2016 Southland Conference baseball tournament

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2016 Southland Conference
baseball tournament
Teams8
Format Double-elimination
Finals site
Champions Sam Houston State  (5th title)
Winning coach Matt Deggs  (1st title)
MVP Heath Donica (Sam Houston State)
Television ESPN3
2016 Southland Conference baseball standings
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Sam Houston State  y246 .8004222 .656
Southeastern Louisiana  y228 .7334021 .656
Lamar  2010 .6673519 .648
Northwestern State  2010 .6673324 .579
Central Arkansas  1614 .5332927 .518
McNeese State  1515 .5003125 .554
New Orleans  1416 .4673126 .544
Stephen F. Austin  1416 .4673030 .500
Nicholls State  1416 .4672630 .464
Houston Baptist  1218 .4002429 .453
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi  820 .2861932 .373
Abilene Christian *  821 .2761637 .302
Incarnate Word *  522 .1851338 .255
Conference champion
Tournament champion
y Invited to the NCAA tournament
* Ineligible for league and NCAA tournaments due to transition from Division II
As of June 11, 2016 [1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

The 2016 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 25 through 28. The top eight regular season finishers of the league's ten teams met in the double-elimination tournament to be held at Constellation Field in Sugar Land, Texas. Sam Houston State won their fifth Tournament championship and earned the conference's automatic bid to the 2016 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Abilene Christian and Incarnate Word were ineligible for postseason play as they transition from Division II. [2] [3]

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Seeding and format

The top eight finishers from the regular season, not including Abilene Christian or Incarnate Word, will be seeded one through eight. They will play a two bracket, double-elimination tournament, with the winner of each bracket meeting in a single championship final.

Every game of the tournament will be broadcast exclusively on ESPN3. [4]

TeamWLPctGBSeed
Sam Houston State 246.8001
Southeastern Louisiana 228.73322
Northwestern State 2010.66743
Lamar 2010.66744
Central Arkansas 1614.53385
McNeese State 1515.50096
New Orleans 1416.467107
Stephen F. Austin 1416.467108
Nicholls State 1416.46710
Houston Baptist 1218.40012
Texas A&M-Corpus Christi 820.28615
Abilene Christian 821.27615.5
Incarnate Word 522.18517.5

Results

First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
1 Sam Houston State 5
8 Stephen F. Austin 3
1Sam Houston State12
5Central Arkansas2
4 Lamar 0
5 Central Arkansas 3
1Sam Houston State08
8Stephen F. Austin12
8Stephen F. Austin5
4Lamar25Central Arkansas4
8Stephen F. Austin10
1Sam Houston State7
3 Northwestern State 0
2Southeastern Louisiana4
6 McNeese State 3
6McNeese State0
2Southeastern Louisiana10
2 Southeastern Louisiana 5
7 New Orleans 4
2Southeastern Louisiana4
6McNeese State1
3Northwestern State5
7New Orleans66McNeese State813
7New Orleans4

All-Tournament Team

The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. [3]

NameSchool
Webb BoboSoutheastern Louisiana
Carson CritesSoutheastern Louisiana
Conner FikesStephen F. Austin
Jameson Fisher Southeastern Louisiana
Kaleb FontenotMcNeese State
Lance MilesSam Houston State
Nick RamosStephen F. Austin
Robie RojasSam Houston State
Mac SceroleSoutheastern Louisiana
Jacob SewardSoutheastern Louisiana
Zach SmithSam Houston State

Most Valuable Player

Heath Donica was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Donica was a junior pitcher for Sam Houston State. [3]

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