2011 Southern Conference baseball tournament
The 2011 Southern Conference baseball tournament was held at Joseph P. Riley Jr. Park in Charleston, South Carolina, from May 25 through 29. Fourth seeded Georgia Southern won the tournament and earned the Southern Conference's automatic bid to the 2011 NCAA Division I baseball tournament. It was Georgia Southern's fifth SoCon tournament win and second in three years.
| Teams | 8 |
|---|---|
| Format | Double-elimination tournament |
| Finals site | |
| Champions | Georgia Southern (5th title) |
| Winning coach | Rodney Hennon (4th title) |
| MVP | Chris Beck (Georgia Southern) |
| Attendance | 11,860 |
| Conf | Overall | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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| Team | W | L | PCT | W | L | PCT | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Elon † | 23 | – | 7 | .767 | 36 | – | 21 | .632 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| UNC Greensboro | 22 | – | 8 | .733 | 34 | – | 20 | .630 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| College of Charleston | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 39 | – | 22 | .639 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Samford | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 37 | – | 23 | .617 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Georgia Southern ‡y | 18 | – | 12 | .600 | 36 | – | 26 | .581 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Appalachian State | 15 | – | 15 | .500 | 33 | – | 27 | .550 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Furman | 13 | – | 16 | .448 | 24 | – | 33 | .421 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Western Carolina | 12 | – | 18 | .400 | 23 | – | 31 | .426 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wofford | 9 | – | 21 | .300 | 22 | – | 33 | .400 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Davidson | 8 | – | 21 | .276 | 18 | – | 30 | .375 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| The Citadel | 8 | – | 22 | .267 | 20 | – | 36 | .357 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| † – Conference champion ‡ – SoCon Tournament champion y – Invited to the NCAA tournament As of June 30, 2011[1] Rankings from Coaches' Poll | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
The tournament used a double-elimination format. Only the top eight teams participate, so Wofford, Davidson, and The Citadel were not in the field.
Seeding
| Team | W | L | Pct | GB | Seed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Elon | 23 | 7 | .767 | – |
1 |
| UNC Greensboro | 22 | 8 | .733 | 1 |
2 |
| Samford | 18 | 12 | .600 | 4 |
3 |
| Georgia Southern | 18 | 12 | .600 | 4 |
4 |
| College of Charleston | 18 | 12 | .600 | 4 |
5 |
| Appalachian State | 15 | 15 | .500 | 7 |
6 |
| Furman | 13 | 16 | .500 | 8.5 |
7 |
| Western Carolina | 12 | 18 | .500 | 10 |
8 |
| Wofford | 9 | 21 | .300 | 13 |
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| Davidson | 8 | 21 | .276 | 13.5 |
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| The Citadel | 8 | 22 | .267 | 14 |
Brackets
Bracket One
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | |||||||||||
| 7 | Furman | 12 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Greensboro | 6 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Samford | 7 | |||||||||||
| 7 | Furman | 1 | |||||||||||
| 6 | Appalachian State | 3 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Samford | 5 | |||||||||||
| 3 | Samford | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Appalachian State | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||||
| 6 | Appalachian State | 5 | |||||||||||
| 2 | UNC Greensboro | 4 | 7 | Furman | 0 | ||||||||
| 6 | Appalachian State | 6 | |||||||||||
Bracket Two
| First round | Second round | Semifinals | |||||||||||
| 8 | Western Carolina | 10 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Elon | 7 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 12 | |||||||||||
| 8 | Western Carolina | 1 | |||||||||||
| 5 | College of Charleston | 2 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Southern | 4 | |||||||||||
| 4 | Georgia Southern | ||||||||||||
| 5 | College of Charleston | ||||||||||||
| Lower round 1 | Lower final | ||||||||||||
| 5 | College of Charleston | 4 | |||||||||||
| 1 | Elon | 3 | 8 | Western Carolina | 2 | ||||||||
| 5 | College of Charleston | 4 | |||||||||||
Final
| Team | R |
|---|---|
| #4 Georgia Southern | 1 |
| #3 Samford | 0 |
Game summaries
Round One
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #7 Furman | 1 | 3 | 2 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 12 | 17 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #2 UNC Greensboro | 0 | 1 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Bobby Lyne LP: Warren Slack Attendance: 542 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Appalachian State | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #3 Samford | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | X | 5 | 10 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kyle Putkonen LP: Ryan Arrowood Sv: Andrew Jones Attendance: 495 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | R | H | E | ||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #8 Western Carolina | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 10 | 21 | 4 | ||||||||||
