1990 Southern Conference baseball tournament

August 2023 1990 Southern Conference 7 Double-elimination tournament College Park (Charleston) Charleston, South Carolina The Citadel 1st Chal Port 1st The 1990 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at College Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from April 26 through 29. Top seeded The Citadel won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1990 NCAA Division I baseball tournament en route to their appearance in the 1990 College World Series. It was the Bulldogs first tournament win. The tournament used a double-elimination format. All seven teams participated, with the top seed receiving a single bye. The 1990 event was the first of nineteen consecutive SoCon tournaments held in Charleston; first at College Park, then at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park beginning with that stadium's opening in 1997. Seeding Team W L Pct GB Seed The Citadel 13 1 .929 – 1 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina University Western Carolina 10 7 .588 4.5 2 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall University Marshall 10 7 .588 4.5 3 1990 VMI Keydets Virginia Military Institute VMI 6 8 .429 7 4 1990 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State University Appalachian State 6 9 .400 7.5 5 1990 Furman Paladins Furman University Furman 6 11 .353 8.5 6 1990 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State University East Tennessee State 4 12 .250 10 7 http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/48/ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 46 SoConSports.com 2012-04-22 May 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195115/http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/48/ dead Results Game results Date Game Winner Score Loser Notes April 26 1 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 6–1 1990 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State 2 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 5–2 1990 Furman Paladins Furman 3 1990 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 9–2 1990 VMI Keydets VMI April 27 4 1990 Furman Paladins Furman 10–910 1990 VMI Keydets Virginia Military Institute VMI VMI eliminated 5 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 3–1 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 6 The Citadel 7–2 1990 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 7 1990 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State 5–2 1990 Furman Paladins Furman Furman eliminated April 28 8 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 5–4 1990 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 9 The Citadel 9–2 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 10 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 11–3 1990 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall Marshall eliminated 11 The Citadel 6–0 1990 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee State East Tennessee State eliminated April 29 12 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 5–4 1990 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State University Appalachian State Appalachian State eliminated 13 The Citadel 9–5 1990 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina The Citadel wins SoCon Tournament http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/50/ 49 SoConSports.com 2011 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 2012-04-22 May 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195115/http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/50/ dead All-Tournament Team The 1990 event was the first at which an All-Tournament team was named. Position Player SchoolPRichard ShirerThe CitadelCGettys GlazeThe Citadel1BBrad NiethammerAppalachian State2BGrant BrittainWestern Carolina3BDoug JonesAppalachian StateSSDave PiepenbrinkMarshallOFBilly BakerThe CitadelOFChris StoneFurmanOFRodney TeshWestern CarolinaDHMike HiltonWestern Carolina Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerBilly BakerThe Citadel http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/64/ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 62 SoConSports.com 2012-04-22 May 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195115/http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/64/ dead References Tournament Category:Southern Conference baseball tournament Southern Conference baseball tournament Southern Conference baseball tournament Category:College baseball tournaments in South Carolina Category:Sports competitions in Charleston, South Carolina