2007 Southland Conference baseball tournament


The 2007 Southland Conference baseball tournament was held from May 23 through 26, 2007[2] to determine the champion of the Southland Conference in the sport of college baseball for the 2007 season. The event pitted the top six finishers from the conference's regular season in a double-elimination tournament held at H. Alvin Brown–C. C. Stroud Field, home field of Northwestern State in Natchitoches, Louisiana. Fourth-seeded Sam Houston State won their second overall championship, and what would be the first of three consecutive titles, and claimed the automatic bid to the 2007 NCAA Division I baseball tournament.[3]

2007 Southland Conference
baseball tournament
Teams6
FormatDouble-elimination
Finals site
ChampionsSam Houston State (2nd title)
Winning coachMark Johnson (1st title)
MVPLuke Prihoda (Sam Houston State)
2007 Southland Conference baseball standings
Conf Overall
Team W   L   PCT W   L   PCT
Eastern
Lamar x‍‍‍ 20 10   .667 34 25   .576
McNeese State  ‍‍‍ 17 12   .586 21 34   .382
Southeastern Louisiana  ‍‍‍ 16 14   .533 34 21   .618
Northwestern State  ‍‍‍ 15 14   .517 25 28   .472
Central Arkansas  ‍‍‍ 10 20   .333 21 32   .396
Nicholls State  ‍‍‍ 6 24   .200 10 45   .182
Western
Texas–San Antonio  x‍‍‍ 24 6   .800 36 22   .621
Texas State ‍‍‍ 20 10   .667 37 23   .617
Sam Houston State ‍‍y 18 12   .600 38 22   .633
Stephen F. Austin  ‍‍‍ 17 13   .567 31 28   .525
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi  ‍‍‍ 12 18   .400 27 29   .482
Texas–Arlington  ‍‍‍ 4 26   .133 13 40   .245
† – Conference champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the NCAA tournament
As of June 30, 2007[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding and format

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The top six finishers from the regular season were seeded one through six, regardless of division. They played a double-elimination tournament. Despite the seeding, the two division champions were protected, so that third-seeded Lamar played fifth seeded McNeese State in the first round.

Team W L T Pct Seed
UTSA 24 6 .800 1
Texas State 20 10 .667 4 2
Lamar 20 10 .667 4 3
Sam Houston State 18 12 .600 6 4
McNeese State 17 12 .586 6.5 5
Stephen F. Austin 17 13 .567 7 6
Southeastern Louisiana 16 14 .533 8
Northwestern State 15 14 .517 8.5
Texas A&M–Corpus Christi 12 18 .400 12
Central Arkansas 10 20 .333 14
Nicholls State 6 24 .200 18
Texas–Arlington 4 26 .133 20

Bracket and results

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First roundSecond roundThird roundFinal
1UTSA6
2Texas State910
1UTSA42Texas State7
6Stephen F. Austin26Stephen F. Austin0
6Stephen F. Austin11
5McNeese State3
2Texas State02Texas State1
4Sam Houston State24Sam Houston State3
4Sam Houston State7
3Lamar3
3Lamar1274Sam Houston State5
5McNeese State21UTSA4
1UTSA7
3Lamar6

All-Tournament Team

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The following players were named to the All-Tournament Team.[3]

Pos. Name School
P Mike Hart Texas State
Luke Prihoda Sam Houston State
C Heath Pugh Sam Houston State
1B Dan Hernandez Lamar
2B Clint Mann Sam Houston State
3B Ryan Saltzgaber UTSA
SS Thomas Field Texas State
OF Aaron Garza Texas State
Bobby Verbick Sam Houston State
Keith Stein Sam Houston State
DH David Jeans Stephen F. Austin

Most Valuable Player

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Luke Prihoda was named Tournament Most Valuable Player. Prihoda was a pitcher for Sam Houston State.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "2018 Southland Conference Baseball" (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 16. Retrieved December 17, 2018.
  2. ^ 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Sam Houston State Bearkats. p. 4. Retrieved December 18, 2018.
  3. ^ a b c 2018 Baseball Record Book (PDF). Southland Conference. p. 29. Retrieved December 18, 2018.