1999 Conference USA baseball tournament

The 1999 Conference USA baseball tournament was the 1999 postseason baseball championship of the NCAA Division I Conference USA, held at USA Stadium in Millington, Tennessee, from May 12 through 17. Tulane defeated Houston in the championship game, earning the conference's automatic bid to the 1999 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[2]

1999 Conference USA
baseball tournament
Teams10
FormatPlay-in round followed by
eight-team double-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsTulane (3rd title)
Winning coachRick Jones (3rd title)
MVPMickey McKee (Tulane)
1999 Conference USA baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
No. 24 Houston  ‍‍‍y 20 7   .741 40 24   .625
No. 21 Tulane  ‍‍y 19 8   .704 48 17   .738
Southern Miss  ‍‍‍y 18 9   .667 40 23   .635
Memphis  ‍‍‍ 15 12   .556 28 26   .519
South Florida  ‍‍‍ 15 12   .556 31 27   .534
Louisville  ‍‍‍ 14 13   .519 37 19   .661
UNC Charlotte  ‍‍‍ 13 14   .481 26 26   .500
Cincinnati  ‍‍‍ 9 18   .333 30 29   .508
UAB  ‍‍‍ 7 20   .259 22 31   .415
Saint Louis  ‍‍‍ 5 22   .185 19 39   .328
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 1999[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Regular season results

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Team W L PCT GB Seed
Houston 20 7 .741
-
1
Tulane 19 8 .704
1
2
Southern Miss 18 9 .667
2
3
Memphis 15 12 .556
5
4
South Florida 15 12 .556
5
5
Louisville 14 13 .519
6
6
UNC Charlotte 13 14 .481
7
7
Cincinnati 9 18 .333
11
8
UAB 7 20 .259
13
9
Saint Louis 5 22 .185
15
10
  • Records reflect conference play only.[3]

Bracket

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Play-in games

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Two play-in games among the four teams with the worst regular season records decided which two teams would have the final two spots in the eight-team double-elimination bracket.

Double-elimination

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First roundSecond roundSemifinalsFinal
5South Florida8
4Memphis6
5South Florida3
1Houston14
10Saint Louis4
1Houston14
10Saint Louis0
1Houston3
10Saint Louis11
4Memphis910Saint Louis16
5South Florida5
2Tulane12
8Cincinnati5
1Houston9
2Tulane10
3Southern Miss4
2Tulane11
6Louisville5
3Southern Miss10
3Southern Miss7
2Tulane13
8Cincinnati9
6Louisville106Louisville2
3Southern Miss5
  • Bold indicates the winner of the game.
  • Italics indicate that the team was eliminated from the tournament.

All-tournament team

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Position Player School
C Jarrod Bitter Houston
IF Andy Cannizaro Tulane
IF Brandon Caraway Houston
IF Jake Gautreau Tulane
IF Mickey McKee Tulane
OF Michael Artman Southern Miss
OF Matt Groff Tulane
OF Luke Williams Louisville
DH Chad Sutter Tulane
P Shane Nance Houston
RP Bryan Moore Houston
MVP Mickey McKee Tulane

References

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  1. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings – 1999". Boyd's World. Retrieved May 2, 2015.
  2. ^ "2012 Conference USA Baseball Media Guide" (PDF). pp. 75–93. Archived from the original (PDF) on November 12, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.
  3. ^ "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1999". BoydsWorld.com. Archived from the original on February 7, 2012. Retrieved June 21, 2012.