1979 Eastern 8 Conference baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament August 2023 June 2026 1979 Eastern 8 Conference Eastern 8 6 Hershey, Pennsylvania 1979 George Washington Colonials George Washington 1st Mike Toomey 1st yes The 1979 Eastern 8 Conference baseball tournament was a postseason baseball tournament for the Eastern 8 Conference in the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball season. The first iteration of the event took place from April 20–21, 1979 and was held Hershey High School and Lower Dauphin High School in Hershey, Pennsylvania. 1979 George Washington Colonials George Washington earned the first championship and the conference's automatic bid to the 1979 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.http://www.atlantic10.com/fls/31600/pdfs/baserecords.pdf?CONTENT_ID=1872562&SPSID=799982&SPID=136225&DB_LANG=C&DB_OEM_ID=31600 20 Atlantic 10 Conference Baseball Record Book Atlantic 10 Conference June 7, 2017https://newspaperarchive.com/dubois-courier-express-apr-23-1979-p-19/ Format The tournament followed a double-elimination format, with two teams (George Washington and Duquesne) receiving first round byes. Bracket 0 2 Second Round Championship Game 1979 Penn State Nittany Lions Penn State 4 1979 Rutgers Rutgers 3 1979 Pittsburgh Panthers Pittsburgh 3 1979 West Virginia Mountaineers West Virginia 2 1979 George Washington Colonials George Washington 4 Penn State 3 1979 Duquesne Dukes Duquesne 3 Pittsburgh 12 George Washington 7 Pittsburgh 3 Two games were scheduled to determine place of finish. West Virginia beat Rutgers 13-10 to finish 5th while Penn State won by forfeit over Duquesne to win 3rd.November 2025 References Championship Series Category:Atlantic 10 Conference baseball tournament Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship Series Eastern 8 Conference Baseball Championship Series Category:College baseball tournaments in Pennsylvania Category:Sports in Hershey, Pennsylvania Category:History of Dauphin County, Pennsylvania Category:Tourist attractions in Dauphin County, Pennsylvania