1952 Southern Conference baseball tournament


The 1952 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina, from May 15 to May 18. The South Division's top seed Duke won their second tournament title. Duke coach Jack Coombs spent the tournament in the hospital with a kidney ailment. He would retire after the school year.[2]

1952 Southern Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (2nd title)
Winning coachJack Coombs (2nd title)
1952 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Northern
Richmond  x‍‍‍ 6 2   .750 13 6   .684
George Washington  ‍‍‍ 7 3   .700  
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 7 3   .700  
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 6 5   .545  
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 5 6   .455  
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 4 6   .400 11 9   .550
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 3 6   .333 4 9   .308
VMI  ‍‍‍ 1 8   .111  
Southern
Duke  x‍‍ 18 3   .857 31 7   .816
NC State  ‍‍‍ 10 5   .667  
North Carolina  ‍‍‍ 10 7   .588 18 10   .643
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 8 7   .533  
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10 10   .500 10 12   .455
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 7 11   .389 13 12   .520
Furman  ‍‍‍ 6 11   .353  
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 3 9   .250  
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 3 12   .200  
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1952[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

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The top two teams from each division participated in the tournament. The table below represents the most complete conference standings available, but the teams below all fielded baseball teams within the Southern Conference.[3]

Team W L PCT GB Seed
North Division
Richmond 6 2 .750
1S
George Washington 7 3 .700
2N
West Virginia 7 3 .700
Washington and Lee 6 5 .545
1.5
William & Mary 5 6 .455
2.5
Maryland 4 6 .400
3
Virginia Tech 3 6 .300
3.5
VMI 1 8 .111
5.5
South Division
Duke 18 3 .857
1S
NC State 10 5 .667
5
2S
North Carolina 10 7 .588
6
South Carolina 8 7 .533
7
Clemson 10 10 .500
7.5
Wake Forest 7 11 .389
9.5
Furman 6 11 .353
10
Davidson 3 9 .250
10.5
The Citadel 3 12 .200
12

Bracket

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1NRichmond
2SNC State
2SNC State5
1SDuke4
1SDuke7
2NGeorge Washington5
2SNC State03
1SDuke78
Lower round 1Lower final
1SDuke8
1NRichmond2NGeorge Washington4
2NGeorge Washington

[4]

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1952". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved May 15, 2013.
  2. ^ "Duke Nine Cops Conference Championship". The News and Courier. Charleston, SC. May 19, 1952. p. 6. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  3. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1952". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
  4. ^ Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.