1953 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament

The 1953 Southern Conference Baseball Tournament was held in Raleigh, North Carolina from May 14 through May 16. This was the league's final championship tournament to be held until 1987, as seven schools, including three participants in the tournament, departed the conference to form the Atlantic Coast Conference after the season. Modern Southern Conference baseball records begin with the 1954 baseball season. The South Division's second seed Duke won the tournament for the third time.[2]

1953 Southern Conference
Baseball Tournament
Teams4
FormatDouble-elimination tournament
Finals site
ChampionsDuke (3rd title)
Winning coachAce Parker (1st title)
MVP,
1953 Southern Conference baseball standings
Conf  Overall
TeamW L PCT  W L PCT
Northern
George Washington  x‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  – –
Maryland  ‍‍‍ 8–2 .800  16–7 .696
Richmond  ‍‍‍ 5–5 .500  9–9 .500
Virginia Tech  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  6–7 .462
VMI  ‍‍‍ 4–5 .444  – –
Washington and Lee  ‍‍‍ 3–6 .333  – –
West Virginia  ‍‍‍ 2–5 .286  – –
William & Mary  ‍‍‍ 2–6 .250  – –
Southern
North Carolina  x‍‍‍ 11–3 .786  19–8 .704
Duke  ‍‍‡‍y 9–5 .643  22–10 .688
Clemson  ‍‍‍ 10–6 .625  11–6 .647
Wake Forest  ‍‍‍ 8–5 .615  15–5 .750
NC State  ‍‍‍ 7–6 .538  – –
Furman  ‍‍‍ 7–8 .467  – –
The Citadel  ‍‍‍ 7–10 .412  – –
South Carolina  ‍‍‍ 7–11 .389  – –
Davidson  ‍‍‍ 0–12 .000  – –
x – Division champion
‡ – Tournament champion
y – Invited to the College World Series
As of June 30, 1953[1]; Rankings from Collegiate Baseball

Seeding

The top two teams from each division participated in the tournament. Complete standings are not available, but the teams below all fielded baseball teams within the Southern Conference.[3]

TeamWLPCTGBSeed
North Division
George Washington 8 2 .800
–
1N
Maryland 8 2 .800
–
2N
Richmond 5 5 .500
3
–
Virginia Tech 4 5 .444
3.5
–
VMI 4 5 .444
3.5
–
Washington and Lee 3 6 .333
4.5
–
West Virginia 2 5 .286
4.5
–
William & Mary 2 6 .250
5
–
South Division
North Carolina 11 3 .786
–
1S
Duke 9 5 .643
2
2S
Clemson 10 6 .625
2
–
Wake Forest 8 5 .615
2.5
–
NC State 7 6 .538
3.5
–
Furman 7 8 .467
4.5
–
The Citadel 7 10 .412
5.5
–
South Carolina 7 11 .389
6
–
Davidson 0 12 .000
10
–

Bracket
  First Round Semi-Finals Finals
                             
1N George Washington 4  
2S Duke 6  
  2S Duke 7  
  1S North Carolina 2  
1S North Carolina 13
2N Maryland 2  
  2S Duke 5 —
  1S North Carolina 3 —
1N George Washington 6  
2N Maryland 4  
  1S North Carolina 15
  1N George Washington 0  

[4][5]

References
  1. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved July 19, 2013.
  2. "Rain-Check Team Emerging As Top Quality In Playoff". The Robesonian. Lumberton, N.C. May 19, 1953. p. 8. Retrieved August 27, 2011.
  3. "College Baseball Conference Standings -- 1953". BoydsWorld.com. Retrieved October 16, 2012.
  4. 2009 Maryland Terrapins Baseball Media Guide (PDF). Maryland Terrapins. p. 32. Retrieved 2012-10-03.
  5. Duke Blue Devils 2012 Baseball Media Guide (PDF). goduke.com. p. 58. Retrieved October 15, 2012.
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