1989 Southern Conference baseball tournament

August 2023 1989 Southern Conference 7 Double-elimination tournament Asheville, North Carolina 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 5th Paul Menhart Western Carolina The 1989 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Asheville, North Carolina, from April 27 through 29. The South Division's top seed 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina won their fifth consecutive tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 1989 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Western Carolina claimed its fifth tournament title of the first six in modern SoCon history. The tournament used a double-elimination format. Heavy rains forced the cancellation of the tournament after five games. A three team playoff was held in Montreat, North Carolina, between Appalachian State, Marshall, and Western Carolina to determine the automatic qualifier in the NCAA tournament. Seeding With Davidson's departure from the conference beginning with the 1989 season, the Southern Conference did away with the divisional structure for a seven-team league. All seven teams were in the tournament for the first time, with seeding based on conference winning percentage. Furman claimed more wins over East Tennessee State in the regular season, and were awarded the sixth seed.http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/48/ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 46 SoConSports.com 2012-09-29 May 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195115/http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/48/ dead Team W L Pct GB Seed 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 10 5 .667–1 1989 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 8 5 .61512 1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 9 7 .5631.53 1989 VMI Keydets VMI 8 7 .53324 The Citadel 8 9 .47135 1989 Furman Paladins Furman 5 10 .33356 1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee 5 10 .33357 Bracket 4 1989 VMI Keydets VMI 11 5 The Citadel 17 2 1989 Marshall Thundering Herd Marshall 12 7 1989 East Tennessee State Buccaneers East Tennessee 4 3 1989 Appalachian State Mountaineers Appalachian State 8 6 1989 Furman Paladins Furman 2 4 VMI 5 6 Furman 7 1 1989 Western Carolina Catamounts Western Carolina 4 The Citadel 2 Marshall 9 3 Appalachian State 13 7 East Tennessee 6 Furman 2 Marshall 3 Appalachian State Three team playoff at Montreat, NC 1 Western Carolina 7 3 Appalachian State 2 1 Western Carolina 4 2 Marshall 2 http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/50/ 48 SoConSports.com 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 2012-09-29 May 25, 2014 https://web.archive.org/web/20140525195115/http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/50/ dead Most Outstanding Player Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding PlayerPaul MenhartWestern Carolina http://epublish.multiad.com/SoCon_BB_2012/#/64/ 2012 Southern Conference Baseball Media Guide 63 SoConSports.com 2012-09-29 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 North Carolina Category:Sports competitions in Asheville, North Carolina