1999 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament

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1999 Trans America Athletic Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Jacksonville  (1st title)
Winning coach Danny Price  (1st title)
MVP Mike Nebel (Mercer)
1999 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
No. 20 Florida Atlantic  y264 .867549 .857
Jacksonville  y228 .7334123 .641
Mercer  1911 .6333624 .600
UCF  1911 .6333821 .644
Troy State  1515 .5003128 .525
Centenary  1416 .4672135 .375
Georgia State  1317 .4332333 .411
Jacksonville State  1317 .4332230 .423
Stetson  1119 .3672331 .426
Samford  822 .2672033 .377
Campbell  525 .1672432 .429
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 1999 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Osceola County Stadium in Kissimmee, Florida. This was the twenty-first tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference. Jacksonville won their first tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. [2]

Contents

Format and seeding

The top six finishers by conference winning percentage qualified for the tournament, with the top seed playing the lowest seed in the first round.

TeamWLPct.GBSeed
Florida Atlantic 264.8671
Jacksonville 228.73342
Mercer 1911.63373
UCF 1911.63374
Troy State 1515.500115
Centenary 1416.467126
Georgia State 1317.43313
Jacksonville State 1317.43313
Stetson 1119.36715
Samford 822.26718
Campbell 525.16721

Bracket

First roundSecond roundThird roundSemifinalsFinal
1Florida Atlantic4
4UCF7
1 Florida Atlantic 184UCF1
6 Centenary 52Jacksonville52Jacksonville2
2Jacksonville11
3Mercer1
6Centenary4
3 Mercer 5
2Jacksonville9
4 UCF 4
3Mercer65Troy State4
5Troy State3
2 Jacksonville 33Mercer9
5 Troy State 45Troy State10
5Troy State1110
1Florida Atlantic4

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [2]

POSPlayerSchool
PTrey WrightTroy State
James RayJacksonville
CTom GregorioTroy State
IFJeff NebelMercer
Todd LancasterTroy State
Paul StryhasFlorida Atlantic
Chad OliviaJacksonville
OFDarryl StephensUCF
Kirk AscheJacksonville
Josh HurrellJacksonville
DHJames RodgersJacksonville

Most Valuable Player

Jeff Nebel was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Nebe was a pitcher for Mercer. [2]

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References

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