 26 | – | 1 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Troy State x | 13 | – | 7 | – | 0 | .650 | 37 | – | 21 | – | 0 | .638 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Jacksonville State | 13 | – | 8 | – | 0 | .619 | 34 | – | 20 | – | 0 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Centenary | 9 | – | 12 | – | 0 | .429 | 21 | – | 36 | – | 0 | .368 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Samford | 6 | – | 14 | – | 0 | .300 | 13 | – | 43 | – | 0 | .232 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
x – Division champion † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 1998 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball |
The 1998 Trans America Athletic Conference Baseball Tournament was held at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. This was the twentieth tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference. FIU won their second tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1998 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2]
The top six finishers by overall winning percentage qualified for the tournament, with the top seed playing the lowest seed in the first round. College of Charleston was ineligible as it completed its transition from NAIA.
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1 | FIU | 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida Atlantic | 8 | 1 | FIU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jacksonville State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3 | UCF | 5 | 1 | FIU | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
4 | Jacksonville State | 0 | 3 | UCF | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||
3 | UCF | 5 | 1 | FIU | 9 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
5 | Stetson | 3 | 2 | Troy State | 4 | — | ||||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy State | 4 | 3 | UCF | 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
5 | Stetson | 510 | 5 | Stetson | 3 | 2 | Troy State | 12 | ||||||||||||||||
2 | Troy State | 11 | 2 | Troy State | 8 | |||||||||||||||||||
6 | Florida Atlantic | 6 |
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [2]
POS | Player | School |
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P | Edwin Franco | FIU |
Trey Wright | Troy | |
C | Jeff Rodriguez | FIU |
IF | Fred Case | Troy |
Jason Vetter | FIU | |
Dustin Brisson | UCF | |
Tim Boeth | UCF | |
OF | Ned French | Stetson |
Ricky Rowe | Troy | |
Sean Mahoney | FIU | |
Jim Molina | FIU | |
DH | Jorge Soto | Troy |
Edwin Franco was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Franco was a pitcher for FIU. [2]
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