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
ConfOverall
TeamW L PCTW L PCT
Northern
Richmond  x 62 .750136 .684
George Washington   73 .700 
West Virginia   73 .700 
Washington and Lee   65 .545 
William & Mary   56 .455 
Maryland   46 .400119 .550
Virginia Tech   36 .33349 .308
VMI   18 .111 
Southern
Duke  x 183 .857317 .816
NC State   105 .667 
North Carolina   107 .5881810 .643
South Carolina   87 .533 
Clemson   1010 .5001012 .455
Wake Forest   711 .3891312 .520
Furman   611 .353 
Davidson   39 .250 
The Citadel   312 .200 
x Division champion
Tournament champion
As of June 30, 1952[1]
Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

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]

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
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

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

  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.
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