1985 Big South Conference baseball tournament

The 1985 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from May 13 through 15, 1985, at Taylor Stadium on the campus of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. In this, the first year of existence for the conference, four teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The conference was composed of teams playing at the NCAA Division I, NCAA Division II, and NAIA levels, and had yet to be certified as an NCAA Division I conference. No automatic bids were awarded, although teams could participate in tournaments with at-large invitations.[1]

1985 Big South Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsWinthrop (1st title)
MVPJeff Dodig, Winthrop & John Posey (Campbell)

Format

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The four teams that participated were matched in a blind draw, as no conference standings were kept in the inaugural season.[1]

Bracket and results

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
Winthrop10
Columbus State9
Winthrop7
Armstrong State5
Armstrong State6
Campbell5
Winthrop12
Campbell5
Lower round 1Lower final
Armstrong State5
Columbus State5Campbell11
Campbell10

All-Tournament Team

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Name School
Chuck Christopher Armstrong State
Jeff Dodig Winthrop
Bill Fortner Armstrong State
Scott Goins Winthrop
Dave Patterson Winthrop
John Posey Campbell
J.D. Scott Armstrong State
Waine Shipman Winthrop
James White Campbell
Bill Wilkes Campbell

Most Valuable Player

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Jeff Dodig and John Posey were named co-Most Valuable Players. Dodig was an outfielder for Winthrop and Posey was a third-baseman for Campbell.[1]

References

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  1. ^ a b c "2019 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved February 6, 2020.