1988 Big South Conference baseball tournament


The 1988 Big South Conference baseball tournament was the postseason baseball tournament for the Big South Conference, held from April 21 through 23 at Taylor Field on the campus of Campbell University in Buies Creek, North Carolina. Four teams participated in the double-elimination tournament. The Big South played the season at the NCAA Division I level, but did not receive an automatic bid to the 1988 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. Campbell won the championship for the first time.[2]

1988 Big South Conference
baseball tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsCampbell (1st title)
Winning coachMike Caldwell (1st title)
MVPRob Palentchar (Campbell)
1988 Big South Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Coastal Carolina  ‍‍‍ 15 0   1.000 35 12   .745
Baptist  ‍‍‍ 12 7   .632 27 16   .628
Campbell  ‍‍ 10 8   .556 32 16   .667
Winthrop  ‍‍‍ 8 8   .500 22 15   .595
Augusta State  ‍‍‍ 8 10   .444 16 27   .372
Radford  ‍‍‍ 4 10   .286 13 26   .333
UNC Asheville  ‍‍‍ 1 15   .063 9 32   .220
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1988[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Format

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The top four finishers from the regular season qualified for the tournament.[2]

Team W L Pct. GB Seed
Coastal Carolina 15 0 1.000 1
Baptist 12 7 .632 5 2
Campbell 10 8 .556 6.5 3
Winthrop 8 8 .500 7.5 4
Augusta State 8 10 .444 8.5
Radford 4 10 .286 10.5
UNC Asheville 1 15 .063 15.5

Bracket and results

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First roundSemi-finalsFinals
1Coastal Carolina10
4Winthrop4
1Coastal Carolina5
3Campbell610
3Campbell812
2Baptist6
3Campbell17
2Baptist0
Lower round 1Lower final
1Coastal Carolina2
4Winthrop52Baptist8
2Baptist6

All-Tournament Team

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Name School
Ricky Berrier Campbell
Hardy Ferguson Charleston Southern
Kevin Futrell Charleston Southern
Randy Hood Campbell
Robbie Jordan Coastal Carolina
Danny Murphy Campbell
Bob Palentchar Campbell
Cory Satterfield Campbell
Randy Stokes Coastal Carolina
Greg Streett Coastal Carolina
Robert Tucker Winthrop
Dan Wolfe Charleston Southern

Most Valuable Player

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Rob Palentchar was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Palentchar was a designated hitter for Campbell.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "2019 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). BigSouthSports.com. p. 4. Retrieved February 13, 2020.
  2. ^ a b c "2019 Baseball Record Book" (PDF). Big South Conference. Retrieved February 13, 2020.