| Teams | 6 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | McNeese State (2nd title) |
| Winning coach | Todd Butler (1st title) |
| MVP | Rusty Begnaud (McNeese State) |
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| No. 22 Lamar †y | 20 | – | 6 | .769 | 40 | – | 18 | .690 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southwest Texas State | 19 | – | 7 | .731 | 30 | – | 28 | .517 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–Arlington | 18 | – | 9 | .667 | 37 | – | 25 | .597 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Northwestern State | 16 | – | 11 | .593 | 35 | – | 22 | .614 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Louisiana–Monroe | 12 | – | 14 | .462 | 29 | – | 28 | .509 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| McNeese State ‡y | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | 31 | – | 30 | .508 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Texas–San Antonio | 12 | – | 15 | .444 | 29 | – | 27 | .518 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sam Houston State | 9 | – | 18 | .333 | 20 | – | 33 | .377 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Southeastern Louisiana | 8 | – | 18 | .308 | 18 | – | 35 | .340 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Nicholls State | 7 | – | 20 | .259 | 22 | – | 32 | .407 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA Tournament As of June 30, 2003 [1] ; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The 2003 Southland Conference Baseball Tournament was held from May 21 through May 23, 2003 to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 2003 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at Warhawk Field, home field of Louisiana–Monroe in Monroe, Louisiana. Sixth-seeded McNeese State won their second overall championship and claimed the automatic bid to the 2003 NCAA Division I Baseball Tournament. [2]
The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six. They played a double-elimination tournament.
| Team | W | L | T | Pct | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Lamar | 20 | 6 | .769 | — | 1 |
| Southwest Texas State | 19 | 7 | .731 | 1 | 2 |
| Texas–Arlington | 18 | 9 | .667 | 2.5 | 3 |
| Northwestern State | 16 | 11 | .593 | 4.5 | 4 |
| Louisiana–Monroe | 12 | 14 | .462 | 8 | 5 |
| McNeese State | 12 | 15 | .444 | 8.5 | 6 |
| UTSA | 12 | 15 | .444 | 8.5 | — |
| Sam Houston State | 9 | 18 | .333 | 11.5 | — |
| Southeastern Louisiana | 8 | 18 | .308 | 12 | — |
| Nicholls State | 7 | 20 | .259 | 13.5 | — |
| First round | Second round | Third round | Semi-finals | Finals | ||||||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lamar | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 6 | McNeese State | 6 | 6 | McNeese State | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern State | 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas–Arlington | 4 | 6 | McNeese State | 12 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 4 | Northwestern State | 3 | 3 | Texas–Arlington | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 3 | Texas–Arlington | 15 | 6 | McNeese State | 7 | 14 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 10 | 3 | Texas–Arlington | 12 | 0 | ||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southwest Texas State | 4 | 3 | Texas–Arlington | 6 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 7 | 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 6 | 5 | Louisiana–Monroe | 4 | ||||||||||||||||
| 1 | Lamar | 3 | 2 | Southwest Texas State | 5 | |||||||||||||||||||
| 2 | Southwest Texas State | 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [2]
| Pos. | Name | School |
|---|---|---|
| P | Aaron Pullin | Texas–Arlington |
| Rusty Begnaud | McNeese State | |
| C | Joey Wolfe | Louisiana–Monroe |
| 1B | Tim Lemke | McNeese State |
| 2B | Jack Skaggs | Louisiana–Monroe |
| 3B | Ryan Roberts | Texas–Arlington |
| SS | Lance Dawkins | McNeese State |
| OF | Al Hayward | Louisiana–Monroe |
| Paul Bruder | Texas–Arlington | |
| Dooley Prince | McNeese State | |
| DH | Kasey Baker | Texas–Arlington |
Rusty Begnaud was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Begnaud was a pitcher for McNeese State. [2]
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