| #1 Elon | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 3 | ||||||||||
| WP: Taylor Sandefur LP: David Whitehead Home runs: WCU: Heffley, Johns EU: None Attendance: 937 Notes: Longest baseball game in SoCon history. Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 College of Charleston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Georgia Southern | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | X | 4 | 7 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Chris Beck LP: Josh Renfro Sv: Matt Murray Attendance: 840 Notes: Game began at 12:30 am due to 20 inning game prior. Latest game in tournament history | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round Two
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #2 UNC Greensboro | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 11 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Appalachian State | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 1 | X | 6 | 11 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Will Helms LP: Colby Hyatt Sv: Taylor Miller Attendance: 457 Notes: UNC Greensboro eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #1 Elon | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 College of Charleston | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | X | 4 | 8 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Kyle Owings LP: John Brebbia Home runs: EU: None CofC: Gantt Attendance: 785 Notes: Elon eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Samford | 1 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Furman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 8 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Charles Basford LP: Daniel Stallsmith Attendance: 852 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Georgia Southern | 1 | 0 | 2 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 4 | 12 | 14 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Western Carolina | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 4 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Andy Moye LP: Jordan Smith Attendance: 551 Notes: Game began at 12:30 am due to 20 inning game prior. Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Round Three
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #6 Appalachian State | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 15 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #7 Furman | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | X | 0 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Seth Grant LP: Tyler Wood Attendance: 527 Notes: Furman eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 College of Charleston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 6 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #8 Western Carolina | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 9 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Christian Powell LP: Kyle Stewart Sv: Kyle Owings Attendance: 1,409 Notes: Western Carolina eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Semifinals
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #3 Samford | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #6 Appalachian State | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 7 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Josh Martin LP: Ryne Frankoff Sv: Andrew Jones Attendance: 611 Notes: Appalachian State eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #4 Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 5 | 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #5 College of Charleston | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 4 | 0 | 1 | X | 8 | 13 | 0 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Jake Zokan LP: Matt Murray Home runs: GSU: None CofC: Kral Attendance: 1,488 Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Team | 1 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | R | H | E | |||||||||||||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| #5 College of Charleston | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 6 | 8 | 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| #4 Georgia Southern | 0 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | X | 7 | 11 | 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| WP: Josh Adams LP: Casey Lucchese Sv: Jarret Leverett Attendance: 1,275 Notes: College of Charleston eliminated Boxscore | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
All-Tournament Team
| Position | Player | School |
|---|---|---|
| SP | Chris Beck | Georgia Southern |
| SP | Seth Grant | Appalachian State |
| RP | Andrew Jones | Samford |
| C | Tom Richardson | Georgia Southern |
| 1B | Marty Gantt | College of Charleston |
| 2B | Michael Johnson | Samford |
| SS | Eric Phillips | Georgia Southern |
| 3B | Alex Abrams | Furman |
| OF | Tyler Zupcic | Appalachian State |
| OF | Cole Rakar | College of Charleston |
| OF | Phillip Ervin | Samford |
| DH | Michael Burruss | Georgia Southern |
Walt Nadzak Award, Tournament Most Outstanding Player |
Chris Beck |
Georgia Southern |
References
- "Baseball standings". SoConSports.com. Retrieved March 26, 2012.
- "2010–11 SoCon Baseball Standings". Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- "2011 SoCon Baseball Championship". Retrieved November 26, 2011.
- "Championship final Recap and All Tournament Team". Retrieved November 26, 2011.
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