1981 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament

American college baseball tournament August 2023 June 2026 1981 Trans America Athletic Conference 4 Double-elimination Hunter Field Abilene, TX 1981 Mercer Bears Mercer 2nd Barry Myers 2nd The 1981 Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament was held at Hunter Field on the campus of Hardin–Simmons University in Abilene, Texas, from April 30 through May 2. This was the third tournament championship held by the Trans America Athletic Conference, in its third year of existence. Mercer won their second tournament championship. Seeding and format The TAAC established two divisions beginning in 1981, and brought the two division winners and second place team from each division to the tournament. Each division winner played the opposite division runner up in the first round in the four team double elimination tournament. Hardin-Simmons claimed the West's top seed by tiebreaker.http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2012-13/pdf/records-base.pdf 2 Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book Atlantic Sun Conference March 9, 2014http://issuu.com/farhadij/docs/2014_baseball_media_guide_low_qual/69?e=1471300/6692631 2014 Baseball Media Guide Mercer Bears 70 March 9, 2014 Team W L Pct. GB SeedEast 1981 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern 9 0 9 0 – 1E 1981 Mercer Bears Mercer 3 4 3 4 5 2E 1981 Arkansas–Little Rock Trojans Arkansas–Little Rock 0 6 0 6 7.5 – Team W L Pct. GB SeedWest 1981 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 8 4 8 4 – 1W 1981 Centenary Gentlemen Centenary 8 4 8 4 – 2W 1981 Northeast Louisiana Indians Northeast Louisiana 6 6 6 6 2 – 1981 Northwestern State Demons Northwestern State 2 10 2 10 6 – Results First round Semi-finals Finals 1E 1981 Georgia Southern Eagles Georgia Southern 4 2W 1981 Centenary Gentlemen Centenary 3 1W 1981 Hardin–Simmons Cowboys Hardin–Simmons 5 2E 1981 Mercer Bears Mercer 7 2W Centenary 9 1W Hardin–Simmons 1 1E Georgia Southern 3 2E Mercer 5 1E Georgia Southern 5 2W Centenary 4 2E Mercer 9 – 1E Georgia Southern 3 – All-Tournament Team The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team. No MVP was named until 1985.http://www.atlanticsun.org/media/2012-13/pdf/records-base.pdf 21 Atlantic Sun Baseball Record Book Atlantic Sun Conference March 9, 2014 POS Player School P Scott Barnhouse Mercer P Tim Werkin Mercer C Lawrence Walter Mercer INF Derrell Baker Georgia Southern INF Dave Jedneski Mercer INF Mickey Lezcano Georgia Southern INF Wayne Ryle Mercer OF Frank Millerd Mercer OF David Coss Centenary OF Mark Beale Hardin–Simmons OF Tim Smith Mercer References Tournament Category:ASUN Conference baseball tournament Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Trans America Athletic Conference baseball tournament Category:Baseball in Abilene, Texas Category:College baseball tournaments in Texas